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Page 10 <br /> <br />37. BUILDING AND FIRE CLEARANCE: Prior to issuance of a business license, the applicant <br />shall contact the Building and Safety Division and the Fire Department to ensure the <br />proposed use of the tenant space meets Building and Fire Code requirements. If required, <br />the applicant shall obtain all appropriate City permits. <br /> <br />38. PHASED OCCUPANCY: If building occupancy is proposed to be phased, the applicant shall <br />submit a phasing plan to the Chief Building and Safety Official for review and approval. <br /> <br />39. DIGITAL PLAN SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENT – COMMERCIAL, MULTI-FAMILY <br />RESIDENTIAL AND CONDOMINIUM PROJECTS: The applicant shall submit site plan and <br />building information to the City’s Geographic Information Services (GIS) Division in a digital <br />format prior to issuance of the building permit. All changes or revisions to the approved <br />plans during construction which affect the digital submittal, shall be resubmitted for GIS <br />review no later than one month prior to scheduling a final inspection. The updated digital <br />submittal will be checked and approved before the building permit will be finalized and <br />certificate of occupancy granted (if applicable). For phased projects, the digital submittal <br />must be approved prior to the first occupancy of any phase. The information will be used for <br />public safety and emergency response planning by the Police and Fire Departments. Refer <br />to the “Digital Plan Submittal Requirements” for necessary data and file formatting <br />requirements. <br /> <br />40. UNIVERSAL DESIGN – 15 OR MORE UNITS: Unless otherwise approved by the Director of <br />Community Development, all units, including those otherwise required to be adaptable, shall <br />provide the following features: <br /> <br />a. Pre-wire for both audible and visual capability of doorbell within unit. <br />b. Balcony/patio floor level not more than one-half inch lower than floor level within the unit <br />at doorway. <br />c. Windows considered suitable for viewing shall have an approximately 36-inch maximum <br />sill height above finish floor. <br />d. Approximately 44-inch minimum hallway width and approximately 32-inch minimum clear <br />door opening width for all doorways within units (baseboard may encroach into the <br />minimum hallway width). <br />e. Lever-type handles on all doors. <br />f. An approximately 18-inch minimum clear floor space beside door on pull side at the latch <br />jamb. <br />g. All receptacle or other wall outlets, approximately 18-inch minimum height to bottom of <br />outlet box above finish floor. <br />h. Rocker type light switches installed approximately 44 to 48 inches to top of outlet box <br />above finish floor, and thermostats approximately 48-inch maximum height to all <br />operating buttons or features. <br />i. Variable height (approximately 28 to 42 inches above finish floor) work surfaces such as <br />cutting boards, countertops, sinks, and/or cooktops in kitchens. A minimum of two <br />approximately 15-inch-wide cutting boards at variable heights may satisfy this <br />requirement. <br />j. Loop handle pulls on drawers and cabinet doors or touch hardware instead of knobs. <br />k. Full-extension pull-out drawers, shelves, and racks in base cabinets. <br />l. Full height pantry storage, with easy access pull-out and/or adjustable height shelves. <br />m. Front-mounted controls on all appliances where practical and whenever requested by <br />residents. <br />Docusign Envelope ID: DD265359-AEA1-4A7A-A8D3-92788E5DBFC8