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SECTION R106 4. If design flood elevations are not included on the
CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS community’s Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM),
the building official and the applicant shall obtain
R106.1 Submittal documents. Submittal documents consist-
ing of construction documents, and other data shall be sub- and reasonably utilize any design flood elevation
and floodway data available from other sources.
mitted in two or more sets with each application for a permit.
The construction documents shall be prepared by a registered R106.2 Site plan or plot plan. The construction documents
design professional where required by the statutes of the submitted with the application for permit shall be accompa-
jurisdiction in which the project is to be constructed. Where nied by a site plan showing the size and location of new con-
special conditions exist, the building official is authorized to struction and existing structures on the site and distances
require additional construction documents to be prepared by a from lot lines. In the case of demolition, the site plan shall
registered design professional. show construction to be demolished and the location and size
of existing structures and construction that are to remain on
Exception: The building official is authorized to waive the
submission of construction documents and other data not the site or plot. The building official is authorized to waive or
modify the requirement for a site plan where the application
required to be prepared by a registered design professional for permit is for alteration or repair or where otherwise war-
if it is found that the nature of the work applied for is such
that reviewing of construction documents is not necessary ranted.
to obtain compliance with this code. R106.3 Examination of documents. The building official
shall examine or cause to be examined construction docu-
R106.1.1 Information on construction documents. Con- ments for code compliance.
struction documents shall be drawn upon suitable material.
Electronic media documents are permitted to be submitted R106.3.1 Approval of construction documents. Where
where approved by the building official. Construction the building official issues a permit, the construction docu-
documents shall be of sufficient clarity to indicate the ments shall be approved in writing or by a stamp that
location, nature and extent of the work proposed and show states “REVIEWED FOR CODE COMPLIANCE.” One
in detail that it will conform to the provisions of this code set of construction documents so reviewed shall be
and relevant laws, ordinances, rules and regulations, as retained by the building official. The other set shall be
determined by the building official. returned to the applicant, shall be kept at the site of work
R106.1.2 Manufacturer’s installation instructions. and shall be open to inspection by the building official or a
Manufacturer’s installation instructions, as required by duly authorized representative.
this code, shall be available on the job site at the time of R106.3.2 Previous approvals. This code shall not require
inspection. changes in the construction documents, construction or
designated occupancy of a structure for which a lawful
R106.1.3 Information on braced wall design. For build- permit has been heretofore issued or otherwise lawfully
ings and structures utilizing braced wall design, and where authorized, and the construction of which has been pur-
required by the building official, braced wall lines shall be sued in good faith within 180 days after the effective date
identified on the construction documents. Pertinent infor- of this code and has not been abandoned.
mation including, but not limited to, bracing methods,
location and length of braced wall panels and foundation R106.3.3 Phased approval. The building official is autho-
requirements of braced wall panels at top and bottom shall rized to issue a permit for the construction of foundations
be provided. or any other part of a building or structure before the con-
struction documents for the whole building or structure
R106.1.4 Information for construction in flood hazard
areas. For buildings and structures located in whole or in have been submitted, provided that adequate information
part in flood hazard areas as established by Table and detailed statements have been filed complying with
R301.2(1), construction documents shall include: pertinent requirements of this code. The holder of such
permit for the foundation or other parts of a building or
1. Delineation of flood hazard areas, floodway bound- structure shall proceed at the holder’s own risk with the
aries and flood zones and the design flood elevation, building operation and without assurance that a permit for
as appropriate. the entire structure will be granted.
2. The elevation of the proposed lowest floor, includ- R106.4 Amended construction documents. Work shall be
ing basement; in areas of shallow flooding (AO installed in accordance with the approved construction docu-
Zones), the height of the proposed lowest floor, ments, and any changes made during construction that are not
including basement, above the highest adjacent in compliance with the approved construction documents
grade. shall be resubmitted for approval as an amended set of con-
struction documents.
3. The elevation of the bottom of the lowest horizontal
structural member in coastal high-hazard areas (V R106.5 Retention of construction documents. One set of
Zone) and in Coastal A Zones where such zones are approved construction documents shall be retained by the
delineated on flood hazard maps identified in Table building official for a period of not less than 180 days from
R301.2(1) or otherwise delineated by the jurisdic- date of completion of the permitted work, or as required by
tion. state or local laws.

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