A complete set of design professional's sealed design drawings must include:
1. A Cover Sheet drawing showing a code analysis for the building with any currently adopted minimum building, fire, life safety, and accessibility codes enforceable at the time of the submittal.

2.An approved Site Pan (or civil plans) refer to the Economic & Community Development website for information related to the Site Plan approval process. This process may occur concurrent with the building plan review process.


3.Life Safety Plan showing use for each space with occupant loads based on occupant load factors, exiting paths with exit occupant load and capacity of the exit door or exit stairway; common path and travel distance; limits and enclosures of smoke partitions, smoke barriers, fire-resistance rated partitions, and fire-resistance rated fire walls with appropriate legends.


4. Architectural floor plans showing the use of each space, dimensions, door, door hardware schedules, window schedule, sections, details, UL fire-resistance rated assembly details for rated walls, rated floor/ceiling assemblies, rated roof/ceiling assemblies, rated columns, girders, and beams; head-of-wall joints, and floor-to-exterior wall joints.


5.Structural design plans and details with seismic and other minimum design loads and location and details of any fire resistance rated fire walls.


6.Mechanical HVAC system design drawings which include fire, smoke and combination fire/smoke damper locations, gas furnace/boiler combustion air, fire-resistance rated wall limits and legend that matches architectural plans, UL fire stopping details for penetrations through rated assemblies.


7.Plumbing systems design drawings including fire-resistance rated wall limits and legend that matches architectural plans and UL fire stopping details for penetrations through rated assemblies.


8.Fire protection sprinkler/standpipe/fire pump systems design drawings (when included or required) including fire-resistance rated wall limits and legend that matches architectural plans and UL fire stopping details for penetrations through rated assemblies.


9.Electrical design drawings including complete fire alarm systems, emergency lighting, exit signs, duct smoke detectors for HVAC fan shut down, including fire-resistance rated wall limits and legend that matches architectural plans and UL fire stopping details for penetrations through rated assemblies.


(The above list is not all inclusive and may require additional submissions based on the scope of the project.)

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1. What is the current review period for building drawings?
2. Can the drawings be submitted via mail, Fed Ex, etc.?
3. Can we use an expediter?
4. Do the plans need to be embossed?
5. Do we need the contractor's name at the time of permit?
6. Do we need to state any subcontractor's names?
7. Do we need to submit licenses for any contractors?
8. Are insurance certificates or bonds required?
9. Do we need to submit to the Fire Department separately?
10. Do we need to submit either Fire Alarm of Fire Sprinkler drawings with the original permit application?
11. Are energy calculations required?
12. How many permits do I need and who obtains them?
13. Do we need low voltage permits? If so, so low voltage drawings have to be submitted prior to issuing the building permit?
14. Special Flood Hazard Area Requirements
15. A complete set of design professional's sealed design drawings must include: