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BUILDING STANDARDS ADMINISTRATIVE ' ~E
<br />(Part 1, Title 24, C.C.R.)
<br />contains 2000 square feet or less of floor area and is not located in
<br />a special studies zone as defined in Section 2622 of the Public
<br />Resources Code.
<br />(b) An architect, structural engineer or civil. engineer may act as
<br />the agent for the essential services agency when filing the ap-
<br />plication for approval of plans and specifications. An architect or
<br />registered engineer who is a contracting party or who has any em-
<br />ployment relationship with any entity which may be a contracting
<br />party for the construction of the essential services building shall
<br />not perform the functions prescribed by Section 16015 of the
<br />Health and Safety Code or be delegated responsibility for any
<br />portion of the work.
<br />Authority: Health & Safety Code Section ib022.
<br />Reference: Health & Safety Code Sections 16010, 16011 and 16015.
<br />4-209. Designation of Responsibilities.
<br />(a) General Responsible Charge. For every essential services
<br />building project there shall be an architect, structural engineer or
<br />- civil engineer in general responsible charge of plans, specifica-
<br />tions and observation of construction, except that where plans,
<br />specifications and observation of the work of construction for al-
<br />terations or repairs do not involve architectural or structural
<br />changes, said plans, specifications and observation of construe-
<br />lion may be under the responsible charge of a registered mechani-
<br />cal or electrical engineer for work involving only those branches
<br />of engineering. A project may be divided into parts, provided that
<br />each part is clearly defined by a building or similar distinct unit.
<br />The part, so defined, shall include all portions and utility systems
<br />or facilities necessary to the complete functioning of that part.
<br />Separate assignments of general responsible chazge may be made
<br />for the parts.
<br />(b) Delegation of Responsibility. The architect, structural en-
<br />gineer or civil engineer in general responsible charge may dele-
<br />gate responsibility for any portion of the work to, or may employ,
<br />or retain other azchitecu, structural engineers or civil engineers.
<br />Registered mechanical and electrical engineers may be delegated
<br />responsibility for .the mechanical and electrical portions of the
<br />work, respectively.
<br />(c) Evidence of Responsibility. The manual signature of the
<br />architect or registered engineer on a plan, specification, or other
<br />document shall be deemed evidence that full responsibility is as-
<br />sumed by the signator for the work shown thereon, including also
<br />those portions of the accompanying computations, specifications
<br />or plans which pertain to such work.
<br />(d) Alternates. The applicant, or the azchitect or registered en-
<br />gineer having general or delegated responsibility, may name one
<br />or more persons to act as alternate(s) for the design and/or ob-
<br />servations of the work of construction provided such persons are
<br />architects or registered engineers who themselves are qualified
<br />under these regulations to assume the responsibility assigned.
<br />Authority: Health & Safety Code Section 16022.
<br />Reference: Health & Safety Code Sections 16011, 16012 and 16015.
<br />4-210. Plans, Specifications, Computations and Other Data.
<br />(a) General. When an application is filed, it shall be accompa-
<br />nied by the required number of complete sets of the plans and
<br />specifications, the full structural design calculations, site data and
<br />a fee as established by the enforcement agency.
<br />(b) Plans. Plans shall show the use or occupancy of all parts of
<br />the essential services buildings and shall give such other informa-
<br />tion as may be required to indicate the nature of the work pro-
<br />posed and to show compliance with the act and these regulations.
<br />The drawings shall be legible and sufficiently detailed and cross-
<br />referenced to show clearly the pertinent features of the construc-
<br />tion, and shall have sufficient dimensions to be readily
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<br />interpreted. Where a project includes several buildings, the plans
<br />for each shall be drawn independently except that details com-
<br />mon to all need not be repeated. Submitted plans and specifica-
<br />tions, which are obviously incomplete or incorrect, shall be
<br />returned to the architect or registered engineer in general respon-
<br />sible charge with a request for compliance with these regulations
<br />before checking is begun or resumed by the enforcement agency.
<br />(c) Specifications. Specifications shall completely set forth the
<br />requirements. for the various types of materials that will enter into
<br />the permanent construction and shall describe the methods not
<br />covered in the technical regulations which are to be used to obtain
<br />the required quality of the work shown on the plans and described
<br />in the specifications.
<br />(d) Design Computations. Computations, stress diagrams and
<br />other pertinent data shall accompany the plans and specifications
<br />and shall be sufficiently complete so that calculations for individ-
<br />ual structural members can be readily interpreted. The computa-
<br />tions shall be prefaced by a statement clearly and concisely
<br />outlining [he basis for the structural design and indicating the
<br />manner in which the proposed essential services building will re-
<br />sist vertical loads and horizontal forces. The computations shall
<br />be sufficiently complete to establish that the structure will resist
<br />the loads and forces prescribed in Part 2, Title 24, CCR. Assumed
<br />safe bearing pressures on soils and sp~:ified strengths of concrete
<br />shall be given in the computations and noted on the plans. Where
<br />unusual conditions occur, such additional data as are pertinent to
<br />the work shall be submitted.
<br />(e) Site Data. Site data for all essential services buildings cov-
<br />ered by these regulations shall include a soil investigation report
<br />providing information on subsurface site work and laboratory
<br />testing, an evaluation of site soil conditions, a recommendation
<br />for the type of foundation to be used and an allowable design val-
<br />ue for-the soil bearing capacity. For all essential services building
<br />sites not exempted from the provisions of the act, a geologic and
<br />earthquake hazard report including an evaluation of both known
<br />and potentially active local and regional fault systems, slope sta-
<br />bility, liquefaction potential and other hazards shall be prepared
<br />by competent persons and submitted with the application, plans
<br />and specifications. All or parts of the geologic and earthquake
<br />hazard investigation and report may be waived by Ehe enforce-
<br />ment agency when in the judgment of the enforcement agency
<br />those requirements are unnecessary and would not be beneficial
<br />to public safety.
<br />(f) Signatures Required. AlI plans and specifications sub-
<br />mitted for approval shall bear the manual signature of the azchi-
<br />tect or professional engineer in general responsible charge of
<br />design. When responsibility for a portion of the work has been
<br />delegated, the plans and specifications covering that portion of
<br />design shall also bear the manual signature of the responsible reg-
<br />istered engineer or architect.
<br />Authority: Health & Safety Code Section 16022.
<br />Reference: Health & Safety Code Sections 1,6009, 16011, 16D12, 16013 and
<br />16014.
<br />4-Z11.Observation and Inspection of Construction.
<br />(a) Observation by Architect or Registered Engineer. The
<br />act provides that the observation of the work of construction,
<br />reconstruction, alteration or addition shall be under the general
<br />responsible charge of an architect, structural engineer, civil en-
<br />gineer or, under certain conditions, a registered mechanical or
<br />electrical engineer for work involving only those branches of en-
<br />gineering. Acivil engineer qualified in soil engineering shall pro-
<br />vide the observation for placement of fills and shall submit a
<br />verified report attesting to the compliance of the engineered fill.
<br />(b} Inspection by Project Inspector. The owner must provide
<br />for and require competent, adequate and continuous inspection by
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