Commercial

Commercial construction plans review

Only design drawings prepared and sealed by a Tennessee registered architect or engineer are accepted with a Commercial Project plans submittal.

All Commercial Projects requiring a complete set of registrant sealed design drawings must include the following: (*Note - this list is not intended to be all inclusive)

1. A Cover Sheet drawing showing a code analysis for the building with any currently adopted minimum building, fire, life safety and accessibility codes enforceable at the time of the submittal.
2. A Civil/Site Plan previously approved by the Rutherford County Planning and Engineering Department.
3. Life Safety Plan showing the use for each space with occupant loads, travel paths and distances, exit doors with capacity, smoke partitions/barriers, fire-rated partitions and fire walls with appropriate legends.
4. Architectural floor plans showing the use of each space, dimensions, door, door hardware schedules, sections, details and UL fire-resistance rated assemblies.
5. Structural design plans and details with seismic and other minimum design loads.
6. Mechanical/HVAC system design drawings.
7. Plumbing system design drawings.
8. Fire protection sprinkler/standpipe/fire pump system design drawings where required.

A minimum of five (5) working days should be allowed for this review. NOTE: Prior to permit issuance, other approvals from the Rutherford County Planning and Engineering Department, Tennessee State Fire Marshal’s Office and Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) may be required, please review Plans Review Checklist below for more information.