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'Donna Riley'
RE: Marquis septic
Donna
Please refer to my responses to your questions in RED TEXT below:
Dave Argo
Plans Examiner
Garfield County
Community Development Department
708 gth Street, Suite 407
Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
Tel: 970-945-8212 Ext. 7670
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From: Donna Riley Imailto:redhillriley@gmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, September L8,2Ot912:19 PM
To: Dave Argo <da rgo@ga rfield-county.com>
Subject: IExternal] Marquis septic
Hi Dave
thank you for your time in meeting with me yesterday
I have poked around the GIS information and have a question.
I looked at the Septic permit that we had looked at yesterday and I have attached if for your reference.
The system design states it was designed at750 gallons but the final inspection states that it is 1000 gallons as
installed.
I assume this means they decided to increase the size upon installation. I also assume this means we are fine
with that size for the 3 bedroom home that we are creating. Agreed...however, your current plans indicate beds or
sofa beds in both the new office and downstairs family room. lf those remain as shown on the plans and/or if there is a
closet shown in eitherof these rooms, we have no choice but to callthose "bedrooms" too, which mayaffect sizing
requirements of the septic system.
Regarding the light requirements I wanted to share the numbers that I have calculated.
First off, the existing basement did not meet the natural lighting requirements. It was 446sf which would
require 35.7sf of glazing. I calculate that the existing glazing adds up to 28.6sf. I wonder if this allows for
some grandfathering.
The proposed changes to the basement decrease the size of it as we are adding a bathroom. The new size is
348s1 which includes the stair landing but not the stair. ( I should have asked you how you would calculate the
area of that room. Would you include the landing or not?) Based on that size, we would need 27.8sf of
glazíng. I have 16.7sf with the windows direct to the outside, but if I add the windows to the vestibule, I get a
total of 34.4sf which exceeds the requirement.
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pofiion from the remainder of the floor assem-
blv.
4. Wood floor assemblies using dimension lumber or
structural composite lumber equal to or greater than
2-inch by lO-inch (50.8 mm by 254 mm) nominal
dimension, or other approved floor assemblies dem-
onstr ating equivalent fire performance.
.& During a fire unprotected floor assemblies of light-
weight construction have a short time gap between
untenable conditions and the structural collapse of the
floor assembly. Section R302.1.3 requires protection
to floors of light-weight construction that will provide
the occupants additional time for self-evacuation and
safety for fire fighters performing search and rescue.
This section requires all floor assemblies, not fire
rated, to be protected on the underside with 1/r-inch
gypsum board, 5/u-inch wood structural panels or
equivalent. This will apply mainly to floor assemblies
located over nonsprinklered areas such as unfinished
basements and crawl spaces for storage or containing
fuel-fired appliances. There are four exceptions pro-
vided that specify where the protection is not required'
Exception 1 permits floor assemblies above any
space protected by an automatic sprinkler system to
be exempt from the application of the protective mem-
brane to the underside of the floor-framing members.
Section R313 requires an automatic residential fire
sprinkler system (ARFSS) for new construction and
the floor assemblies at each story will have the space
below protected; therefore, Section R302.1.3 is not
required. For crawl spaces used for storage or contain-
ing fuel-fired appliances and alterations or additions to
existing buildings that are not provided with an ARFSS'
existing buildings that are not provided with an AFRSS,
this exception will permit deletion of the protective
membrane if the space is protected by an AFRSS in
accordance with Section P2904, NFPA 13 D or other
approved methods.'Èxception 2 exempts floor assemblies over crawl
spaces, unless the crawl space contains fuel-fired
appliances or is intended for storage' However, Excep-
tion 1 may be used for crawl spaces intended for stor-
age or containing fuel-fired appliances.
Exception 3 prescribes an allowable area where the
protective membrane may be omitted'
Exception 4 permits floor framing of sawn lumber or
structuial composite lumber equal to or greater than 2
x 10 nominal dimension to be exempt from the appli-
cation of the protective membrane to the underside of
the floor-framing members. The basis for this excep'
tion is that tests conducted of floor framing constructed
of 2 x 10 lumber and loaded to 50 percent of full design
load showed that the assemblies provided adequate
time for occupants to self-evacuate and safety for fire
fighters performing search and reuse.
BUILDING PLANNING
R302.14 Combustible insulation clearance. Combustible
insulation shall be separated not less than 3 inches (76 mrn)
from recessed luminaires, fan motors and other heat-produc-
ing devices.
Excepfion: Where heat-producing devices ue listed for
lesser clearances, combustible insulation complying with
the listing requirements shall be separated in accordance
with the conditions stipulated in the listing'
Recessed luminaires installed in the building thermal
eruvelope shall meet the requirements of Section Nl 102'4.5 of
this code.
"l The minimum clearance required between combusti-
ble insulation and light fixtures, fan motors, etc., mini-
mizes the chance of accidental ignition of the
insulation. lf a healproducing device is listed for less
than the minimum clearance specified in this section
and all conditions of the listing are satisfied, the
reduced clearance would apply.
SECT'ION R3O3
LIGI.IT, VENTILAT¡ON AND I.IEATING
R303.1 Elabítable rooms. Habitable tooms shall have an
aggregate glazing area of not less than 8 percent of the floor
area of such rooms. Natural ventilatiott shall be through win-
dows, skylights, doors, louvers or other approved openings to
the outdoor air. Such openings shall be provided with ready
access or shall otherwise be readily controllable by the build-
ing occupants. The openable area to the outdoors shall be not
less than 4 percent of the floor area being ventilated.
Exceptions:
1. The glazed areas need not be openable where the
opening is not required by Section R310 and a
whole-house mechanical ventilation system is
installed in accordance with Section M1507.
2. The glazed areas need not be installed in rooms
where Exception I is satisfied and artificial light is
provided that is capable of producing afl aYerage
illumination of 6 footcandles (65 lux) over the arca
of the room at a height of 30 inches (7 62 mm) above
the floor level.
3. Use of sunroom and patio covers, as defined in Sec-
tion R202, shall be peimitted for naturalventilationif
in excess of 40 percenr of the exterior sunroom wails
are open, or are enclosed only by insect screening'
* All habitable rooms are to be constructed with an
aggregate glazing area of not less than B percent of the
floır area. The code does not require the glazed area
to be openable. This section also provides the stan-
dard of natural ventilation for all habitable rooms'
Openings to the outdoor air, such as doors, windows
and louvers, provide natural ventilation' The openable
area must be not less than 4 percent of the floor area
being ventilatcd. This section does not, however, state
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n 2 to Section R303.1 allows to be
com rooms
ava s capa ng an
average of 6 footcandles (65 lux) over the
room at a height of 30 inches (762 mm) above the floor
level and where a whole-house mechanicalventilation
system complying with Exception 1 to Sectíon R303.1
is installed.
Exception 3 allows for the openings in a sunroom
(those in which more than 40 percent of the exterior
sunroom walls is open) to provide naiural ventilation
when the exterior walls of the sunroom are open.
lnsect screening for these seasonal rooms is also
acceptable to make use of this exception.
Various handbooks are available from lighting man-
ufacturers for calculating the required illumination.
R303.2 ,{djoining rooÍns. For the purpose of determining
light and ventilation requirements, any room shall be consid-
ered to be a portion of an adjoining room where not less than
one-half of the area of the common wall is open and unob-
structed and provides an opening ofnot less than one-tenth of
or intend that the doors, windows or openings actually
be constantly open. The intent is that they be main-
tained in an operable condition so that they are avail-
able for use at the discretion of the occupant. ln
addition to the natural ventilation provisions of this sec-
tion, a whole-house mechanical ventilatíon system
may be required in accordance with the provisions of
Section R303.4.
Although the glazed area may be operable, Excep-
tion 1 permits the glazed area for all openings, except
the ones required for emergency escape and rescue,
to be fixed or "not openable" when a whole-house
mechanical ventilaiion system is installed in accor-
dance with Section M1507.
BUILDING PLANNlNG
the floor area of the interior room and not less than25 square
feet (23 rrt).
Exception: Openings required for light or ventilation shall
be permitted to open into a sunroom with thermal isolation
or a patio cover, provided that there is an openable area
between the adjoining room and the sunroom or patio
cover of not less than one-tenth of the floor area of the
interior room and not less than 2O square feet (2 m'¡. The
minimum openable arca to the outdoors shall be based
upon the total floor area being ventilated.
* Where rooms do not have access to an exterior wall to
satisfy light and ventilation requirements, they may be
considered as part of an adjoining room if they are
open to that room as shown in Commentary Figure
R303.2.
The exception deals with a very common circum-
stance, especially in residential construction. As long
as the sunroom addition is large enough and is ther-
mally isolated, the building owner need not move
openings for lighting and/or ventilation when installing
an addition that meets the definition of "Sunroom addi-
tion."
R303.3 Bathrooms. Bathrooms, water closet compafiments
and other similar rooms shall be provided with aggregate glaz-
ing area in windows of not less than 3 square feet (0.3 m'), one-
half of which must be openable.
Exception: The glazed areas shall not be required where
artificial light and a local exhaust system are provided.
The minimum local exhaust rates shall be determined in
accordance with Section M1507. Exhaust air from the
space shall be exhausted directly to the outdoors.
.i. Like habitable rooms, bathrooms must be provided
with natural light and ventilation or adequate artificial
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GLAZED AREATO BE MINIMUM
OF 8% OF FLOORAREA OF
BOTH ROOMS
50% COMMON WALLTO BE
OPEN AND OPENING TO BE THE
GREATER OF 25 SQ FT OR 1O%
OF INTERIOR ROOM FLOORAREA
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septic permit 93.pdf
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Hi Dave
thank you for your time in meeting with me yesterday
I have poked around the GIS information and have a question.
I looked at the Septic permit that we had looked at yesterday and I have attached if for your reference.
The system design states it was designed at 7 50 gallons but the final inspection states that it is 1 000 gallons as
installed.
I assume this means they decided to increase the size upon installation. I also assume this means we are fine
with that size for the 3 bedroom home that we are creating.
Regarding the light requirements I wanted to share the numbers that I have calculated.
First ofT, the existing basement did not meet the natural lighting requirements. It was 446sf which would
require 35.7sf of glazing. I calculate that the existing glazing adds up to 28.6sf. I wonder if this allows for
some grandfathering.
The proposed changes to the basement decrease the size of it as we are adding a bathroom. The new size is
348s1 which includes the stair landing but not the stair. ( I should have asked you how you would calculate the
area of that room. Would you include the landing or not?) Based on that size, we would need 27.8sf of
glazing. I have 16.7sf with the windows direct to the outside, but if I add the windows to the vestibule, I get a
total of 34.4sf which exceeds the requirement.
Thank you for your time and help on this project
Donna
Donna Riley Architect
PO Box 2066
Carbondale, CO 81623
970-618-0035
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