Plans Submittal

Plans for new buildings and additions shall include the location of the proposed building or structure and all existing buildings or structures on the site (show square footage of each building or structure). Also, show parking layout, erosion control, storm water detention (if applicable), and drawings shall be to scale.

Plans Exempt From Review
Construction drawings are not required for one- and two-family dwellings. Only a site plan review is required.

Plans that are required to have A Design Professional's Tennessee (Architect or Engineer) Stamp affixed to them:
· All assembly (50 or more people), Educational, and Institutional occupancies.
· Buildings and structures three stories or more high.
· Buildings and structures 5,000 sq. ft. (465m) (Add floors together) or more in area

Top 10 Electrical rejections:
· No permit
· Inadequate clearance about electrical equipment
· No ground fault circuit interrupters
· No arc fault interrupters
· Improper bonding
· PVC conduit used within commercial buildings.
· Improper circuit protection
· Improper box support
· NM cable used above suspended ceiling
· Improper receptacle spacing

Top 10 plumbing rejections:
· No water test on drain lines
· No air test on water lines
· Lack of nail plates
· Lack of support for piping
· Drain pan and relief valve not piped to exterior. ( water heaters )
· No backflow preventer
· Lack of fall of building sewer
· Water heaters to far back in crawl space
· Improper use of drain piping
· Cleanout spacing requirements

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