All Construction Plans submitted for permitting must match the approved Site Plan layouts exactly and must be designed and bear the seal of a NC registered design professional, unless otherwise exempt the NC General Statutes or the NC State Building Codes.

This is a minimum plan review checklist; additional information may be added by the applicant or requested in the field to determine compliance. Permit holders remain responsible for meeting all code requirements regardless of whether a review item is listed. This minimum review checklist is intended to help prevent any major non-compliance issues from being built in the field, which typically results in significant costs and delays on a project.

General

• Name of Designer, Engineer, or Architect with address, phone number and email.
• If plans are required to be stamped by a NC registered design professional, their seal is required to be signed and dated.
• Plans must be drawn to scale, legible, with sufficient clarity and detail to indicate the nature and the scope of the work to be permitted.
• Designate a space on the plans for the reviewer's stamp.

Plans shall include:

• Edition of NC State Building Code(s) designed by.
• Construction Type.
• All Occupancy Classifications Type(s).
• Occupant Load calculations.
• Floor area, number of stories, and height of building.
• Life safety system and plan requirements.
• Fire separation and protection requirements such as fire sprinkler status, fire resistance rated assemblies separating occupancies, buildings and/or means of egress components.
• Exit access travel distance (Exits through adjoining spaces where allowed by code, shall be clearly delineated).
• Number of exits with corresponding building/space diagonal distance and distance between exits.
• Common path of egress travel distances, Corridor widths, Dead end corridor dimensions.
• Special locking arrangements/ Panic hardware detailed where applicable.
• Stair and other shaft ratings.
• Accessibility- show accessible route, accessible exits, toilet rooms, and other fixtures or areas that are required to be accessible. to and through building common areas, accessible entrance details, accessible bathroom details and clearances.
• Energy Code compliance summary.
• Structural design and details as applicable.
• Provide a complete layout plan and details for the Building system including elevations with dimensions, structural elements, etc.
• Provide a complete layout plan and details for each of the Disciplines: Plumbing, Mechanical, and Electrical.
• If the work involves only a portion of the building, provide an overall plan of the building showing the area of work and the use and occupancy classification of the remaining space(s).
• If the facility stores hazardous substances, a Hazardous Materials Management Plan and Inventory Statement must be submitted. Appendix H in the North Carolina Fire Code contains this information.
• If the facility will have rack storage, identify how high the storage will be and what will be stored on the racks. Additional fire protection may be required depending upon the classification of the commodity being stored and the height of the racks.

Electrical Plan Requirement

• Design professional sealed in accordance with state law.
• Complete plans for proposed work and any demolition of existing electrical.
• One line diagram of the service/feeder riser.
• Panel schedules/load calculations.
• For PV installations include a three-line diagram and specification sheets for new equipment including but not limited to Modules, Inverters,
• Combiners etc.

Plumbing Plan Requirements

• Design professional sealed in accordance with state law.
• Fixture count calculations based on occupant load.
• Toilet stall dimensions, length and width.
• Isometric riser/venting diagram.
• Vents on floor drains
• Show clear floor spaces for all plumbing fixtures (accessibility code).
• Show fixture elevations with height and width dimensions (accessibility code).

Mechanical Plan Requirements

• Design professional sealed in accordance with state law.
• Dryer vent length schedule when applicable.
• Fire dampers/proper protection for rated assembly penetrations clearly delineated.
• Clearly list rated assemblies on plans.
• Outside air calculations included on plans.
• Correct UL assembly and details on plans.
• Detailed plans for Type 1 hoods and related duct work if applicable.
• Gas piping diagrams on mechanical plan