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February 2019 Bulletin
Building and Safety
Codes Corner:  Garage Receptacle Outlet Locations

The 2015 International Residential code Introduced the requirement to provide a least one receptacle outlet for each space, therefore, a typical two-stall garage has required not less than two receptacle outlets.

New to the 2018 International Residential Code edition, the distribution of required receptacle outlet in the garage is regulated. The code still requires at least one outlet for each car space, but additionally requires the one outlet be installed in each bay.

•  E3901.9 – Garage Receptacle Outlet Location.  A receptacle outlet must be located in each vehicle bay in a garage.

Example of a 3 car garage.

Permit Data: Month of December
Recruitment:

We are pleased to announce that Bradley Lawry has accepted the Permit Technician position and will begin work on February 25th. We'll highlight Bradley in an upcoming newsletter.

The hiring process for a Building Inspector is in process.
Engineering

FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT

Dear Floodplain Manager:

A small channel courses my property; however, I’ve lived here 25 years and I’ve never seen the channel carry water. Can I fill in the channel or do I need to submit a grading permit with the county?

A Concerned Citizen

Dryville, Arizona

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Dear Concerned Citizen;

We strongly recommend that you contact Coconino County Community Development and apply for a Coconino County Building & Civil Permit Application before you begin any grading on your property. Doing this work without a permit may expose you to liability if your grading created a hazard for adjacent property owners. Refer to Arizona Revised Statues Section 48-3615. If your improvements are proposed in a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area, a Floodplain Permit is also required.

Floodplain Manager

Environmental Quality
Update from Environmental Engineering Supervisor
 

EQ is continuing work on the backlog of projects for review. At this time the next new submittal to be reviewed was submitted on 1/16/19 just two weeks ago. Layne Tucker’s next resubmittal is 1/18/19 which is just under 2 weeks ago. Brian Buzzell’s next resubmittal is 1/22/19 which is just over a week. My resubmittal backlog is the worst at over four weeks.

One designer recently followed up on a project with me. I found it was not in the queue for review due to a clerical error. If you have a project that has been here for a month, do not hesitate to call or email. Please feel free to email me on any project that has been here for 3 weeks.

I was recently asked about digital submittals and responded with a yes! Internally we have not fully engaged the digital review process, but we are moving that direction. Designers may use the email address plansubmittals@coconino.az.gov for all submittals and resubmittals. With new submittals, they will be uploaded to the SmartGov software and then instructions will be emailed back for paying the fee.

There have been some issues regarding application signatures. The application states to the county that the design, construction and operation will be in accordance with the requirements. The applicant must be responsible for all three which essentially means the owner must sign the application. An A312G application is different but the same principle applies so they must also be signed by the owner.

If you have specific concerns about the program please feel free to call, write or visit.

David M. Monihan Jr., PE, RLS
(928) 679-8772
dmonihan@coconino.az.gov
Sustainable Building Program
Codes of Interest in the 2018 Draft Ordinance

Coconino County will be adopting the 2018 International Code Council (ICC) Codes this year. As part of the process, the Building & Safety Division has developed a Draft Ordinance that you can review here. The Sustainable Building Program has been meeting with the code adoption team on code items of particular interest to sustainability. The following are some of the proposed amendments and appendices to be included in the Ordinance at this time.
 
Interior of a tiny house at TinyCamp
Appendix Q - Tiny Houses
In 2016, Coconino County became one of the first jurisdictions nationwide to develop a policy for tiny houses to address this growing trend in our community. In the short time since, the ICC has developed a code to address it as well. As with the County's policy, Appendix Q makes some concessions from the International Residential Code that make it easier to build small. The Draft Ordinance calls out the amendments to this Appendix that are currently proposed to be made, including that the definition of a tiny house will be increased from 400 to 600 square feet.
With the adoption of this Appendix, the Building & Safety section of the Tiny House Policy will be removed, but the provisions in that policy related to all other Divisions will remain in place.
Strawbale construction at Lucky Dragons Ranch.
Appendix S for Strawbale-
The 2015 International Residential Code Appendix S was adopted through a Substantive Policy by Coconino County in 2016. With the 2018 Code Adoption, Appendix S will be adopted in its new form. There have been some
changes in the new version, including that now both load-bearing and post-and-beam strawbale construction methods can be built prescriptively, without the need for engineering.
Appendix R- Light Clay Construction-
Light clay construction is a method used for non-loadbearing walls that now has a prescriptive method through this code.
Appendix T - Solar Ready 
Adding solar-ready features to a home makes it easier to add a solar photovoltaic system in the future. Installing these features during the construction of the project is more cost-effective than putting them in afterwards and doesn't add much to the cost of the project. The department is currently evaluating the possibility of including this appendix, in an amended version, with the code adoption.
 
Rainwater cisterns at the Renegade Ranch.
Potable Rainwater Collection and Distribution Systems
There have been a number of projects certified through the Sustainable Building Program that have included rainwater harvesting systems for potable use. The Building Division has not had oversight over these systems in the past because
they were outside the scope of the adopted code. With the adoption of the 2018 Codes, a code developed internally for these systems may be one of the amendments. This code mirrors the way these systems have typically been installed. It will give the County more oversight to ensure that homeowners using these systems have safe water to drink.
Mandatory Greywater Plumbing-
As with Solar-Ready, it is more cost-effective to add dual plumbing to a project during construction than after. The department is currently evaluating the possibility of including a code requiring some plumbing fixtures be plumbed to allow for a separate discharge of greywater as an amendment to the adopted codes.
The Building & Safety Division is currently seeking comments on its Draft Ordinance. Send your comments or questions to Jesse Newton at jnewton@coconino.az.gov .
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