Commercial Building Permits

Administrative Review Submittal Requirements

• Alert!! Depending on project scope, your application may require prior approval from Regional Flood Control District (RFCD).
• PDF file of construction drawings.
• Construction Documents clearly indicating the location, nature and extent of proposed work.
• PDF file of sealed structural calculations if design uses engineered systems.
• PDF file of soils report when footings are placed on fill.
• Plans for buildings over 3000 ft2  or with an occupant load of greater than 20 shall be prepared by an Arizona Licensed registrant. 

Cover Sheet

• Square footage for occupancy/use area(s).
• Code analysis containing code edition(s), height and area, occupancy, occupant load, and building area.
• Plan index,  job title, and job address.
•  Type of construction, sprinkling system, area calculations, egress, etc.
• Design Criteria containing live and dead loads, wind load and exposure, seismic design data, allowable soil bearing pressure, concrete compressive strength, species and lumber grade, etc.
• Special inspections required and authorized by the design professionals.

Site/Grading Plan (Drawn to scale)

• Setbacks of the proposed structure with respect to property lines and existing structures.
• Existing and proposed topography.
• Finished floor elevation and pad elevation.
• North arrow.
• Location of all utilities and walls/fences

Site/Retaining Walls

• Provide design for site walls proposed with this permit. 
• Provide height, length, and type of wall/fence
• Engineering is required for walls over 7 feet high.
• Engineering is required for retaining walls over 4 feet high, measured from the bottom of the footing, or any retaining wall where surcharge loads (e.g. driveways, slopes, etc.) apply. 

Floor Plan

• Provide dimensioned plan view with all rooms labeled.
• Show all architectural, fire and life safety requirements.
• Show exiting analysis with occupant load calculation.
• Show accessible route throughout the building.
• Show proposed construction, complete dimensions, window and door hardware and   schedules, safety glazing and lateral supports.

Exterior Elevation

• Show all sides of the building or structure with dimensions.
• Show existing and proposed grade, floor, roof and ceiling heights. 

Building Sections

• Provide dimensioned sections.
• Indicate wall finishes, heights of ceilings and drops, and fireplace details.
• Reference all framing and foundation details.

Foundation Plan

• Provide plan view of dimensioned foundation layout.
• Provide footing detail(s) showing size, reinforcements, anchor bolts spacing/embedment, hold-downs, post to footing connections, minimum footing depth, and clearance from finish grade.
• Reference soil-bearing pressure, and concrete compressive strength.

Framing Plan

• Provide a plan view of floor and/or roof framing.
• Provide connection details of deck attachment  to structure.
• Provide the size, spacing, species, and grade of materials.
• Provide a sealed truss layout and engineered truss design.
• Shop drawings must be approved by the engineer of record.
• Reference all details on the framing plan.

Roof Plan

• Provide plan view of roof.
• Indicate slopes, drainage, and materials.
• Provide ventilation calculations and roof vent locations.
• Provide details for roof scuppers, drains, flashing and skylights.
• Provide location and weight of all roof equipment.

Plumbing Plan

• Provide plan view with all rooms labeled.
• Indicate location, size, material , and developed length of all piping including drainage/waste/vent (DWV), water and gas.
• Indicate location and size of water heater, water heater TPR, and discharge pipe with termination point.
• Indicate locations of clean-outs, water shut off and pressure reducing valves.
• List site water pressure, and provide fixture schedules.
• Provide DWV isometrics.
• Indicate sewer or on-site disposal system.
• If sewer, show location and method of connection to public sewer.
• Provide fixture schedule with fixture units.
• Indicate location and demand of water meters and gas meters.

Mechanical Plan

• Provide plan view with all rooms labeled.
• Indicate heating and cooling units, capacity, location  demand or input, and duct material/insulation.
• Indicate size and location for furnace combustion air, flues, return/supply air ducts, dryer vents, exhaust fans, thermostats, condenser systems including drains.
• Show all Damper/Detector locations.

Electrical Plan

• Provide plan view with all rooms labeled.
• Provide service/subpanel,  receptacles, lights, circuits with circuit numbers, Ground Fault Interrupters, and emergency and exit lighting.
• Panel schedule with circuit numbers, overcurrent devices, conductor sizes, fault current analysis, and AIC rating.
• Single-line/three-line diagram showing grounding and bonding systems, etc.
• Service/subpanel load calculations, and service size.

Kitchen Hoods (Specify type I or II)

• Indicate type and location.
• Provide section of hood(s) and shaft(s).
• Must meet Underwriters’ Laboratories (UL) safety criteria and requirements of International Building Codes (IBC), International Mechanical Codes (IMC), and International File Codes (IFC).

Outdoor Lighting Plan

• Provide outdoor lighting code documentation.
• Indicate lighting area and lot surface area.
• Provide lumen calculations/tabulations, individual light fixture outputs that are keyed to the plan, or show compliance with prescriptive requirement of Pima County Outdoor Lighting Code.

Energy Conservation Code Compliance

• Determine your compliance path:  ASHRAE 90.1, IECC or COMcheck™
• Provide information and calculations according to the selected compliance path.
• For all compliance paths provide HVAC equipment sizing calculation summary sheets.

Deferred Submittals

• Deferred submittals shall be approved by Engineer of Record prior to submittal to Pima County Building Safety for review and approval. 
• A separate revision application is required prior to the installation of deferred items.
• Minimum 1 hour revision fee applies to each deferred item. 

Hazardous Materials

• Submit the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS), material and quantity list.