Plan Review Information

OUR GOAL IS TO REVIEW ALL SUBMITTALS WITHIN 14 WORKING DAYS. THIS TIME MAY BE EXTENDED, WITHOUT NOTICE, DUE TO WORK LOAD AT THE TIME OF SUBMITTAL. REQUEST FOR EXPEDITED REVIEW MAY BE GRANTED BASED ON WORK LOADS AT THE TIME, ADDITIONAL FEES WILL APPLY.

ANY ADDITIONAL SUBMITTALS NOT LISTED BELOW SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE APPLICABLE NFPA STANDARDS.

IN ADDITION TO THE BELOW MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS, ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MAY BE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THE REVIEW AND APPROVAL.

THE FOLLOWING ARE MINIMUM PLAN/SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS NECCESARY FOR THE REVIEW OF PLANS FOR FIRE PREVENTION CODE COMPLIANCE. IN ORDER TO ENSURE A TIMELY REVIEW AND TO AVOID PERMITTING DELAYS BE SURE THE PLANS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION/TENANT FIT-OUT/RENOVATION/MODIFICATION:

CODE SUMMARY INCLUDING:
1. SCOPE OF WORK
2. CONSTRUCTION CLASSIFICATION
3. HEIGHT AND NUMBER OF STORIES
4. AREA (SQUARE FOOTAGE) OF BUILDING AND OF TENANT SPACE
5. OCCUPANCY TYPE(S)
  1. IF MULTIPLE INDICATE SEPARATED OR MIXED
6. ANY FIRE PROTECTIONS SYSTEMS AND TYPE (FIRE ALARM, SPRINKLER, SMOKE DETECTION, SMOKE CONTROL, VOICE ALARM, ETC.)
7. OCCUPANT LOAD CALCULATIONS
  1. INCLUDE THE AREA OF EACH ROOM/SPACE, OCCUPANT LOAD FACTOR USED, OCCUPANT LOAD OF EACH ROOM/SPACE AND THE TOTAL OCCUPANT LOAD FOR THE ENTIRE TENANT SPACE/BUILDING.
EXISTING FLOOR PLAN AND/OR DEMOLITION PLAN FOR ANY PROPOSED DEMOLITION
SCALED PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN(S) WITH DIMENSIONS, SPECIFIC USE OF SPACES LABELED, DOORS NUMBERED AND WALL TYPES LABELED.
LIFE SAFETY PLAN AND ANALYSIS CLEARLY ILLUSTRATING THE FOLLOWING, AS APPLICABLE:
1. LOCATION OF EXITS
2. TRAVEL DISTANCE
3. COMMON PATHS
4. DEAD-ENDS
5. STORAGE ARRANGEMENT
  1. IF APPLICABLE, INCLUDE:
    1. STORAGE TYPE
    2. RACKING TYPE
    3. STORAGE HEIGHT
    4. CEILING HEIGHT
    5. COMMODITY CLASSIFICATION AND AMOUNTS
    6. PALLET STORAGE AREAS
6. EQUIPMENT/FURNITURE/SEATING LAYOUT
A REFLECTED CEILING PLAN THAT SHOWS THE DIMENSIONS, MATERIALS, AND OTHER KEY INFORMATION ABOUT THE CEILING OF EACH OF THE ROOMS ILLUSTRATED
DOOR AND DOOR HARDWARE SCHEDULE
STAIR DETAILS (IF APPLICABLE) INCLUDING ENLARGED SECTION, AND ELEVATION WITH DIMENSIONS, TREAD/RISER DIMENSIONS, HANDRAIL HEIGHT/DETAILS AND GUARDRAIL HEIGHT/DETAILS
RAMP DETAILS (IF APPLICABLE) INCLUDING ENLARGED SECTION, AND ELEVATION WITH DIMENSIONS, RAMP SLOPE, HANDRAIL HEIGHT/DETAILS AND GUARDRAIL HEIGHT/DETAILS
PARTITION SCHEDULE WITH FULL PARTITION DETAILS FOR EACH PARTITION TYPE
DETAILED SECTION, DESIGN LISTING AND FIRE RATING FOR ANY FIRE RATED ASSEMBLIES
1. INCLUDE PENETRATION FIRESTOPPING DETAILS
2. INCLUDE DETAILS FOR THE JOINTS MADE WITHIN OR AT THE PERIMETER OF FIRE BARRIERS, BETWEEN FIRE RESISTANCE–RATED ASSEMBLIES, OR WHERE FIRE BARRIERS MEET OTHER FIRE BARRIERS, THE FLOOR OR ROOF DECK ABOVE, OR THE OUTSIDE WALLS
FINISH SCHEDULE(S)
ELECTRICAL PLANS ILLUSTRATING:
1. EXIT SIGN LOCATION
2. EMERGENCY LIGHTING FIXTURES
3. NORMAL EXIT ILLUMINATION
4. FIRE ALARM DETAILS (MAY BE PROVIDED IN A SEPARATE SUBMITTAL)
MECHANICAL PLANS INCLUDING:
1. LOCATION OF NEW AND EXISTING EQUIPMENT
2. TOTAL SUPPLY AND OUTDOOR AIR CAPACITIES OF EACH AIR HANDLING UNIT
3. DUCT, PIPING LAYOUT FOR THE HVAC SYSTEM
4. LOCATION OF FIRE AND SMOKE DAMPERS AND SMOKE DETECTION DEVICES FOR NEW WORK IF REQUIRED
5. MECHANICAL SMOKE CONTROL SYSTEM DETAILS FOR NEW WORK IF REQUIRED
FIRE PROTECTION PLANS (MAY BE PROVIDED IN A SEPARATE SUBMITTAL) TO INCLUDE:
1. FIRE SPRINKLER
2. STANDPIPE
3. FIRE PUMP
4. FIRE ALARM
5. EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM
6. EMERGENCY/LIFE SAFETY GENERATOR

CHANGE OF USE AND/OR OCCUPANCY – NO CONSTRUCTION

FLOOR PLAN THAT INCLUDES THE LOCATION AND SIZE OF EXITS, EQIPMENT, FURNITURE AND SEATING, AS APPLICABLE.

FIRE ALARM AND DETECTION

WRITTEN NARRATIVE PROVIDING INTENT AND SYSTEM DESCRIPTION
RISER DIAGRAM
FLOOR PLAN LAYOUT SHOWING LOCATIONS OF ALL DEVICES, CONTROL EQUIPMENT, AND SUPERVISING STATION AND SHARED COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT WITH EACH SHEET SHOWING THE FOLLOWING:
1. POINT OF COMPASS (NORTH ARROW)
2. A GRAPHIC REPRESENTATION OF THE SCALE USED
3. ROOM USE IDENTIFICATION
4. BUILDING FEATURES THAT WILL AFFECT THE PLACEMENT OF INITIATING DEVICES AND NOTIFICATION APPLIANCES
SEQUENCE OF OPERATION IN EITHER AN INPUT/OUTPUT MATRIX OR NARRATIVE FORM
EQUIPMENT TECHNICAL DATA SHEETS
MANUFACTURERS’ PUBLISHED INSTRUCTIONS, INCLUDING OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS
BATTERY CAPACITY AND DE-RATING CALCULATIONS (WHERE BATTERIES ARE PROVIDED)
VOLTAGE DROP CALCULATIONS FOR NOTIFICATION APPLIANCE CIRCUITS
MOUNTING HEIGHT ELEVATION FOR WALL-MOUNTED DEVICES AND APPLIANCES
WHERE OCCUPANT NOTIFICATION IS REQUIRED, MINIMUM SOUND PRESSURE LEVELS THAT MUST BE PRODUCED BY THE AUDIBLE NOTIFICATION APPLIANCES IN APPLICABLE COVERED AREAS
PATHWAY DIAGRAMS BETWEEN THE CONTROL UNIT AND THE SUPERVISING STATION AND SHARED COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT

FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM

WORKING PLANS SHALL BE DRAWN TO AN INDICATED SCALE, ON SHEETS OF UNIFORM SIZE, WITH A PLAN OF EACH FLOOR, AND SHALL SHOW THOSE ITEMS FROM THE FOLLOWING LIST THAT PERTAIN TO THE DESIGN OF THE SYSTEM:
1. NAME OF OWNER AND OCCUPANT.
2. LOCATION, INCLUDING STREET ADDRESS.
3. POINT OF COMPASS.
4. FULL HEIGHT CROSS SECTION OR SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM, INCLUDING STRUCTURAL MEMBER INFORMATION IF REQUIRED FOR CLARITY AND INCLUDING CEILING CONSTRUCTION AND METHOD OF PROTECTION FOR NONMETALLIC PIPING.
5. LOCATION OF PARTITIONS.
6. LOCATION OF FIRE WALLS.
7. OCCUPANCY CLASS OF EACH AREA OR ROOM.
8. LOCATION AND SIZE OF CONCEALED SPACES, CLOSETS, ATTICS, AND BATHROOMS.
9. ANY SMALL ENCLOSURES IN WHICH NO SPRINKLERS ARE TO BE INSTALLED.
10. SIZE OF CITY MAIN IN STREET AND WHETHER DEAD END OR CIRCULATING; IF DEAD END, DIRECTION AND DISTANCE TO NEAREST CIRCULATING MAIN; AND CITY MAIN TEST RESULTS AND SYSTEM ELEVATION RELATIVE TO TEST HYDRANT.
11. OTHER SOURCES OF WATER SUPPLY, WITH PRESSURE OR ELEVATION.
12. MAKE, TYPE, MODEL, AND NOMINAL K-FACTOR OF SPRINKLERS, INCLUDING SPRINKLER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER.
13. TEMPERATURE RATING AND LOCATION OF HIGH-TEMPERATURE SPRINKLERS.
14. TOTAL AREA PROTECTED BY EACH SYSTEM ON EACH FLOOR.
15. NUMBER OF SPRINKLERS ON EACH RISER PER FLOOR.
16. TOTAL NUMBER OF SPRINKLERS ON EACH DRY PIPE SYSTEM, PREACTION SYSTEM, COMBINED DRY PIPE–PREACTION SYSTEM, OR DELUGE SYSTEM.
17. APPROXIMATE CAPACITY IN GALLONS OF EACH DRY PIPE SYSTEM.
18. PIPE TYPE AND SCHEDULE OF WALL THICKNESS.
19. NOMINAL PIPE SIZE AND CUTTING LENGTHS OF PIPE (OR CENTER-TO-CENTER DIMENSIONS). WHERE TYPICAL BRANCH LINES PREVAIL, IT SHALL BE NECESSARY TO SIZE ONLY ONE TYPICAL LINE.
20. LOCATION AND SIZE OF RISER NIPPLES.
21. TYPE OF FITTINGS AND JOINTS AND LOCATION OF ALL WELDS AND BENDS. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL SPECIFY ON DRAWING ANY SECTIONS TO BE SHOP WELDED AND THE TYPE OF FITTINGS OR FORMATIONS TO BE USED.
22. TYPE AND LOCATIONS OF HANGERS, SLEEVES, BRACES, AND METHODS OF SECURING SPRINKLERS WHEN APPLICABLE.
23. ALL CONTROL VALVES, CHECK VALVES, DRAIN PIPES, AND TEST CONNECTIONS.
24. MAKE, TYPE, MODEL, AND SIZE OF ALARM OR DRY PIPE VALVE.
25. MAKE, TYPE, MODEL, AND SIZE OF PREACTION OR DELUGE VALVE.
26. KIND AND LOCATION OF ALARM BELLS.
27. SIZE AND LOCATION OF STANDPIPE RISERS, HOSE OUTLETS, HAND HOSE, MONITOR NOZZLES, AND RELATED EQUIPMENT.
28. PRIVATE FIRE SERVICE MAIN SIZES, LENGTHS, LOCATIONS, WEIGHTS, MATERIALS, POINT OF CONNECTION TO CITY MAIN; THE SIZES, TYPES AND LOCATIONS OF VALVES, VALVE INDICATORS, REGULATORS, METERS, AND VALVE PITS; AND THE DEPTH THAT THE TOP OF THE PIPE IS LAID BELOW GRADE.
29. PIPING PROVISIONS FOR FLUSHING.
30. WHERE THE EQUIPMENT IS TO BE INSTALLED AS AN ADDITION TO AN EXISTING SYSTEM, ENOUGH OF THE EXISTING SYSTEM INDICATED ON THE PLANS TO MAKE ALL CONDITIONS CLEAR.
31. FOR HYDRAULICALLY DESIGNED SYSTEMS, THE INFORMATION ON THE HYDRAULIC DATA NAMEPLATE.
32. A GRAPHIC REPRESENTATION OF THE SCALE USED ON ALL PLANS.
33. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR.
34. HYDRAULIC REFERENCE POINTS SHOWN ON THE PLAN THAT CORRESPOND WITH COMPARABLE REFERENCE POINTS ON THE HYDRAULIC CALCULATION SHEETS.
35. THE MINIMUM RATE OF WATER APPLICATION (DENSITY OR FLOW OR DISCHARGE PRESSURE), THE DESIGN AREA OF WATER APPLICATION, IN-RACK SPRINKLER DEMAND, AND THE WATER REQUIRED FOR HOSE STREAMS BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE.
36. THE TOTAL QUANTITY OF WATER AND THE PRESSURE REQUIRED NOTED AT A COMMON REFERENCE POINT FOR EACH SYSTEM.
37. RELATIVE ELEVATIONS OF SPRINKLERS, JUNCTION POINTS, AND SUPPLY OR REFERENCE POINTS.
38. IF ROOM DESIGN METHOD IS USED, ALL UNPROTECTED WALL OPENINGS THROUGHOUT THE FLOOR PROTECTED.
39. CALCULATION OF LOADS FOR SIZING AND DETAILS OF SWAY BRACING.
40. THE SETTING FOR PRESSURE-REDUCING VALVES.
41. INFORMATION ABOUT BACKFLOW PREVENTERS (MANUFACTURER, SIZE, TYPE).
42. INFORMATION ABOUT LISTED ANTIFREEZE SOLUTION USED (TYPE AND AMOUNT).
43. SIZE AND LOCATION OF HYDRANTS SHOWING SIZE AND NUMBER OF OUTLETS AND IF OUTLETS ARE TO BE EQUIPPED WITH INDEPENDENT GATE VALVES. WHETHER HOSE HOUSES AND EQUIPMENT ARE TO BE PROVIDED, AND BY WHOM, SHALL BE INDICATED. STATIC AND RESIDUAL HYDRANTS THAT WERE USED IN FLOW TESTS SHALL BE SHOWN.
44. SIZE, LOCATION, AND PIPING ARRANGEMENT OF FIRE DEPARTMENT CONNECTIONS.
45. CEILING/ROOF HEIGHTS AND SLOPES NOT SHOWN IN THE FULL HEIGHT CROSS SECTION.
46. EDITION YEAR OF NFPA 13 TO WHICH THE SPRINKLER SYSTEM IS DESIGNED.
WATER SUPPLY CAPACITY INFORMATION. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION SHALL BE INCLUDED:
1. LOCATION AND ELEVATION OF STATIC AND RESIDUAL TEST GAUGE WITH RELATION TO THE RISER REFERENCE POINT
2. FLOW LOCATION
3. STATIC PRESSURE, PSI (BAR)
4. RESIDUAL PRESSURE, PSI (BAR)
5. FLOW, GPM (L/MIN)
6. DATE
7. TIME
8. NAME OF PERSON WHO CONDUCTED THE TEST OR SUPPLIED THE INFORMATION
9. OTHER SOURCES OF WATER SUPPLY, WITH PRESSURE OR ELEVATION
10. COPY OF SALISBURY FIRE DEPARTMENT FLOW TEST RESULTS FORM
HYDRAULIC CALCULATION FORMS.
1. A SUMMARY SHEET CONTAINING THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION, WHERE APPLICABLE:
  1. DATE
  2. LOCATION
  3. NAME OF OWNER AND OCCUPANT
  4. BUILDING NUMBER OR OTHER IDENTIFICATION
  5. DESCRIPTION OF HAZARD (FOR STORAGE APPLICATIONS, THE COMMODITY CLASSIFICATION, STORAGE HEIGHT, AND RACK CONFIGURATION SHALL BE INCLUDED)
  6. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR OR DESIGNER
  7. NAME OF APPROVING AGENCY
  8. SYSTEM DESIGN REQUIREMENTS, AS FOLLOWS:
    1. DESIGN AREA OF WATER APPLICATION, FT2 (M2).
    2. MINIMUM RATE OF WATER APPLICATION (DENSITY), GPM/FT2 (MM/MIN). WHERE SPRINKLERS ARE LISTED WITH MINIMUM WATER APPLICATION IN GPM (L/MIN) OR PRESSURE IN PSI (BAR), THE MINIMUM RATE OF WATER APPLICATION SHALL BE INDICATED IN GPM (L/MIN) OR PRESSURE, PSI (BAR).
    3. AREA PER SPRINKLER, FT2 (M2).
  9. TOTAL WATER REQUIREMENTS AS CALCULATED, INCLUDING ALLOWANCE FOR INSIDE HOSE, OUTSIDE HYDRANTS, AND WATER CURTAIN AND EXPOSURE SPRINKLERS
  10. ALLOWANCE FOR IN-RACK SPRINKLERS, GPM (L/MIN)
  11. LIMITATIONS (DIMENSION, FLOW, AND PRESSURE) ON EXTENDED COVERAGE OR OTHER LISTED SPECIAL SPRINKLERS
2. DETAILED WORKSHEETS OR COMPUTER PRINTOUT SHEETS CONTAINING THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
  1. SHEET NUMBER
  2. SPRINKLER DESCRIPTION AND DISCHARGE CONSTANT (K)
  3. HYDRAULIC REFERENCE POINTS
  4. FLOW IN GPM (L/MIN)
  5. PIPE SIZE
  6. PIPE LENGTHS, CENTER-TO-CENTER OF FITTINGS
  7. EQUIVALENT PIPE LENGTHS FOR FITTINGS AND DEVICES
  8. FRICTION LOSS IN PSI/FT (BAR/M) OF PIPE
  9. TOTAL FRICTION LOSS BETWEEN REFERENCE POINTS
  10. IN-RACK SPRINKLER DEMAND BALANCED TO CEILING DEMAND
  11. ELEVATION HEAD IN PSI (BAR) BETWEEN REFERENCE POINTS
  12. REQUIRED PRESSURE IN PSI (BAR) AT EACH REFERENCE POINT
  13. VELOCITY PRESSURE AND NORMAL PRESSURE IF INCLUDED IN CALCULATIONS
  14. NOTES TO INDICATE STARTING POINTS OR REFERENCE TO OTHER SHEETS OR TO CLARIFY DATA SHOWN
  15. DIAGRAM TO ACCOMPANY GRIDDED SYSTEM CALCULATIONS TO INDICATE FLOW QUANTITIES AND DIRECTIONS FOR LINES WITH SPRINKLERS OPERATING IN THE REMOTE AREA
  16. COMBINED K-FACTOR CALCULATIONS FOR SPRINKLERS ON DROPS, ARMOVERS, OR SPRIGS WHERE CALCULATIONS DO NOT BEGIN AT THE SPRINKLER
3. A GRAPHIC REPRESENTATION OF THE COMPLETE HYDRAULIC CALCULATION SHALL BE PLOTTED ON SEMIEXPONENTIAL GRAPH PAPER (Q1.85) AND SHALL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
  1. WATER SUPPLY CURVE
  2. SPRINKLER SYSTEM DEMAND
  3. HOSE ALLOWANCE (WHERE APPLICABLE)
  4. IN-RACK SPRINKLER DEMAND (WHERE APPLICABLE)