Modesto Municipal Code Art. 6 Construction Documents

Construction documents, including but not limited to, plans and other required submittals, statement of special inspections, and other data, shall be submitted with each permit application. The required number of sets to be submitted shall be set forth by the Building Official. The construction documents shall be prepared by a registered design professional. Where special conditions exist, the Building Official is authorized to require additional construction documents to be prepared by a registered design professional.

Exception. The Building Official is authorized to waive the submission of construction documents and other data not required to be prepared by a registered design professional if it is found that the nature of the work applied for is such that review of construction documents is not necessary to obtain compliance with this Code.

(Ord. 3462-C.S., § 1, effective 1-3-08)

Construction documents shall be dimensioned and drawn upon suitable material and to an acceptable scale. Construction documents shall be of sufficient clarity to indicate the location, nature, and extent of the work proposed and show in detail that it will conform to the provisions of this Code and relevant laws, ordinances, rules and regulations, as determined by the Building Official.

(Ord. 3462-C.S., § 1, effective 1-3-08)

When required by the Building Official, the permit application must include details for installation of sanitary drainage, equipment and fixtures, gas lines, calculations, and any other details the Building Official may require to determine compliance to the California Plumbing Code.

(Ord. 3462-C.S., § 1, effective 1-3-08)

The Building Official shall examine or cause to be examined the accompanying construction documents and shall ascertain by such examinations whether the construction indicated and described is in accordance with the requirements of this Code and other pertinent laws or ordinances.

(Ord. 3462-C.S., § 1, effective 1-3-08)

When the Building Official issues a permit, the construction documents shall be approved, in writing or by stamp, as "Reviewed for Code Compliance." One (1) set of construction documents so reviewed shall be retained by the Building Official. The other set shall be returned to the applicant, shall be kept at the site of work, and shall be open to inspection by the Building Official.

(Ord. 3462-C.S., § 1, effective 1-3-08)

This Code shall not require changes in the construction documents, construction or designated occupancy of a structure for which a lawful permit has been heretofore issued or otherwise lawfully authorized, and the construction of which has been pursued in good faith within one hundred eighty (180) calendar days after the effective date of this Code and has not been abandoned.

(Ord. 3462-C.S., § 1, effective 1-3-08)

When it is required that documents be prepared by a registered design professional, the Building Official shall be authorized to require the owner to engage and designate on the building permit application a registered design professional who shall act as the registered design professional in responsible charge. If the circumstances require, the owner shall designate a substitute registered design professional in responsible charge who shall perform the duties required of the original registered design professional in responsible charge. The Building Official shall be notified in writing by the owner if the registered design professional in responsible charge is changed or is unable to continue to perform the duties.

The registered design professional in responsible charge shall be responsible for reviewing and coordinating submittal documents prepared by others, including phased submittal items, if permitted, for compatibility with the design of the building.

(Ord. 3462-C.S., § 1, effective 1-3-08)

Work shall be installed in accordance with the approved construction documents, and any changes made during construction that are not in compliance with the approved construction documents shall be resubmitted for approval as an amended set of construction documents.

(Ord. 3462-C.S., § 1, effective 1-3-08)