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Structural • 1. The roof framing plan indicates existing framing above the living room. The plans and inspection consultation indicate a new header and other work done without permits at the ceiling level. Please verify that the altered ceiling construction is an adequate substitution for any ceiling framing or cross ties that may have been removed in the past. /2. Please verify that the structural calculations and structural plans submitted for the replacement and extension of the deck and the stairs connecting the deck to grade meet the 100 psf minimum requirement for an exit in a multifamily building, per IBC table 1607.1. L,'3. The supports for the existing egress stairs from the top apartment should be detailed on the drawings to be designed to support the stair loads to resist forces from wind, gravity and seismic loading, per IBC 1603.1. a. The foundation for the posts should be shown on the drawings to frost line, eighteen inches below grade. b. Positive attachment should be shown to secure the posts. )4Please submit framing drawings which show the structural supports of the floors and roof to clearly identify existing and new work per what has occurred in the field, and any resulting structural revisions required. a. Please reference details to the specific location on the framing plans. Construction L/ 1. The new roof on the expanded deck will trigger NFPA-13R sprinklers for the entire building, per IBC 903.2.8, as amended by the State of Washington. Please either remove the roof from the permit drawings, or identify the sprinkler requirement on the submittal. The new deck (unroofed) will not trigger this requirement for sprinklers. 2. A sleeping room should be identified and dimensioned in each apartment, per the minimum requirements of IPMC Section 404.4 and 404.6. 3. The living room in the first floor northwest corner apartment does not meet minimum requirements for an efficiency unit, per IPMC 404.6. Please revise the apartment layout to meet minimum room dimension requirements in IPMC Section 404, or revise the layout of the building from a fourplex to a triplex. The lower level plans were not reviewed in the previous fire restoration of the second level apartment, permit B1202- 005. O4Where the drywall has been removed and the assemblies are exposed, tested assemblies on the drawings should be targeted to the plans and sections to show minimum one hour horizontal and vertical separation of units, including sound isolation, per IBC sections 708.1 and 1207. CITY OF EVERETT • 3200 Cedar Street • Everett, WA 98201 • (425) 257-8800 • Fax(425) 257-8882(/