607 SE EVERETT MALL WAY AA CHINA BUFFET 2016-01-01 MF Import

May 2, 200G ?NGIIUEER/NG % PUBLIC SERV/CES DEPAi�TMENT Mr. Don Louie, Tenant c/o Mr. Dave Robinson, Owncr Robinson Properties 500 SE Evcrett Mall Way # A7 Everett, WA 98208 Project: AA China Buffet Job Address: G07 S� Evcrett Mall Way Plan Review No: B0G04-047 Dear Mr. Louie and Mr. Robinson, In response to your application for construction permit, the plans have been examined and you are advised that a permit cannot be issued until lhe following issues are resolved. These comments address building issues only. Revisions or additions may be required by other departments (such as Utilities, Planning or Fire). Code references cited include the 2003 Intemational Building Cade (IBC), 2003 Intemational Mechanical Codc (IMC) or the Washington State Energy Code, 2003 edition, all as amended by the State of Wasl�ington, or the Accessible and Usable Buildings and Pacilities ICC/ANSI A117.1-2003 (ANSn. In order for thc processing of your application to continue, it will be necessary to provide the Building Division witli bvo completc sets of drarvings retlecting the corrections requested. General 1. There are significant tenant improvements on this permit application for `Cl�ina Buffe� .:,m the 2004 permitted plans for Galaxy Casino, to include removal of a fire separation wall, ioilet room revisions, removal of plumbing fixtures, relocation and reduction of exit doors, and the addirion of a Type I hood-see attached drawing. A full review of this submittal cannot be completed until the tenant improvement revisions are graphically indicated to meet professional conventions. New conshuction should be identified to differentiate it from existing construction and construction to be removed (including walls, doors, fumishings, equipment, doors, stairs, landings, emergency lighcing and exit signage) to clearly identify the work to be covered by the permit, per IBC 105.3, item 1. 2. Removal of a fire separation wall will not be an acceptable solution for this submittal, since the project is over 6000 square feet in area, the occupant load will exceed 100 people, and the building is not sprinklercd, per City of Everett Ordinance 1902-92, Section 16.76.03Q item B.1. 3. The State requires a licensed architect to prepare conshuction documents for projects larger than 4000 square feet in size, per Revised Code oF Washington, RCW 18.08.410. We are enforcing that requirement per the Intemational Building Code Section 106.1, Uased on the contents of this correction letter and the size of the assembly occupancy of this project. 4. Glazing in swinging doors should be noted as tempered glass, per IBC 24063. 5. The main entrance doors swing in the wrong direction. Since the occupant load is over 50 people, all egress doo.s should swing in the direction of eb+ress, pc: IBC 1008.1.2. CITY OF EVERETT • 3200 Cedar Street • Everett, WA 98201 •(425) 257-8800 • Fax (425) 257-8856 S:U1HaleyRVonl�I10604-047 607 SG Gverctt Mall Way .doc