15.07.070 Procedure for review of plans.
A. All base plan submittals will be reviewed by the planning division for conformance with the requirements of the Gig Harbor design manual. Base plan submittals shall not be approved until conformance with all applicable codes is established.
B. Path A – Application to Establish a New Base Plan from New Plans.
1. The applicant shall submit a complete construction application and submittal documents;
2. The applicant shall submit plan review and filing fees as set forth in a resolution adopted by the council for this purpose;
3. The application and plans shall be reviewed by two reviewers. A plan review comment letter with the relevant comments shall be provided to the applicant, who shall revise the submittals in accordance with the review letter requirements;
4. When the plans have been determined to be in compliance with all applicable codes, the applicant shall submit (no red lines) the final plans in electronic PDF format. The building official shall stamp the plan “Approved as a Base Plan” and the plans shall be assigned a base plan number;
5. An approved base plan shall be returned to the applicant in electronic PDF format. An electronic copy shall be retained on record at the building and fire safety division.
C. Path B – New Base Plan and Site-Specific Building Permit.
1. The applicant shall submit a complete construction application and submittal documents, using an electronic format approved by the building and fire safety division;
2. The applicant shall submit plan review and filing fees as set forth in a resolution adopted by the council for this purpose;
3. The application and plans shall be reviewed by two reviewers. A plan review comment letter with the relevant comments shall be provided to the applicant, who shall revise the submittals in accordance with the review letter requirements;
4. The applicant shall provide corrected plans and submittal documents for review and further comment if applicable, using an electronic format approved by the building and fire safety division;
5. When the plans have been determined to be in compliance with all applicable codes, the applicant shall submit final plans (no red lines) in an electronic PDF format. The building official shall stamp the plan approved as a base plan and the plans shall be assigned a base plan number;
6. An approved base plan shall be returned to the applicant. An electronic PDF version shall be retained on record at the building and fire safety division;
7. Upon payment of all outstanding fees, including the site-specific building permit fee, and approval of the site-specific building permit by the planning, engineering and operations divisions, the building official/fire marshal shall issue a building permit for the site-specific component.
D. Path C – New Base Plan from Previously Approved Plans.
1. The applicant shall submit a complete construction application and other required submittal documents identifying the previously approved plan to be reviewed and used as a base plan, using an electronic format approved by the building and fire safety division;
2. The applicant shall submit plan review and filing fees as set forth in a resolution adopted by the council for this purpose;
3. The application and plans shall be reviewed by one reviewer. A plan review comment letter with the relevant comments shall be provided to the applicant, who shall revise the submittals in accordance with the review letter requirements;
4. The applicant shall provide corrected sets of submittal documents for review and further comment if applicable, using an electronic format approved by the building and fire safety division;
5. When the plans have been determined to be in compliance with all applicable codes, the applicant shall submit (no red lines) the final plans in electronic PDF format. The building official shall stamp the plan approved as a base plan and the plans shall be assigned a base plan number.
E. Application for a Permit to Build from an Established Base Plan.
1. The applicant shall submit a complete application in accordance with GHMC 15.08.020.
2. The applicant shall submit all applicable fees as specified under the current adopted fee resolution.
3. The plans shall be reviewed for compliance with all applicable federal, state and local regulations and conformance with the referenced, approved base plans on file with the city.
4. Upon approval by the planning and public works divisions, the building official/fire marshal shall stamp the conforming plans approved and notify the applicant that the permit and plans are ready to be issued upon payment of all outstanding fees. (Ord. 1387 § 1, 2018; Ord. 1041 § 1, 2006).