Appeal 33526

R109.1

Construction or work for which a permit is required shall be subject to inspection by the building official and such construction or work shall remain accessible and exposed for inspection purposes until approved.

This appeal is requesting that no inspections of the existing conditions be required and only the new work, a new radon mitigation system and mini drywell, need be inspected.

Single story, 224 square foot Type V-B accessory structure with 1 single bathroom that includes toilet, sink and a shower. This structure is accessory to the main house and does not have a kitchen. Construction is continuously sheathed wood structural panel bracing, with conventional wall framing. Rafters are tied to exterior walls with Simpson Strong Tie H2.5A Hangers as depicted in the construction photo, Figure 1.
Foundation is 4,000 PSI, see concrete mix in Figure 2. Slab is reinforced with rebar in the turndown footings and WWM in the field, above code minimum, see Figure 3 and Figure 4.
Energy efficient and radon mitigation are being incorporated as part of appeal ID #32276.

The structure is already built and there is sufficient documentation that this structure was built above code minimums. The owners are looking to legalize this structure without tearing it down or perform any destructive testing to field verify the structure was built to code.
This is a single story, Type VB accessory structure. It serves as an extension of the living space as an additional sleeping unit. The structure was originally constructed in 2016 in place of an existing shed building that was demolished. Both the demolished shed, and the new accessory building were at that time less than 200 square feet. During the pandemic in 2020 a bathroom was added onto the living space, making the total square footage approximately 225.
There are photos taken during construction which document some of the key structural components. These photos illustrate a reinforced foundation, above and beyond what is required by current code, concrete PSI beyond code requirements and rafter framing which includes Simpson hangers above code minimums. The wall bracing is above code minimums with a continuously sheathed wall structural panels installed around the entire perimeter see Figure 1 and Figure 5. The walls are anchored to the foundation with anchor bolts at least every 6’ o.c. and within 12 inches of the end of the braced wall lines. See Figure 6.
The photos and receipt for the concrete mix clearly indicate that care was taken in the construction of this very small accessory structure. The owner has in good faith moved to legalize the building by:

• Applying for a building permit
• Providing a radon mitigation system,
• Providing storm water management with a rain collection system and a drywell and
• Increased energy efficiency with low-e glazing films.

Please allow the existing structure and its systems to go without inspection, and inspect only the new work which is limited to the mini drywell and the radon mitigation system.