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STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM <br /> INTERIM DEVELOPMENT GUIDELINES <br /> TECHNICAL MEMORANDUM NO. Draft # 1 <br /> Building Permits: <br /> There are two primary categories of types of building permits <br /> • Residential, which includes any project associated with one or two - family dwellings <br /> and their accessory uses, or . <br /> • Comme cial, which includes all projects other than one or two - family dwellings. <br /> These two categories are significant for several reasons. First, two entirely different sets of <br /> State codes are used for these reviews. The CABO (Council of American Building <br /> Officials) One and Two - Family Dwelling Code is used for residential reviews, and the <br /> UBC (Uniform Building Code) based structural specialty code is used for all other <br /> structures. In addition, the complexity of reviews for site - related issues differs considerably <br /> between the two types of projects. For all building permit applications. two different sets <br /> of reviews occur: one related to the site and one related to the structure. Generally, <br /> regulations affecting the site are locally adopted, and regulations affecting the structure are <br /> mandated by the State. The number of internal reviews a given project requires varies <br /> according to the project complexity. For example the most complex projects (commercial <br /> projects) require as many as eight separate technical reviews. Less complex projects, such <br /> as residential reviews, require two or three technical reviews. <br /> Pre - application Stage <br /> The pre- application stage is an important step in the process because the design details are <br /> not yet fully developed. While the major transaction here is typically an exchange of <br /> information and requirements, issues related to site design and land use regulation are also <br /> addressed. This discussion is often informal and can occur either at the counter or on the <br /> telephone. <br /> Application Submittal <br /> While staff at the PIC is available for consultation, complete plan development is the <br /> responsibility of the project designer. In order to aid designers in ensuring their project <br /> designs meet State building codes and local land use and infrastructure codes, a series of <br /> checklists have been developed. These checklists refer the designer to many of the detailed <br /> regulations with which construction projects must comply. <br /> At the time of application submittal plans are checked for completeness using an <br /> application checklist. Each type of application has its own check list to ensure that the <br /> necessary information is being submitted. This cursory review involves checking for basic <br /> plan components which must be in place in order for the plans to be considered complete. <br /> This is usually done at the counter by a staff planner. After the check for completeness, <br /> building permit applications are categorized and routed to the appropriate stations for <br /> technical review. Basically there are two different types of reviews: one related to the site <br /> (zoning/land use, engineering, transportation and fire review) and the other related to the <br /> structure (Electrical, plumbing, mechanical and structural review). See Figure 1. <br /> Page6 <br />