2018-1520_Wickham_SFR comments letter #2.pdfCity of Edmonds
PLAN REVIEW COMMENTS
BUILDING DIVISION
(425) 771-0220
DATE: April 7th, 2019
TO: Rod Wickham
FROM: Donovan Akau, Plans Examiner
RE: Plan Check: BLD2018-1520
Project Address: 7412 176th St SW
Scope: New SFR with Shop, Garage and Utility Areas, VB construction, Plumbing
and Mechanical included.
Please be advised that the building plans for the above referenced project have been disapproved
for the purposes of obtaining a building permit. During a review of the plans by the Building
Division for compliance with the applicable building codes, it was found that the following
information, clarifications, or changes are needed. Reviews by other divisions, such as Planning,
Engineering, or Fire, may result in additional comments that require attention beyond the scope of
this letter. Items that recur on this list appear in italics
A complete review cannot be performed until the revised plans/documents, including a
written response in itemized letter format indicating where the ‘clouded’ or otherwise
highlighted changes can be found on the revised plans, have been submitted to a Permit
Coordinator.
Resubmittals must be made at the Development Services Department on the 2nd Floor of City Hall.
Permit Center hours are M, T, Th, & F from 8am-4:30pm and from 8:30am-12pm on Wednesdays.
This building plan review cannot be completed until we receive the following items:
Permit application:
2. Water heater.
- What style of water heater is planned for each location: tank or tank less? T.B.D is
insufficient. This does not clarify as to type of tank planned for each location. Must
clarify at resubmittal the type of tank being used at each location.
On sheet 1 of plans:
6. Guards.
a. Provide a detail for the guards shown at stair landing at front entry, roof deck
outside the living room, deck at master bedroom, roof deck outside study. Per
2015 IRC, guardrails are to meet Section 312. The comment provided on Plan
review comments letter is insufficient. Provide detail on plans as to guards
shown at stair landing at front entry, roof deck outside the living room, deck at
master
b. Plans indicate that this project to conform to 2015 I.R.C. and W.S.E.C. The
WSEC that is currently being enforced are 2015 WSEC. Provide what WSEC
year that this project will conform to.
On sheet 4 of the plans:
16. Legend. Please provide a legend for the following items:
a. SS (in Laundry Room). Indicate on plans what SS is in laundry room.
b. The shear wall symbol (inverted triangle) with a reference to the shear wall schedule
on sheet S4.0. Make correction to inverted triangle to coordinate with sheet 4.
17. Elevator.
a. Note that no structural for elevator has been shown. Provide structural
calculations/details as to the construction of elevator.
On sheet 5 of the plans:
28. Windows.
a. Add safety glazing for the windows at each side of the exterior door in the hall
and at the master bathroom. This has not been addressed. Indicate safety glass
as per 2015 IRC 308.
On sheet 9:
38. Please verify compliance with current code and update all references on the drawings
from earlier versions of the IRC, the Washington State Energy Code (WSEC), and
the IBC to 2015 IRC, 2015 WSEC, and 2015 IBC. References to the code still do not
reflect the correct current code. Provide corrections to correspond to current code
requirements.
On sheet 10:
40. Please verify compliance with current code and update all references on the
drawings from earlier versions of the IRC, the Washington State Energy Code
(WSEC), and the IBC to 2015 IRC, 2015 WSEC, and 2015 IBC. Update and
remove 2015 IBC references.
Note that drawings on this sheet have not been stamped by the Engineer of Record. This has
not been corrected. The Engineer of Record to stamp any and all sheets coordinating to the
Engineer of Record documents
On sheet S1.0:
41. Foundation.
a. Clarify the design for ‘pin piles’ – not shown on sheet. Response to comments
letter states that no pin piles foundation used. Remove from Plans.
Please be aware that once the above corrections are made, subsequent city review may identify
further corrections. Please let me know if I can be of any additional assistance.
Donovan Aka