Salt Lake City Building Services
Salt Lake City, UT
Avg Review
24d
Rejection Rate
40%
Skill Files
8
Status
Medium
Ventilation — SLC Type I Hood
2018 IMC w/ UT amendments / NFPA 96Type I hoods per IMC with UT amendments. Exhaust 400 CFM/LF. Makeup air required. High altitude (4,200 ft) affects combustion equipment and HVAC calculations. Cold/dry winters. UT energy code applies.
Examiner Note: SLC Building Services enforces altitude corrections for HVAC. Show altitude derating for gas appliances and combustion air calculations.
Common rejection: Altitude correction not applied to HVAC calculations; combustion air not adjusted for 4,200 ft
Correction: Apply altitude correction factors for all HVAC and gas appliance calculations. Show combustion air sizing for 4,200 ft elevation. Include UT energy code compliance.
Fire Suppression — SLC NFPA 96
NFPA 96 / UL 300 / SLC Fire CodeUL 300 suppression for Type I hoods. SLC Fire Department reviews fire plans. Automatic gas shutoff. Manual pull station.
Examiner Note: SLC Fire reviews as part of building permit. Include fire details.
Common rejection: UL 300 documents missing; gas shutoff not shown
Correction: Include UL 300 documents. Show gas shutoff and nozzle layout on FP-1.
Plumbing — SLC Grease Interceptor
2018 IPC w/ UT amendments / SLC Public UtilitiesGrease interceptor per IPC with UT amendments. SLC Public Utilities reviews FOG. 3-comp sink. Water conservation emphasized (Great Salt Lake watershed).
Examiner Note: SLC Public Utilities reviews interceptor. Water conservation important in SLC.
Common rejection: Interceptor sizing missing; water conservation fixtures not specified
Correction: Show interceptor sizing per IPC/UT amendments on P-1. Submit to SLC Public Utilities. Specify water conservation fixtures.
Electrical — SLC Kitchen Circuits
2017 NEC w/ UT amendmentsNEC with UT amendments. GFCI within 6 feet of water. Emergency disconnect. UT electrical license required.
Examiner Note: SLC follows NEC with UT amendments. UT electrical license on application.
Common rejection: GFCI not shown; UT electrical license missing
Correction: Add GFCI within 6 feet of water on E-1. Include UT electrical license. Show emergency disconnect.
Health — SLC Food Facility
UT Code §26-15a / Salt Lake County Health DeptSalt Lake County Health Department reviews food facility plans per UT Code. Handwash, 3-comp sink, FRP, sealed floors. Separate health permit.
Examiner Note: Salt Lake County Health requires plan review. 2-3 week turnaround.
Common rejection: Health review not submitted; food facility specs incomplete
Correction: Submit food facility plan to Salt Lake County Health per UT Code §26-15a. Specify finishes.
Structural — SLC Seismic & Snow
2018 IBC w/ UT amendments / ASCE 7-16Seismic Design Category D for SLC (Wasatch Fault). Snow loads 30-50 PSF. Equipment anchorage critical for seismic. UT PE/SE required.
Examiner Note: SLC is in SDC D due to Wasatch Fault. Thorough seismic review. Snow drift analysis required. UT PE/SE stamp required.
Common rejection: SDC D seismic design incomplete; snow drift analysis missing; UT PE stamp missing
Correction: Provide UT PE/SE-stamped calculations for SDC D per ASCE 7. Include snow drift analysis. Show seismic equipment anchorage on S-1.
ADA — SLC Accessible Design
2018 IBC Ch. 11 w/ UT amendments / ADA 2010IBC Chapter 11 with UT amendments. Accessible route, restroom. UT follows federal ADA closely.
Examiner Note: SLC follows IBC/UT accessibility. Standard ADA compliance.
Common rejection: Accessible route not shown; restroom details incomplete
Correction: Show accessible route on A-1. Detail restroom per IBC Ch. 11.
Egress — SLC Exit Requirements
2018 IBC §1006 / §1017 w/ UT amendmentsIBC egress with UT amendments. Two exits for 50+ occupants. Travel distance 250/300 feet.
Examiner Note: SLC follows IBC egress with UT amendments.
Common rejection: Occupant load not on plans; exit signs not on emergency power
Correction: Add occupant load per IBC 1004 on A-1. Show exit signs on emergency power.