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HomeMy WebLinkAbout159889_4_Corrections.docxTENANT IMPROVEMENT 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: OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION(S): PLAN CHECK DATES: REMARKS/RECHECK ITEMS: APPLICATION INITIAL REVIEW EXPIRATION RECHECKS: 1. PROJECT APPLICANT CONTACT PERSON: 2. 3. TEL: FAX: VALUATION: 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.Please return marked up set of drawings with corrections.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.CBC Sections A106.1 and A106.3.4.1, All drawings and supporting documents shall be prepared, stamped and signed by a California licensed architect or registered civil engineer.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) - Grading Permit. Application is made through the Building Safety Division (647-5800) and the plan review is by the Public Works Agency (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: - Canopy - Light standard(s) - Pedestrian protection 106.3.4.2Deferred submittals. For the purposes of this section, deferred submittals are defined as those portions of the design that are not submitted at the time of the application and that are to be submitted to the building official within a specified period. Provide a note on the drawings and call out items to be part of deferred submittal.Complete all soffit and furred out wall details. Provide complete detailing, including number, type, location of fasteners and how attachment is made to the building structure. Show compliance with CBC Section 803.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.CBC Section 1015.1, Exit or exit access doorways required. Two exits or exit access doorways from any space shall be provided where one of the following conditions exists: (2nd floor) - The common path of egress travel exceeds the limitations of Section 1014.3.CBC Section 1016.1. Where the path of exit access includes unenclosed stairways or ramps within the exit access or includes unenclosed exit ramps or stairways as permitted in Section 1020.1, the distance of travel on such means of egress components shall also be included in the travel distance measurement. The measurement along stairways shall be made on a plane parallel and tangent to the stair tread nosing in the center of the stairway. (2nd floor)Table 1019.2 For Buildings With One Exit: (2nd floor)Maximum HeightMaximum OccupantsOf Building(Or Dwelling Units)OccupancyAbove Grade PlanePer Floor And Travel Distance B, F, M, S2 Stories30 occupants and 75’ travel distanceTable 1017.1 Corridor Fire Resistance Rating: (Non- Sprinklered building) OccupancyOccupant LoadRequired Fire-Resistance Rating (Hours)Served By CorridorWithout sprinklerWith sprinklersystemsystem A, B, F, M, S, UGreater than 3010CBC Section 1017.4.1, Corridor ceiling. Use of the space between the corridor ceiling and the floor or roof structure above as a return air plenum is not permitted. See CBC Section 1017.4 for exceptions.CBC Section 1017.5, Corridor continuity. Fire-resistance-rated corridors shall be continuous from the point of entry to an exit, and shall not be interrupted by intervening rooms.Foyers, lobbies or reception rooms constructed as required for corridors shall not be construed as intervening rooms. In fully sprinklered office buildings, corridors may lead through enclosed elevator lobbies if all areas of the building have access to at least one required exit without passing through the elevator lobby. [SFM]Provide typical complete section view through one-hour corridor(s) showing compliance with CBC Sections 1017 and 708: - Size, spacing, and material of framing members. Note gauge and ICC number and installation/construction requirements for metal framing members. - 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 drawings 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’. - Sheathing material and details of attachment. Note type, size, and spacing of fasteners. - Height of partition, suspended ceiling, structure above. - Reference each wall and ceiling 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. - Fire/smoke damper locations, installation requirements, and required access doors. Refer to CBC Section 716 and Mechanical Code Section 606.CBC Section 715.5.7.2. Where corridor walls are required to be one-hour fire-resistive construction by Section 1017, windows shall be protected by fixed glazing listed and labeled for a fire-protection rating of at least three-fourths hour in accordance with Section 715.5. The total area of windows in any portion of an interior corridor shall not exceed 25 percent of the area of the corridor wall of the room which it is separating from the corridor.CBC Section 715.4. When corridor walls are required to be of one-hour fire-resistive construction by Section 1017, every interior door opening shall be protected by a tight-fitting smoke-and-draft-control assembly having a fire-protection rating of not less than 20 minutes. Viewport in 20-minute rated door limited to 1” in diameter. Said doors shall not have louvers. The door and frame shall bear an approved label or other identification showing the rating, thereof, followed by the letter “s,” the name of the manufacturer, and the identification of the service conducting the inspection of materials and workmanship at the factory during fabrication and assembly, in accordance with NFPA 80 and UL 1784. Doors shall be maintained self-closing or shall be automatic closing by actuation of a smoke detector in accordance with Section 715.4.7. Smoke-and-draft-control door assemblies shall be provided with a gasket so installed as to provide a seal where the door meets the stop on both sides and across the top.Include the following notes with typical one-hour corridor section view: - Interior openings for other than doors or ducts shall be protected by fixed glazing listed and labeled for a fire protection rating of at least three-fourths hour in accordance with CBC Section 715.5. - Penetrations in fire-resistive walls shall comply with CBC Sections 715 and 716. - Cabinets such as recessed electrical panels, fire hose cabinets, and recess fire extinguisher cabinets constructed of steel are permitted, provided that the openings in the fire rated corridor are sealed with approved sealant material to prevent the passages of smoke. - Other cabinets should be installed or recessed so that there is no reduction in the fire rating of the wall, or opening which would allow smoke to pass. This would mean that the cabinet must be surrounded with material which provides the equivalent of one-hour fire resistance.Provide on the drawings a complete door schedule, showing: - Hardware complying with exiting and disabled accessibility requirements (CBC Sections 1008.1.8 and 1133B.2.5) - Show compliance with the City of Santa Ana’s Security Ordinance (Contact the Santa Ana Police Department Crime Prevention Section by telephoning 714-647-5840)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 cross reference from door threshold details to floor plan. The width of the level area on the side to which the door swings shall extend 24” past the strike edge of the door for exterior doors and 18” past the edge for interior doors. CBC Section  1126A.3.2.Provide specifications for doors hardware (i.e., lever type, push-pull panic, etc) to comply with disabled access requirements. CBC Section 1133B.2.5.2.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.Refer to the attached entrance/door handout. Revise the drawings to show compliance.CBC Section 1133B.4.4, The upper approach and the lower tread of each interior stair shall be marked by a strip of clearly contrasting color at least 2” wide placed parallel to and close to (not more than 1” from) the nose of the step or landing to alert the visually impaired. The strip shall be of material that is at least as slip-resistant as the other treads of the stairs.CBC Section 1133B.8.2, Areas with a vertical clearance of less than 80” must have a barrier to warn blind or visually impaired persons.CBC Section 1009.10, Handrails. Stairways shall have handrails on each side and shall comply with Section 1012. Where glass is used to provide the handrail, the handrail shall also comply with Section 2407 of the California Building Code.CBC Section 1133B.4.2.2. Handrails shall extend a minimum of 12” beyond the top nosing and 12”, plus the tread width, beyond the bottom nosing. At the top, the extension shall be parallel with the floor or ground surface. At the bottom, the handrail shall continue to slope for a distance of one tread width from the bottom riser; the remainder of the extension shall be horizontal. See Figures 11B-35 and 11B-37.Guards shall be detailed to show compliance with Sections 1013 and 1607.7. Dimension finish floor to top of guard height. Unenclosed floor and roof openings, open and glazed sides of stairways, landings and ramps, balconies or porches, which are more than 30” above grade or floor below, and roofs used for other than service of the buildings shall be protected by a guardrail.CBC Section 1013.2. The top of the guards shall not be less than 42” in height. Provide detail on the drawings to insure compliance.CBC Section 1013.3. Open guards shall have intermediate rails or an ornamental pattern such that a sphere 4” in diameter cannot pass through. - The open space between the intermediate rails or ornamental pattern of guards in commercial and industrial-type occupancy areas, which are not accessible to the public, may be such that a sphere 12” cannot pass through. - The triangular opening formed by the riser, tread, or bottom elements of a guard at the open side of a stairway may be of such size that a sphere 6” indiameter cannot pass through.Exit illumination and exit sign requirements in accordance with CBC Section 1011 shall be shown on the drawings. Be specific as to the type of exit signs to be installed.CBC Section 1006, Requires means of egress from all occupied parts of the building be provided with at least 1’ candle of light at floor level. Show compliance on the drawings.Tactile exit signs shall be required at the following locations: - Each grade-level exterior exit door shall be identified by a tactile exit with the word “EXIT.” - Each exit door that leads directly to a grade-level exterior exit by means of a stairway or ramp shall be identified by a tactile exit sign with the following words as appropriate:“EXIT STAIR DOWN”“EXIT RAMP DOWN”“EXIT STAIR UP”“EXIT RAMP UP” - Each exit door that leads directly to a grade-level exterior exit by means of an exit enclosure, or an exit passageway, shall be identified by a tactile exit sign with the words “EXIT ROUTE.” - Each exit access door from an interior room or area to a corridor or hallway, which is required to have a visual exit sign, shall be identified by a tactile exit sign with the words “EXIT ROUTE.”For the purpose of Section 1011.3, the term “tactile exit signs” shall mean those required signs that comply with Section 1117B.5.1, Item 1.It is the project designer’s/property owner’s responsibility to show compliance on the drawings with all applicable Federal and State Accessibility Standards.Revise drawings sheets A8.5 and A8.6 to T-24 specifications. City of Santa Ana does not review privately founded projects for compliance with ADA.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 alarmsPlease note each accessibility detail is required to be cross reference to floor plan and to depicted the actual layout to insure compliance. CBC Section 1114B.1.2, 1114B.1.3. and 1129B.3, Item 3. Entrance(s) to the building or facility and primary path of travel to the specific area of new work shall be accessible. Path of travel incorporated all elements from the exterior arrival site to remodeled area.At every entrance and at every major junction along or leading to an accessible route of travel, there shall be a sign displaying the international symbol of accessibility. Signs shall indicate the direction to accessible building entrances and facilities and shall comply with the requirements found in CBC Sections 1117B.5 and 1127B.3.Walks and sidewalks shall have a continuous common surface, not interrupted by steps or abrupt changes in level. Surfaces shall be slip resistant. Refer to CBC Sections1124B and 1133B.7 for additional requirements including maximum slopes (cross slopes and along the path of travel) allowed, grading and level areas.Walks and sidewalks shall not have cross slopes exceeding ¼” per foot (2% slope). Slopes along the path of travel shall not exceed 5% unless designed as a pedestrian ramp in accordance with CBC Section1133B.5. For curb ramps refer to CBC Section 1127B.5.Provide dimensions for walkway and doorways adjacent to building to insure compliance. Professional medical and dental offices shall be made accessible and shall also comply with Section 1109B.2. (CBC Section 1105B.3.2). This requirement includes providing at least one accessible entrance protected from the weather by canopy or roof overhead. Such entrances shall incorporate a passenger loading zone. Passenger loading zones shall provide an access aisle at least 60” wide and 20’ long adjacent and parallel to the vehicle pull-up space. Vehicle standing spaces and access aisles shall be level with surface slopes not exceeding 1 unit vertical in 50 units horizontal (2% slope) in all directions.CBC Section 1129B.2. Medical care outpatient units and facilities require at least 10 percent of the total number of parking spaces provided be disabled accessible. Units and facilities that specialize in the treatment or services for persons with mobility impairments require at least 20 percent of the total number or parking spaces provided be disabled accessible.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.Plumbing facilities shall be provided in accordance with the California Plumbing Code (CPC) Section 412.0 and CPC Table 4-1.Separate, disabled accessible, sanitary facilities shall be provided for each gender in accordance with the California Plumbing Code (CPC) Section 412.3 and CBC Section 1115B.1.1.Provide enlarge floor layout of each proposed toilet room to show accessibility compliance.CBC Section 1115B.1.1 and CPC Section 412.3. Separate, disabled accessible, sanitary facilities shall be provided for each gender when the number of employees exceeds ten. Revise the drawings to show compliance.Show required toilet facility for each suite. CBC Sections 1115B and 1210. Sanitation facility toilet room floors shall have a smooth, hard, non-absorbent surface such as Portland cement, concrete, ceramic tile or other approved material which extends upward onto the walls at least 6”. Walls within 2’ of the front and sides of urinals and water closets shall be similarly finished to a height of 4’.Ensure sanitary facilities comply with CBC Section 1115B.8.1 and that the bottom of the mirror is no higher than 40” from the floor.Drinking fountains serving the area of new work shall be accessible. CBC Section 1115B.4.6 and California Plumbing Code Section 406.5.Refer to the attached sanitation facility handout for additional plan check comments. Revise plans to show compliance.CBC Section 1122B.1. Each type of counter to be at least 36” long and no more than 28 to 34” high.Please refer to red marks on the drawings for additional plan check comments.Call out the Glass block as part of exterior walls. Provide structural calculations by licensed engineer or architect for design and justification. Complete construction detailing to show compliance with CBC Chapter 24. 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 the 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 1205.3, 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: - 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 1503.4.Submit roof drainage calculations based on a 4” per hour rainfall in accordance with CBC Section 1611 and the 2007 California Plumbing Code (CPC) Chapter 11.Call out the size of roof drain and overflow per calculations. CPC Section 1101.11.2.1.Roof drain overflow scuppers shall have at least three times the size of the roof drain it serves and may be installed in adjacent parapet walls with the inlet flow line located 2 inches above the low point of the adjacent roof (small localized sump is not considered to be the low point of the roof for this requirement unless it is a recognized listed device.) Roof drainage water from a building shall not be permitted to flow over public property. Refer to CPC Section 1101.1 for drainage into a separate storm sewer system.Provide complete structural calculations and drawings for suspended ceiling systems showing compliance with CBC Sections 711.3.1, 803.9, 1613, and 1705 (special inspections) and ASTM C635 and ASTM C636.The reflected ceiling plan and details must show compliance with CBC Sections 711.3.1, 803, 1613, and 1705 (special inspection) for suspended ceiling systems.In lieu of providing structural calculations, note ICC Research Report Number on the drawings for the suspended ceiling system. (ICC Report Number 1308)CBC Sections 1805.9 and 1904 and CBC Table 1904.2.2. Compressive strength of concrete shall not be less than 3,000 psi. Revise the design and drawings to show compliance.Provide structural calculations and drawings, stamped and signed by a California licensed architect or registered civil engineer for: - Stairway(s). CBC Sections 1607, 1630a and 1133B.4, and CBC Table 1607.1, Item 36. - Handrail(s)/guard(s). CBC Sections 1012, 1013, and 1607.7. - Guard(s). CBC Sections 1013 and 1607.7. - New mechanical equipment on roof (note on Roof Framing Plan weight of each existing and new piece of equipment on the roof). Provide complete attachment detail of platform to roof and equipment. - New equipment screening on roof, if any. - Canopy - Light standards 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. Note on drawings: “Truss supplier shall submit calculations and show drawings signed by a registered civil engineer to the responsible project designer who agrees to review the shop drawings for acceptance prior to fabrication. Shop drawings and calculations shall be submitted to the Building Safety Division for acceptance after the responsible project designer has noted his/her acceptance and prior to fabrications. Truss drawings must reflect compliance with CBC Sections: A106.1 Plans, structural calculations, and specifications must be prepared by a California registered civil engineer. 714 Fire-resistive protection of trusses when required by Table 6-A. 1704 Regulation of prefabricated construction including required inspections and certifications. 2304.4.2 connectors and fasteners shall be in accordance with TP1. 2304.4.3 Metal-plate-connected wood trusses, also refer to ANSI/TP1, Section 2.2. Provide evidence of required fabrication, storage, handling, and delivery inspections. 2308.9.2.2 Where bearing studs are spaced at 24-inch intervals and top plates are less than two 2-inch by 6-inch or 3-inch by 4-inch members are where the floor joists, floor trusses or roof trusses that they support are spaced at more than 16-inch intervals, such joists or trusses shall bear within 5 inches of the studs beneath or a third plate shall be installed. “The ICC approved agency number must be noted on shop drawings.” CBC Section 2303.4.1.4 Truss submittal package. The truss submittal package shall consist of each individual truss design drawing, the truss placement diagram for the project, the truss member permanent bracing specification and, as applicable, the cover sheet/truss index sheet.