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CONSTRUCTION POLICIES

"As-Built" Drawings	Manufactured Narrow Shear Panels
Additions to R3 Occupancies Less Than 5 Feet From Property Line	Nonstructural Components Requiring Seismic Anchorage or Restraining
Chain Link Fence Design	Party Walls
Common Path of Travel From Second Floor	R3 Occupancy - Allowable Openings in Exterior Walls
Concrete Fences	R3 Occupancy - New Openings Enlargement of Exiting Openings in Exiting Exterior Walls
Conditions to Approve Installation of Merchandise in Stores	Revision Submittal Policy
Construction Trailers	Smoke Alarms in Residential Remodels
Design & Preparation of Structural Drawings for Hillside Construction	Special Inspection for Pre-Cast Wall Columns
Escape Window Release Mechanism	Supports & Attachments for Equipment and Fixtures Suspended from a Roof or Floor
Footings for New Patio Covers and Enclosures	Water Heater Installation on Top of Ceiling Framing
Group H-5 Occupancy in Unlimited Area Buildings	Working Drawings for New Single- Family Residence
Hazardous Materials Control Areas in Existing Building

ELECTRICAL POLICIES

Access To Electrical Equipment	Outlet Requirements for Offices
AFCI protection for residential bedrooms	Water Bonding to a Grounding Electrode
Multi-Tenancy Branch Circuits & Disconnects