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Rev: 2/17/2015 <br />RESIDENTIAL <br />PHOTOVOLTAIC <br />SOL-01 CBC 2013 <br />Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Checklist for Detached SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCES Only <br />Instructions: The licensed contractor of record shall fill in the address of the project, contractor’s <br />licensing information and answer questions 1 -10 below. Complete and sign the certification section. <br />**If answering NO to any of the questions, plan check shall be required.** <br />Project Address: ________________________________________________________________ <br />Contractor Company Name: _______________________________________________________ <br />Contractor License Number: _______________________________________________________ <br /> YES NO Are the following applicable to the proposed project? <br />1.  Will the PV array be flush mounted to the existing roof so that the plane of the <br />modules (panels) are parallel to the plane of the roof? <br />2.  Will the PV system weigh maximum 3 pounds per square feet or less? <br />3.  Will the PV system be installed where the modules do not overhang any roof edges <br />(such as eaves, gabled ends, ridges and hips)? <br />4.  Will the PV system be installed with a space of 2” minimum to 10” maximum between <br />the underside of modules and the surface of the roof? <br />5.  Will the PV system be installed without using any ballast system or counter-weight <br />system? <br />6.  Will the PV system be installed on a roof having only one roofing layer with no <br />overlays? <br />7.  Will the PV system layout provide a three-foot wide clear access pathway per the <br />latest edition of “Guideline for Fire Safety Elements of Solar Photovoltaic Systems” <br />by OCFA? (Guideline available on the OCFA website: http://www.ocfa.org) <br />8.  Do the plans show a maximum horizontal anchor spacing of 6 feet? <br />9.  Do the plans show a minimum of 2-1/2 inch lag screw embedment into roof rafters? <br />10.  Are ALL the structural pages of the plans WET stamped and signed by a California <br />licensed professional engineer? (including project specific site plan, PV layout, <br />anchorage spacing, anchorage details and manufacturer’s PV support information.) <br />I certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the above is true: <br />Print name: ________________________________ Signature: _________________________ <br />Phone Number: _____________________________ Date: _____________________________ <br />Email Address: _________________________________________________________________ <br />Planning & Building Agency <br />Building Safety Division <br />20 Civic Center Plaza <br />P.O. Box 1988 (M-19) <br />Santa Ana, CA 92702 <br />(714) 647-5800 <br />1024 W Sharon Rd - <br />201822705/28/2024