Self-Gatekeeping Checklist for Commercial Permitting and Plan Review
Mecklenburg County Code Enforcement
700 N Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC 28202
For Code questions, contact CTAC at 704-432-4668 / For general questions contact 704-336-3837
Fax: 704-336-3823 www.meckpermit.com
Incoming Commercial Plans
Date Submitted
Date to be Reviewed
Project Name
Date Accepted
Project Number
Project Address
Contact Person
Cell Number
Phone Number
Email
Fax Number
I certify, to the best of my professional belief, this submission meets all minimum submittal requirements required by
Mecklenburg County Code Enforcement and the Plans Submittal Guidelines.
Signature of Seal holder / Designer
License #
This form is intended to be used with OnSchedule, Express Review, Rehab and CTAC (Commercial Technical Assistance Center) plan submittals only.
It is not intended to be used with Mega plan submittals.
Instructions
Each item should be evaluated and then indicate Included or N/A for each item as applicable. Every project is different and will require different items. This
form should be completed by the Seal holder responsible for the submittal package. If a seal holder is not required, it should be completed by the designer
responsible for the submittal package. If items are missing from the submittal package that require the review to be stopped, the review will be disapproved
and the disapproval will be counted against the A/E Pass Rate. This form must be submitted with the submittal package.
General Requirements
Item #
Item
G1
Included
N/A Drawings Packaged per Packaging Guidelines
G2
Included
N/A 2012 Appendix B - (Including Schedule of Special Inspection Services) must be reproduced on the plans
G3
Included
N/A
G4
Included
G5
Included
N/A A key plan is required to show location for upfit, renovations, and alterations only
G6
Included
N/A Estimated Permit Fees are required for OnSchedule, Express Review, RTAP's, and Rehab project submittals
G7
Included
N/A Zoning Approval from Towns (Huntersville, Cornelius, Davidson) if applicable
G8
Included
N/A Planning Commission Approval as required
G9
Included
N/A Professional Seals signed and dated as required
G10
Included
N/A
Completed Permit Application with Estimated Project Cost and Address Verification (one application per
building or unit address)
Plans that are submitted to our office, if they are marked, must be marked "For Construction Only". Cannot be
N/A
marked as Bid Only, Permit Only, or 80% complete, only.
All plan sheets are required to be "authored". Need name, address, phone, and signature of individual
responsible for each plan sheet when not done by licensed professional.
CTAC General Requirements
G11
Included
N/A Drawings Packaged per Packaging Guidelines contained in one file (all trades) including a table of contents
G12
Included
N/A 2012 Appendix B - (Including Schedule of Special Inspection Services) must be reproduced on the plans
G13
Included
N/A
G14
Included
N/A A key plan is required to show location for upfit, renovations, and alterations only
Completed Permit Application submitted by contractor online, including Lien Agent (one application per
building or unit address) Identify projects that involve multiple building permits
Phased Construction (see Plans Submittal Document for additional information)
Construction Phasing Plan with detailed information on the scope of work for each phase along with the
appropriate number of permit applications for each phase if applicable
G15
Included
N/A
G16
Included
N/A Footing / Foundation
G17
Included
N/A Structural Frame
G18
Included
N/A Shell
G19
Included
N/A Shell with Core
Revisions to Approved Plans (RTAP)
G20
Included
G21
Included
G22
Included
Only the revised sheets from the original drawings needs to be uploaded and listed on the Sheet Index with
appropriate dates and revision numbers
If the original approved plans were electronic plans from the old system (pre Feb. 1, 2012) upload the original
N/A
plans as reference plans
If the original approved plans were electronic plans in the new system (post Feb. 1, 2012) no reference plans
N/A
are necessary to be uploaded, but will be accessed internally by our staff.
N/A
Special Inspection (Chapter 17, www.meck-si.com ) Plan Sheet when Special Inspections are required
G23
Included
N/A a: Special Inspections checklist completed on Appendix B
G24
Included
N/A b: Statement of Special Inspections (DPIRC) must be reproduced on the plans - see www.meck-si.com
G25
Included
N/A
c: IT categories 1-19 must be reproduced on the plans with the appropriate items indicated that are required for
this project. This information is consistent with Appendix B - see www.meck-si.com
Re- submittals - Disapproved plans
G26
Included
N/A a: Upload modified Sheet Index
G27
Included
N/A b: Modified Drawing Files
G28
Included
N/A c: Written and signed response letter to Reviewers comments and uploaded as file
G29
Included
N/A
CTAC: Modified drawing files should include the disapproved plan set with the revised sheets at the back of
the plan set and amended table of contents
Civil / Site Plan
C1
Included
N/A Type of Occupancy and Land Use
C2
Included
N/A Vicinity Map / Key Map
C3
Included
N/A North Arrow and Map Scale
C4
Included
N/A Property and Street Right of Way Lines with Dimensions
C5
Included
N/A Existing and Proposed Driveway Connections
C6
Included
N/A Show All Easements and Right of Ways
C7
Included
N/A Locations of All Existing and Proposed Structures with Dimensions from Property Lines
C8
Included
N/A Locations of All Other Existing and Proposed Site Improvements
C9
Included
N/A Parking Plan, including Accessible Parking, with Calculations
C10
Included
N/A Accessible Curb Cuts
C11
Included
N/A Site Lighting Plan
C12
Included
N/A Screening and Buffers
C13
Included
N/A Location, Type and Size of Public/Private Water Lines, Meters and Backflows
C14
Included
N/A Fire Hydrants - Public and Private
C15
Included
N/A Location of Sewer Lines
C16
Included
N/A Storm Drainage / Topography / Grading
C17
Included
N/A Adjoining Property Owners Names and Land Uses
C18
Included
N/A Owners Name, Address, and Contact Information
C19
Included
N/A Person Responsible for Plan ( Name, Address and Contact Information)
Architectural / Structural / Fire
A1
Included
N/A Soil Reports or Load Capacity when required
A2
Included
N/A Design Loads
A3
Included
N/A Footing Details (sizes & steps)
A4
Included
N/A Foundation Plan
A5
Included
N/A Show foundation slab details including vapor barrier
A6
Included
N/A Provide basement percentage below grade calculations
A7
Included
N/A Floor/ Wall/ Roof Plan
A8
Included
N/A Elevations of building with dimensions (building height, floor to floor, height to ridge and eave)
A9
Included
N/A Identify the names and uses of each room
A10
Included
N/A All penetration details for fire-rated construction including approved agency system information
A11
Included
N/A Partition Layout/ Fire Ratings with UL/FM #
A12
Included
N/A Seating Layout - Furniture Plans
A13
Included
N/A Calculations for means of egress widths for occupancy loads
A14
Included
N/A Show toilet room layouts at sufficient scale for dimensions and details to verify for accessibility compliance
A15
Included
N/A NCSBC Chapter 3411.7 Compliance shown on plans if applicable
A16
Included
N/A Rehab Code expenditure log information shown on plans if applicable
A17
Included
N/A Ramps (slope)
A18
Included
N/A Stair Details (risers/treads/handrails)
A19
Included
N/A Firestopping and Draftstopping
A20
Included
N/A Interior Finish Schedule/ Type Material
A21
Included
N/A Door Schedule Including Hardware
A22
Included
N/A Sections through Building (Detailed Wall Sections)
A23
Included
N/A Wall bracing details
A24
Included
N/A Insulation/Energy Form - Comcheck information must be included on plan sheets if used
A25
Included
N/A Glass Type - Safety Glass as Required
A26
Included
N/A Chimney/ Fireplace Details
A27
Included
N/A Gross and Net Floor Area
A28
Included
N/A Construction Type
A29
Included
N/A Occupancy Category
A30
Included
N/A Hazardous Materials Storage or Use
A31
Included
N/A High Piled Storage
A32
Included
N/A I-2 occupancy color coded life safety drawings from NC (DHSR)
A33
Included
N/A Attic ventilation details including overall ventilation calculations
A34
Included
N/A Fixed Extinguishing Systems (halon/foam)
A35
Included
N/A Window Schedule
A36
Included
N/A Pre-Engineered Metal Building Details - Option A or B - see Department policy
A37
Included
N/A Details for fabric awnings and canopies including fire-resistance information
Electrical
E1
Included
N/A Number of Services and Equipment Physical Locations
E2
Included
N/A Riser Diagram
E3
Included
N/A Grounding Electrode Conductor
E4
Included
N/A Service Overcurrent Protection - Identify service mains, ratings and characteristics
E5
Included
N/A Panel Overcurrent Protection
E6
Included
N/A Feeder Overcurrent Protection
E7
Included
N/A Transformer Overcurrent Protection
E8
Included
N/A Panel Schedules with NEC 220 load summary for all new and/or affected panels and services
E9
Included
N/A Ground Fault Protection
E10
Included
N/A Separately Derived Systems Ground
E11
Included
N/A Fixed Electric Heat
E12
Included
N/A Hazardous Areas - Show classification of hazardous areas and define all boundaries.
E13
Included
N/A Signs
E14
Included
N/A Emergency Systems/ Lights
E15
Included
N/A Exit Lights
E16
Included
N/A Smoke Detectors
E17
Included
N/A Lighting Fixtures/ Outlet Layout
E18
Included
N/A Upfits of Multi-Tenant Buildings
E19
Included
N/A Require Electrical Shell Drawing of Building
E20
Included
N/A Fire Alarm Devices, Riser Diagram and Sequence of Operations
Mechanical
M1
Included
N/A Equipment (types, sizes, & location)
M2
Included
N/A Fuel-Vent or Chimney Size and Location
M3
Included
N/A Combustion/ Ventilation, Air, Size and Location with Calculations
M4
Included
N/A Ductwork (sizing, locations & insulation)
M5
Included
N/A Supply & Return Air Outlet, Inlet Locations, and Exhaust Terminations
M6
Included
N/A Type of Duct Materials
M7
Included
N/A Show all fire-rated and smoke-rated walls (both existing and new) with their ratings on the Mechanical Plans
M8
Included
N/A Exhaust Fans (CFM's)
M9
Included
N/A Smoke Detection for Return Air
M10
Included
N/A Fire Dampers with applicable type noted; Static or Dynamic
M11
Included
N/A Kitchen Hood
M12
Included
N/A HVAC Condensation Drain and termination / discharge location
M13
Included
N/A Energy Form (2012 NCECC 506 Requirements)
M14
Included
N/A Gas Piping Detail Material, Size, Loads (Existing & New) and Total Equivalent Pipe Length
M15
Included
N/A Rooftop Equipment Detail
M16
Included
N/A Structural Support Detail for RTU's > 500 lbs
M17
Included
N/A Accessibility of Equipment
M18
Included
N/A BTU's/ CFM/ Tons of Equipment
Plumbing
P1
Included
N/A Fixture (location)
P2
Included
N/A Drainage, Waste and Vent System Pipe Diagram Sizes (isometric & floor plans) and Materials
P3
Included
N/A Traps
P4
Included
N/A Cleanouts
P5
Included
N/A Water Distribution Diagram and Piping Materials
P6
Included
N/A Pressure Reducing Valves
P7
Included
N/A Backflow Preventers (Fixtures and Appliances)
P8
Included
N/A Equipment Accessibility
P9
Included
N/A Leaders and Storm Drains with storm sizing calculations and design criteria
P10
Included
N/A Connector to City Water/ Sewer
P11
Included
N/A Connection to Private Well/ Septic Tank
P12
Included
N/A Water Heater Details and Location
P13
Included
N/A Interceptors - sizing and calculations
P14
Included
N/A Minimum Facilities with calculations
Sprinkler
S1
Included
N/A System Standard (NFPA 13, 13R, 231 etc)
S2
Included
N/A Location of Water Connection
S3
Included
N/A Test Data (Static, Residual, Flow)
S4
Included
N/A Fire Pump Data
S5
Included
N/A Type System (wet, dry, etc.)
S6
Included
N/A Pipe Schedule or Hydraulic
S7
Included
N/A Total Flow & Pressure Demand
S8
Included
N/A Size, Location, & Main Risers and FDC
S9
Included
N/A Location of Private Mains
S10
Included
N/A Note Any Unprotected Areas
S11
Included
N/A If Hydraulic Design provide: a) Design/ Density/ Area
S12
Included
N/A If Hydraulic Design provide: b) Type & Model Sprinkler
S13
Included
N/A If Hydraulic Design provide: c) Discharge Constant (X)
S14
Included
N/A If Hydraulic Design provide: d) Hazen-Williams C. Factor
S15
Included
N/A Evacuation Alarm
S16
Included
N/A Electrical Connection to Central Station
S17
Included
N/A Sprinkler Riser Detail
S18
Included
N/A Sprinkler Information (alterations, renovations, and upfits- Reflective ceiling plan head locations)