4-2-1
Preliminary Application Package Review
(a)
For any construction project, the Board may hold a preliminary review meeting
with either OPS or the prequalified building department, and the local fire
department or the Division of Fire Safety at the appropriate design stage of
document preparation.
(b) If a
preliminary review meeting is requested, the following items should be included
in the preliminary review package:
(1) A key
plan or site plan as applicable, showing the property address(s) (or legal
description), boundaries, existing buildings, proposed buildings and/or
additions, parking lots, fenced areas, fire hydrants, fire equipment access,
water supply and topography.
(2)
Sufficient documentation to illustrate and describe the design of the project,
establishing the scope, relationships, forms, size and appearance of the
project by means of plans, sections and elevations, typical construction
details, and equipment layouts. The documents shall include outline
specifications that identify major materials and systems and establish in
general their quality levels.
(3) A
code plan that includes the following minimum information,
(A) Calculation of the allowable and actual
square footage of the new construction;
(B) The floor plan of all new construction,
existing to remain, and remodel areas;
(C) The proposed occupancy group(s) of the
building. Include daytime use and after-hours use occupancy groups where
applicable;
(D) All fire and smoke
rated construction (including rated exit corridors, fire walls, fire barriers,
fire partitions, smoke barriers), and construction capable of resisting the
passage of smoke; and
(E) All exits
and all stairways.
(c) OPS, the local fire department, the
Division of Fire Safety, and the Board may request a meeting or teleconference,
in a timely manner, at any time during the preliminary review. OPS shall make
reasonable accommodations for such meeting or
teleconference.
4-2-2
Building Permit Application Submittal
(a) For all construction projects not covered
under an annual building permit as defined in code, the Board must submit a
complete plan review application package to OPS, the local fire department, and
the Division of Fire Safety not less than 30 days prior to beginning
construction. The Board may request from OPS an exemption to the 30 day minimum
submittal time frame which will be considered on a case by case basis.
(b) The plan review application
package must contain the following items listed below, except for small
construction projects as defined in Section 1-5
(2) A site plan or key plan as
applicable.
(3) A code plan and
analysis as required by IBC Section 106;
(4) Two full sets of construction documents
(Both full size or one full and one half size), signed and wet stamped by the
design professional in responsible charge, and by all design professionals in
each of the design disciplines represented in the project;
(5) Two full sets of construction
specifications (full size), signed and wet stamped by the design professional
in responsible charge, and by all design professionals in each of the design
disciplines represented in the project;
(6) Soils report (when required by IBC
Section 1802.2).
(7) A statement of
special inspections, as required by IBC Section 1704.1.1; and
(8) Documentation of design compliance with
the International Energy Conservation Code.
(9) Structural calculations (when
applicable).
(c) The
building permit application package shall be concurrently submitted to the
Division of Fire Safety and to the Local Fire Department. The submittal will be
reviewed by either the Qualified Fire Department or the Division of Fire
Safety. Permit issuance is contingent upon the review and approval of the
submittal by the Fire Code Official. Refer to 8 C.C.R
1507-30 for additional
information pertaining to Fire Code review.
4-2-3
Plan Review and Permitting
(a) OPS will notify the Board upon receipt of
a complete Building Permit Application Submittal or of incomplete Building
Permit Application Submittals.
(b)
The Qualified Fire Department and/or the Division of Fire Safety have twenty
(20) business days to submit the completed fire review to OPS. The Local Fire
Department and/or the Division of Fire Safety may request in writing, an
extension from OPS on the basis of the complexity of the building
plans.
(c) Upon completion of the
review, and after receipt of the fire review from the Qualified Fire Department
and/or the Division of Fire Safety, OPS will provide to the Board a
comprehensive list of corrections from both building and fire code reviews to
be addressed prior to the issuance of a Building Permit. This list of
corrections shall not be considered as all inclusive, and may not be considered
as approval of any condition in violation of applicable code.
(d) OPS, Local Fire Department and/or the
Division of Fire Safety, and the Board may request a meeting or teleconference,
in a timely manner, at any time during the final review. OPS shall make
reasonable accommodations for such meeting or teleconference.
4-2-4
Phased
Permitting
Upon request by the Board, OPS may issue phased permits for
demolition, construction of foundations, and construction of core and shell,
provided that construction documents for the whole building or structure have
been submitted per section 4-2-2. The holder of such permit for demolition, or
the construction of foundations or vertical construction shall proceed at the
holder's own risk with building operation and without assurance that a permit
for the entire structure will be granted. Issuance of this permit shall not be
considered all inclusive and may not be considered as approval of any condition
in violation of applicable codes.
4-2-5
Annual Permits
In lieu of an individual permit for each alteration to an
already approved mechanical or building installation, OPS or prequalified
building departments (PBD) may issue an annual permit upon application to any
school district regularly employing one or more Qualified Tradespersons in the
building, structure or on the premises owned or operated by the school
district. Annual permits shall remain valid for a period of 12 months from the
issuance date. The school district shall notify the Division of Fire Safety and
the Local Fire Department prior to the commencement of work conducted under an
annual permit. A PBD may require notification prior to commencement of projects
conducted under an annual permit.
(a)
Annual Permit Scope: The annual permit will be limited to the following scope
of work:
(1) Replacement of already approved
mechanical equipment.
(2)
Installation of new non-fire rated door(s), in a non-bearing wall or
partition.
(3) Adding
window/glazing to an existing door.
(4) Repair of existing panic
hardware.
(5) Installation of
skylight(s) greater than ten feet away from a firewall.
(6) Installation involving roof
penetration(s) greater than ten feet away from a firewall.
(7) Installation of one or more occupational
therapy hooks.
(8) Installation of
fence dugout(s) greater than six feet in height.
(9) Installation of shop/vocational
instruction equipment.
(10)
Demolition or removal of portable modular units.
(b) Annual Permit Records: The school
district to whom an annual permit is issued shall keep a detailed record,
including stamped engineered drawings (if applicable), of all replacements made
under such annual permit. All work completed under an annual permit shall be
inspected by a third party inspector or a Qualified Tradesperson within 10 days
of completion of a project, and such inspections shall be recorded on an
inspection log. OPS or PBD that chooses to issue annual permits shall have
access to all inspection logs at all times and such records shall be submitted
to OPS or the PBD within 30 days of the expiration date of annual permit. If
the inspection logs associated with the annual permit demonstrate compliance
with the annual permit requirements, OPS or the PBD may issue a Certificate of
Compliance for projects completed under that permit.
