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PLAN CHECK COMMENTS
COMMENTS
Planning & Building Agency
Building Safety Division
20 Civic Center Plaza
P.O. Box 1988 (M-19)
Santa Ana, CA 92702
(714) 647-5800
www.santa-ana.org
PLAN CHECK NO:
PROJECT ADDRESS:
PLAN CHECK ENGINEER:TEL:714FAX:714
647-5897
TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION:
, Spk
OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION(S):
PLAN CHECK DATES:
REMARKS/RECHECK ITEMS:
APPLICATION
INITIAL REVIEW
EXPIRATION
RECHECKS:
1.
PROJECT APPLICANT CONTACT PERSON:
2.
3.
TEL:
FAX:
VALUATION:146,820.00
EMAIL:
FLOOD ZONE:
APPLICABLE CODE: 2007 CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE (CBC) WITH
CITY OF SANTA ANA AMENDMENTS
All items noted on this plan check report must be addressed. If you feel that an item is not applicable to your project, note “N/A” and discuss the reason with the plan checker.Please indicate the sheet number and detail to the right of each correction, or note the number on the plans where the correction is made. Resubmit marked original, calculations and this correction sheet. A separate sheet for response may be used.Resubmit corrected sets of plans.Meetings between the project applicant/designer and the plan reviewer shall be by appointment only. Please call (714) for an appointment.This review does not include mechanical, plumbing, fire sprinkler system, or electrical work. Separate plans, applications, fees, plan checks, and permits are required for mechanical, plumbing, fire sprinkler systems, and electrical work. Call 647-5800 for information.The applicant shall obtain clearances/approvals for the following prior to building permit issuance:
- Planning Division approval on the corrected/final set of drawings (647-5804.) Previously approved plans
should be submitted to expedite the process.
- Fire Department approval on the corrected/final sets of drawings (647-5839 or 647-5700)
- Police Department approval on the corrected/final set of drawings (647-5840)
- Public Works Agency approval (647-5039)
- School District Compliance Certificate; a copy of the building permit application, signed by the plan check
engineer, shall be required by the School District to verify the scope of work. Refer to the attached handout.
- Proof of Worker’s Compensation Insurance shall be required at the time of permit issuanceA separate Building Permit Application is required for:
- Each structure (Total of 3 trellis )Show on the plans:
- Provide a fully dimensioned site plan and floor planon each set of plans.- Disabled access compliance must be shown on the site plan and floor plan.
- Show all property lines of record on the site plan. Show compliance with CBC Section 704 and CBC Tables
601, 602, and 704.8.- Area tabulation justifying floor area(s) of building(s) and proposed trellis (CBC Sections 503, 505, 506, 507, and 508 and CBC Table 503)
Identify location of all recorded property lines. Show distance from proposed 3 trellises to property lines and show compliance with Table 602 and Table 704.8 of CBC. Please refer to Section 704.11 for non-combustible roof in lieu of fire rated parapet.A fire rated wall is required to provide required fire protection based on above said Tables.
Revise drawings to clarify all existing and new work per our meeting on March 7th, 2011.Provide a wall legend that is consistent with each sheet of drawing indicating whether the wall is:
- Existing, new, or to be removed
- A fire-resistive assembly
- Bearing walls versus non-bearing partitionsIncidental Storage Areas sales shall be separated from other areas by a one-hour fire-resistive assembly in accordance with CBC Section 508.2.Label and note hourly fire rating ofexterior walls andReference each fire-resistive assembly to a CBC Chapter 7, Table and Item number:
- Walls
- Columns
- Structural ElementsProvide typical section view detail of all new partitions and ceilings showing:
- Size, spacing, and material of framing members
- Note gauge and ICC Research Report number and installation/construction requirements for metal framing
members.
- It is the project designer’s responsibility to coordinate work with the various trades to ensure that the size of
the wall cavity will be large enough to accommodate piping, fittings, ducts, etc. There has been a continuing
field problem of 2½” wide metal studs not being able to accommodate plumbing pipes.
- Method of attaching framing to the building structure. Compliance shall be shown with CBC Section 1607.13
for lateral support of the walls. Do not support top of walls to suspended ceiling system unless calculations
and drawing prepared by a registered engineer are submitted for review. Submit structural engineering
calculations for walls in rooms with a floor to building structure above height greater than 14’.
- Provide on the drawings details for the lateral support of partitions, rails and similar space dividers less than
5’ 9” in height.
- Sheathing material and details of attachment. Note type, size, and spacing of fasteners.
- Heights of partition, suspended ceiling, structure above.
- Reference each fire-resistive assembly to a CBC Chapter 7 Table and Item number.
- Fire-blocks and draft-stops in combustible construction in accordance with CBC Section 717. Show
location(s) and provide typical construction details.Note on the floor plan the use and occupancy load of each room and/or area. Relate each use to a CBC Table item. Note occupant loads which are the greater number based on CBC Section 1004 and Table 1004.1.1 or the actual number of occupants.All doors require a level floor landing on each side in accordance with CBC Sections 1008.1.4, 1008.1.5, 1008.1.6, and 1133B.2.4 and CBC Figures 11B-26A and 11B-26B. Provide typical door threshold details and details of change in floor covering material.CBC Section 1133B.2.4 and Figure 11B-26A, All doorways requiring accessibility require dimensioning on the plans to ensure compliance.CBC Sections 1133B.2.4 and 1133B.2.4.1, Regardless of the occupant load, there shall be a floor or landing on each side of a door. The floor or landing shall be not more than ½” lower than the threshold of the doorway. Change in level between ¼” and ½” shall be beveled with a slope no greater than 1:2. Change in level greater than ½” shall be accomplished by means of a ramp. Provide detailed sections and plan views showing compliance at all doorways requiring accessibility.CBC Section 1133B.2.5, Note on the drawings: “Maximum effort to operate doors shall not exceed 5 pounds for exterior doors and interior doors, such pull or push effort being applied at right angles to hinged doors and at the center place of sliding or folding doors. Compensating devices or automatic door operators may be utilized to meet the above standards. When fire doors are required, the maximum effort to operate the door may be increased to the minimum allowable by the appropriate administrative authority, not to exceed 15 pounds.CBC Section 1127B.3, All building entrances that are accessible to and usable by persons with disabilities shall be identified with a least one standard sign and with an additional directional signs, as required, to be visible to persons along approaching pedestrian ways.CBC Section 1133B.2.6, Required the bottom 10” of all doors except automatic and sliding shall have a smooth uninterrupted surface to allow the door to be opened by a wheelchair footrest without creating a trap or hazardous condition.Refer to the attached entrance/door handout. Revise the drawings to show compliance.It is the project designer’s/property owner’s responsibility to show compliance on the drawings with all applicable Federal and State Accessibility Standards.Drawings submitted to the Building Division for review shall provide the following information to insure compliance with CBC Section 1134B/Chapter 11B:
- An accessible entrance
- An accessible route to the altered area
- Accessible restrooms
- Accessible telephone (if any)
- Accessible drinking fountains, and
- Parking, signage and alarmsRefer to the attached handout for Exterior Routes of Travel. Revise drawings to show compliance.CBC Section 1131B.2, Item 2. Provide minimum vertical clearance of 114” (9’-6”) at accessible passenger loading zones and along at least one vehicle access route to such areas from site entrances and exits.Provide parking data on the site plan showing the total number of parking spaces provided, the number of disabled accessible spaces and the number of van accessible spaces, showing compliance with CBC Section 1129B and CBC Table 11B-6.CBC Section 1129B.3, Item 3. Parking spaces must be located so that the disabled are not compelled to walk or wheel behind parked cars other than their own.CBC Section 1129B.3, Item 1. Revise the drawings to show the words NO PARKING shall be painted on the ground within each loading and unloading access aisle. This notice shall be painted in white letters no less than 12” high and located so that it is visible to traffic enforcement officials. See Figure 11B-18A.Provide parking space identification in accordance with CBC Section 1129B.4 including:
- Each parking space reserved for persons with physical disabilities shall be identified by a reflecting sign
permanently posted immediately adjacent to and visible from each stall or space, consisting of a profile view of
a wheelchair with occupant in white on dark blue background. The sign shall not be smaller than 70 square
inches in area and, when in path of travel, shall be posted at a minimum height of 80” from the bottom of the
sign to the parking space finished grade and shall be un-obscured by a parked vehicle. Signs may also be
centered on the wall at the interior end of the parking space. An additional sign or additional language below
the symbol of accessibility shall state “Minimum Fine $250.” Spaces complying with CBC Section 1129B.3,
Item 2 shall have an additional sign stating “Van Accessible” mounted below the symbol of accessibility.
- An additional sign shall also be posted in a conspicuous place at each entrance to off-street parking facilities,
or immediately adjacent to and visible from each stall or space. The sign shall not be less than 17” by 22” in
size with lettering not less than 1” in height, with clearly and conspicuously states the following:Unauthorized vehicles parked in designated accessible spaces not displaying distinguishing placards or license plates issued for persons with disabilities may be towed away at owner’s expense. Towed vehicles may be reclaimed by telephoning the Santa Ana Police Department at (714) 245-8665. CVC 22658a.
- Provide assurance on the drawings that existing signage language reflects the paragraph above.Refer to the attached sanitation facility handout for additional plan check comments. Revise plans to show compliance.Show/note ventilation requirements on the plans in accordance with the CBC and California Mechanical Code (CMC) requirements for each type of use.
Note on drawings:
- Provide mechanical ventilation for each area/room in accordance with the 2007 California Mechanical Code.Show/note LIGHTING requirements on the plans in accordance with CBC and California Electrical Code requirements for each type of use.
Note on drawings:
- CBC Section 1205.2, Natural light. The minimum net glazed area shall not be less than 8 percent of the floor
area of the room served.Note on drawings:
- CBC Section 1205.3, Artificial light. Artificial light shall be provided that is adequate to provide an average
illumination of 10’candles (107 lux) over the area of the room at a height of 30”above the floor level.This building is subject to the State of California Energy Conservation Regulations:(To be determined once complete sets of drawings are submitted for review to Building Department)
- The permit applicant shall be responsible for obtaining an energy plan check from a consultant who is
qualified to perform an energy efficiency analysis in accordance with the California Code of Regulations
(CCR,) Title 24, Par 6, 2008 California Energy Code. The plan check consultant must sign documentation
certifying that a thorough, competent review has been performed on behalf of the Enforcement Agency.
- The corrected/final ARCHITECTURAL drawings shall have the required energy efficiency compliance
documentation with completed signature blocks filed on the plans. The same information may be copied on
the Electrical Plans for the Electrical Plan Checker.
- Provide cool roofing as required by 2008 Energy Standards.
- The energy plan check consultant must complete the attached “Energy Conservation Plan Check Consultant
Qualification Statement.”CBC Section 1603.1.4, Wind design data. The following information related to wind loads shall be shown, regardless of whether wind loads govern the design of the lateral-force-resisting system of the building:
- Basic wind speed (3-second gust), miles per hour (km/hr).
- Wind importance factor, I, and occupancy category.
- Wind exposure. Where more than one wind exposure is utilized, the wind exposure and applicable wind
direction shall be indicated.
- The applicable internal pressure coefficient.
- Components and cladding. The design wind pressures in terms of psf to be used for the design of exterior
component and cladding materials not specifically designed by the registered design professional.CBC Section 1603.1.5, Earthquake design data. The following information related to seismic loads shall be shown, regardless of whether seismic loads govern the design of the lateral-force-resisting system of the building:
- Seismic importance factor, I, and occupancy category.
- Mapped spectral response accelerations, SS and S1.
- Site class.
- Spectral response coefficients, SDS and SD1.
- Seismic design category.
- Basic seismic-force-resisting system(s).
- Design base shear.
- Seismic response coefficient(s), CS.
- Response modification factor(s), R.
- Analysis procedure used.Reference sheet S-1;Provide complete framing plan for all proposed 3 trellises including construction details.Refer to red marks on the drawings for additional plan check comments.Provide cross section of detail #1 to show location of 3/8”x7x7 steel columnswhen part of masonrycolumns. Identify location and size of re-bars and identify solid grout cells. Provide dimensions for detail.Clarify 1/4"x4x4 and 3/8”x7x7 columns to match calculations for each size of trellis. Show complete framing plan for each.Indicate height of detail # 1 to match architectural drawings.Revise structural calculations for minimum foundation/footing design requirements for small projects In lieu of soils investigation report per Sections 1802.2.6 and 1802.2.7 of the 2007 California Building Code.
-Allowable foundation pressure not to exceed 1000 PSFand allowable lateral pressure of100 PSF/F below natural grade.
- Footing to have minimum reinforcement at top and bottom.
Submit calculations for design and justification of followings;
Welding size
Re- bars size and spacing