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[A] 107.3 Examination of Documents

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The building official shall examine or cause to be examined the accompanying submittal documents and shall ascertain by such examinations whether the construction indicated and described is in accordance with the requirements of this code and other pertinent laws or ordinances.

Exceptions:

Building plans approved pursuant to Section 553.77(5), Florida Statutes, and state-approved manufactured buildings are exempt from local codes enforcing agency plan reviews except for provisions of the code relating to erection, assembly or construction at the site. Erection, assembly and construction at the site are subject to local permitting and inspections. Photocopies of plans approved according to Rule 61-41.009, Florida Administrative Code, shall be sufficient for local permit application documents of record for the modular building portion of the permitted project.
Industrial construction on sites where design, construction and fire safety are supervised by appropriate design and inspection professionals and which contain adequate in-house fire departments and rescue squads is exempt, subject to local government option, from review of plans and inspections, providing owners certify that applicable codes and standards have been met and supply appropriate approved drawings to local building and fire-safety inspectors.

[A] 107.3.1 Approval of Construction Documents

When the building official issues a permit, the construction documents shall be approved, in writing or by stamp, as "Reviewed for Code Compliance." One set of construction documents so reviewed shall be retained by the building official. The other set shall be returned to the applicant, shall be kept at the site of work and shall be open to inspection by the building official or a duly authorized representative.

[A] 107.3.2 Previous Approvals

This code shall not require changes in the construction documents, construction or designated occupancy of a structure for which a lawful permit has been heretofore issued or otherwise lawfully authorized, and the construction of which has been pursued in good faith within 180 days after the effective date of this code and has not been abandoned.

[A] 107.3.3 Phased Approval

The building official is authorized to issue a permit for the construction of foundations or any other part of a building or structure before the construction documents for the whole building or structure have been submitted, provided that adequate information and detailed statements have been filed complying with pertinent requirements of this code. The holder of such permit for the foundation or other parts of a building or structure shall proceed at the holder's own risk with the building operation and without assurance that a permit for the entire structure will be granted.

[A] 107.3.4 Design Professional in Responsible Charge

Reserved.

[A] 107.3.4.1 Deferred Submittals

Deferral of any submittal items shall have the prior approval of the building official. The registered design professional in responsible charge shall list the deferred submittals on the construction documents for review by the building official.

Documents for deferred submittal items shall be submitted to the registered design professional in responsible charge who shall review them and forward them to the building official with a notation indicating that the deferred submittal documents have been reviewed and found to be in general conformance to the design of the building. The deferred submittal items shall not be installed until the deferred submittal documents have been approved by the building official.

107.3.4.2

Certifications by contractors authorized under the provisions of Section 489.115(4)(b), Florida Statutes, shall be considered equivalent to sealed plans and specifications by a person licensed under Chapter 471, Florida Statutes, or Chapter 481, Florida Statutes, by local enforcement agencies for plans review for permitting purposes relating to compliance with the wind-resistance provisions of the code or alternate methodologies approved by the Florida Building Commission for one- and two-family dwellings. Local enforcement agencies may rely upon such certification by contractors that the plans and specifications submitted conform to the requirements of the code for wind resistance. Upon good cause shown, local government code enforcement agencies may accept or reject plans sealed by persons licensed under Chapters 471, 481 or 489, Florida Statutes.

107.3.5 Minimum Plan Review Criteria for Buildings

The examination of the documents by the building official shall include the following minimum criteria and documents: a floor plan; site plan; foundation plan; floor/roof framing plan or truss layout; all fenestration penetrations; flashing; and rough opening dimensions; and all exterior elevations:

Commercial Buildings:

Building:
1. Site requirements:
  - Parking
  - Fire access
  - Vehicle loading
  - Driving/turning radius
  - Fire hydrant/water supply/post indicator valve (PIV)
  - Set back/separation (assumed property lines)
  - Location of specific tanks, water lines and sewer lines
  - Flood hazard areas, flood zones, and design flood elevations
2. Occupancy group and special occupancy requirements shall be determined.
3. Minimum type of construction shall be determined (see Table 503).
4. Fire-resistant construction requirements shall include the following components:
  - Fire-resistant separations
  - Fire-resistant protection for type of construction
  - Protection of openings and penetrations of rated walls
  - Fire blocking and draftstopping and calculated fire resistance
5. Fire suppression systems shall include:
  - Early warning smoke evacuation systems
  - Schematic fire sprinklers
  - Standpipes
  - Pre-engineered systems
  - Riser diagram.
6. Life safety systems shall be determined and shall include the following requirements:
  - Occupant load and egress capacities
  - Early warning
  - Smoke control
  - Stair pressurization
  - Systems schematic
7. Occupancy load/egress requirements shall include:
  - Occupancy load
  - Gross
  - Net
  - Means of egress
  - Exit access
  - Exit
  - Exit discharge
  - Stairs construction/geometry and protection
  - Doors
  - Emergency lighting and exit signs
  - Specific occupancy requirements
  - Construction requirements
  - Horizontal exits/exit passageways
8. Structural requirements shall include:
  - Soil conditions/analysis
  - Termite protection
  - Design loads
  - Wind requirements
  - Building envelope
  - Impact resistant coverings or systems
  - Structural calculations (if required)
  - Foundation
  - Flood requirements in accordance with Section 1612, including lowest floor elevations, enclosures, flood damage-resistant materials
  - Wall systems
  - Floor systems
  - Roof systems
  - Threshold inspection plan
  - Stair systems
9. Materials shall be reviewed and shall at a minimum include the following:
  - Wood
  - Steel
  - Aluminum
  - Concrete
  - Plastic
  - Glass
  - Masonry
  - Gypsum board and plaster
  - Insulating (mechanical)
  - Roofing
  - Insulation
10. Accessibility requirements shall include the following:
  - Site requirements
  - Accessible route
  - Vertical accessibility
  - Toilet and bathing facilities
  - Drinking fountains
  - Equipment
  - Special occupancy requirements
  - Fair housing requirements
11. Interior requirements shall include the following:
  - Interior finishes (flame spread/smoke development)
  - Light and ventilation
  - Sanitation
12. Special systems:
  - Elevators
  - Escalators
  - Lifts
13. Swimming pools:
  - Barrier requirements
  - Spas
  - Wading pools
14. Location and installation details. The specific location and installation details of each fire door, fire damper, ceiling damper and smoke damper shall be shown and properly identified on the building plans by the designer.
Electrical:
1. Electrical:
  - Wiring
  - Services
  - Feeders and branch circuits
  - Overcurrent protection
  - Grounding
  - Wiring methods and materials
  - GFCIs
2. Equipment
3. Special occupancies
4. Emergency systems
5. Communication systems
6. Low voltage
7. Load calculations
8. Design flood elevation
Plumbing:
1. Minimum plumbing facilities
2. Fixture requirements
3. Water supply piping
4. Sanitary drainage
5. Water heaters
6. Vents
7. Roof drainage
8. Back flow prevention
9. Irrigation
10. Location of water supply line
11. Grease traps
12. Environmental requirements
13. Plumbing riser
14. Design flood elevation
Mechanical:
1. Energy calculations
2. Exhaust systems:
  - Clothes dryer exhaust
  - Kitchen equipment exhaust
  - Specialty exhaust systems
3. Equipment
4. Equipment location
5. Make-up air
6. Roof-mounted equipment
7. Duct systems
8. Ventilation
9. Combustion air
10. Chimneys, fireplaces and vents
11. Appliances
12. Boilers
13. Refrigeration
14. Bathroom ventilation
15. Laboratory
16. Design flood elevation
Gas:
1. Gas piping
2. Venting
3. Combustion air
4. Chimneys and vents
5. Appliances
6. Type of gas
7. Fireplaces
8. LP tank location
9. Riser diagram/shutoffs
10. Design flood elevation
Demolition:
1. Asbestos removal
Residential (one- and two-family):
1. Site requirements:
  - Set back/separation (assumed property lines)
  - Location of septic tanks
2. Fire-resistant construction (if required)
3. Fire
4. Smoke detector locations
5. Egress:
  - Egress window size and location stairs construction requirements
6. Structural requirements shall include:
  - Wall section from foundation through roof, including assembly and materials connector tables wind requirements structural calculations (if required)
  - Flood hazard areas, flood zones, design flood elevations, lowest floor elevations, enclosures, equipment, and flood damage-resistant materials
7. Accessibility requirements:
  - Show/identify
  - Accessible bath
8. Impact resistant coverings or systems
Exemptions:
Plans examination by the building official shall not be required for the following work:
1. Replacing existing equipment such as mechanical units, water heaters, etc.
2. Reroofs
3. Minor electrical, plumbing and mechanical repairs
4. Annual maintenance permits
5. Prototype plans:
  - Except for local site adaptions, siding, foundations and/or modifications.
  - Except for structures that require waiver.
6. Manufactured buildings plan except for foundations and modifications of buildings on site.