15.06.085 Application for a permit.
A. Application. To obtain a permit, the applicant shall first file an application in writing on a form furnished by the City for that purpose. Every application shall:
1. Identify and describe the work to be covered by the permit for which application is made.
2. Describe the land on which the proposed work is to be done by legal description, street address or similar description that will readily identify and definitely locate the proposed building or work.
3. Indicate the use or occupancy for which the proposed work is intended.
4. Be accompanied by plans, diagrams, computations and specifications, and other data as required in subsection (B) of this section.
5. State the valuation of any new building or structure or any addition, remodeling or alteration to an existing building.
6. Be signed by the applicant, or the applicant’s authorized agent.
7. Give such other data and information as may be required by the Building Official.
B. Submittal Documents. Plans, specifications, engineering calculations, diagrams, soil investigation reports, special inspection and structural observation programs and other data shall constitute the submittal documents and shall be submitted in one or more sets with each application for a permit. When such plans are not prepared by an architect or engineer, the Building Official may require the applicant submitting such plans or other data to demonstrate that state law does not require that the plans be prepared by a licensed architect or engineer. The Building Official may require plans, computations and specifications to be prepared and designed by an engineer or architect licensed by the state even if not required by state law. However, the Building Official may waive the requirement to submit plans, calculations, construction inspection requirements and other data if the nature of the work applied for is such that reviewing of plans is not necessary to obtain compliance with this chapter.
1. Information on Plans and Specifications. Plans and specifications shall be drawn to scale on substantial paper or cloth and shall be of sufficient clarity to indicate the location, nature and extent of the proposed work and show in detail that the proposed work will conform to the provisions of this chapter, the technical codes and all relevant laws, ordinances, rules and regulations. Plans for buildings of other than Group R, Division 3 and Group U occupancies shall indicate how required structural and fire-resistive integrity will be maintained where penetrations will be made for electrical, mechanical, plumbing and communication conduits, pipes and similar systems.
2. Architect or Engineer of Record. When it is required that documents be prepared by an architect or engineer, the Building Official may require the applicant to engage and designate on the building permit application an architect or engineer who shall act as the architect or engineer of record. If the circumstances require, the applicant may designate a substitute architect or engineer of record who shall perform all the duties required of the original architect or engineer of record. The applicant shall notify the Building Official in writing if the architect or engineer of record is changed or is unable to continue to perform the duties. The architect or engineer of record shall be responsible for reviewing and coordinating all submittal documents prepared by others, including deferred submittal items, for compatibility with the design of the building.
3. Deferred Submittals. Deferred submittals are defined as those portions of the design which are not submitted at the time of the application and which are to be submitted to the Building Official within a specified period. Deferred submittals shall have prior approval of the Building Official. The architect or engineer of record shall list the deferred submittals on the plans at time of application and shall submit the deferred submittal documents for review by the Building Official.
The architect or engineer of record shall submit the deferred submittals to the Building Official with notation indicating that the deferred submittals have been reviewed and that they have been found to be in general conformance with the design of the building. The deferred submittal items shall not be installed until their design and deferred submittals have been approved by the Building Official.
C. Expiration of Plan Review. Every application for which no permit is issued within 12 months following the date of application shall expire and plans and other data submitted for review may thereafter be returned to the applicant or destroyed by the Building Official. The Building Official may grant one or more extensions of time for periods not exceeding 180 days per extension on written request by the applicant showing that circumstances beyond the control of the applicant have prevented action from being taken. When considering an extension of a permit application, the Building Official shall consider the need to update the permit application to newly adopted building codes and regulations. In order to renew action on an application after expiration, the applicant shall submit a new permit application with required submittal materials and shall be subject to all applicable fees and regulations in effect on the date the new application is submitted. All applicants requesting plan review extensions or new permit applications shall pay the required fees as designated in the City’s Master Fee Schedule, as may be amended from time to time by resolution of the City Council. (Ord. 3454 § 1, 2019; Ord. 3087 § 1, 2007).