New Mexico Register / Volume
XXXIII, Issue 23 / December 13, 2022
This
is an amendment to 14.5.2 NMAC, amending Section 10, effective 1/13/2023.
14.5.2.10 SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS:
A. Submittal documents.
(1) With each application for a permit,
two sets of the following documents (collectively, submittal documents) must be
submitted:
(a) type, occupancy including occupant load and kind of structure;
(b) plans;
(c) specifications;
(d) engineering calculations;
(e) diagrams;
(f) soil investigation reports;
(g) exterior wall envelope; submittal
documents for all buildings shall describe the exterior wall envelope in
sufficient detail to enable the plan review to determine compliance with the
NMCBC the NMRBC and NMECC; the
submittal documents shall show the exterior wall envelope in detail as
required, including flashing, intersections with dissimilar materials, corners,
end details, control joints, intersections at roof, eaves, or parapets, means
of drainage, water-resistive membrane, and details around openings; roofing
systems and manufacturers
specifications are required to be submitted;
(h) mechanical design criteria for all buildings must be included with the
submittal documents; [and]
(i) any other data or document required by the AHJ’s plan review official.;
(j) public buildings under the
authority of the construction industries division shall have a structural
engineer/architect determine the floodplain elevation, and the applicant shall
ensure that all work is performed in compliance with floodplain requirements
under the New Mexico Commercial Building Code (“NMCBC”). The construction industries division shall
then pre-determine the design flood elevation verified by the New Mexico
structural engineer/architect, prior to plan submittal to the division; and
(k) In riverine flood hazard areas
where design flood elevations are identified but floodways have not been
designated, the applicant shall demonstrate, to CID, that the effect of the
proposed buildings and structures on design flood elevations, including fill,
when combined with all other existing and anticipated flood hazard area
encroachments, will not increase the design flood elevation more than one foot
at any point within the jurisdiction. If
it is determined that the construction is within a floodplain, the work shall
comply with NMCBC.
(2) For
construction subject to the NMCBC, see Sections 107.1 and 107.2 of the IBC for
other requirements regarding submittal documents, including form, means of
egress, and site plans. See Subsection H of 14.5.2.8 NMAC and 14.7.2.45 NMAC
for requirements for baby changing facilities.
(3) For construction subject to NMRBC, see Sections 106.1.1,
106.1.2, 106.1.3 and 106.2 of the IRC for other requirements regarding
submittal documents, including form, manufacturer’s installation instructions,
construction in floodplain areas, and site plans.
(4) Upon approval, one set of the
submittal documents shall be retained by the division during construction and
one set shall be returned to the permittee, which shall be available at
the work site, and available for inspection by the AHJ or inspector during the performance of the permitted
work.
(5) Submissions
may be required of any specifications, drawings or diagrams necessary to show clearly the kind and
extent of building construction work.
B. Professional seals requirements: An
architect or engineer stamp is required for all uses listed in table 1004.1.2
of the IBC or when deemed relevant and required at the discretion of the AHJ
pursuant to Subsection I of 14.5.2.10 NMAC.
C. Exceptions: The requirement for plans and specifications
to be prepared by an architect or engineer shall not be required, in any of the
following instances unless, in the discretion of the TBC or CBO, such an exception is not in the best
interests of public safety or health. These exceptions are authorized pursuant
to The Architectural Act, Section
61-15-9 NMSA 1978, and the Engineers & Surveyors Practice Act, § 61-23-22
NMSA 1978 and Subsection C of 16.39.4.8
NMAC.
(1) Single-family dwellings, not more than two
stories in height.
(2) Multiple dwellings not more than two
stories in height and containing not more than four dwelling units constructed of materials approved for use pursuant to
the NMRBC, and provided this exception is not construed to allow a person who
is not a properly licensed architect to design multiple clusters of up to four
dwelling units each where the total exceeds four dwelling units on each
lawfully divided lot.
(3) Garages or other structures not more
than two stories in height which are appurtenant to buildings described in Paragraphs
(1) and (2) of this subsection.
(4) Group A, B, E divisions 1 and 2, F, M, S, U buildings
or additions having a total occupant load of 10 or less and not more than two
stories in height.
(5) Alteration to buildings or structures that present no unusual
conditions or hazards or change in occupancy.
D. Submission may be waived. The CBO or TBC may waive the submission of plans, calculations, construction inspection
requirements and other data if it is determined that the nature of the work
applied for is such that plan review is not necessary to obtain compliance with
the New Mexico construction codes.
E. Deferred submittals. For the purposes of this
section, deferred submittals are defined as those portions of the design that
are not submitted with the application for the permit, and that are to be
submitted, thereafter, within a period specified by the AHJ or the plan review
official.
F. Approval and phased approval.
(1) Approval. Deferral of any submittal items must have
the prior approval of the TBC or CBO. The responsible design professional shall
list which submittals are deferred with the submittal documents accompanying
the permit application.
Submittal documents for deferred submittal items must be submitted to the
responsible design professional who shall review and forward them to the AHJ
with a notation indicating the deferred submittal documents have been reviewed
and they have been found to be in general conformance with the design of the
building. The items identified in the deferred submittals shall not be
installed until the TBC or CBO has approved their design and submittal
documents.
(2) Phased
approval. All submittal documents
need not be submitted with the initial application for a permit.
G. Responsible design professional. When submittal documents are required to be
prepared by a registered design professional, the permit application shall
indicate the registered design professional responsible for reviewing and
coordinating submittal documents prepared
by others, including phased and deferred submittal items, for compatibility
with the design of the building. This design professional shall be deemed to be
the “responsible design professional.” The
permittee shall notify the division in writing within a reasonable period of time, not to exceed 10 business days, if the
responsible design professional is changed or is unable to continue to perform
all of the responsible design professional’s required duties.
H. Special submissions. The AHJ or plan review official
is authorized to require, before and after the commencement of a project, the
submission of any specification, drawing or diagram necessary to adequately and clearly show the kind, extent, and occupancy of the
general building, mechanical or plumbing, and electrical work on the
project covered by the issued permits, or that is required to be permitted pursuant
to CID rules.
I. Correction of submittal documents. The
issuance of a permit based on certain plans and specifications shall not
prevent the AHJ from thereafter requiring the correction of any error in such
plans or specifications, or from prohibiting work pursuant to those plans or
specifications when a violation of the applicable code would result.
J. Electrical projects.
(1) Submittal
documents shall be submitted and sealed by an engineer with a specialty in
electrical work, licensed in accordance with the New Mexico Engineering and
Surveying Practice Act for an electrical installation when;
(a)
there is a calculated service capacity over 100 kVA single-phase;
(b) there
is a calculated service capacity over 225 kVA three- phase;
(c) electrical
wiring for new or altered branch circuits or feeders with over-current
protection devices exceeding 400 amps single-phase;
(d) electrical
wiring for new or altered branch circuits or feeders with over-current
protection devices exceeding 600 amps on 120/208 volt three-phase systems;
(e) electrical
wiring for new or altered branch circuits or feeders with over-current
protection devices exceeding 500 amps on 120/240 volt three-phase systems;
(f) electrical
wiring for new or altered branch circuits or feeders with over-current
protection devices over 300 amps on 480 volt three-phase systems;
(g) a
project with a total valuation over $600,000; or
(h)
a structure in which the total occupancy of 50 or more;
(2) The
following shall not require submittal documents to be sealed by an engineer
with a specialty in electrical work:
(a) Electrical
wiring at remote locations with the approval of the appropriate AHJ.
(b) electrical
installations under the following criteria may be sealed by an
validly licensed engineer or architect to include:
(i) a calculated service capacity under
100 kVA single-phase;
(ii) a
calculated service capacity under 225 kVA three-phase;
(iii) a
project valued under $600,000; or
(iv) a
structure in which the total occupancy is less than 50.
(3) Any
commercial project that requires an architect or engineer seal pursuant to this
part shall be submitted to the appropriate electrical AHJ for review and
approval.
(4) Submittal documents shall show the
electrical riser, conductor size, grounding conductor size, method of grounding (available electrodes,
etc.), load calculations, available fault calculations, size
and location of disconnects, panel schedules, wiring methods, site and floor
plan. General expressions such as “work shall be done in accordance with the
New Mexico Electrical Code” or “work
shall be done to the satisfaction of the state building official” shall be
considered inadequate, and incomplete.
(5) No permit for electrical work shall
be issued for the addition to, or alteration of, wiring of an existing building unless the building as it
will be wired conforms to the requirements of the code for new buildings,
except that those portions of the existing wiring that have not been disturbed
and are deemed not a hazard to life or property by the inspector, and approved
by the CBO or TBC, may remain in service.
(6) No
permit for a permanent electrical service shall be issued unless the end use of
the service is specified by the appropriate valid permit.
(7) A
permit may be issued for a temporary construction electrical service (temp
pole) or permanent electrical services for a project site if the permanent
permit, as required by 14.5.2.8 NMAC, has not yet been issued and the
electrical service is in compliance with the
electrical code and these rules, including but not limited to 14.5.2.17 NMAC,
and all required documents are completed and submitted to the AHJ.
K. Mechanical projects.
(1) The AHJ may require the
stamp of a professional engineer, licensed in accordance with the New Mexico
Engineering and Surveying Practice Act on permits for mechanical or
plumbing work with a total value of $200,000.00, or more, or for commercial
buildings three stories and higher.
(2) For plans of buildings more than two
stories in height, other than R-3 and U occupancies, see the construction documents section of the currently
adopted NMMC.
L. Permit contents and display. Pursuant
to CILA Section 60-13-59 NMSA 1978, every permit or notice of permit issued by
the AHJ shall:
(1) clearly indicate the name and address of the property owner;
(2) contain a legal description of the property by “lot and block” or
“meters and bounds” description in a subdivision, by street address in a
municipality, or by township, range and section if outside a municipality or
platted subdivision;
(3) contain the name, address and license number of the contractor or the homeowner
to whom the permit is issued, and the name of the architect or engineer as may
be required by the AHJ ; and
(4) must be prominently displayed on the site where the permitted work is to be
performed.
M. Preliminary inspection. As part of the document review process,
before issuing a building permit, the AHJ is authorized to examine or cause to
be examined buildings, structures and
sites for which an application for a building permit has been filed.
[14.5.2.10 NMAC - Rp, 14.5.2.10
NMAC, 3/10/2022; A, 01/13/2023]