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SECTION 106 <br />CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS <br />106.1 Submittal documents. <br />Construction documents, statement of special inspections and other data shall be submitted in <br />one or more sets with each permit application. The construction documents shall be prepared by <br />a registered design professional where required by the statutes of the jurisdiction in which the <br />project is to be constructed. Where special conditions exist, the building official is authorized to <br />require additional construction documents to be prepared by a registered design professional. <br />Exception: The building official is authorized to waive the submission of construction documents <br />and other data not required to be prepared by a registered design professional if it is found that <br />the nature of the work applied for is such that review of construction documents is not necessary <br />to obtain compliance with this code. <br />106.1.1 Information on construction documents. <br />Construction documents shall be dimensioned and drawn upon suitable material. Electronic <br />media documents are permitted to be submitted when approved by the building official. <br />Construction documents shall be of sufficient clarity to indicate the location, nature and extent of <br />the work proposed and show in detail that it will conform to the provisions of this code and <br />relevant laws, ordinances, rules and regulations, as deternlined by the building official. <br />]06.1.1.1 Fire protection system shop drawings. <br />Shop drawings for the fire protection system(s) shall be submitted to indicate conformance with <br />this code and the construction documents and shall be approved prior to the start of system <br />installation. Shop drawings shall contain all information as required by the referenced <br />installation standards in Chapter 9. <br />106.1.2 Means of egress. <br />The construction documents shall show in sufficient detail the location, construction, size and <br />character of all portions of the means of egress in compliance with the provisions of this code. In <br />other than occupancies in Groups R-2, R-3, and I-1, the construction documents shall designate <br />the number of occupants to be accommodated on every floor, and in all rooms and spaces. <br />106.1.3 Exterior wall envelope. <br />Construction documents for all buildings shall describe the exterior wall envelope in sufficient <br />detail to determine compliance with this code. The construction documents shall provide details <br />of the exterior wail envelope as required, including flashing, intersections with dissimilar <br />materials, corners, end details, control joints, intersections at roof, eaves or parapets, means of <br />drainage, water-resistive membrane and details around openings. <br />The construction documents shall include manufacturer's installation instructions that provide <br />supporting documentation that the proposed penetration and opening details described in the <br />construction documents maintain the weather resistance of the exterior wall envelope. The <br />supporting documentation shall fully describe the exterior wall system which was tested, where <br />applicable, as well as the test procedure used. <br />l0 <br />