2013-0733 Waterworks Building TI #2.pdf
City of Edmonds
PLAN REVIEW COMMENTS
BUILDING DIVISION
(425) 771-0220
DATE: September 3, 2013
TO: Harry Hosey
Alcazar Enterprises
Email: harryhosey@gmail.com
FROM: Leif Bjorback, Building Official
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RE: Plan Check: 2013-0733, 2 review
Project: Waterworks Building TI
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Project Address: 123 2 Ave S
During review of the plans for the above noted project, it was found that the following information,
clarifications or changes are needed. Please provide written responses as to where the changes can be
found on the plans, and submit revised plans/documents to a permit coordinator in the Development
Services Department. Thank you.
1.Previous item 1: Each tenant space shall be provided with access to 2 exits without
passing through an adjacent space. After discussions with the Edmonds Fire Marshal, it
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has been determined that the proposed 2 story exiting arrangement does not meet the
letter nor the intent of the building code. Please revise the plans to provide for a code
compliant path of egress. IBC 1014.1
The floor plan shown on sheet A2.2 has been found acceptable in terms of egress under
the allowances of IBC 104.11; however, please show the swing of all doors on the floor
plan to show code compliance. Also, sheet A2.2a that shows an alternative floor plan will
be returned to you in order to avoid confusion over the current scope of the project. You
may want to keep this sheet for future use should the need arise to use that design.
2.Previous item 2: The shower stall and shower room must be accessible unless meeting
one of the exceptions in IBC 1109.2 or accessibility is shown to be infeasible according to
IBC 3411.6. Please describe the intended level of use for this shower facility if you intend
to propose something less than the code requires, and justify this approach by the
building code. As currently shown, these items do not meet the ANSI A117.1 requirements
for accessibility:
a.Door approach(es).
b.Shower size, controls and grab bars, and possibly other elements.
c.Bench seat.
Please make modifications to the floor plan to show compliance for these elements. The
response included a sticky note on the plan stating “sized for ADA access”, but the
required information must be shown on the plans, including dimensions.
3.Previous item 3: The alterations require accessibility upgrades per WAC 51.50 (IBC
3411.7). On the plans clearly show that the entire interior accessible route of travel
complies with current code, or provide upgrades per the previously referenced section. If
you choose to use exception #1 of that section, provide a letter stamped and signed by the
architect (reference the code exception), stating the overall project cost, 20% of the
project cost, and list the accessibility upgrades that will be done as part of this permit as
well as showing that the total cost of the upgrades is at least 20%.
Please provide a written response to this item.
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