Clients are frequently stunned by Architects' proposals to prepare
the construction documents for their interior improvements. The
design professional is responsible not only for programming their
client's requirements and artfully implementing them within the
space but also for the preparation of the construction documentation
in a manner that fulfills the requirements of the jurisdiction's
Building and Planning departments.
The following list (somewhat abbreviated) is compiled from the
City of San Jose's Handout No. 2-10 titled "Suggested Document
Submittal List – Tenant Improvements". This list is,
more or less, the archetype for bay area cities and illustrates
the scope of the information that cities require in order to issue
a building permit and associated trade permits.
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Highlighted sheet numbers and titles
are derived from common examples |
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General Information Sheet |
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Name, Title, Address, Phone No.
of Design Professional |
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Project Name & Address, as
well as Project Owner’s Name, Address & Phone |
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Applicable Codes and Editions (UBC,UPC,UMC,NEC,UCBC
& Energy) |
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Description of Scope of Work |
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Occupancy Group(s) and Type of
Construction |
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Index of Drawings |
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Legend of Proposed Construction
Plan |
A - 2 |
Plot Plan (Site Plan) |
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Lot Dimension Showing Whole Parcel,
Property Lines and Street |
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Building Footprint with all Projections
and Dimensions to Property Lines |
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Vicinity Location Map and North
Arrow |
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Parking Layout, (Fully Detail all
Disabled Accessibility Features) |
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Detail Exit Door Locations |
A - 3 |
Key Plan |
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Location within Building Where
work is Being Done |
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Path of Travel from Space to Exterior
Exits (EXIT PLAN) |
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State Disabled Access Path of Travel
to Main Entrance |
A - 4 |
Architectural and
Structural Plans |
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Roof Framing Plan - where new roof
equipment is to be installed |
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Architectural Floor Plans and
Seating Plan within Assembly Use Areas |
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Exit Location(s), Path(s), and
Lighting |
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Exterior Elevations (when Changes
to Existing are made) |
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Structural Material Specifications |
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Structural and Architectural Details |
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Reflected Ceiling Plans with Bracing
& Support Details |
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Provide Details of All Features
and Fixtures in Compliance with the State Building Code Disabled
Accessibility Standards (Chapter 11 or 11A) |
A - 5 |
Additional
details (where applicable) |
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Window Schedule: List Sizes and
Types (Detail Safety Glazing Locations) |
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Door Schedule: Sizes and Types
( Fire Ratings, Hardware) |
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Handrails, Guardrails, and Support
Details |
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Structural Sections with Details
at Foundation, Floor and Roof Levels |
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Detail of Fire Separations with
Assembly Numbers and Sections |
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Detail all Fire Penetrations &
Openings includes Assembly Numbers |
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Cross Section of Fire Rated Corridor,
Smoke/Fire Damper Locations |
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Finish Schedule with Flame Spread
Ratings |
P - 1 |
Plumbing Plan - 3rd party engineered or by GC's
subcontractor |
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Plumbing Fixture
and Single Line Schematics (Isometric Diagram may be required
for complex Plumbing Plans) with Pipe Size Calculations |
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Chemical Waste &
Piping Plan (Will need Water Pollution Control & Hazmat
Approval) |
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M - 1 |
Mechanical
Plan - 3rd party engineered or by GC's
subcontractor |
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HVAC Plans (Location, Size Duct
Layout, and Smoke/Fire Dampers) |
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Roof/Wall Penetration Details and
Specifications |
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Gas Piping and Sizing Calculations |
K - 1 |
Kitchen Plan |
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Kitchen Plan for Commercial
Kitchens and Santa Clara County Health Department Approval which
must be obtained PRIOR to city submittal |
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E - 1 |
Electrical Plan - 3rd
party engineered or by GC's subcontractor |
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Outlets,
Fixtures, Switches, Service Panels, Subpanels |
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Electrical Ceiling Lighting Plan
(Including Exit Lighting as Applicable) |
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Wire
and Conduit Sizes on Electrical One Line Drawing |
S-1 |
Structural plan |
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Details and calculations for any
alteration of structural components of the building |
T - 24 |
Title 24 Energy Compliance |
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Form
ENV-1, MECH-1, LTG-1 and LTG-2 ALL Required Signatures on Documentation
- Complete Calculations Based on Scope of Work |
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List of Mandatory Features, Complete
ENV-1,MECH-1,LTG-1,LTG-2 on Drawings |
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SEPARATE
PERMIT DESIGN SUBMITTALS
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In
addition to the building permit the following permits (where
applicable) must be applied for separately
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1 |
Storage Racks with
Storage Level Over 8’ High Require Permits. Provide Calculations
and Details |
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2 |
High Piled Storage Areas (commodities
as regulated by the Fire Code) |
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3 |
Fire Alarm/Smoke Detection System |
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4 |
Flammable Liquid Storage Areas,
Compressed Gases |
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Spray Booths |
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6 |
Automatic Fire Sprinklers/Extinguishing
Systems -by GC's subcontractor |
