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+ 1997 UNIFORM BUILDING CODE 106.2 106.4.1 9. Temporary motion picture,television and theater.stage sets Plans for buildings of other than Group R,Division 3 and Group ' and scenery. U Occupancies shall indicate how required structural and fire- 10. Window awnings supported by an exterior wall of Group R, resistive integrity will be maintained where penetrations will be Division 3,and Group U Occupancies when projecting not more made for electrical, mechanical, plumbing and communication conduits,pipes and similar systems. than 54 inches(1372 mm). 11. Prefabricated swimming pools accessory to a Group R,Di- 1063.4 Architect or engineer of record. vision 3 Occupancy in which the pool walls are entirely above the 1063.4.1 General. When it is required that documents be pre- adjacent grade and if the capacity does not exceed 5,000 gallons pared by an architect or engineer,the building official may require (18 927 L). the owner to engage and des-igp ate on the building permit applica- Unless otherwise exempted,separate plumbing,electrical and tion an architect or engineer Ao shall act as the architect or engi- mechanical permits will be required for the above-exempted neer of record. If the circumstances require, the owner may items. designate a substitute architect or engineer of record who shall perform all of the duties requited of the original architect or engi- Exemption from the permit requirements of this code shall not neer of record.The building official shall be notified in writing by be deemed to grant authorization for any work to be done in any the owner if the architect or engineer of record is changed or is un- manner in violation of the provisions of this code or any other laws able to continue to perform the duties. or ordinances of this jurisdiction. The architect or engineer of record shall be responsible for re- 1063 Application for Permit. viewing and coordinating all submittal documents prepared by others,including deferred submittal items,for compatibility with 1063.1 Application. To obtain a permit,the applicant shall first the design of the building. file an application therefor in writing on a form furnished by the 106.3.4.2 Deferred submittals. For the purposes of this section, code enforcement agency for that purpose.Every such application deferred submittals are defined as those portions of the design that shall: are not submitted at the time of the application and that are to be 1. Identify and describe the work to be covered by the permit submitted to the building official within a specified period. for which application is made. Deferral of any submittal items shall have prior approval of the 2. Describe the land on which the proposed work is to be done building official.The architect or engineer of record shall list the by legal description,street address or similar description that will deferred submittals on the plans and shall submit the deferred sub- readily identify and definitely locate the proposed building or mittal documents for review by the building official. work. Submittal documents for deferred submittal items shall be sub- 3. Indicate the use or occupancy for which the proposed work is mitted to the architect or engineer of record who shall review them intended. and forward them to the building official with a notation indicat- ing that the deferred submittal documents have been reviewed and 4. Be accompanied by plans, diagrams, computations and that they have been found to be in general conformance with the specifications and other data as required in Section 106.3.2. design of the building.The deferred submittal items shall not be 5. State the valuation of any new building or structure or any installed until their design and submittal documents have been ap- addition,remodeling or alteration to an existing building. proved by the building official. 6. Be signed by the applicant, or the applicant's authorized 106.3.5 Inspection and observation program. When special agent. inspection is required by Section 1701,the architect or engineer of 7.Give such other data and information as may be required by record shall prepare an inspection program that shall be submitted the building official. to the building g official for approval prior to issuance of the build- ing permit.The inspection program shall designate the portions of 1063.2 Submittal documents. Plans,specifications,engineer- the work that require special inspection and the name or names of ing calculations, diagrams,soil investigation reports,special in- the individuals or firms who are to perform the special inspec- spection and structural observation programs and other data shall tions,and indicate the duties of the special inspectors. constitute the submittal documents and shall be submitted in one The special inspector shall be employed by the owner,the engi- or more sets with each application for a permit.When such plans neer or architect of record,or an agent of the owner,but not the are not prepared by an architect or engineer,the building official contractor or any other person responsible for the work. may require the applicant submitting such plans or other data to When structural observation is required by Section 1702,the in- demonstrate that state law does not require that the plans be pre- spection program shall name the individuals or firms who are to pared by a licensed architect or engineer. The building official perform structural observation and describe the stages of may require plans,computations and specifications to be prepared construction at which structural observation is to occur. and designed by an engineer or architect licensed by the state to The inspection program shall include samples of inspection re- practice as such even if not required by state law. ports and provide time limits for submission of reports. EXCEPTION:The building official may waive the submission of plans, calculations, construction inspection requirements and other 106.4 Permits Issuance. data if it is found that the nature of the work applied for is such that re- viewing of plans is not necessary to obtain compliance with this code. 106.4.1 Issuance. The application, plans, specifications, com- putations and other data filed by an applicant for a permit shall be 106.33 Information on plans and specifications. Plans and reviewed by the building official.Such plans may be reviewed by specifications shall be drawn to scale upon substantial paper or other departments of this jurisdiction to verify compliance with cloth and shall be of sufficient clarity to indicate the location,na- any applicable laws under their jurisdiction.If the building official ture and extent of the work proposed and show in detail that it will finds that the work described in an application for a permit and the conform to the provisions of this code and all relevant laws,ordi- plans,specifications and other data filed therewith conform to the nances,rules and regulations. requirements of this code and other pertinent laws and ordinances, 1-3