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Mr. Tadd Morris <br />Plan Check Number: B2306-055, First Building Review <br />July 21, 2023 <br />Architectural <br />1. When a permit is applied for, the application needs to state the building codes referenced <br />by the design. In this case it should include the Everett Municipal Code, the 2018 <br />Washington State version of the International Residential Code, and the 2018 Washington <br />State Energy Code. <br />2. The egress door to the west needs to have a landing with a width not less than the door <br />and not less than 36 inches measured in the direction of travel. IRC Section R311.3. <br />3. As the house was built prior to the requirement for a continuous footing at garage door <br />opening, a detailed wall section needs to show a new continuous footing or demonstrate <br />there is an existing footing at the garage door opening. The footing needs a frost depth of <br />18-inch minimum. IRC Section R403.1.4.1. and EMC 16.01.010.J. <br />4. The floor plan needs to show a smoke alarm in the proposed bedroom, and specify the <br />interconnectivity and power source for the smoke alarms. IRC Section R314.2, R314.4 and <br />R314.6. <br />5. The floor plan needs to specify the locations and dimensions for the ventilation openings for <br />the newly created crawlspace if any. Section R408.1 and R408.2. <br />6. The floor plan needs to specify the location and dimensions for the access to the <br />crawlspace. IRC Section R408.4. <br />7. Class I or II vapor retarders need to be provided on the interior side of frame walls. IRC <br />Section R702.7. <br />8. The floor plan needs to show that if an attic space is created above the converted space, it <br />needs to be properly ventilated and the minimum vent area requirement is met. IRC Section <br />R806.1 and R806.2. <br />9. Attic access should be provided to access the attic space created on the second level. The <br />attic area and clear height need to be indicated in the floor plan, as well as the location and <br />dimension of the access opening. IRC Section R807.1. <br />Energy and Ventilation <br />1. The wall section needs to show the intermittent insulation between the exterior wall studs <br />to be a value of R-21 minimum, the roof insulation to be R-49 minimum, floor insulation to <br />be R-30 minimum if the floor is above a crawlspace, or R-10 perimeter slab insulation if slab <br />over grade. Alternatively, a R-7.5 continuous insulation over the slab can be used in place of <br />the perimeter insulation. 2018 WSEC R402.1.1. <br />3200 Cedar Street © 425.257.8810 O permitservices@everettwa.gov <br />Everett, WA 98201 425.257.8857 fax everettwa.gov/permits <br />Page 2 of 3 <br />