This list is intended to serve as a guide to complete a plan and does not include all possible situations.

1. Zoning, Use Permit, Special Permit, Etc. Approvals
   • Verify with planning department that all conditions of the use permit, special permit, etc. have been met prior to application for building permit.
   • Conditions of approving resolution, required prior to Building Permit approval, satisfied.
   • Building Permit site plan differs form approved Use Permit, Special Permit, etc., site plan.
   • Approved landscape plan not included with building plan set.
   • Fully dimensional lot lines and building envelope lines.

2. Building & Structural
   Based on compliance with the 2000 International Building Code and amendments for the City of Lincoln.
   • All foundation plates or sills and sleepers on a concrete or masonry slab, which is in direct contact with earth, and sills which rest on concrete or masonry foundations shall be treated wood or foundation redwood. Section 2306.4.
   • The plans will be reviewed for compliance with the Nebraska Accessibility Guidelines.
   • Specify grade and species of all lumber.
   • Call out wall construction. Include UL design numbers.
   • Call out new/existing construction.
   • Call out use of all rooms.
   • Safety glazing should be provided at hazardous locations. Section 2406.
   • Plans must be stamped by the architect and engineer of record in accordance with state of Nebraska architectural and engineering practice laws.

3. Fire
   A separate set of plans for review and final approval must be submitted by the licensed installing contractor if fire suppression systems, sprinklers, dry powder, fire alarm systems or underground tanks are installed.

4. Flood Plain
   • Flood plain permit required, base floor elevation MSL/NGVD"29"/NAVD"88"/CITY DATA.
   • A bench mark set for finish floor height needs to be provided on site before footing inspection.
   • Lowest finish floor of building must be elevated at least one foot above base flood elevation.
   • Show finish grading on site plan or grading plan.
   • Provide an appraisal, from a reliable source, for existing structure before start of construction. If cost of new development exceeds 50% of appraisal, then existing and new must comply with flood plain regulations.
   • When lowest floor is established, provide the Building & Safety office with a flood plain elevation certificate. This certificate, provided by the Building & Safety Department, needs to be approved by the same department before a framing inspection can be approved.
   • If lot contains a floodway, then its location must be shown on a site plan.
   • Show size of fill on site plan.

5. Electrical
   The 2002 edition of the National Electrical Code is enforced as amended by City Ordinance (Title 23)
   Electrical plans, by state law must be either stamped/sealed by an architect or engineer or be signed by a registered electrical contractor.
   A service and feeder riser (one-line) diagram must be shown, containing:
   
   • Sizes and types of over-current devices i.e. breakers or fuses.
   • Panel sizes and designation as MLO or main breaker.
   • Wire size, insulation type, and conductor material (al or cu).
   • Transformer KVA's.
   • Meter(s) and their type, i.e. plug in or CT metering
   • Number and size of conduits for services or feeders of more than 400 amps, or parallel sets for any size.
   • Voltage of the system(s).
   • AIC as provided by the power company or engineer at the main, unless less than 10,000 amps interrupting capacity is calculated.
   • Panel designations, i.e. MPD, LP1, HP2, etc.
   • Load calculations for new service and subfeeders to justify submitted sizes.
   • Generator KW, and transfer switch specifications (switched neutral transfer switches are required for all non-portable generator installations.).
   Location on the electrical plan of:
   1. Meter(s), or meter stacks.
   2. Any existing services.
   3. New and existing panel locations identified by panel designation, i.e. MPD, LP1, HP2, etc.
   4. Any two hour (or greater) fire separations.
   5. Location of outlets for lights, receptacles and switches.
   6. Circuiting for items in "5", showing:
      • number of receptacles per circuit
      • number of light fixtures per circuit (provide line amperage or wattage for fixtures)
      • switching arrangements
      • home run panel designations
   7. Any hazardous (classified) locations and their type i.e. Class I Div. I, etc.
   8. Exit and emergency lights, specifying whether battery back-up, and if so, how circuited (if not, a separate service tapped ahead of the main must be shown on the plan).
   9. KW ratings of electric heating devices.
   10. Horse power of motors.
   11. Wet or damp locations need to be indicated.
   12. Non-ducted return air plenums i.e. 'Return air ceilings' must be indicated on the plan.

6. Plumbing
   1990 National Standard Plumbing Code
   
   • Isometric riser diagram of new waste and vent piping.
   • Isometric riser diagram of new water piping and show all backflow prevention devices.
   • Utility site plan.

7. GAS
   Isometric riser drawing of gas piping with sizing and calculations to verify how sizing was arrived at.

8. Mechanical
   The following comments should be resolved before a permit is issued. The approval of plans and specification does not permit the violation of the 1997 edition of the Uniform Mechanical Code, or any federal, state or local regulations.
   General
   • Locations of heating, cooling and ventilating equipment.
   • Mechanical equipment schedule identifying the equipment manufacturer's capacity, etc.
   • Duct layouts showing size, duct gauge (if metal) and register locations.
   • Ceiling spaces used as return air plenums shall fully comply with the provisions of section 601.4 and should be indicated.
   • Locations of all required smoke or fire dampers and/or combination smoke/fire dampers should be indicated in compliance with UMC Section 605 and UBC Sections 713.10 and 713.11.
   Fuel burning equipment
   • Fuel-burning equipment shall not be installed in a closet, bathroom or a room readily usable as a bedroom, or in a room, compartment or alcove opening directly into any usable as a bedroom, or in compliance with section 304.5.
   • Combustion air provisions should be shown on the plans for fuel burning equipment. Sizes of openings and/or duct and their points of termination should be indicated as per Table 7-A.
   Commercial Kitchen Exhaust
   Complete details of the kitchen ventilation system should be submitted to show compliance with Chapter 5. The following should be used as a guide for the information needed to be shown:
   • Type of cooking equipment should be clearly identified on the plans along with sizes and distances underneath hood/s.
   • Solid-fuel charbroiler should be provided with a separate exhaust system, independent of all other systems serving other cooking appliances, as required by Section 508.7.1.
   • The kitchen exhaust duct should be enclosed in at least a one-hour shaft (or two-hour shaft in Type I and Type II fire-resistive buildings). The duct enclosure should be sealed around the duct at the point of penetration and vented to the exterior at the point of termination. The shaft should be separated from the duct by at least three inches and not more than 12 inches and should serve a single grease exhaust system (Section 507.6).
   • The size of kitchen exhaust hood and duct, and the fan's cubic feet per minute rating, should be provided to allow for the review of air quantities and velocities in the duct to ensure compliance with Sections 507.8 and 507.9.
   • Kitchen exhaust outlets should terminate at least two feet above the roof, 10 feet from parts of the same or contiguous buildings, adjacent property line, or air intake opening into any building and should be located at least 10 feet above the adjoining grade level (Section 507.11).
   • Kitchen exhaust should have make-up air supplied to the room equal to the amount to be exhausted. Make-up air system should be interlocked with the exhaust system (Section 402.4).

9. Traffic Engineering
   • Provide approved barrier on the perimeter of all parking areas and other areas within which vehicles are to maneuver.
   • Provide 10' wide end parking stalls.
   • All parking stalls and ramps intended to be utilized by persons with disabilities are to comply with the federal American with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements.
   • Show critical site triangles at both access. No plant materials or other objects higher than 30 inches are to be located within the site triangles.
   • Provide dimensions of all parking stalls, driveways, and driving aisles to comply with the City of Lincoln parking lot and driveway design requirements.
   • Provide dimensions of curb radii of driveways. Provide dimension of centerline of driveways to property corner. The improvement of the alley return may require an executive order, at the option of the Public Works Department.
   • Indicate on the site plan, the size of the largest design vehicle expected to enter and exit the site and the location of any overhead doors or loading docks, if any. All design vehicles are to load/unload without affecting required parking stalls, or access to those stalls. All vehicles are to enter and exit the site in a forward motion.

10. Water & Wastewater Services
    • Must show meter and backflow preventer.
    • Must show service from main to building.

11. Sidewalk
    • Sidewalks are to be constructed per City specifications along adjacent public streets where no sidewalk currently exists.
    • Site plans must show existing sidewalks and sidewalks to be constructed adjacent to building site.
    • If sidewalks are to be constructed by the developer or other party other than the project contractor, this should be noted on the site plan.
    • Site plans must show any existing, as well as proposed, curb cuts and driveway approaches. Any curb cuts not approved or used must be closed with the driveway approach removed per the Lincoln Municipal Code.
    • Any use or work performed in the public right-of-way must have associated permits as specified by the Lincoln Municipal Code and meet City specifications.
    • Contact the Sidewalk office (441-7541) to stake sidewalk grades, location, and commercial driveway locations.
    • Contact the Sidewalk office (441-7541) for inspection of all sidewalk and drive approaches, prior to pouring any concrete.
    • Site plans must show adjacent street and public right-of-way next to building sites.