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Sacramento Community Development Department

Sacramento, CA

Avg Review

28d

Rejection Rate

48%

Skill Files

8

Status

Medium

Ventilation — Sacramento Type I Hood

2022 CMC 507 / NFPA 96
ventilation

Type I hoods per CMC 507. Title 24 energy compliance. Makeup air 80-100%. Central Valley heat — cooling for makeup air important. Sacramento may have local energy reach code.

Examiner Note: Sacramento CDD follows CBC/CMC. Verify local reach code applicability for energy. Show Title 24 compliance.

Common rejection: Title 24 compliance missing; makeup air not addressed for Sacramento heat

Correction: Submit Title 24 CF-1R for kitchen HVAC. Show makeup air on roof plan rated for Sacramento climate. Verify local reach code.

Fire Suppression — Sacramento CFC/NFPA 96

2022 CFC / NFPA 96 / UL 300 / Sacramento Fire
fire

UL 300 suppression per CFC. Sacramento Fire Department reviews fire plans. Automatic gas shutoff. NFPA 13 sprinkler mods require fire review.

Examiner Note: Sacramento Fire reviews fire plans as part of building permit. Include fire details in permit submittal.

Common rejection: UL 300 documents missing; fire suppression details incomplete

Correction: Include UL 300 manufacturer documents. Show suppression system, gas shutoff, and pull station on FP-1.

Plumbing — Sacramento Grease Interceptor

2022 CPC / Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District
plumbing

Grease interceptor per CPC Table 10-4. Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District (Regional San) reviews FOG. 3-comp sink. Water conservation per CPC.

Examiner Note: Regional San has FOG program. Submit interceptor details. Water conservation important in Sacramento.

Common rejection: Regional San FOG review not initiated; interceptor sizing incomplete

Correction: Submit interceptor to Regional San FOG program. Show sizing per CPC Table 10-4 on P-1.

Electrical — Sacramento Kitchen Circuits

2022 CEC / Title 24
electrical

CEC requirements. GFCI within 6 feet of water. Emergency disconnect. Title 24 electrical compliance. Sacramento may require solar-ready infrastructure.

Examiner Note: Sacramento CDD follows CEC/Title 24. Standard CA electrical review.

Common rejection: GFCI missing; Title 24 electrical compliance not documented

Correction: Add GFCI per CEC on E-1. Submit CF-1R electrical certificate. Show emergency disconnect.

Health — Sacramento Food Facility

CalCode §113700-114575 / Sacramento County EMD
health

Sacramento County Environmental Management Department (EMD) reviews food facility plans per CalCode. Handwash, 3-comp sink, FRP, sealed floors. Separate EMD plan review.

Examiner Note: Sacramento EMD requires separate application. 3-4 week turnaround.

Common rejection: EMD plan review not submitted; food facility layout incomplete

Correction: Submit food facility plan to Sacramento County EMD per CalCode. Show all fixtures and finishes.

Structural — Sacramento Seismic Design

2022 CBC §1613 / ASCE 7-22
structural

Seismic Design Category D for Sacramento. Equipment anchorage for items over 400 lbs. Walk-in cooler slab reinforcement. CA PE/SE required.

Examiner Note: Sacramento CDD requires CA PE/SE stamp. Standard CBC seismic design review.

Common rejection: Seismic calculations incomplete; CA PE/SE stamp missing

Correction: Provide CA PE/SE-stamped calculations per CBC 1613. Show equipment anchorage on S-1.

ADA — Sacramento Accessible Design

2022 CBC Ch. 11B / ADA 2010
ada

CBC 11B accessibility. CA standards exceed federal ADA. Accessible route, restroom per CBC 11B-604. Path-of-travel for renovations.

Examiner Note: Sacramento CDD enforces CBC 11B. Standard CA accessibility review.

Common rejection: CBC 11B requirements not met; path-of-travel analysis missing

Correction: Show accessible route per CBC 11B on A-1. Detail restroom per CBC 11B-604. Provide path-of-travel analysis.

Egress — Sacramento Exit Requirements

2022 CBC §1006 / §1017
egress

CBC egress. Two exits for 50+ occupants. Travel distance 250/300 feet. Exit signs on emergency power.

Examiner Note: Sacramento follows standard CBC egress.

Common rejection: Occupant load not on plans; travel distance not dimensioned

Correction: Add occupant load per CBC 1004 on A-1. Show travel distance on egress plan.