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Plancheck Requirements and Schedules

New Commercial/Industrial Shell Buildings

A.      Plan Check Period

         1.      Six (6) weeks

B.      Recheck Period

         1.      A minimum of ten (10) working days

C.      Submittal Requirements

         1.      Eight or more (8+) complete sets of plans –  Two (2) copies wet stamped & signed

         2.      Eight or more (8+) annotated copies of the DRC Findings Report 

         3       Six (6) copies of project manual/specifications

         4.      Two (2) sets of structural calculations – wet stamped & signed

         5.      Two (2) sets of energy calculations – wet signed

         6.      Two (2) sets of soils reports – wet stamped & signed

         7.      Two (2) sets of color chips and/or any other approved materials (i.e., glass, tile, etc.)

         8.      Two (2) separate sets of landscape plans

         9.      Eight (8) separate sets of Off-Site Improvement plans, if required by Public Works - See DRC Findings Report for conditions.

         10.    Two (2) sets of approved plans from the Santa Clara County Health Department, when required for new restaurants, kitchens, cafeterias, and food establishments.

New Commercial Tenant Improvements

A.      Plan Check Period

         1.      Three (3) weeks

B.      Recheck Period

         1.      A minimum of ten (10) working days

C.      Plan Check Submittal Requirements

         1.      Five or more (5+) sets of plans with site plans –  Two (2) copies wet stamped & signed

         2.      Five or more (5+) sets of annotated DRC Findings Reports     

         3.      Four (4) copies of project manual/specifications         

         4.      Two (2) sets of energy calculations as required – wet signed

         5.      Two (2) sets of structural calculations as required – wet stamped & signed

         6.      Two (2) sets of approved plans from the Santa Clara County Health Department, when required for new restaurants, kitchens, cafeterias, and food establishments.

Single-Family Homes

A.      Plan Check Period

         1.      Four (4) weeks

B.      Recheck Period

         1.      A minimum of ten (10) working days

C.      Plan Check Submittal Requirements

         1.      Seven or more (7+) complete sets of plans –  Two (2) copies wet stamped & signed.

         2.      Seven or more (7+) annotated copies of the DRC Findings Report

         3.      Two (2) sets of energy calculations –  wet signed

         4.      Two (4) copies of project manual/specifications

         5.      Two (2) sets of structural calculations –  wet stamped & signed

         6.      Two (2) sets of soils reports  –  wet stamped & signed

         7.      Eight (8) separate sets of Off-Site Improvement plans, if required by Public Works - See DRC Findings Report for conditions.

Planned Community Developments

A.      Plan Check Period

         1.      Six (6) weeks

B.      Recheck Period

         1.      A minimum of ten (10) working days

C.      Plan Check Submittal Requirements

         1.      Seven or more (7+) complete sets of plans –  Two (2) copies wet stamped & signed.

         2.      Seven or more (7+) annotated copies of the DRC Findings Report

         3.      Two (2) sets of energy calculations –  wet signed

         4.      Two (4) copies of project manual/specifications          

         5.      Two (2) sets of structural calculations –  wet stamped & signed

         6.      Two (2) sets of soils reports  –  wet stamped & signed

         7.      Two (2) sets of color chips and/or any other approved materials  (i.e. glass, tile, etc.)

         8.      Two (2) separate sets of landscape plans

         9.      Eight (8) separate sets of Off-Site Improvement plans, if required by Public Works - See          DRC Findings Report for conditions.

Single-Family Additions and Remodels

A.      Plan Check Period

         1.      Three (3) weeks

B.      Recheck Period

         1.      A minimum of ten (10) working days

C.      Plan Check Submittal Requirements

         1.      Four (4) sets of plans with site plans –  Two (2) copies wet stamped & signed

         2.      Two (2) sets of energy calculations as required –  wet signed

         3.      Two (2) sets of structural calculations as required –  wet stamped & signed

         4.      Two (2) sets of soils reports when required –  wet stamped & signed

         5.      Three (3) annotated copies of the DRC Findings Report, as required

         6.      All appropriate documentation required to support and/or address the conditions of the DRC Findings Report

Fire Sprinklers, Fire Alarm Monitoring Systems,Thermal Detection Systems, Smoke Detection Systems, Alarm-Evacuation Systems, and Hood & Duct Fire Suppression Systems

A.      Plan Check Period

         1.      Ten (10) working days

B.      Recheck Period

         1.      A minimum of ten (10) working days

C.      Plan Check Submittal Requirements

         1.      Three (3) complete sets of working drawings

         2.      Three (3) complete sets of any support documentation