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Pursuant to RCW 19.27.095, a fully complete building permit application shall be any application including payment of all required fees and containing all the components that are applicable in Table 17C.10-1-H. Incomplete applications shall not be accepted.

Table 17C.10-1-H. Elements for a Complete Building Permit Application

Description

Comments

Site Development Permit

When the project requires a Site Development Permit, it shall be applied for prior to or with the building permit application.

Geotechnical Report/Assessment

A Geotechnical Report/Assessment is required when a project is located in a slope hazard area, or where required in the Pierce County Stormwater and Site Development Manual.

Hydrogeologic Report

A Hydrogeologic Report is required when a project is located in an aquifer recharge area.

Critical Area Checklist

A title notification is required when a project is located in an aquifer recharge area.

Land Use Application

Any land use permits required to approve the building permit application shall be applied for prior to or with the building permit application. Rezone applications must be final prior to the building permit application being accepted as a complete application.

Environmental Checklist

A completed checklist is required if the project is located in a sensitive area.

Wetlands Application

A Wetlands Application is required if the project is located in a wetland area.

Septic Application Approval

Buildings served by on-site sewage systems require Approved As-Built plans or an application for an on-site system or system remodel submitted with building permit application.

Water Availability

A water availability letter signed by the water purveyor shall be provided at time of building permit application. Water source, quantity and quality review. RCW 19.27.097.

Health Sanitation Review

Schools, pools, restaurants and caps require review by Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department. Application for this review shall be made prior to or with the building permit application.

Pretreatment

A pretreatment application shall be applied for with or prior to building permit application when pretreatment is required.

Fire-Flow Letter

Provide form signed by water purveyor indicating hydrant placement (location on vicinity map) and water flow in GPM.

Construction Drawings

Plans shall include specifications, code analysis and statement of use, engineering calculations, diagrams, soil investigation reports, hazardous materials inventory statement (HMIS), special inspection and structural observation programs, deferred submittal information and architect/engineer stamp. Base plan work sheet. Mechanical Drawings, Plumbing Drawings, Fire Protection Drawings and Energy Code compliance information shall also be included with the construction drawings.

Site Plan

Site plans shall include, but not be limited to, the following: a vicinity map, all buildings on the same site, access drives, Emergency Vehicle Access, landscaping, on-site septic drain field location, parking dimensions, all setbacks from buildings and lot lines, hydrant location and grading contours if lot slope is 15 percent or greater. Site Plans should also include locations of stormwater facilities and on-site low impact development (LID) Best Management Practices (BMPs).

(Ord. 2017-28s § 5, 2017; Ord. 2004-30s § 6 (part), 2004)