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Home My WebLink About164526_1_Corrections.docxRESIDENTIAL PLAN CHECK 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: Note: Numbers in parenthesis (unless otherwise noted) refer to code sections of the 2010 California Residential Code (CRC); 2010 California Building Code (CBC); CMC = 2010 California Mechanical Code; CPC = 2010 California Plumbing Code; CEC = 2010 California Electrical Code; T = Table; ICC = International Code Council.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.The drawings/information submitted for Building Safety Division review is incomplete. The applicant shall, prior to resubmitting, complete all construction documents to show compliance with the 2010 California Building Standards Code with local amendments. There may be additional requirements when complete construction drawings and supporting data is submitted for Building Safety Division review. Please see corrections on submitted plans. Red marked set must be returned with revised plans. Plans resubmitted without the red markup set may result in delayed review time and additional plancheck fees. All drawings and supporting documents shall be prepared, stamped, and signed by a California licensed architect or registered professional engineer. (CRC R301.1.3, CBC 107.1 and 107.3.4.1). This review does not include mechanical, plumbing or electrical work. Separate plans, applications, fees, plan checks, and permits are required for mechanical, plumbing, 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. -Public Works Agency approval (647-5039). -Proof of Worker's Compensation Insurance shall be required at the time of permit issuance. - School District Compliance Certificate; and 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 the work.Interior spaces intended for human occupancy shall be provided with heating facilities capable of maintaining a room temperature of 68 degrees Fahrenheit at a point 3 feet above the floor and 2 feet from exterior walls in all habitable rooms. (CRC R303.8) Show location of new equipment or existing equipment capable to maintain required room temperature.The minimum net area of under-floor space ventilation shall not be less than the floor area/150. (CRC R408.1) Access shall be provided to all under-floor spaces. The floor access shall be a minimum 18” by 24” and openings through a perimeter wall shall be not less than 16” by 24”. (CRC R408.4) Please see red marks on the drawings.Specify ICC approval number and weight per square foot for roof coverings. (CRC R905.3.4 and R905.3.5) The total net free ventilating area shall not be less than 1/300 when at least 50% and not more than 80% of the required ventilating area is provided by ventilators located in the upper portion of the space to be ventilated at least 3 feet above the eave or cornice vents with the balance of the required ventilation provided by eave or cornice vents. Show high/low vent locations on plans. (CRC R806.2) Show calculations on the drawings for justification. On the drawings, provide Nailing Schedule in conformance with CRC Table R602.3(1).For plywood floor diaphragm specify thickness, grade, T&G edges, panel span rating, nailing schedule and panel layout pattern. (CBC 2305, T2305.2.3, 2306.3, T2306.3.1, and T2306.3.2) Provide a minimum of two No. 4 bars at top and at bottom of continuous footing. Provide a weep screed for stucco at the foundation plate line a minimum of 4 inches above the earth or 2 inches above paved areas. (2512.1.2) Provide structural calculations and drawings, stamped and signed by a California licensed architect or registered Civil Engineer for complete vertical and lateral analysis of proposed addition.CRC requires the plans and calculations to be signed and sealed by an architect or civil/structural engineer. (CBC 107.3.4) Incorporate results of structural calculations into drawings prior to re submittal.Indicate the floor area of addition on the cover sheet to match floor plan.Provide complete foundation plan on the drawings.Provide complete floor framing plans and details.Provide complete roof framing plan including positive attachments. Walls braced to resist wind and seismic forces shall not exceed the following height to width ratios: 2 for 1 for plywood. Framing members or blocking shall be provided at the edges of all sheets in shear walls; 2 to 1 for gypsum wallboard and Portland cement plaster (stucco). Wall sections having height-to-length ratios in excess of 1 ½ to 1 shall be blocked. (2305, T2306.3, AF&PA SDPWS T4.3.4) Detail the shear transfer connections which transfer lateral forces from horizontal diaphragms through intermediate elements and shear walls to the foundation. (1603) The City has encountered a large number of inspection problems arising from a lack of specific framing details. The following listed items are required to be shown on the plans (CBC 107.1): - All plumbing walls are to be framed with a minimum of 6" studs. - Double walls used as plumbing walls are to be a minimum of 8" wide and no "flat" studs permitted. Staggered studs are acceptable. - Permissible notching and boring of joists are to be shown on the plans and shall not exceed CBC Section 2308.10.4.2 allowances. - Notching of exterior and bearing/nonbearing walls shall not exceed 25%/40% respectively. Bored holes in bearing/nonbearing walls shall not exceed 40%/60% respectively. In no case shall the edge of the bored hole be nearer than 5/8 inch to the edge of the stud. (2308.9.10 and 2308.9.11) - Header and trimmer details for doors and windows are to be shown with full length trimmers, specifying the size of the header and trimmer. (2308.10.4.3) - All framed buildings which are required to be designed by an engineer or architect must be signed prior to submission into plan check - All stud bearing walls are required to comply with the minimum requirements for load bearing walls. Show location(s) and provide typical construction details. (2308.9)Wood joists or the bottom of a wood structural floor closer than 18” or wood girders closer than 12” to the exposed crawl space shall be pressure treated or naturally durable to decay. (CRC R317.1 (1)) The construction documents are not of sufficient clarity to determine the code compliance. Please provide additional details to show complete compliance with the 2010 CRC requirements. (Section R106.1.1) The residence shall conform to the State Energy Conservation Standards. Submit forms and calculations for review and blueprint the final forms on the plans. - Signed Energy Efficiency Documents must be printed on the plans. - Also, submit 2 copies of signed Energy Efficiency calculations. - The corrected/final drawings shall have the required energy efficiency compliance documentation with completed signature blocks filed on the plans. -The energy plan check consultant must sign documentation forms on behalf of the Building Safety Division. - Please refer to attached Residential Lighting Design Guide and revise drawings to show compliance.