N.M. Admin. Code § 14.5.2.10 - SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS
A.
Submittal documents.
(1) With
each application for a permit, two sets of the following documents
(collectively, submittal documents) must be submitted:
(a) type, occupancy including occupant load
and kind of structure;
(b)
plans;
(c)
specifications;
(d) engineering
calculations;
(e)
diagrams;
(f) soil investigation
reports;
(g) exterior wall
envelope; submittal documents for all buildings shall describe the exterior
wall envelope in sufficient detail to enable the plan review to determine
compliance with the NMCBC the NMRBC and NMECC; the submittal documents shall
show the exterior wall envelope in detail as required, including flashing,
intersections with dissimilar materials, corners, end details, control joints,
intersections at roof, eaves, or parapets, means of drainage, water-resistive
membrane, and details around openings; roofing systems and manufacturers
specifications are required to be submitted;
(h) mechanical design criteria for all
buildings must be included with the submittal documents;
(i) any other data or document required by
the AHJ's plan review official;
(j)
public buildings under the authority of the construction industries division
shall have a structural engineer/architect determine the floodplain elevation,
and the applicant shall ensure that all work is performed in compliance with
floodplain requirements under the New Mexico Commercial Building Code
("NMCBC"). The construction industries division shall then pre-determine the
design flood elevation verified by the New Mexico structural
engineer/architect, prior to plan submittal to the division; and
(k) In riverine flood hazard areas where
design flood elevations are identified but floodways have not been designated,
the applicant shall demonstrate, to CID, that the effect of the proposed
buildings and structures on design flood elevations, including fill, when
combined with all other existing and anticipated flood hazard area
encroachments, will not increase the design flood elevation more than one foot
at any point within the jurisdiction. If it is determined that the construction
is within a floodplain, the work shall comply with NMCBC.
(2) For construction subject to the NMCBC,
see Sections 107.1 and 107.2 of the IBC for other requirements regarding
submittal documents, including form, means of egress, and site plans. See
Subsection H of
14.5.2.8 NMAC and
14.7.2.45 NMAC for requirements
for baby changing facilities.
(3)
For construction subject to NMRBC, see Sections 106.1.1, 106.1.2, 106.1.3 and
106.2 of the IRC for other requirements regarding submittal documents,
including form, manufacturer's installation instructions, construction in
floodplain areas, and site plans.
(4) Upon approval, one set of the submittal
documents shall be retained by the division during construction and one set
shall be returned to the permittee, which shall be available at the work site,
and available for inspection by the AHJ or inspector during the performance of
the permitted work.
(5) Submissions
may be required of any specifications, drawings or diagrams necessary to show
clearly the kind and extent of building construction work.
B.
Professional seals
requirements: An architect or engineer stamp is required for all uses
listed in table 1004.1.2 of the IBC or when deemed relevant and required at the
discretion of the AHJ pursuant to Subsection I of
14.5.2.10 NMAC.
C.
Exceptions: The requirement
for plans and specifications to be prepared by an architect or engineer shall
not be required, in any of the following instances unless, in the discretion of
the TBC or CBO, such an exception is not in the best interests of public safety
or health. These exceptions are authorized pursuant to The Architectural Act,
Section 61-15-9 NMSA 1978, and the
Engineers & Surveyors Practice Act, §
61-23-22 NMSA 1978 and Subsection
C of 16.39.4.8 NMAC.
(1) Single-family dwellings, not more than
two stories in height.
(2) Multiple
dwellings not more than two stories in height and containing not more than four
dwelling units constructed of materials approved for use pursuant to the NMRBC,
and provided this exception is not construed to allow a person who is not a
properly licensed architect to design multiple clusters of up to four dwelling
units each where the total exceeds four dwelling units on each lawfully divided
lot.
(3) Garages or other
structures not more than two stories in height which are appurtenant to
buildings described in Paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection.
(4) Group A, B, E divisions 1 and 2, F, M, S,
U buildings or additions having a total occupant load of 10 or less and not
more than two stories in height.
(5) Alteration to buildings or structures
that present no unusual conditions or hazards or change in occupancy.
D.
Submission may be
waived. The CBO or TBC may waive the submission of plans, calculations,
construction inspection requirements and other data if it is determined that
the nature of the work applied for is such that plan review is not necessary to
obtain compliance with the New Mexico construction codes.
E.
Deferred submittals. For the
purposes of this section, deferred submittals are defined as those portions of
the design that are not submitted with the application for the permit, and that
are to be submitted, thereafter, within a period specified by the AHJ or the
plan review official.
F.
Approval and phased approval.
(1)
Approval. Deferral of any submittal items must have the prior
approval of the TBC or CBO. The responsible design professional shall list
which submittals are deferred with the submittal documents accompanying the
permit application. Submittal documents for deferred submittal items must be
submitted to the responsible design professional who shall review and forward
them to the AHJ with a notation indicating the deferred submittal documents
have been reviewed and they have been found to be in general conformance with
the design of the building. The items identified in the deferred submittals
shall not be installed until the TBC or CBO has approved their design and
submittal documents.
(2)
Phased approval. All submittal documents need not be submitted
with the initial application for a permit.
G.
Responsible design
professional. When submittal documents are required to be prepared by a
registered design professional, the permit application shall indicate the
registered design professional responsible for reviewing and coordinating
submittal documents prepared by others, including phased and deferred submittal
items, for compatibility with the design of the building. This design
professional shall be deemed to be the "responsible design professional." The
permittee shall notify the division in writing within a reasonable period of
time, not to exceed 10 business days, if the responsible design professional is
changed or is unable to continue to perform all of the responsible design
professional's required duties.
H.
Special submissions. The AHJ or plan review official is authorized
to require, before and after the commencement of a project, the submission of
any specification, drawing or diagram necessary to adequately and clearly show
the kind, extent, and occupancy of the general building, mechanical or
plumbing, and electrical work on the project covered by the issued permits, or
that is required to be permitted pursuant to CID rules.
I.
Correction of submittal
documents. The issuance of a permit based on certain plans and
specifications shall not prevent the AHJ from thereafter requiring the
correction of any error in such plans or specifications, or from prohibiting
work pursuant to those plans or specifications when a violation of the
applicable code would result.
J.
Electrical projects.
(1)
Submittal documents shall be submitted and sealed by an engineer with a
specialty in electrical work, licensed in accordance with the New Mexico
Engineering and Surveying Practice Act for an electrical installation when;
(a) there is a calculated service capacity
over 100 kVA single-phase;
(b)
there is a calculated service capacity over 225 kVA three- phase;
(c) electrical wiring for new or altered
branch circuits or feeders with over-current protection devices exceeding 400
amps single-phase;
(d) electrical
wiring for new or altered branch circuits or feeders with over-current
protection devices exceeding 600 amps on 120/208 volt three-phase
systems;
(e) electrical wiring for
new or altered branch circuits or feeders with over-current protection devices
exceeding 500 amps on 120/240 volt three-phase systems;
(f) electrical wiring for new or altered
branch circuits or feeders with over-current protection devices over 300 amps
on 480 volt three-phase systems;
(g) a project with a total valuation over
$600,000; or
(h) a structure in
which the total occupancy of 50 or more;
(2) The following shall not require submittal
documents to be sealed by an engineer with a specialty in electrical work:
(a) Electrical wiring at remote locations
with the approval of the appropriate AHJ.
(b) electrical installations under the
following criteria may be sealed by an validly licensed engineer or architect
to include:
(i) a calculated service capacity
under 100 kVA single-phase;
(ii) a
calculated service capacity under 225 kVA three-phase;
(iii) a project valued under $600,000;
or
(iv) a structure in which the
total occupancy is less than 50.
(3) Any commercial project that requires an
architect or engineer seal pursuant to this part shall be submitted to the
appropriate electrical AHJ for review and approval.
(4) Submittal documents shall show the
electrical riser, conductor size, grounding conductor size, method of grounding
(available electrodes, etc.), load calculations, available fault calculations,
size and location of disconnects, panel schedules, wiring methods, site and
floor plan. General expressions such as "work shall be done in accordance with
the New Mexico Electrical Code" or "work shall be done to the satisfaction of
the state building official" shall be considered inadequate, and
incomplete.
(5) No permit for
electrical work shall be issued for the addition to, or alteration of, wiring
of an existing building unless the building as it will be wired conforms to the
requirements of the code for new buildings, except that those portions of the
existing wiring that have not been disturbed and are deemed not a hazard to
life or property by the inspector, and approved by the CBO or TBC, may remain
in service.
(6) No permit for a
permanent electrical service shall be issued unless the end use of the service
is specified by the appropriate valid permit.
(7) A permit may be issued for a temporary
construction electrical service (temp pole) or permanent electrical services
for a project site if the permanent permit, as required by
14.5.2.8 NMAC, has not yet been
issued and the electrical service is in compliance with the electrical code and
these rules, including but not limited to
14.5.2.17 NMAC, and all required
documents are completed and submitted to the AHJ.
K.
Mechanical projects.
(1) The AHJ may require the stamp of a
professional engineer, licensed in accordance with the New Mexico Engineering
and Surveying Practice Act on permits for mechanical or plumbing work with a
total value of $200,000.00, or more, or for commercial buildings three stories
and higher.
(2) For plans of
buildings more than two stories in height, other than R-3 and U occupancies,
see the construction documents section of the currently adopted
NMMC.
L.
Permit
contents and display. Pursuant to CILA Section
60-13-59 NMSA 1978, every permit
or notice of permit issued by the AHJ shall:
(1) clearly indicate the name and address of
the property owner;
(2) contain a
legal description of the property by "lot and block" or "meters and bounds"
description in a subdivision, by street address in a municipality, or by
township, range and section if outside a municipality or platted
subdivision;
(3) contain the name,
address and license number of the contractor or the homeowner to whom the
permit is issued, and the name of the architect or engineer as may be required
by the AHJ; and
(4) must be
prominently displayed on the site where the permitted work is to be
performed.
M.
Preliminary inspection. As part of the document review process,
before issuing a building permit, the AHJ is authorized to examine or cause to
be examined buildings, structures and sites for which an application for a
building permit has been filed.
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