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2. Describe the land on which the proposed work is to be mation or in violation of any ordinance or regulation or any
done by legal description, street address, or similar of the provisions of this code.
description that will readily identify and definitely [A] 105.7 Placement of permit. The building permit or copy
locate the proposed building or work. shall be kept on the site of the work until the completion of
3. Indicate the use and occupancy for which the proposed the project.
work is intended.
4. Be accompanied by construction documents and other
information as required in Section 106.3. SECTION 106
CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS
5. State the valuation of the proposed work.
[A] 106.1 General. Submittal documents consisting of con-
6. Be signed by the applicant or the applicant’s authorized struction documents, special inspection and structural obser-
agent. vation programs, investigation and evaluation reports, and
7. Give such other data and information as required by the other data shall be submitted in two or more sets with each
code official. application for a permit. The construction documents shall be
prepared by a registered design professional where required
[A] 105.3.1 Action on application. The code official shall by the statutes of the jurisdiction in which the project is to be
examine or cause to be examined applications for permits constructed. Where special conditions exist, the code official
and amendments thereto within a reasonable time after fil- is authorized to require additional construction documents to
ing. If the application or the construction documents do be prepared by a registered design professional.
not conform to the requirements of pertinent laws, the
code official shall reject such application in writing, stat- Exception: The code official is authorized to waive the
ing the reasons therefor. If the code official is satisfied that submission of construction documents and other data not
the proposed work conforms to the requirements of this required to be prepared by a registered design professional
code and laws and ordinances applicable thereto, the code if it is found that the nature of the work applied for is such
official shall issue a permit therefor as soon as practicable. that reviewing of construction documents is not necessary
to obtain compliance with this code.
[A] 105.3.2 Time limitation of application. An applica-
tion for a permit for any proposed work shall be deemed to [A] 106.2 Construction documents. Construction docu-
have been abandoned 180 days after the date of filing, ments shall be in accordance with Sections 106.2.1 through
unless such application has been pursued in good faith or a 106.2.6.
permit has been issued; except that the code official is [A] 106.2.1 Construction documents. Construction
authorized to grant one or more extensions of time for documents shall be dimensioned and drawn on suitable
additional periods not exceeding 90 days each. The exten- material. Electronic media documents are permitted to be
sion shall be requested in writing and justifiable cause submitted where approved by the code official.
demonstrated. Construction documents shall be of sufficient clarity to
[A] 105.4 Validity of permit. The issuance or granting of a indicate the location, nature and extent of the work
permit shall not be construed to be a permit for, or an proposed and show in detail that it will conform to the
approval of, any violation of any of the provisions of this provisions of this code and relevant laws, ordinances, rules
code or of any other ordinance of the jurisdiction. Permits and regulations, as determined by the code official. The
presuming to give authority to violate or cancel the provi- work areas shall be shown.
sions of this code or other ordinances of the jurisdiction shall [A] 106.2.2 Fire protection system(s) shop drawings.
not be valid. The issuance of a permit based on construction Shop drawings for the fire protection system(s) shall be
documents and other data shall not prevent the code official submitted to indicate compliance with this code and the
from requiring the correction of errors in the construction construction documents and shall be approved prior to the
documents and other data. The code official is authorized to start of system installation. Shop drawings shall contain
prevent occupancy or use of a structure where in violation of information as required by the referenced installation stan-
this code or of any other ordinances of this jurisdiction. dards in Chapter 9 of the International Building Code.
[A] 105.5 Expiration. Every permit issued shall become [A] 106.2.3 Means of egress. The construction documents
invalid unless the work on the site authorized by such permit for Alterations—Level 2, Alterations—Level 3, additions
is commenced within 180 days after its issuance, or if the and changes of occupancy shall show in sufficient detail
work authorized on the site by such permit is suspended or the location, construction, size and character of all por-
abandoned for a period of 180 days after the time the work is tions of the means of egress in compliance with the provi-
commenced. The code official is authorized to grant, in writ- sions of this code. The construction documents shall
ing, one or more extensions of time for periods not more than designate the number of occupants to be accommodated in
180 days each. The extension shall be requested in writing every work area of every floor and in all affected rooms
and justifiable cause demonstrated. and spaces.
[A] 105.6 Suspension or revocation. The code official is [A] 106.2.4 Exterior wall envelope. Construction docu-
authorized to suspend or revoke a permit issued under the ments for work affecting the exterior wall envelope shall
provisions of this code wherever the permit is issued in error describe the exterior wall envelope in sufficient detail to
or on the basis of incorrect, inaccurate, or incomplete infor- determine compliance with this code. The construction

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