§ 1.2.8. Building Permit - New or Replacement Occupant Load Card

1)

Building plan review submittal for occupant load cards requires the following:

a)

Site plan depicting building location and parking location drawn to scale shall be submitted in duplicate.

b)

Floor plan delineating use or occupancy categories of various portions of the subject building.

c)

Plan review fee paid at the time of submission.

d)

Verification of water and wastewater service at required size.

e)

Verification of compliance with water conservation retrofit ordinance.

f)

Verification of compliance with cross connection provisions of the plumbing code.

g)

Verification of safe electrical service.

h)

Verification of required certificate of occupancy.

2)

Building permit submittal requirements for requested occupancy load cards where no current Occupancy Load Cards for the proposed occupancy exists are the following:

a)

A copy of the certificate of occupancy for the business requesting the occupancy load card.

b)

Floor plan of each of the respective buildings delineating use of occupancy categories of various portions of the subject building. The information on the floor plan shall include the following:

i)

Floor plan to scale.

ii)

Seating layout with fixed seating delineated.

iii)

Location of required exits.

iv)

Exit signage, panic hardware, swing of door delineated.

c)

An occupant load card will be issued if the following conditions exist:

i)

A certificate of occupancy for the assembly use has been issued.

ii)

The required exits are half the diagonal of the area served or in compliance with the Building Code.

iii)

The doors for required exits swing in the direction of travel.

iv)

The required exits do not pass through adjoining rooms where prohibited by the adopted Building Code.

v)

The required exit doors have locks, latches and panic hardware required by the adopted Building Code.

vi)

Exit signage and exit illumination is provided in accordance by the adopted Building Code.