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documents shall provide details of the exterior wall enve- [A] 106.3.3 Phased approval. The code official is autho-
lope as required, including windows, doors, flashing, rized to issue a permit for the construction of foundations
intersections with dissimilar materials, corners, end or any other part of a building before the construction doc-
details, control joints, intersections at roof, eaves or para- uments for the whole building or structure have been sub-
pets, means of drainage, water-resistive membrane, and mitted, provided that adequate information and detailed
details around openings. statements have been filed complying with pertinent
requirements of this code. The holder of such permit for
The construction documents shall include manufac- the foundation or other parts of a building shall proceed at
turer’s installation instructions that provide supporting the holder's own risk with the building operation and with-
documentation that the proposed penetration and opening out assurance that a permit for the entire structure will be
details described in the construction documents maintain granted.
the wind and weather resistance of the exterior wall enve-
lope. The supporting documentation shall fully describe [A] 106.3.4 Deferred submittals. Deferral of any submit-
the exterior wall system that was tested, where applicable, tal items shall have the prior approval of the code official.
as well as the test procedure used. The registered design professional in responsible charge
shall list the deferred submittals on the construction docu-
[A] 106.2.5 Exterior balconies and elevated walking ments for review by the code official.
surfaces. Where the scope of work involves balconies or
other elevated walking surfaces exposed to water from Submittal documents for deferred submittal items shall
direct or blowing rain, snow or irrigation, and the struc- be submitted to the registered design professional in
tural framing is protected by an impervious moisture bar- responsible charge who shall review them and forward
rier, the construction documents shall include details for them to the code official with a notation indicating that the
all elements of the impervious moisture barrier system. deferred submittal documents have been reviewed and that
The construction documents shall include manufacturer’s they have been found to be in general conformance to the
installation instructions. design of the building. The deferred submittal items shall
not be installed until their deferred submittal documents
[A] 106.2.6 Site plan. The construction documents sub- have been approved by the code official.
mitted with the application for permit shall be accompa-
nied by a site plan showing to scale the size and location [A] 106.4 Amended construction documents. Work shall
of new construction and existing structures on the site, dis- be installed in accordance with the reviewed construction
tances from lot lines, the established street grades, and the documents, and any changes made during construction that
proposed finished grades; and it shall be drawn in accor- are not in compliance with the approved construction docu-
dance with an accurate boundary line survey. In the case ments shall be resubmitted for approval as an amended set of
of demolition, the site plan shall show construction to be construction documents.
demolished and the location and size of existing structures [A] 106.5 Retention of construction documents. One set of
and construction that are to remain on the site or plot. The
approved construction documents shall be retained by the
code official is authorized to waive or modify the require- code official for a period of not less than the period required
ment for a site plan where the application for permit is for for retention of public records.
alteration, repair or change of occupancy.
[A] 106.6 Design professional in responsible charge.
[A] 106.3 Examination of documents. The code official Where it is required that documents be prepared by a regis-
shall examine or cause to be examined the submittal docu- tered design professional, the code official shall be authorized
ments and shall ascertain by such examinations whether the to require the owner or the owner’s authorized agent to
construction or occupancy indicated and described is in engage and designate on the building permit application a
accordance with the requirements of this code and other perti- registered design professional who shall act as the registered
nent laws or ordinances. design professional in responsible charge. If the circum-
stances require, the owner or the owner’s authorized agent
[A] 106.3.1 Approval of construction documents.
Where the code official issues a permit, the construction shall designate a substitute registered design professional in
documents shall be approved in writing or by stamp as responsible charge who shall perform the duties required of
“Reviewed for Code Compliance.” One set of construction the original registered design professional in responsible
documents so reviewed shall be retained by the code offi- charge. The code official shall be notified in writing by the
cial. The other set shall be returned to the applicant, shall owner or the owner’s authorized agent if the registered
be kept at the site of work, and shall be open to inspection design professional in responsible charge is changed or is
by the code official or a duly authorized representative. unable to continue to perform the duties. The registered
design professional in responsible charge shall be responsi-
[A] 106.3.2 Previous approval. This code shall not ble for reviewing and coordinating submittal documents pre-
require changes in the construction documents, construc- pared by others, including phased and deferred submittal
tion or designated occupancy of a structure for which a items, for compatibility with the design of the building.
lawful permit has been issued and the construction of Where structural observation is required, the inspection pro-
which has been pursued in good faith within 180 days gram shall name the individual or firms who are to perform
after the effective date of this code and has not been aban- structural observation and describe the stages of construction
doned. at which structural observation is to occur.

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