Section 675 IAC 12-6-7 - Plans and specificationsAuthority: IC 22-13-2-13
Affected: IC 22-15-3; IC 25-4; IC 25-31
Sec. 7.
(a) Plans and specifications filed with an application for a design release shall comply with this section.(b) All plans and specifications and any supporting data filed shall be as follows: (1) Sufficiently clear and complete to show in detail that the proposed work will comply with the rules of the commission.(2) In the English language and dimensions in the English units of measurement (yards, feet, or inches).(c) One (1) complete set of plans and specifications required by this section shall: (1) be filed for review; and(2) not be returned to the applicant.(d) No additional copies of the plans and specifications filed with the application for design release may be filed; however, additional copies may be made by the applicant and utilized: (1) on the construction job site as required by section 19 of this rule; and(2) to meet requirements of local units of government.(e) If a design professional is required by section 9 of this rule: (1) the plans and specifications shall be prepared by a design professional who is: (A) competent to design the construction covered by the application; and(B) registered under IC 25-4 or IC 25-31;(2) each page of all drawings (plans) and the title page of all specifications shall include the legible signature and the seal of the:(A) design professional described in subdivision (1); or(B) person's technical or professional staff; and(3) the plans and specifications shall be filed by the:(A) design professional described in subdivision (1); or(B) person's technical or professional staff.(f) If a design professional is not required by section 9 of this rule, but the plans and specifications are nonetheless prepared and filed by a design professional, the filing shall not be required to comply with the following: (2) Section 6(c)(10) of this rule.(g) Plans and specifications filed under this section shall include all of the following as applicable: (1) A site plan drawn to scale, showing dimensioned location of building property lines, and to all adjacent buildings on the property, as well as width of any street or easements bordering the property.(2) Foundation and basement plans and details.(3) Detailed dimensioned floor plans drawn to scale for all floors showing such items as the following:(F) Location of plumbing fixtures.(4) Fire and life safety plans showing graphically or by legend the location and rating of building elements, such as the following: (A) Area separation walls.(B) Occupancy separation walls.(D) Fire-rated corridor walls.(5) Wall elevations of all exterior walls.(6) Sections and details of walls, floors, and roofs showing the following:(C) Heat transfer ratings.(7) Structural plans and elevations showing size and location of all members, truss designs showing all connection details, and all stress calculations if specifically requested.(8) Details indicating how required structural and fire-resistive integrity will be maintained where wall, floor, and ceiling penetrations will be made for: (D) communication; conduit, pipes, and similar systems.(9) Room finish schedules showing finishes for walls, ceilings, and floors in all rooms, stairways, and corridors.(10) Door schedules showing: (D) fire resistance rating; for all doors, frames, and hardware.(11) Construction specifications, which for small projects may be on the plans.(12) Electrical plans showing: (A) the electrical distribution system;(B) the service equipment;(C) the grounding methods;(D) the emergency and standby power systems; and(E) any power or lighting information; required for compliance with the Indiana Energy Conservation Code under 675 IAC 19.(13) Plumbing plans showing the following: (14) Mechanical plans showing location and size of:(D) smoke dampers; and equipment schedules showing capacity.(15) Energy conservation details to include the following: (B) Exterior envelope component materials.(C) U values of the envelope system.(D) R values of insulating materials.(E) Size and type of equipment.(16) Accessibility details to include the following: (B) Ramps and walks with slope.(C) Dimensioned restroom plans and clearances.(F) Special seating accommodations.(17) Plans for automatic fire-extinguishing systems showing the following: (A) Automatic sprinkler piping size and spacing.(E) Rating of sprinkler heads.(F) Other specific requirements contained in NFPA Standards 11, 12, 13, 13R, 14, 20, and 2001 as adopted in 675 IAC 13.(18) Plans for fire detection and alarm systems showing location and type of the following: (A) Detection activation devices (automatic or manual).(C) Annunciator panels and zones.(E) Other specific requirements contained in NFPA Standard 72 as adopted in 675 IAC 22.(19) Plans for public swimming pools showing the following:(B) Enclosure for pool area.(D) Filtration and circulation system.(G) Shape and depth of pool.(20) Additional information as may be needed to substantiate claims that the proposed construction will comply with the rules of the commission.Fire Prevention and Building Safety Commission; 675 IAC 12-6-7; filed Jul 17, 1987, 2:30 p.m.: 10 IR 2691, eff Aug 1, 1987 [IC 4-22-2-36 suspends the effectiveness of a rule document for 30 days after filing with the Secretary of State. LSA Document #87-53 was filed Jul 17, 1987.]; filed Oct 17, 1989, 11:05 a.m.: 13 IR 390; filed Aug 10, 1994, 10:40 a.m.: 17 IR 2860; filed Jan 30, 1998, 4:00 p.m.: 21 IR 2093; filed Nov 20, 2000, 3:25 p.m.: 24 IR 1004; readopted filed Sep 11, 2001, 2:49 p.m.: 25 IR 530; filed Aug 30, 2006, 2:25 p.m.: 20060927-IR-675050108FRA; readopted filed Sep 21, 2007, 9:20 a.m.: 20071010-IR-675070388RFA; readopted filed Oct 10, 2007, 9:16 a.m: 20071031-IR-675070388RFA; readopted filed Aug 8, 2012, 8:08 a.m.: 20120905-IR-675120260RFAReadopted filed 7/3/2018, 2:22 p.m.: 20180801-IR-675180204RFAReadopted filed 6/10/2024, 8:09 a.m.: 20240710-IR-675230794RFA