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Fresno Development & Resource Management

Fresno, CA

Avg Review

24d

Rejection Rate

42%

Skill Files

8

Status

Medium

Ventilation — Fresno Type I Hood

2022 CMC 507 / NFPA 96
ventilation

Type I hoods per CMC 507. Title 24 compliance. Central Valley heat. Makeup air 80-100% with cooling.

Examiner Note: Fresno follows CBC/CMC. Less complex than coastal CA jurisdictions. Show Title 24 compliance.

Common rejection: Title 24 CF-1R missing; makeup air not shown

Correction: Submit CF-1R for kitchen HVAC. Show makeup air on roof plan rated for Central Valley heat.

Fire Suppression — Fresno CFC/NFPA 96

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

UL 300 suppression per CFC. Fresno Fire reviews fire plans. Automatic gas shutoff.

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

Common rejection: UL 300 documents missing; fire plan incomplete

Correction: Include UL 300 documents. Show suppression on FP-1.

Plumbing — Fresno Grease Interceptor

2022 CPC / Fresno DPU
plumbing

Grease interceptor per CPC Table 10-4. Fresno Department of Public Utilities reviews FOG. Water conservation per CPC/CALGreen.

Examiner Note: Fresno DPU has FOG program. Submit interceptor details.

Common rejection: Fresno DPU FOG review not initiated; interceptor sizing missing

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

Electrical — Fresno Kitchen Circuits

2022 CEC / Title 24
electrical

CEC requirements. GFCI within 6 feet of water. Emergency disconnect. Title 24 compliance.

Examiner Note: Fresno follows CEC/Title 24. Standard review.

Common rejection: GFCI missing; Title 24 not documented

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

Health — Fresno Food Facility

CalCode §113700-114575 / Fresno County DEH
health

Fresno County DEH reviews food facility plans per CalCode. Handwash, 3-comp sink, FRP, sealed floors. Separate DEH plan review.

Examiner Note: Fresno County DEH requires separate application. 3-4 week turnaround.

Common rejection: DEH review not submitted; food facility layout incomplete

Correction: Submit food facility plan to Fresno County DEH per CalCode.

Structural — Fresno Seismic Design

2022 CBC §1613 / ASCE 7-22
structural

Seismic Design Category D for Fresno. Equipment anchorage. CA PE/SE required.

Examiner Note: Fresno follows CBC seismic. CA PE/SE stamp required.

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 — Fresno Accessible Design

2022 CBC Ch. 11B / ADA 2010
ada

CBC 11B accessibility. CA exceeds ADA. Path-of-travel for renovations.

Examiner Note: Fresno follows CBC 11B. Standard CA accessibility.

Common rejection: CBC 11B requirements not met

Correction: Show accessible route per CBC 11B on A-1. Detail restroom per CBC 11B-604.

Egress — Fresno Exit Requirements

2022 CBC §1006 / §1017
egress

CBC egress. Two exits for 50+ occupants. Travel distance 250/300 feet.

Examiner Note: Fresno follows standard CBC egress.

Common rejection: Occupant load not on plans

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