§ 4-113. Administration; Section 107, Submittal Documents.

(a)

Section 107.2.5.2, Location of Underground Utility Lines Prior to Commencement of Work. For all work that requires excavation deeper than twelve (12) inches, the permit holder (permittee) accepting the permit agrees to contact the Utility Service Protection Center, "Miss Utility," and nonmember utility companies, as known, in due time and prior to beginning any excavation work for the purpose of having each utility company locate its lines on site. In the event that the permittee fails to obtain the services of the utilities, then in such event, and irrespective of whether or not a utility line is ruptured, the Director or the Director's designee may revoke the building or grading permit, or both. In such event, all fees paid to the County shall be forfeited and, in order to continue work, a new application with requisite fee for a permit shall be filed. Drawings shall be reexamined to determine that all utilities have been located and verified by the utility companies having knowledge of the location of such underground utilities. However, in the event any or all of the respective utility companies fail to furnish the requisite information to the permittee within a reasonable period of time as determined by the Director or the Director's designee under all of the circumstances, then, in such event, the foregoing revocation provisions shall not apply.

(b)

Section 107.2.7, Acknowledgement of Final Grade. Builders and developers shall place on record with each utility company a written acknowledgment that final grade has been achieved to within six (6) inches. Utility lines shall not be installed until such acknowledgment has been received by the utilities.

(c)

Section 107.3.4.2, Fire Protection Engineering Design Evaluation (FPEDE). All plans and specifications for which a building permit is required for buildings of the Use Groups listed in this Section shall be evaluated in accordance with the requirements of this Section for design compliance with adopted fire related code requirements concerning:

(1)

Documentation of the title and edition of all applicable State and local Building and Fire codes and standards, and amendments thereto, on which the design is based;

(2)

Designated Use Group Classification(s) of all spaces;

(3)

Type of construction requirements identified, with supportive calculations;

(4)

Documentation of fire endurance ratings of structural elements and related components (walls, floors, roofs, parapets, opening protectives);

(5)

Height and area calculations and limitation compliance and required property line setback criteria;

(6)

Occupant load calculations and egress capacity and travel distance analysis;

(7)

Interior finishes analysis;

(8)

Fire protection systems required (suppression, fire alarm, smoke detection, heat detection, smoke control, other required fire protection systems);

(9)

Fire hydrant locations, fire department connection locations, and emergency fire and medical vehicle access;

(10)

Emergency lighting and emergency power systems;

(11)

Applicable provisions of Chapter 4 of the IBC, "Special Detailed Requirements Based on Use and Occupancy"; and

(12)

Compliance with applicable NFPA Codes and Standards for specific processes, materials, or hazards which are referenced within the IBC or the NFPA 101, Life Safety Code. A written Fire Protection Engineering Design Evaluation (FPEDE) concerning these items shall be submitted with the plans accompanying the application for a building permit. It shall be in the format established by the Director or the Director's designee and shall be signed and sealed by the preparer. If, in the course of performing the FPEDE, the evaluating fire protection engineer determines that there are fire related code deficiencies in the drawing or specifications, all such deficiencies shall be remedied prior to the submittal of the FPEDE and the building permit application and drawings. The FPEDE must include a signed and sealed statement by both the evaluating fire protection engineer and the engineer or architect of record attesting: "These drawings and specifications are in full compliance with the fire safety provisions of all adopted State and local Building Code, Fire Codes, Mechanical Codes, local amendments and referenced codes and standards to the best of their knowledge and belief."

(d)

Section 107.3.4.2.1, Use Groups and Fire Protection Systems Requiring a Fire Protection Engineering Design Evaluation (FPEDE). A FPEDE is required for the following buildings or fire protection systems for which a building permit application is made:

(1)

Use Group "A", Assembly, with an occupant load of one thousand (1,000) persons or more;

(2)

Use Group "H", High Hazard;

(3)

Use Groups "I-2" and "I-3", Institutional;

(4)

Use Group "M", all covered malls and open malls exceeding thirty thousand (30,000) square feet in gross area;

(5)

All Use Groups with an estimated construction cost of Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000.00) or more;

(6)

Any Use Group when deemed necessary by the Director or the Director's designee due to complexity or scope of the design;

(7)

Any automatic fire suppression, fire detection, fire alarm or smoke management system shop drawings when deemed necessary by the Director or the Director's designee due to complexity or scope of the design;

(8)

Any building design for a Use Group when deemed necessary by the Director or the Director's designee due to submission of drawings containing extensive or repeated code deficiencies, which create an undue burden upon the review process.

(e)

Section 107.3.4.2.2, Qualifications of Fire Protection Engineering Design Evaluation (FPEDE) Preparer. The FPEDE must be prepared by a Fire Protection Engineer who is a registered professional engineer in the State of Maryland. The preparer must also possess:

(1)

A Bachelor of Science degree in Fire Protection Engineering from an Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) accredited University; or

(2)

At least five (5) years of documented experience as a professional engineer in the review and evaluation of buildings and fire protection systems for code compliance, plus certification in fire protection plan review from a major model code organization.

(CB-121-1985; CB-129-1987; CB-97-1989; CB-63-1995; CB-54-2002; CB-13-2009; CB-45-2012; CB-90-2015)