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18D-001 Fitness Building Department Questionnaire 04-18-17Gym/fitness center establishment JOB # ____________________________ CITY,STATE: Northampton, MA PROJECT ADDRESS: _ Hamp Plaza - 122 North King Street, Northampton, MA 01060_________________________ SQUARE FEET: _18,214 SQ. FT ____________ LEVEL: ___1___of___1_______ SPACE #: ____________ EMPLOYEE MAKING CALL(S): ____Veronica Castrillon_______ DATE/TIME: NAME OF PLANS EXAMINER Louis Hasbrouck__________________ Tel: 413 -587- 1240____________ INSPECTOR (If Different): ________________________ Tel: ______________ ADDRESS: _212 Main St Northampton, MA 01060_________________________ ____________________________________ SPOKE TO: ___Kim ___Carlson ______________________________ Applicable Codes: Building _________________ Edition ___________________ If IBC is enforced does the building department also enforce the International Existing Building Code? Handicap Accessibility _________________ Edition ___________________ Plumbing _________________ Edition ___________________ Fire Protection _________________ Edition ___________________ Life Safety _________________ Edition ___________________ Electrical _________________ Edition ___________________ Mechanical _________________ Edition ___________________ Energy _________________ Edition ___________________ Are Energy Code Forms required to be submitted to the Building Department for review and approval? If yes, exactly which forms are required? Title 24, COMcheck, IEEC 2000, Ashrae or other. Other _________________ Edition ___________________ How long (approximately) for Building/Fire Department review process? ________________ How long (approximately) for Building/Fire Department review re-submittals? ____________ How many sets of construction documents are required to file? __________sets Are there are any other governing agencies we need to get approvals from? State? Zoning/Planning? Community Boards? Fire Department? Health Department? Historic preservation? (Be sure to give the person you are speaking to the proper address of the project) Will Building Department forward our sets to these agencies or will we have to complete a separate submission? Contact information for other required agencies or departments: How long are other department/ agency review times? (If applicable): Does the Building Department require Landlord approval prior to submission for building? Y N -If so, letter or stamped drawings? Is a GC required to submit for permit review or can it be done by architect or permit expediter? Is the GC signature required in the permit application? Is there a plan review fee or is it included in the permit cost? Y N Can a separate demolition permit be obtained? ___________ PROJECT SPECIFIC CODE QUESTIONS: What is the building Construction type on record? __________________________ This project is a gym/ fitness center that is sq. ft. and we have locker rooms with showers and toilet rooms. Is there a specific or local requirement for how many showers we need to have? Y N How many? How many are required to be accessible? Typically per IBC we are considered a type A3 (Assembly 3) use group? Is this the correct use group per applicable code and if not, what is it? Is this an acceptable use for this space/address or is a Change of Use filing or variance required? ONLY TO BE ASKED IF CHANGE OF USE IS NEEDED: The space Planet Fitness is taking is currently ________use (add current use – Retail, Office, Restaurant), and Planet Fitness will be an assembly use. What is the process for a change of use?  Are there any fees, applications? Do we need to submit any plans? If so, to which department? Can tenant or tenant’s architect do the change of use? OR the landlord/owner of project needs to do it? ONLY TO BE ASKED IF DOING ADDITION TO THE BUILDING The client wants to extend the building. It will be an addition to the existing structure. What will be the process for doing that? To which agencies we need to submit : Planning, Zoning? How long is the process? Is there a preliminary review to get feedback on whether the addition is possible or not? What is required for the preliminary review? What are the requirements for a full planning, zoning submittal? Do we need to go to a Planning Board meeting? When are the meetings? how often? If we need to go to planning board meeting: Do we need a lawyer to be on the planning board meeting, or just the architect and civil engineer? __________________________________________________________________ Are structural drawings required for the storefront (if new or modifications to existing) for submission? Is a separate life safety plan required to be submitted (showing alarms, strobes, etc.)? Y N Can the sprinkler sub-contractor submit sprinkler drawings separately (once client selects a GC)? Y N -OR, are hydraulically calculated sprinkler plans, signed and sealed, required to be submitted with the permit set (before client selects a contractor)? Y N Is the space currently sprinklered? If not, please explain what the space was used for before and reiterate what the space is going to be and then ask: The space currently does not have a sprinkler system. Will we be required to upgrade and provide fire protection for this use? Provide applicable section of code to find answer to this question if Code Official cannot provide answer off the top of his/her head: If the space current has multiple utility (electrical, gas, water) services due to multiple existing tenants, ask the following: The space currently has # utility services (i.e. electric, gas, water. Etc), can we keep the services separate? Do we need to combine services? Do we need to confirm this with the fire marshal/ fire department? Note: Any project specific questions that are not incorporated above should be added as required to obtain all necessary information.