DEPARTMENT OF LABOR & INDUSTRY
BUREAU OF OCCUPATIONAL & INDUSTRIAL SAFETY
UCC PLAN REVIEW CHECKLIST
This checklist must accompany permit applications for new buildings/structures, additions and
renovation projects (those which exceed the scope of Alterations-Level 1)
ALL INFORMATION MUST BE FILLED IN, CHECKED OR MARKED “NA”
Project Name:
Project Address:
Owner/Agent: Telephone:
Design professional or other person we can contact about info on
this form and other project details (if same as Owner/Agent, just
provide fax # and e-mail address):
Phone:
Fax:
Email:
General Requirements:
All drawings, shall be sealed, signed, and dated, by a design professional (licensed architect or engineer).
The only exception is when all of the following apply:
a) The proposed work only involves remodeling or alterations of an existing building or structure.
b) The proposed work does not change the building’s structure or means of egress.
c) The person preparing the plans is not compensated for the preparation of the drawings.
All drawings must be neatly drawn with clean, crisp lettering — they must remain legible after reduction
for microlming.
Computer-generated vicinity maps obtained from web-based services (such as MapQuest) are acceptable,
as longs as the roadways or street names are legible and will remain that way after reduction for
microlming.
When photographs (including digital ones) are submitted to show building elevations, the images must be
in focus and correctly exposed.
A Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) permit allowing access to a highway under its
jurisdiction is not required at the time that application is made for a UCC building permit. If the highway
occupancy permit issued by PennDOT requires a location of the building/structure differing
from that approved under the UCC building permit, applicants must send the department a
letter requesting a determination whether a revision of approved plans will be required.
While we understand that many items on this checklist may not be included in some alteration or
renovation projects, we request that all applicants work through the entire checklist to ensure that any
necessary items are included. If any item is not necessary, please insert NA (“not applicable”). This will
greatly facilitate review and approval of projects.
UCC-2 REV 03-16 (Page 1)
Three (3) sets of drawings are included in this application package (mandatory).
Four (4) site plans are included in this application package (mandatory).
One (1) set of specications is included in this application package (mandatory).
SITE PLANS:
Yes
N/A
a. Site plans shall be prepared to scale (not less than 1”=20’), with legend, north
arrow, and separate vicinity (site location) map.
Yes
N/A
b. Show the correct street address, parcel number and required municipal zoning
(if there is local zoning ordinance) on the site plans.
Yes
N/A
c. Show and identify all property lines and rights-of-way, with distance from
property lines and adjacent buildings on site plans.
Yes
N/A
d. Show all accessible parking spaces and signage per ICC/ANSI A117.1 and the
International Building Code on site plan.
Yes
N/A
e. Show accessible curb cuts, ramps and access ways to the building.
Yes
N/A
f. Show all existing and proposed driveway entrances.
Yes
N/A
g. Identify adjacent land uses and zoning.
Yes
N/A
h. Show all easements, ood ways, and required buffers.
Yes
N/A
i. Show existing and proposed utilities (with backow preventers) to serve the
site.
Yes
N/A
j. Show existing and proposed nish grades.
Yes
N/A
k. Show details, sections, and elevations needed for construction.
Yes
N/A
l. Show all buffer and screening landscaping.
Yes
N/A
m. Show all required parking and loading spaces and calculations.
ARCHITECTURAL PLANS:
Yes
N/A
a. Show architectural oor plans of each oor. These pages must be at least
18” x 24” in size (but not more than 36” x 42”), drawn to a scale of not less
than 1/8” = 1’. Indicate (or reproduce) the approved, tested hourly rating,
number and location of all rated members and assemblies (walls, columns,
beams, oor and ceiling, and ceiling and roof re-rated design assemblies).
Show all re-rated walls (both existing and new) with their ratings, if not shown
elsewhere. Drawings submitted without required re-rated walls shown
will be rejected.
Yes
N/A
b. Show the square footage of each oor on the corresponding oor plans.
Yes
N/A
c. Identify the names and uses of each room.
Yes
N/A
d. Furnish door schedule(s), including size, type, rating (if any) and hardware.
Yes
N/A
e. Provide all glazing schedules.
Yes
N/A
f. Show elevations with dimensions dening overall building height, oor-to-oor
heights or heights to ridge and eave as applicable to the type of building
construction listed on the UCC application. (Note: Where an existing building
is involved, photographs of all sides of the building may be submitted to show
elevations. These will be acceptable only if they show all elements
necessary to determine compliance with the UCC.)
Yes
N/A
g. Provide basement percentage-below-grade calculations.
Yes
N/A
h. Indicate roof slopes, drainage system and sized through wall scuppers, if
applicable to the project.
Yes
N/A
i. Show xed seating for assembly occupancy to allow determination of occupancy
posting required by International Building Code.
Yes
N/A
j. Show wall sections with proposed material sizes, construction and re-rated
assemblies.
Yes
N/A
k. Show proposed plumbing xtures and privacy screens on the plans.
UCC-2 REV 03-16 (Page 2)
Yes
N/A
l. If masonry construction is proposed, include the following information:
Type of brick ties and spacing of weep holes.
Placement of wall ashing and reinforcement.
Yes
N/A
m. If appropriate for the proposed occupancy, plans should identify all hazardous
material control areas, re barriers and the required re-resistance ratings for
these barriers. All identied control areas shall list the name, class, quantity
and method of storage of all hazardous materials processed, manufactured or
used in a manufacturing process and contained within its re barriers. Provide a
Material Safety Data Sheet for each listed hazardous material. See sections 414
and 415 of the International Building Code
.
Yes
N/A
n. Show the oor slab vapor barrier.
Yes
N/A
o. Show foundation water-proong, if applicable.
Yes
N/A
p. All penetrations of re-rated construction must be per manufacturer’s details.
The details shall meet or exceed the rating of construction being penetrated. The
penetration details shall be exactly as tested by an approved testing laboratory
or agency and shall include their system numbers. New penetrations of existing
re-rated walls and assemblies shall be shown with appropriate designs.
N/A
q. Show penthouse drawings.
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N/A
r. Provide on the drawings the calculations for the means of egress widths for the
entire oor occupancy load and the existing capacity of all exits including all
stairs, doors, corridors and ramped exits.
Yes
N/A
s. Show required ventilation louvers and vent sizes.
STRUCTURAL PLANS:
N/A
Yes
N/A
a. Show foundation plans indicating the proposed slab elevations and type of
foundation (i.e., mat foundation, caissons, spread footings, etc.).
Yes
N/A
b. Provide preliminary soil analysis data done by a licensed engineer, if required.
Yes
N/A
c. Indicate dimensions of foundations.
Yes
N/A
d. Show type, size and location of piling and pile caps for pile foundation.
Yes
N/A
e. Indicate grade beam sizes.
Yes
N/A
f. Indicate a footing schedule dening footing sizes and the required reinforcing.
Yes
N/A
g. Show the established footing depth below grade and method of frost protection
allowed in the International Building Code.
Yes
N/A
h. Indicate the thickness of the oor slab, size of reinforcing, slab elevations, and
type and details of foundations.
Yes
N/A
i. Indicate location, size and amount of reinforcing steel.
Yes
N/A
j. Show foundation corner reinforcing bars and minimum overlapping (as
applicable to project structure).
Yes
N/A
k. Provide strength of concrete according to designed soil reports.
Yes
N/A
l. Show beams, joists, girders, rafters, and/or truss layouts and details of
connections, structural steel stud gage, gage size, and connections.
Yes
N/A
m. Indicate the sizes and species of all wood members and their respective design
strength.
Yes
N/A
n. Show all columns, girders, joists, purlins, beams and base plates; for wood
construction show all headers.
Yes
N/A
o. Provide a complete lintel schedule.
Yes
N/A
p. Indicate the type of anchoring for steel bearing directly on masonry.
UCC-2 REV 03-16 (Page 3)
Yes
N/A
q. Indicate design dead and live, wind, snow, seismic loads for oor areas, roofs,
balconies, porches, breezeways, corridors, stairs, mezzanines and platforms.
Show concentrated loads, i.e. le rooms, machinery and forklift areas, if greater
than those shown on the Code Summary Sheet. Identify shear walls, bracing,
strapping fastening, reinforcement and any special anchoring required.
Yes
N/A
r. Where applicable, indicate on roof framing plan where concentrated loads
(mechanical equipment, cranes, etc.) will be placed.
Yes
N/A
s. Indicate on foundation and framing plans the location and lateral load resisting
system. (Show walls, braced frames, moment connections, etc.)
FIRE PROTECTION PLANS:
N/A
Yes
N/A
Yes
N/A
Yes
N/A
Yes
N/A
Yes
N/A
Yes
N/A
Yes
N/A
Yes
N/A
Yes
N/A
Yes
N/A
Yes
N/A
a. Complete a sprinkler design data sheet and include it on the rst plan of the
sprinkler drawings.
b. Show oor plans for each oor with sprinkler piping layout, pipe sizes, pipe
hanger details, piping materials, doors, walls and room identities.
Often, these shop drawings are not available at the time of initial plan
submission. If this is the case, write in “NA,” but note the following:
• These shop drawings must be submitted for department review and
approval at least two weeks before the projected installation date.
• Failure to obtain approval of these drawings before installation could result
not only in delay of the nal inspection and issuance of an occupancy
permit, but also in removal and reconstruction of installations which fail to
meet UCC requirements.
c. Show ceiling plans with sprinkler head(s) layout, walls, softs, openings, doors,
dimensions and room identities.
d. Verify system design by providing hydraulic calculations along with the
following:
Recent water ow test
Percent safety margin
Type of backow-preventer or reduced pressure zone showing equivalent
foot loss
Fire pump summary
e. Note the type of sprinkler system used (e.g., 13, 13D, or 13R)
f. For residential occupancies such as apartments and condominiums, show
sprinkler head locations at breezeways, if applicable.
g. Indicate the certied testing laboratory agency (e.g., U.L.), their test number
and hourly ratings of all new and/or affected rated members and assemblies
(i.e. columns, beams, oor/ceiling and ceiling/roof re-rated design assemblies).
Show all new and/or affected re-rated walls with their ratings, if not shown
elsewhere.
h. All penetrations of re-rated construction must be per manufacturer’s details.
Details shall meet or exceed ratings of construction being penetrated. The
penetration details shall be exactly as tested by a certied testing laboratory or
agency and shall include their system numbers. All new penetrations of existing
re-rated walls and assemblies shall be shown with appropriate designs.
i. Provide a re alarm riser showing connection to a UL-approved central station.
Show tamper switches on both OS and Y valves of backow prevention device,
unless shown elsewhere.
j. Indicate commodity class (per section 2303 of the International Fire Code) and
height of any storage.
k. Provide Material Safety Data Sheets for any hazardous materials (also specied
under “ARCHITECTURAL PLANS”).
UCC-2 REV 03-16 (Page 4)
Yes
N/A
l. Where special temperature-rated or high-temperature sprinklers are required,
show sprinkler type(s) per area, ofce size, cut sheets with K-factor, water
requirements, spray pattern, coverage and other pertinent data.
SYSTEM CALCULATIONS (FIRE PROTECTION):
N/A
Yes
N/A
a.
Yes
N/A
b.
PLUMBING PLANS:
Yes
N/A
a.
Yes
N/A
b.
Yes
N/A
c.
Yes
N/A
d.
Yes
N/A
e.
Yes
N/A
f.
Yes
N/A
g.
Yes
N/A
h.
Yes
N/A
i.
Yes
N/A
j.
Yes
N/A
k.
Yes
N/A
l.
Yes
N/A
m.
Yes
N/A
n.
Flow and pressure at each owing sprinkler head.
Flow diagram for a grid system.
N/A
Show a site utilities plan, if not provided with the civil drawings.
Show the domestic water, re, and irrigation services.
Show the location of water meters, backow protection type and location.
Show the sanitary sewer service from building to public sewer or approved
private sewage disposal system.
Show interceptors as applicable to project and size by ow rate. (i.e., grease,
oil, lint, acid, sand).
Provide plumbing plan layouts for each oor. These should show the water
distribution and drain-waste-vent piping, and all details, notes, legends, and
schedules necessary to dene the system being installed.
Show the location of all major components required for a complete system.
Provide xture and equipment schedule showing xture number, detailed
description, hot water, cold water, waste and vent connection sizes and other
pertinent data.
Identify all xtures on oor plans and in riser diagrams with the plumbing xture
schedule number.
Supply and Waste/Vent piping shall be shown on the oor plans. All pipe sizes
shall be clearly shown. In congested areas (e.g., restaurants, grocery stores,
etc.), isometrics are required.
On buildings two stories and above, provide isometric diagrams and/or
schematic riser diagrams for Supply and Waste/Vent piping and identify the
risers by number (e.g., R1, R2, etc.). Show where all riser base terminations
connect to the building drain, along with all interconnected piping on each oor
plan. All pipe sizes shall be clearly dened.
Show the water, sanitary drain-waste-vent piping and storm leaders/drains.
Indicate sizes and materials for above/below grade.
Show slope of horizontal sanitary and storm drains that equal or exceed 3”
diameter, if less than 1/8” per foot.
Indicate roof drains and emergency roof drains/scuppers with the areas they
impact. Note that “emergency” = “secondary” = “overow”; see following roof
drainage examples:
• Roof Drain - 6” RD (16880 SF)
• Emergency Roof Drain - 6” ERD (8180 SF)
• Parapet Wall Scupper - 8” x 5” WS (4000 SF)
• Emergency Scupper - 8” x 7” ES (4200 SF)
Show toilet room layouts with minimum of ¼ “ = 1 foot scale.
Show drinking fountain locations.
All penetrations of re-rated construction must be per manufacturer’s details.
The details shall meet or exceed rating of construction being penetrated. The
penetration details shall be exactly as tested by an approved testing laboratory
or agency and shall include their system numbers.
UCC-2 REV 03-16 (Page 5)
Yes
N/A
o. Room names and numbers for each oor should be on a oor plan for each level.
Yes
N/A
p. Provide minimum facilities calculations.
Yes
N/A
q. Column line notations, if provided on the architectural/structural plans, shall be
indicated on the plumbing plans.
MECHANICAL PLANS:
N/A
Yes
N/A
a. Show all required wall louvers, penetrations and fans.
Yes
N/A
b. Indicate roof-mounted equipment locations.
Yes
N/A
c. Show all mechanical equipment, piping, ductwork (above/below slab) on the
mechanical oor and/or roof plan.
Yes
N/A
d. Provide mechanical plans for each oor and the roof. These shall show the
ductwork layouts, schedules, notes, legends, piping schematics, and details
necessary to dene the system being installed.
Yes
N/A
e. Indicate air distribution devices and show cfm for all supply, return and exhaust
devices.
Yes
N/A
f. Indicate the location of all equipment components required for a complete
system.
Yes
N/A
g. Show the smoke ventilation of atriums and pressurization of high-rise stairwells.
Yes
N/A
h. Show condensation drains, primary and secondary, from the unit to the point of
discharge.
Yes
N/A
i. Indicate toilet exhaust requirements.
Yes
N/A
j. Show mechanical room layouts at sufcient scale for dimensions and details to
be ascertained.
Yes
N/A
k. Show the size of duct runs.
Yes
N/A
l. Indicate controls for fan shutdown: emergency manual and automatic smoke
detection
Yes
N/A
m. Show the location of all UL 555-certied re dampers, ceiling radiation dampers,
smoke dampers, and re doors.
Yes
N/A
n. Show all re-rated walls (both existing and new) with their ratings on the
mechanical plans.
Yes
N/A
o. All penetrations of re-rated construction must be per manufacturer’s details.
Yes
N/A
p. Room names and numbers for each oor should be on a oor plan for each level.
Yes
N/A
q. Provide outside air ventilation rate per the International Mechanical Code.
Yes
N/A
r. Column line notations, if provided on the architectural/structural plans, shall be
identied on the mechanical plans.
Yes
N/A
s. Provide gas piping layout on the oor plan for each oor. If it is a multi-story
building, all gas piping shall be shown per oor. Include pipe sizes, water
column, and type of material. Provide a schedule of connected equipment, total
BTUH demand, total equivalent length, and most remote gas appliance.
ELECTRICAL PLANS:
N/A
Yes
N/A
a. Provide panel schedules with circuit and feeder loading, overcurrent protection,
and NEC load summaries for all new and/or affected panels and services
(loading has to be evaluated by highest phase); include fault current data, short
circuit ratings and fault current protection coordination.
Yes
N/A
b. Provide a single line riser diagram showing all new and/or affected services,
feeders, wire sizes and insulation types, and conduit sizes and types.
Yes
N/A
c. Indicate number of services and their physical locations; clearly indicate mains
and characteristics.
UCC-2 REV 03-16 (Page 6)
Yes
N/A
d. Indicate the grounding electrode conductor size with new and/or affected
services and transformers; where necessary provide details or notes on
methods.
Yes
N/A
e. Show physical locations of all new and/or affected panels and switchgear
(indicate front).
Yes
N/A
f. Indicate receptacle plans with circuitry.
Yes
N/A
g. Indicate lighting plans with circuitry.
Yes
N/A
h. Show electrical plans for each affected oor, including the roof.
Yes
N/A
i. Show wiring method(s), conduit sizes and types, termination temperature (60,
75, 90) requirements, conductor sizes and insulation types.
Yes
N/A
j. Indicate the design and/or operation for any of the following applicable life
safety systems: emergency generators, smoke evacuation, shaft pressurization
and relief, smoke detection, egress and emergency lighting, and re alarms.
Yes
N/A
k. Indicate how special needs such as classied (hazardous), corrosive and patient
care are treated. Provide detailed plan of classied areas, the classications and
how complied with (i. e. hangers, waste treatment and collection, ammable
dusts, gases or liquids, spray booths, vehicle servicing and parking, etc.).
Yes
N/A
l. Provide all HVAC nameplate data, including MCA and MOCP. List all other
appliance and/or equipment (other than those which will be connected to a
general use receptacle) with nameplate data (i.e., voltage, phasing, HP, KVA,
FLA, RLA, etc.).
Yes
N/A
m. Indicate all motor horse power ratings, if not supplied elsewhere.
Yes
N/A
n. Indicate the certied testing laboratory or agency (e.g., UL), their test # and
hourly ratings of all new and/or affected rated members and assemblies (i.e.
columns, beams, oor/ceiling, and ceiling/roof re-rated design assemblies).
Show all new and/or affected re-rated walls with their ratings, if not shown
elsewhere.
Yes
N/A
o. All penetrations of re-rated construction must be per manufacturer’s details.
The details shall meet or exceed ratings of construction being penetrated.
Penetration details shall be exactly as tested by an approved testing laboratory
or agency and shall include their system numbers. New penetrations of existing
re-rated walls and assemblies shall be shown with appropriate designs.
Yes
N/A
p. Provide all applicable International Energy Conservation Code compliance data
on the Building Code Summary sheet or on the electrical plans.
Yes
N/A
q. All submittals should include a listing and labeling statement. (All electrical
materials, devices, appliances and equipment shall be labeled and listed by a
certied testing laboratory or agency.)
Department of Labor & Industry | Bureau of Occupational & Industrial Safety | Building Plan Review Division
651 Boas Street | Room 1600 | Harrisburg, PA 17121-0750 | 717.787.3806 options 1, 6 | Fax 717.783.5002 | www.dli.pa.gov
Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities.
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UCC-2 REV 03-16 (Page 7)