Nevada State Fire Marshal Plan Review for the Unincorporated Area of Elko County

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1 Nevada State Fire Marshal Plan Review for the Unincorporated Area of Elko County What is this Handout The purpose of this handout is to outline the process of submitting plans for review for the Nevada State Fire Marshal in the unincorporated areas of Elko County. There is specific information required when submitting plans for review. Following this outline will ensure that your project will be reviewed in the shortest time possible. Without the information requested in this outline, the review of your project will be delayed and you will receive a notice requesting the information needed to conduct the review. If you think something requested is not necessary or you have any questions, please call or send an to CRSI before you submit plans. What to Submit The plans and documents submitted for SFM review must include enough information to show compliance with all pertinent non-structural code requirements based on type of construction and use. The following list is the minimum required for submittal, excluding fire sprinkler, fire alarms and other fire protection equipment: Code Study See the attached handout for minimum information for a code study Site Plan Showing proximity to property lines, other structures, fire hydrants (new & existing), fire department access, parking, access to building and public ways. Floor Plan Showing architectural features Life-Safety Floor Plan In addition to a standard floor plan, a life-safety plan must be submitted. A life-safety plan is a floor plan that shows the occupant loads for each exit with directional arrows showing the intended path of egress. It must also show all fire walls, fire barriers, fire partitions and smoke partitions. Roof Plan Building Sections and Elevations Disabled Access Details Light and Ventilation Note: Structural plans and calculations are not required for SFM review; however, structural plans and details may help with the review. Elko Co SFM Handout.doc Created by Code Review Services, Inc January 16, :05:00 PM

2 Plan Review Fee The plan review fee is based on the project valuation, which is the total construction cost to complete the project. The guideline used for construction cost per square foot is the current Building Valuation Data from the International Code Counsel. If the valuation on the application is less than that in the current Building Valuation Data, it will be adjusted and an invoice will be sent for the difference in the fee amount. If the project includes more than one building or structure, a separate plan review fee must be calculated for each building or structure. How to Submit To submit a project for SFM review, please submit one (1) complete set of drawings and other documentation to the Elko County Building Department. If you are also submitting for a building permit, include one (1) additional set of plans and documentation along with the the plans submitted for the building permit. The initial review set of plans do not need wet stamps or signatures of the designers, however, final drawings must have all wet stamps and signatures. SFM Review The initial review will be completed within 20 working days. If the review time will be longer the responsible person will be notified. During this time please don t call CRSI to ask the status as this only takes away from the review time. When the initial review is complete, the building official, fire official and the responsible person will receive a letter of SFM compliance or a letter with plan review comments that will need to be resolved. The resolution of any comment must be in writing and contain all information necessary to resolve the deficiency. If the project is approved after the initial review, a wet stamped and signed set of plans and documentation must be sent to CRSI. This set of plans will be stamped approved and sent to the Elko County Building Department for distribution to the Fire Department and will become the official set of plans to be used by the fire inspector. This would apply even when CRSI is also reviewing the project for the building department. If the project is found to not be in compliance with code adopted by the SFM, the building official, fire official and responsible person will receive a list of comments that must be addressed and resolved before the project can be approved. When the plan review comments have been resolved, the corrected wet stamped plans and a cover letter addressing each comment must be sent directly to CRSI. The mailing address is: Code Review Services, Inc 795 Francesca Way Sparks, NV Attention: Jack Speelman The corrected plans and cover letter will be reviewed within 10 working days. If approved, the building official, fire official and responsible person will receive an approval letter and the approved plans will be sent to the building department for distribution to the fire department. Please remember to include the cover letter addressing each plan review comment, since the corrected plans will not be reviewed without it. Elko Co SFM Handout.doc Created by Code Review Services, Inc January 16, :05:00 PM

3 NEVADA STATE FIRE MARSHAL REVIEW APPLICATION All information on this application must be completed Use N/A for non-applicable items DATE JOB SITE ADDRESS: CITY: DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF WORK: VALUATION (Overall Contract): APPLICANT: ADDRESS: CITY/STATE/ZIP: PROPERTY OWNER: PHONE: NAME OF BUSINESS: TYPE OF BUSINESS: BUSINESS OWNER: CONTRACTOR NAME: QUALIFIED EMPLOYEE: ADDRESS: LICENSE: CITY/STATE/ZIP: PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR PLANS: RELATION TO PROJECT: ADDRESS: CITY/STATE/ZIP: APPLICANT SIGNATURE: SFM Review Application DOC

4 Building Valuation Data The International Code Council is pleased to provide the following Building Valuation Data (BVD) for its members. The BVD will be updated and printed at six-month intervals, with the next update in February ICC strongly recommends that all jurisdictions and other interested parties actively evaluate and assess the impact of this BVD table before utilizing it in their current code enforcement related activities. The BVD table provides the average construction costs per sq. ft., which can be used in determining permit fees for a jurisdiction. Permit fee schedules are addressed in Section of the 2006 International Building Code (IBC ) whereas Section addresses building permit valuations. The permit fees can be established by using the BVD table and a Permit Fee Multiplier, which is based on the total construction value within the jurisdiction for the past year. The Square Foot Construction Cost table presents factors that reflect relative value of one construction classification/occupancy group to another so that more expensive construction is assessed greater permit fees than less expensive construction. ICC has developed this data to aid jurisdictions in determining permit fees. It is important to note that while this BVD table does determine an estimated value of a building (i.e., Gross Area x Square Foot Construction Cost), this data is only intended to assist jurisdictions in determining their permit fees. This data table is not intended to be used as an estimating guide because the data only reflects average costs and is not representative of specific construction. This degree of precision is sufficient for the intended purpose, which is to help establish permit fees so as to fund code compliance activities. This BVD table provides jurisdictions with a simplified way to determine the estimated value of a building that does not rely on the permit applicant to determine the cost of construction. Therefore, the bidding process for a particular job and other associated factors do not affect the value of a building for determining the permit fee. Whether a specific project is bid at a cost above or below the computed value of construction does not affect the permit fee because the cost of related code enforcement activities is not directly affected by the bid process and results. Building Valuation The following building valuation data represents average valuations for most buildings. In conjunction with IBC Section 108.3, this data is offered as an aid for the building official to determine if the permit valuation is underestimated. Again it should be noted that, when using this data, these are average costs based on typical construction methods for each occupancy group and type of construction. The average costs include structural, electrical, plumbing, mechanical, interior finish and normal site preparation. The data is a national average and does not take into account any regional cost differences. To this end, the table containing the regional cost modifiers was last printed in the October 2003 issue and has been discontinued. PERMIT FEE MULTIPLIER Determine the Permit Fee Multiplier: 1. Based on historical records, determine the total annual construction value which has occurred within the jurisdiction for the past year. 2. Determine the percentage (%) of the building department budget expected to be provided by building permit revenue. Permit Fee Multiplier = Bldg. Dept. Budget x (%) Total Annual Construction Value Example The building department operates on a $300,000 budget, and it expects to cover 75 percent of that from building permit fees. The total annual construction value which occurred within the jurisdiction in the previous year is $30,000,000. Permit Fee Multiplier = $300,000 x 75% = $30,000,000 PERMIT FEE The permit fee is determined using the building gross area, the Square Foot Construction Cost and the Permit Fee Multiplier. Permit Fee = Gross Area x Square Foot Construction Cost x Permit Fee Multiplier Example Type of Construction: IIB Area: 1st story = 8,000 sq. ft. Height: 2 stories 2nd story = 8,000 sq. ft. Permit Fee Multiplier = Use Group: B 1. Gross area: Business = 2 stories x 8,000 sq. ft. = 16,000 sq. ft. 2. Square Foot Construction Cost: B/IIB = $136.02/sq. ft. 3. Permit Fee: Business = 16,000 sq. ft. x $136.02/sq. ft x = $16,322 Important Points In most cases the BVD does not apply to additions, alterations or repairs to existing buildings. Because the scope of alterations or repairs to an existing building varies so greatly, the August 2007 Building Safety Journal 49

5 Building Valuation Data Square Foot Construction Costs table does not reflect accurate values for that purpose. However, the Square Foot Construction Costs table can be used to determine the cost of an addition that is basically a stand-alone building which happens to be attached to an existing building. In the case of such additions, the only alterations to the existing building would involve the attachment of the addition to the existing building and the openings between the addition and the existing building. For purposes of establishing the Permit Fee Multiplier, the estimated total annual construction value for a given time period (1 year) is the sum of each building s value (Gross Area x Square Foot Construction Cost) for that time period (e.g., 1 year). The Square Foot Construction Cost does not include the price of the land on which the building is built. The Square Foot Construction Cost takes into account everything from site and foundation work to the roof structure and coverings but does not include the price of the land. The cost of the land does not affect the cost of related code enforcement activities and is not included in the Square Foot Construction Cost. a, b, c, d Square Foot Construction Costs Group (2006 International Building Code) Type of Construction IA IB IIA IIB IIIA IIIB IV VA VB A-1 Assembly, theaters, with stage Assembly, theaters, without stage A-2 Assembly, nightclubs A-2 Assembly, restaurants, bars, banquet halls A-3 Assembly, churches A-3 Assembly, general, community halls, libraries, museums A-4 Assembly, arenas B Business E Educational F-1 Factory and industrial, moderate hazard F-2 Factory and industrial, low hazard H-1 High Hazard, explosives N.P. H234 High Hazard H-5 HPM I-1 Institutional, supervised environment I-2 Institutional, hospitals N.P N.P. I-2 Institutional, nursing homes N.P N.P. I-3 Institutional, restrained I-4 Institutional, day care facilities M Mercantile R-1 Residential, hotels R-2 Residential, multiple family R-3 Residential, one- and two-family R-4 Residential, care/assisted living facilities S-1 Storage, moderate hazard S-2 Storage, low hazard U Utility, miscellaneous a. Private Garages use Utility, miscellaneous b. Unfinished basements (all use group) = $15.00 per sq. ft. c. For shell only buildings deduct 20 percent. d. N.P. = not permitted Electronic files of the latest Building Valuation Data can be downloaded from the Code Council website at 50 Building Safety Journal August 2007

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