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<br />1. FIRE PARTITIONS, FIREBLOCKING AND DRAFTSTOPS SHALL BE PROVIDED AS REQUIRED BY 2015
<br />IBC SECTIONS 708 AND 718.
<br />A. ATTIC SPACE SHALL BE SUBDIVIDED INTO AREAS NOT EXCEEDING 3000 SQ/FT OR TWO
<br />DWELLING UNITS WHICHEVER IS SMALLER.
<br />IBC SECTION 708.4 EXCEPTION 6. FIREBLOCKING OR DRAFTSTOPPING IS NOT REQUIRED AT THE
<br />PARTITION LINE IN BUILDINGS EQUIPPED WITH AN AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM INSTALLED
<br />THROUGHOUT IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 903.3.1.1 OR 903.3.1.2, PROVIDED THAT
<br />AUTOMATIC SPRINKLERS ARE INSTALLED IN COMBUSTIBLE FLOOR/CELIING AND ROOF/CEILING SPACES.
<br />IBC SECTION 718.4.2 GROUPS R-1 & R-2 EXCEPTION 2. DRAFTSTOPPING IS NOT REQUIRED IN
<br />BUILDINGS EQUIPPED THROUGHOUT WITH AN AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE
<br />WITH SECTION 903.3.1.1
<br />FIREBLOCKS AND DRAFTSTOPS. 1. GENERAL. IN COMBUSTIBLE CONSTRUCTION, FIRE -BLOCKING AND
<br />DRAFTSTOPPING SHALL BE INSTALLED TO CUT OFF ALL CONCEALED DRAFT OPENINGS (BOTH VERTICAL AND
<br />HORIZONTAL) AND SHALL FORM AN EFFECTIVE BARRIER BETWEEN FLOORS, BETWEEN A TOP STORY AND A
<br />ROOF OR ATTIC SPACE, AND SHALL SUBDIVIDE ATTIC SPACES, CONCEALED ROOF SPACES AND FLOOR -CEILING
<br />ASSEMBLIES. THE INTEGRITY OF ALL FIRE BLOCKS AND DRAFT STOPS SHALL BE MAINTAINED.
<br />2, FIREBLOCKS, WHERE REQUIRED. FIRE BLOCKING SHALL BE PROVIDED IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:
<br />A. IN CONCEALED SPACES OF STUD AND WALLS AND PARTITIONS, INCLUDING FURRED SPACES, AT THE
<br />CEILING AND FLOOR LEVELS AND AT 10 FOOT INTERVALS BOTH VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL.
<br />B. AT ALL INTERCONNECTIONS BETWEEN CONCEALED VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL SPACES
<br />SUCH AS OCCUR AT SOFFITS, DROP CEILINGS AND COVE CEILINGS.
<br />C. IN CONCEALED SPACES BETWEEN STAIR STRINGERS AT THE TOP AND BOTTOM OF THE
<br />RUN AND BETWEEN STUDS ALONG AND IN LINE WITH THE RUN OF STAIRS IF THE WALLS
<br />UNDER THE STAIRS ARE UNFINISHED.
<br />D. IN OPENINGS AROUND VENTS, PIPES, DUCTS, CHIMNEYS, FIREPLACES AND SIMILAR
<br />OPENINGS WHICH AFFORD A PASSAGE FOR FIRE AT CEILING AND FLOOR LEVELS, WITH
<br />NONCOMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.
<br />E. AT OPENINGS BETWEEN ATTIC SPACES AND CHIMNEY CHASES FOR FACTORY -BUILT
<br />CHIMNEYS.
<br />3. FIREBLOCK CONSTRUCTION. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN ITEM D ABOVE, FIREBLOCKING SHALL CONSIST OF
<br />2 INCHES NOMINAL LUMBER OR TWO THICKNESS OF 1 INCH NOMINAL LUMBER WITH BROKEN LAP JOINTS
<br />OR ONE THICKNESS OF 23/32 INCH PLYWOOD WITH JOINTS BACKED BY 23/32 INCH PLYWOOD OR ONE
<br />THICKNESS OF 3/4 INCH TYPE 2-M PARTICLE BOARD WITH JOINTS BACKED BY 3/4 INCH TYPE 2-M
<br />PARTICLE BOARD. IBC SECTION 718.2.1
<br />FIRE BLOCKS MAY ALSO BE OF GYPSUM BOARD, CEMENT ASBESTOS BOARD, MINERAL FIBER, GLASS FIBER
<br />OR APPROVED MATERIALS SECURELY FASTENED IN PLACE. LOOSE -FILL INSULATION MATERIAL SHALL NOT
<br />BE USED AS A FIRE BLOCK UNLESS SPECIFICALLY FIRE TESTED.
<br />WALLS HAVING PARALLEL OR STAGGERED STUDS FOR SOUND -TRANSMISSION CONTROL SHALL HAVE FIRE
<br />BLOCKS OF MINERAL FIBER OR GLASS FIBER OR OTHER APPROVED NONRIGID MATERIALS.
<br />4. ALL SHAFT ENCLOSURES SHALL COMPLY W/ 2015 IBC SECTION 713.1 , 713.4, 713.5 & 713.7
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<br />1. WATER HEATERS WITH NON -RIGID WATER CONNECTION AND OVER 4 FEET HIGH SHALL BE ANCHORED
<br />STRAPPED TO RESIST EARTHQUAKE MOTION PER 2015 UPC SEC. 507.2
<br />2. ALL CLOTHES DRYERS SHOULD BE EXHAUSTED TO THE OUTSIDE. IMC SECTION 504.6
<br />3. CLOTHES DRYER EXHAUST DUCTS SHALL NOT BE PUT TOGETHER WITH SHEET METAL SCREWS OR OTHER
<br />FASTENING MEANS WHICH EXTEND INTO THE DUCT.
<br />4. UNITS TO BE HEATED BY ELECTRIC HEAT.
<br />5. ALL MECHANICAL VENTING POINTS OF DISCHARGE SHOULD BE AT LEAST 3 FEET FROM OPERABLE OPENINGS
<br />INTO THE BUILDING AND 10 FEET FROM MECHANICAL AIR INTAKES PER IMC SECTION 501.3.1 & 804.3
<br />6. SEE WASHINGTON ENERGY CODE REQUIREMENTS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
<br />SOUND CONTROL
<br />1. ALL FLOORS, CORRIDOR WALLS AND PARTY WALLS SHALL ATTAIN A STC RATING OF 50 MIN. PER 2015 IBC SECTION 1207
<br />EMERGENCY AND STANDBY POWER SYSTEMS SHALL COMPLY WITH IBC SEC. 2702. SEE ELECTRICAL FOR LOCATIONS
<br />1. ACCESSIBLE MEANS OF EGRESS ELEVATORS PER SEC. 2702.2.2
<br />2. EXIT SIGNS PER SEC, 2702.2.5
<br />3. MEANS OF EGRESS ILLUMINATION PER SEC. 2702.2.11
<br />4. SMOKE CONTROL SYSTEMS PER SEC. 2702.2.15
<br />HANDRAILS
<br />ALL HANDRAILS MUST EXTEND AT THE SAME SLOPE FOR A DISTANCE OF ONE TREAD BEYOND THE BOTTOM
<br />RISER AND 12" HORIZONTALLY AT THE TOP RISER, ALL EXTENSIONS SHALL RETURN TO THE WALL AT ENDS
<br />2015 IBC SEC. 1014.
<br />ALL HANDRAILS SHALL HAVE SPACE OF NOT LESS THAN 1-1/2" BETWEEN WALL AND THE HANDRAIL.
<br />HANDRAILS MUST HAVE THEIR ENDS RETURNED OR TERMINATED IN NEWEL POST OR SAFETY TERMINALS.
<br />GUARDRAILS FOR STAIRS, BALCONIES AND LANDINGS SHALL CONFORM TO 2015 IBC SEC. 1015 MAXIMUM
<br />CLEARANCE BETWEEN INTERMEDIATE RAILS IS LESS THAN 4 AND GUARDRAIL SHALL BE 42".
<br />RAILINGS: NOT LESS THAN 34" OR MORE THAN 38" ABOVE NOSING OF TREAD.
<br />STAIR RISE AND RUN: NOT LESS THAN 4" NOR MORE THAN 7" - TREADS SHALL BE NOT LESS
<br />THAN 11"
<br />NOTE: STAIRWAYS SHALL BE MINIMUM 36". HANDRAILS MAY PROJECT NOT MORE THAN 3-1/2
<br />INTO EACH SIDE OF THE REQUIRED WITH PROJECTIONS SUCH AS TRIM ARE LIMITED TO 1-1/2"
<br />EACH SIDE PER EGRESS WIDTH 2O15 IBC SECTION 1005. PROJECTIONS PER 2015 IBC SECTION 1014.8
<br />EXPOSED POSTS AND RAILS AT EXTERIOR BALCONIES SHALL BE PRESSURE TREATED WOOD PER
<br />2015 IBC SEC. 2304.12.2.2
<br />THE HANDGRIP PORTION OR HANDRAILS SHALL BE NOT LESS THAN 1-1/2" NOR MORE THAN 2"
<br />IN CROSS SECTIONAL DIMENSION OR THE SHAPE SHOULD PROVIDE AN EQUIVALENT GRIPPING
<br />SURFACE. THE HANDGRIP PORTION SHALL HAVE A SMOOTH SURFACE WITH NO SHARP CORNERS.
<br />GRASPABILITY PER 2015 IBC SEC. 1014.3
<br />RAILINGS AND PARTIAL HEIGHT WALLS SHALL WITHSTAND A 50 POUND PER FOOT HORIZONTAL
<br />FORCE. IBC SECTION 1607.8
<br />MISCELLANEOUS REQUIREMENTS
<br />1. WALLS SHALL BE 5/8" TYPE "X" GYPSUM BOARD (1 HOUR) THROUGHOUT.
<br />2. BUILDING DEPARTMENT APPROVED PLANS SHALL BE ON JOB SITE AT ALL TIMES.
<br />3. ALL DRYER VENTS, KITCHEN HOOD FANS AND BATH FANS SHALL BE VENTED TO EXTERIOR
<br />WITH RIGID, SMOOTH WALL DUCTS.
<br />4. ROOF DRAINS SHALL BE CONNECTED TO TIGHT LINES
<br />5. A WEATHER -RESISTIVE BARRIER MUST APPLIED TO EXT. WALLS PER 2015 IBC SEC. 1403.2
<br />6. THE BUILDING SHALL HAVE A QUICK -RESPONSE SPRINKLER HEADS AS PER IBC SEC. 903.3.1.1 NFPA 13
<br />7. ALL EXITS SHALL BE ILLUMINATED IN CONFORMANCE WITH 2O15 IBC SEC. 1008.1
<br />8. EXIT SIGNS SHALL MEET ALL THE REQUIREMENTS OF 2015 IBC SEC. 1008 & 1013, IN REGARD TO GRAPHICS,
<br />ILLUMINATION, & POWER SUPPLY.
<br />9. ALL DOORS, WINDOWS, CABINETS, PLUMBING FIXTURES AND STORAGE FACILITIES NEED TO
<br />HAVE A LEVER HANDLE OR SHAPE WHICH WILL PERMIT OPERATION BY WRIST OR ARM
<br />PRESSURE AS PER ICC /ANS11 17.1 -2009, SEC. 404.2.6
<br />10. GLAZING IN ALL DOORS MUST BE SAFETY GLAZING PER IBC SEC. 2406.4
<br />11. DUCT PENETRATIONS OF SHAFT ENCLOSURES SHALL BE PROTECTED BY FIRE/SMOKE DAMPERS, SEE
<br />IBC SEC. 717.5.3. SEE ALSO THE RELATED EXCEPTIONS.
<br />12. WHERE WOOD STRUCTURAL PANELS ARE INSTALLED BETWEEN THE FIRE PROTECTION AND THE WOOD
<br />STUDS IN A RATED ASSEMBLY, THE LENGTH OF THE FASTENERS USED TO ATTACH THE GWB NEEDS
<br />TO BE INCREASED BY AN AMOUNT AT LEAST EQUAL TO THE THICKNESS OF THE WOOD STRUCTURAL
<br />PANEL.
<br />14. FMFRGFNCY I IGH T ING
<br />EMERGENCY LIGHTING FOR EGRESS AS SHOWN ON THE GENERAL FLOOR PLANS AND LIFE SAFETY PLANS SHALL
<br />PROVIDE ILLUMINATION LEVEL OF NOT LESS THAN 1 FOOT-CANDLE AT THE WALKING SURFACE. THE POWER. SUPPLY
<br />MEANS OF EGRESS SHALL BE PROVIDED BY THE PREMISES ELECTRICAL SUPPLY. THE EMERGENCY POWER SYSTEM
<br />OR GENERATOR.
<br />SHALL PROVIDE POWER FOR A DURATION OF NOT LESS THAN 90 MINUTES AND SHALL CONSIST OF STORAGE BATTERIES,
<br />15. 1 ANDSCAPING
<br />PROPERTY OWNER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTAINING LANDSCAPING WITHIN PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY.
<br />16. ROOF MOUNTED EQUIPMENT
<br />THERE WILL BE NO EXTERIOR SITE OR ROOF MOUNTED EQUIPMENT THAT WILL REQUIRE SCREENING
<br />17. PARKING LIGHTING FIXTURES
<br />THE PARKING LOT LIGHTING SHALL HAVE FIXTURES THAT WILL BE FULL CUT-OFF (ZERO PERCENT CANDLEPOWER AT
<br />NINETY DEGREES HORIZONTAL AND TEN PERCENT MAXIMUM CANDLEPOWER AT NINETY DEGREES FROM VERTICAL) AND
<br />DARK SKY RATED.
<br />18. VFNTII ATION FOR FI FVATnR FnUIPMFNT RnnM
<br />ELEVATOR MACHINE ROOMS THAT CONTAIN SOLID STATE EQUIPMENT FOR OPERATION SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH AN
<br />INDEPENDENT VENTILATION OR AIR CONDITION SYSTEM TO PROTECT AGAINST THE OVERHEATING OF THE ELECTRICAL
<br />EQUIPMENT. PER 2015 IBC 3005.2
<br />19. SENSORY IMPAIRMFNT RFOUIRFMFNTS
<br />ALL A TYPE UNITS & 2% B TYPE UNITS SHALL HAVE AN ALARM SYSTEM THAT IS BOTH VISUAL AND AUDIBLE.
<br />HEARING AND VISION IMPAIRED UNITS
<br />1. AUDIBLE/VISUAL 24 CFR 8.22; ADAS 809.5, 702; ICC A117.1-2009 1006 EMERGENCY ALARMS IF
<br />EMERGENCY WARNING SYSTEMS ARE CONNECTED THROUGH THE BUILDING, ENSURE THEY ARE BOTH
<br />AUDIBLE & VISUAL. THE SOUND SHALL EXCEED THE PREVAILING EQUIVALENT SOUND LEVEL IN ROOM
<br />OR SPACE BY AT LEAST 15 DECIBELS OR EXCEED ANY MAX. SOUND LEVEL WITH A DURATION OF 30
<br />SECONDS BY 5 DECIBELS, WHICHEVER IS LOUDER. PER ADAS, SOUND LEVELS FOR ALARM SIGNALS
<br />SHALL NOT EXCEED 110 DECIBELS.
<br />2. AUXILIARY VISUAL EMERGENCY ALARMS AT BEDROOMS 24 CFR 8.22
<br />IF EMERGENCY WARNING SYSTEMS ARE CONNECTED THROUGH THE BUILDING, AT ALL ACCESSIBLE
<br />BEDROOMS, ENSURE A VISUAL ALARM CONNECTED TO BUILDING EMERGENCY ALARM SYSTEM OR A
<br />STANDARD 110-VOLT ELECTRICAL RECEPTACLE INTO WHICH SUCH AN ALARM COULD BE CONNECTED
<br />(WITH INSTRUCTIONAL LITERATURE).
<br />3. PRIMARY UNIT ENTRANCE
<br />NOTIFICATION & IDENTIFICATION ADAS 809.5.5; ICC Al 17.1-2009 1006
<br />ENSURE HARD -WIRED ELECTRIC DOORBELL IS PROVIDED AT PRIMARY ENTRANCE, WHICH WHEN
<br />ACTIVATED INITIATES AUDIBLE TONE & VISIBLE SIGNAL WITHIN UNIT. WHERE VISIBLE SIGNALS ARE
<br />LOCATED IN SLEEPING AREAS, PROVIDE CONTROLS TO DEACTIVATE THE SIGNAL. ADDITIONALLY, A MEANS
<br />OF VISUALLY IDENTIFYING A VISITOR WITHOUT OPENING THE DOOR IS TO BE PROVIDED WHICH ALLOWS
<br />FOR A MIN. 180 DEGREE RANGE OF VIEW. WE RECOMMEND PLACING AT 43" MAX. AFF PER ICC
<br />Al 17.1 -2009 404.2.10.
<br />OCCUPANCY AND CONSTRUCTION
<br />1. ACCESSORIES SUCH AS GRAB BARS, TOWEL BARS, PAPER DISPENSERS AND SOAP DISHES PROVIDED ON
<br />OR WITHIN THE WALLS SHALL BE INSTALLED AND SEALED TO PROTECT THE STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS FROM
<br />MOISTURE.
<br />2. ALL SHOWER SURROUNDS SHALL HAVE A HARD, SMOOTH AND NON -ABSORBENT WALL SURFACE TO A
<br />MINIMUM OF 70" ABOVE THE DRAIN OUTLET .
<br />3. ALL GYPSUM WALLBOARD USED AS A BASE FOR THE TILE OR WALL PANELS IN SHOWER ENCLOSURES
<br />MUST BE WATER-RESISTANT GYPSUM BACKING BOARD AND NOT INSTALLED OVER A VAPOR BARRIER.
<br />4. FLOORS AND WALLS TO A HEIGHT OF 4 FEET IN PUBLIC RESTROOMS SHALL HAVE A SMOOTH, HARD,
<br />NON -ABSORBENT SURFACE PER IBC SECTION 1210.
<br />5. THE REQUIRED SMOKE DETECTORS SHALL RECEIVE THEIR PRIMARY POWER FROM THE BUILDING WIRING
<br />WHEN SUCH WIRING IS SERVED FROM A COMMERCIAL SOURCE AND SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH A
<br />BATTERY BACKUP.
<br />6. VIEWPORTS IN ENTRY DOORS SHALL NOT EXCEED I" DIAMETER AND SHALL BE OF AT LEAST 1 /4" THICK
<br />GLASS DISC WITH METAL HOLDER THAT CAN SUSTAIN A TEMPERATURE OF 1700 DEGREES F PER
<br />IBC SEC. 716.5.3 EXCEPTION #1
<br />7. EXPOSED POSTS AND RAILS AT EXTERIOR BALCONIES SHALL BE PRESSURE TREATED WOOD PER
<br />2015 IBC SEC. 2304.12.2.2
<br />8. ATTACHMENTS FOR ASPHALT SHINGLES SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS: INSTALLED OVER A VAPOR BARRIER.
<br />FASTENER NAILS: USE HOT GALVANIZED STEEL OR ALUMINUM SHARP POINTED CONVENTIONAL BARBED
<br />SHANK ROOFING NAILS (11 OR 12 GAUGE) WITH AT LEAST 3/8" DIAMETER HEADS. NAILS ARE TO BE
<br />OF SUFFICIENT LENGTH TO PENETRATE 3/4" INTO SOLID DECKING OR THROUGH PLYWOOD SHEATHING.
<br />9. RIGID INSULATION SHALL HAVE A FLAME -SPREAD RATING OF NOT MORE THAN 75 AND A SMOKE -DEVELOPED
<br />RATING OF NOT MORE THAN 450 WHEN TESTED FOR STANDARD 42-1 IBC SEC. 2603.
<br />10. BUILDINGS SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH A MANUAL FIRE ALARM SYSTEM AND PLANS SUBMITTED
<br />TO THE FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR APPROVAL, PER IBC SEC. 907.2.9
<br />11. WHERE THRESHOLDS ARE PROVIDED FOR DOORWAYS OTHER THAN ACCESS TO STORAGE ROOMS AND KITCHENS,
<br />THE THRESHOLDS SHALL NOT BE MORE THAN 1/2" HIGHER THAN FLOOR LEVEL.
<br />WHEN HANDICAPPED ACCESS IS NOT REQUIRED, THIS DIMENSION SHOULD NOT EXCEED 3/4".
<br />12. ALL ROOFS SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM SLOPE FOR DRAINAGE PER 2015 IBC SEC. 1503.4
<br />13. THE ELEVATOR MACHINE ROOM SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH AN INDEPENDENT VENTILATION OR AIR CONDITIONING
<br />SYSTEM TO PROTECT AGAINST THE OVERHEATING OF THE ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT. PER 2015 IBC SECTION 3005.2
<br />14. FLOOR TEXTILES IN PUBLIC AREAS, COURTYARDS, ACCESSIBLE AND TYPE A DWELLING UNITS MUST BE FIRM, STABLE
<br />AND SLIP -RESISTANT PER ANSI Al 17.1-2009 SECTION 302.
<br />FIRE DEPARTMENT REQUIREMENTS
<br />1. PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS ARE TO BE PROVIDED THROUGHOUT THE PROJECT PRIOR TO OCCUPANCY.
<br />EXTINGUISHERS SHALL MEET REQUIREMENTS OF LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT,
<br />2. EXTINGUISHERS SHALL BE CONSPICUOUSLY LOCATED WHERE THEY WILL BE READILY ACCESSIBLE AND
<br />IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE IN THE EVENT OF FIRE. PREFERABLY THEY SHALL BE LOCATED ALONG NORMAL
<br />PATHS OF TRAVEL, INCLUDING EXITS FROM AN AREA. MOUNT EXTINGUISHERS WITH THEIR TOPS OF
<br />THE HANDLE NO HIGHER THAN 48" ABOVE FINISHED FLOOR. ENSURE THAT FIRE EXTINGUISHERS PROTRUDE
<br />NO MORE THAN 4" INTO THE ACCESSIBLE ROUTE, AND THE BOTTOM EDGE MUST BE NO HIGHER THAN 27".
<br />3. APPROVED ADDRESS NUMBERS SHALL BE PROVIDED FOR EACH BUILDING IN A HIGHLY VISIBLE LOCATION
<br />FACING THE STREET FROM WHICH THE BUILDING IS ADDRESSED. SAID BUILDING ADDRESS NUMBERS SHALL
<br />BE NOT LESS THAN 4-INCHES IN HEIGHT AND CONTRAST WITH THEIR BACKGROUND. IF A BUILDING IS
<br />ACCESSED FROM A DRIVEWAY WHERE IT IS NOT VISIBLE FROM THE FIRE ACCESS ROAD, AN APPROVED
<br />MONUMENT -TYPE ADDRESS SIGNS SHALL BE PROVIDED AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE DRIVEWAY. APARTMENT
<br />LIVING UNITS SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH ADDRESS DESIGNATIONS NOT LESS THAN 4-INCHES IN HEIGHT.
<br />2015 IFC SEC. 505; LMC 14.07.015
<br />4. A FIRE ALARM SYSTEM CONFORMING TO REQUIREMENTS OF 2015 IFC, SECTION 907 AND INSTALLED IN
<br />ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 72 IS REQUIRED AND SHALL BE PROVIDED.
<br />a. FIRE ALARM PLANS SHALL BE SUBMITTED AS A DEFERRED SUBMITTAL. PLANS SHALL BE
<br />DESIGNED BY A QUALIFIED PERSON, AND REVIEWED BY A REGISTERED FIRE PROTECTION
<br />ENGINEER AND/ OR ELECTRICAL ENGINEER WITH REVIEW COMMENTS SUBMITTED. PROVIDE
<br />TWO COMPLETE SETS OF DRAWINGS, SPECIFICATIONS AND REVIEW COMMENTS. PLANS IN
<br />ELECTRONIC FORM ACCEPTED AND PREFERRED.
<br />5. POWER SOURCE FOR SMOKE DETECTORS WITHIN TENANTED SPACES SHALL CONFORM TO IBC/IFC 907.2.9.
<br />6. FIRE ALARM CONTROL PANEL AND ANY OTHER FIRE PROTECTION/ DETECTION EQUIPMENT REQUIRING
<br />120 VAC, SHALL BE SUPPLIED BY DEDICATED CIRCUIT BREAKER(S). OTHER (NON -FIRE PROTECT ION/ DETECTION)
<br />EQUIPMENT SHALL NOT SHARE THE FIRE ALARM CIRCUIT(S). CIRCUIT BREAKERS(S) FOR FIRE ALARM CIRCUITS(S)
<br />SHALL BE RED, "LOCKED" AND CLEARLY MARKED "FIRE ALARM CIRCUIT CONTROL".
<br />a. AT LEAST TWO INDEPENDENT AND RELIABLE POWER SUPPLIES SHALL BE PROVIDED FOR FIRE
<br />ALARM SYSTEMS, ONE PRIMARY AND ONE SECONDARY, EACH OF WHICH SHALL BE OF ADEQUATE
<br />CAPACITY FOR APPLICATION. (NFPA 72, 4.4.1.3.1)
<br />b. A DEDICATED BRANCH CIRCUIT SHALL SUPPLY PRIMARY POWER. (NFPA 72, 4.4.1.4.1)
<br />1. THE DEDICATED BRANCH CIRCUIT(S) AND CONNECTIONS SHALL BE MECHANICALLY
<br />PROTECTED. (NFPA 72, 4.4.1.4.2.1)
<br />2. CIRCUITDISCONNECTINGMEANS (CIRCUIT BREAKER) SHALL HAVE RED MARKING, SHALL
<br />BE ACCESSIBLE ONLY TO AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL, AND SHALL BE IDENTIFIED AS "FIRE
<br />ALARM CIRCUIT." (NFPA 72, 4.4.1.4.2.2)
<br />3. THE LOCATION OF THE CIRCUIT DISCONNECTING MEANS SHALL BE PERMANENTLY
<br />IDENTIFIED Al THE ALARM CONTROL UNIT. (NFPA 72, 4.4.1.4.2.3.)
<br />c. THE SECONDARY POWER SUPPLY SHALL CONSIST OF ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:'
<br />I. A STORAGE BATTERY DEDICATED TO THE ALARM SYSTEM ARRANGED IN ACCORDANCE
<br />WITH NFPA 72, 4.4.1.8.
<br />2. A DEDICATED BRANCH CIRCUIT OF AN AUTOMATIC -STARTING, ENGINE -DRIVEN GENERATOR
<br />ARRANGED IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 4.4.1.9.3.1 AND STORAGE BATTERIES DEDICATED TO
<br />THE FIRE ALARM SYSTEM WITH 4 HOURS OF CAPACITY ARRANGED IN ACCORDANCE
<br />WITH NFPA 72, 4.4.1.8.
<br />3. THE SECONDARY POWER SUPPLY SHALL HAVE SUFFICIENT CAPACITY TO OPERATE THE
<br />FIRE ALARM SYSTEM UNDER QUIESCENT LOAD (SYSTEM OPERATING IN A NONALARM
<br />CONDITION) FOR A MINIMUM OF 60 HOURS AND, AT THE END OF THAT PERIOD, SHALL BE
<br />CAPABLE OF OPERATING ALL ALARM NOTIFICATION APPLIANCES USED FOR EVACUATION OR TO
<br />DIRECT AID TO THE LOCATION OF AN EMERGENCY FOR 5 MINUTES.
<br />4. AN NFPA 13R AUTOMATIC FIRE EXTINGUISHING SPRINKLER SYSTEM DESIGNED AND
<br />INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2O15 IFC, SEC. 903 AND NFPA 13R IS REQUIRED
<br />AND SHALL BE PROVIDED.
<br />a. AUTOMATIC FIRE SPRINKLER AND UNDERGROUND FIRE MAIN PLANS SHALL BE SUBMITTED AS
<br />A DEFERRED SUBMITTAL. PLANS SHALL BE DESIGNED BY A STATE CERTIFIED DESIGNER AND
<br />BEAR THE STAMP OF THE DESIGNER. PROVIDE AT LEAST TWO COMPLETE SETS OF
<br />DRAWINGS, SPECIFICATIONS AND CALCULATIONS. PLANS IN ELECTRONIC FORM ARE
<br />ACCEPTED AND PREFERRED. ALL WORK AND MATERIALS SHALL BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE
<br />APPROPRIATE NFPA SPRINKLER SYSTEM DESIGN AND INSTALLATION STANDARD (NFPA 13-R)
<br />AND OTHER RELATED PROTECTION SYSTEM DESIGN STANDARDS.
<br />NOTE: NOT A CODE REQUIREMENT, HOWEVER, IF SPRINKLERED, USE OF CONCEALED
<br />SPRINKLER HEADS IN CLOSETS, ETC. IS ADVISED TO MINIMIZE POTENTIALS FOR SPRINKLER
<br />HEAD DAMAGE.
<br />7. EMERGENCY VEHICLE ACCESS
<br />UNOBSTRUCTED FIRE LANES SHALL BE MAINTAINED THROUGHOUT THE PROJECT. "NO PARKING FIRE LANE" MARKINGS
<br />SHALL BE INSTALLED.
<br />8. EMERGENCY RADIO COVERAGE.
<br />THERE SHALL BE EMERGENCY RADIO COVERAGE AS REQUIRED BY CITY OF LACEY EMERGENCY COVERAGE ORDINANCE
<br />THIRD PARTY TESTING IS REQUIRED PRIOR TO OCCUPANCY TO SHOW COMPLIANCE.
<br />TEST RIGHT AFTER SHEET ROCK.
<br />9. CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTORS
<br />DEFERRED WITH FIRE ALARM
<br />10. FIRE DOOR ASSEMBLIES WITH SIDE HINGED OR PIVOTED SWINGING DOORS SHALL BE TESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA252 OR
<br />UL 10C DOORS #29, #30, #45 & #46.
<br />1 1 , SPRINKLER SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
<br />a. SPRINKLERS FOR CONCEALED SPACES.
<br />ALL CONCEALED SPACES BETWEEN FLOORS, AND ROOFS SHALL HAVE SOLID INSULATION,
<br />AS CALLED FOR IN NFPA SECTION 8.15.1.2.1 IN LIEU OF SPRINKLERS
<br />12. EMERGENCY RESPONDER SAFETY FEATURES
<br />a. SHAFTWAY MARKINGS. VERTICAL SHAFTS SHALL BE IDENTIFIED AS REQUIRED BY IBC SEC 914.1 .1 AND 914.1.2.
<br />1. EXTERIOR ACCESS TO SHAFTWAYS PER IBC SEC. 914.1.1
<br />2. INTERIOR ACCESS TO SHAFTWAYS PER IBC SEC. 914.1.2
<br />b. EQUIPMENT ROOM IDENTIFICATION PER IBC SEC. 914.2
<br />13. ACCEPTANCE TESTING PER IBC SECTION 909.18
<br />DEVICES, EQUIPMENT, COMPONENTS AND SEQUENCES SHALL BE INDIVIDUALLY TESTED. THESE TEST, IN ADDITION
<br />TO THOSE REQUIRED BY OTHER PROVISIONS OF THIS CODE, SHALL CONSIST OF DETERMINATION OF FUNCTION,
<br />SEQUENCE AND, WHERE APPLICABLE, CAPACITY OF THEIR INSTALLED CONDITION.
<br />BUILDING SSIFICATION
<br />1. 4 STORIES YPE V-A - T
<br />2. OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION
<br />APARTMENTS - R-2
<br />BASEMENT - S-2
<br />3. ALARMS & SMOKE DETECTORS SHALL BE PER 2015 IBC SECTION 907.2.9
<br />4. ALL PARTY WALLS AND FLOORS BETWEEN UNITS SHALL BE 1 HOUR & HAVE AN STC (50).
<br />PER 2015 IBC SECTION 1207
<br />PER TABLE 601 INTERIOR NONBEARING WALLS AND PARTITIONS DO NOT REQUIRE A RATING
<br />CONSTRUCTION
<br />ALL CONSTRUCTION TO BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2O15 IBC, UPC, IMC AND 2014 NEC
<br />& CITY OF EVERETT ZONING CODE.
<br />DESIGN LOADS - SEE SHEET S-1
<br />HEAT SOURCE - ELECTRIC HEAT
<br />2015 WASHINGTON STATE ENERGY CODE: COMPONENT PERFORMANCE, ZONE 1, ELECTRIC RESISTANCE HEAT.
<br />WORKSHEET AVAILABLE.
<br />2015 WASHINGTON STATE VENTILATION & INDOOR AIR QUALITY CODE
<br />FOR VENTILATION USE 2015 IMC, CHAPTER 4.
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<br />WHOLE HOUSE FANS MIN. SONE RATING OF 1.0 PER IMC S CTION 403.8.6.
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<br />INSULATION
<br />EXTERIOR WALLS - R-21
<br />TOP FLOOR CEILING - R-49
<br />PARTY WALLS - R-1 1
<br />SLAB ON GRADE - R-10 RIGID INSULATION
<br />WASHINGTON STATE ENERGY REQUIREMENTS
<br />THE BUILDING SHALL COMPLY WITH THE FOLLOWING TO MEET THE WASHINGTON STATE ENERGY CODE
<br />1. ALL EXTERIOR WALLS SHALL BE 2 X 6 STUDS WITH R-21 INSULATION.
<br />2. ALL ATTIC CEILING SHALL HAVE R-49 INSULATION (UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE)
<br />3. EXTERIOR WALLS TO HAVE A VAPOR BARRIER. (FACED BATT INSULATION WITH TABS STAPLED TO THE
<br />FACE EDGE OF STUDS AND/OR JOISTS SHALL BE CONSIDERED A VAPOR BARRIER.
<br />4. SHOWERS MUST HAVE A CONTROL DEVICE THAT LIMITS FLOW TO 2.50 G.P.M.
<br />5. WATER HEATERS MUST COMPLY WITH NAECA, AND BE SO LABELED.
<br />6. CAULKING, SEALING AND WEATHERSTRIPPING ARE REQUIRED AROUND DOORS AND WINDOWS, BETWEEN
<br />FRAMING INTERSECTIONS SUCH AS WALLS AND FOUNDATIONS. PENETRATIONS FOR PLUMBING,
<br />WIRING AND DUCTING MUST ALSO BE SEALED.
<br />7. A MINIMUM OF 1" OF AIR SPACE MUST BE PROVIDED BETWEEN THE INSULATION AND THE SHEATHING
<br />AND ATTIC VENTILATION PROVIDED ACCORDING TO THE IBC SECTION 1203
<br />S. INSULATE HOT AND COLD WATER PIPES PER WSEC SECTION C403.2.9- TABLE C403.2.9
<br />9. ELECTRICAL OUTLET AND LIGHT SWITCH BOXES ON EXTERIOR WALLS MUST BE SEALED AT BACK OF
<br />RECEPTACLE OR SEALED WITH FACE PLATE GASKETS.
<br />10, SEAL RIM JOIST BETWEEN HEATED FLOOR OR USE A PRODUCT LIKE "TYVEK" ON EXTERIOR.
<br />11, ALL EXTERIOR WALL CAVITIES ARE FILLED WITH UNCOMPRESSED INSULATION, INCLUDING ALL CAVITIES
<br />ISOLATED DURING FRAMING. WIRING AND PLUMBING DO NOT COMPRESS INSULATION.
<br />12. ATTIC ACCESS DOOR IS BAFFLED, WEATHERSTRIPPED, AND INSULATED.
<br />13. MECHANICAL SPOT EXHAUST VENTILATION, DUCTED TO EXTERIOR, IS REQUIRED PER WSEC C403
<br />(80 cfm) AND KITCHENS (100 cfm). BACKDRAFT DAMPERS ARE REQUIRED.
<br />14. SLAB ON GRADE IN HABITABLE AREA SHALL HAVE R-10 PERIMETER INSULATION (RIGID).
<br />15. COMPLIANCE WITH VENTILATION AND INDOOR AIR QUALITY CODE WHOLE HOUSE VENTILATION PER WSEC C403
<br />W/ A 110 CFM FAN IN CLOTHS DRYER AREA
<br />ALL WINDOWS SHALL HAVE VENT SLOT - AIR INLETS
<br />16. EXTERIOR DOORS TO BE U.37 PER WSEC SECTION C402.1.4
<br />17. ALL GLAZING TO BE CERTIFIED AND LABELED WITH ITS U-VALUE BY AN INDEPENDENT AGENCY
<br />LICENSED BY THE N.F.R.C. (NFRC PRODUCT CERTIFICATION PROGRAM)
<br />18. ALL LIGHT FIXTURES ARE TO BE SURFACE MOUNTED.
<br />DIMENSIONS
<br />CONTRACTOR SHALL VERIFY ALL DIMENSIONS AND CONDITIONS EXISTING ON THE SITE PRIOR TO COMMENCING
<br />FABRICATION AND ARCHITECT SHALL BE NOTIFIED OF DISCREPANCIES FOUND WITH INFORMATION GIVEN ON THE
<br />DRAWINGS.
<br />SHOP DRAWINGS
<br />SHOP DRAWINGS OF FABRICATED ITEMS SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR FOR APPROVAL
<br />PRIOR TO COMMENCING FABRICATION.
<br />STUD SIZES AND SPACING
<br />SEE SHEET S-1
<br />ATTIC VENTILATION
<br />ALL ATTIC SPACES SHALL BE VENTED AS CALLED FOR IN 2015 IBC SEC. 1203.2 AND AS SHOWN ON ROOF
<br />PLANS AND DETAILS
<br />ATTIC SEPARATION
<br />ALL ATTICS SHALL BE SEPARATED INTO AREAS AS CALLED FOR IN 2015 IBC SEC. 718.4
<br />SEE ROOF PLANS AND ROOF FRAMING PLANS FOR LOCATION.
<br />LABELED DOORS
<br />ALL DOORS THAT ARE CALLED OUT TO BE LABELED SHALL HAVE A LABEL ON THE DOOR AND JAMB FROM A
<br />NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED TESTING AGENCY.
<br />FLAME SPREAD RATING
<br />LIVING UNITS AND ROOMS CLASS C
<br />PER 2015 IBC CHAPTER 8 INCLUDING TABLE 803.11
<br />FLAME SPREAD RATING
<br />1. ALL UNITS ARE HEATED BY ELECTRIC HEAT.
<br />2. ALL COMMON AREAS ARE HEATED/ COOLED BY GAS FIRED UNITS.
<br />SIGNAGE REQUIREMENTS
<br />1. FLOOR IDENTIFICATION SIGNAGE
<br />A SIGN SHALL PROVIDE AT EACH FLOOR LANDING IN EXIT ENCLOSURES CONNECTING MORE THAN THREE STORIES
<br />DESIGNATING THE FLOOR LEVEL, THE TERMINUS OF THE TOP AND BOTTOM OF THE EXIT ENCLOSURE AND THE
<br />IDENTIFICATION OF THE STAIR. THE SIGNAGE SHALL ALSO STATE THE STORY OF, AND THE DIRECTION TO, THE EXIT
<br />DISCHARGE. THE SIGN SHALL BE LOCATED 5 FT ABOVE THE FLOOR LANDING IN A POSITION THAT IS READILY VISIBLE
<br />WHEN THE DOORS ARE IN THE OPEN AND CLOSED POSITIONS. FLOOR LEVEL IDENTIFICATION SIGNS IN TACTILE LETTERS
<br />COMPLYING WITH ICC A117.1 SHALL BE LOCATED AT EACH FLOOR LEVEL LANDING ADJACENT TO THE DOOR LEADING
<br />FROM THE ENCLOSURE INTO THE CORRIDOR TO IDENTIFY THE FLOOR LEVEL.
<br />STAIRWAY IDENTIFICATION SIGNS SHALL BE"
<br />1. MINIMUM SIZE OF 18 IN BY 12 IN
<br />2. LETTERS SHALL BE A MINIMUM OF 1.5 INCHES IN HEIGHT.
<br />3. THE NUMBER DESIGNATING THE FLOOR LEVEL SHALL BE A MINIMUM OF 5 IN IN HEIGHT, LOCATED IN THE CENTER.
<br />OF THE SIGN.
<br />4. ALL OTHER LETTERING AND NUMBERS SHALL BE A MINIMUM OF 1 IN HIGH.
<br />5. CHARACTERS AND THEIR BACKGROUND SHALL HAVE A NONGLARE FINISH. SHALL CONTRAST WITH THEIR BACKGROUND,.
<br />WITH EITHER LIGHT ON A DARK BACKGROUND OR DARK ON A LIGHT BACKGROUND.
<br />2. CORRIDOR EXIT TO STAIRS
<br />A TACTILE SIGN STATING "EXIT" SHALL BE PROVIDED ADJACENT TO EACH EXIT TO A STAIRWAY SEE SHT A0.4
<br />3. ELEVATORS
<br />A SIGN SHALL BE POSTED TO EACH ELEVATOR CALL STATION ON ALL FLOORS INSTRUCTING "IN FIRE EMERGENCY,
<br />DO NOT USE ELEVATOR, USE EXIT STAIRS."
<br />GENERAL LIGHTING REQUIREMENTS
<br />1. 75% HIGH EFFICIENCY LIGHTING IS REQUIRED IN ALL RESIDENTIAL SPACES.
<br />COMMERCIAL LIGHTING CONTROLS
<br />1. FOR ALL INTERIOR COMMERCIAL AND COMMON AREAS (EXCLUDING EGRESS PATHWAYS), LIGHTING CONTROLS SHALL
<br />BE PROVIDED SO AS TO COMPLY WITH SECTION C405 OF THE 2015 WASHINGTON STATE ENERGY CODE - INCLUDING
<br />THE USE OF AUTOMATIC TIME SWITCHES, OCCUPANCY SENSORS AND DAYLIGHT SENSING DEVICES.
<br />2. ALL EGRESS PATHWAYS (INCLUDING EXIT DISCHARGE) SHALL BE ILLUMINATED 24 HOURS PER DAY.
<br />3. EXTERIOR LIGHTING SHALL BE CONTROLLED EITHER BY PHOTO SENSOR OR ASTRONOMIC TIME SWITCH, IN
<br />COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION C405.2.7 OF THE 2015 WASHINGTON STATE ENERGY CODE.
<br />BARRIER -FREE, HANDICAP ACCESSIBILITY PER APPLICATION SECTIONS OF IBC CHAPTERS 10 & 11
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