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need additional plans detail: Seeing building department corrections related to new plumbing and fixtures.

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Plant investment Fee form must be filled out and submitted to Mt. Werner Water. Form can be downloaded from mwwater.com; please email completed form to bcahill@mwwater.com. Must be able to verify form against complete plans

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ADA Compliance: We have read your letter response on different ADA questions we provided you back with our first review letter, below is our adopted Code Section for you to review, we have to review your permit in accordance with the 2018 IEBC and 2018 IBC and 2009 ICC A117.1 books, we cannot refer to DOJ items or terms you have introduced into your letter. Below I have provided you our code sections from the 2018 IEBC, in the past I provided you and your contractor with Rocky Mountain ADA contact information as well; https://rockymountainada.org/, and told you to contact them for a free review of your business plan to get insight on how these certain fixtures and equipment will be viewed by Rocky Mountain ADA and your responsibilities as a business owner to either develop a business plan to meet their suggested criteria, or follow our code sections when applicable. RCRBD comments: 1. Rinse off station: Your current roll-in rinse off station looks good to me, and I'm fine with your removable bench concept as a business plan to be used when required by your customers a long with your staff's assistance being provided. You state install grab bar, but it does not provide the exact details of the location, so I have uploaded the exact details and location of the grab bars that must be installed on the back wall and end wall for you. Please review and then agree the grab bars will be installed per the drawing. Next, how does the controls work for the Rinse Off station, will this be a pull chain, or actual shower valve controls? This is important for us to know again because of ADA compliance, pull chain would be the easiest, but if we have actual shower valve controls then they have to be installed per our codes. 2. Please contact Rocky Mountain ADA for support on what may be required for ADA access to the infrared saunas and cold plunge tubs, as these are not existing elements nor equipment but rather brand new equipment and elements being installed as part of the Change of Occupancy and your new business use at this location, new equipment and elements added are always subject to ADA compliance. I understand these are different types of equipment and elements that are not listed in our ADA compliance codes or manuals, so that is the purpose of requesting support from Rocky Mountain ADA to see if your staff and business plan of offering assistant will suffice, this is to protect you as a business owner and also offer supporting documentation for us as the Building Department reviewing this application. The IEBC sections below only apply to existing conditions of the building or equipment and elements on site today, they do not apply to new elements and equipment being added. 2018 IEBC: 305.4.1 Partial change of occupancy. Where a portion of the building is changed to a new occupancy classification, any alterations shall comply with Sections 305.6, 305.7 and 305.8. 305.6 Alterations. A facility that is altered shall comply with the applicable provisions in Chapter 11 of the International Building Code, unless technically infeasible. Where compliance with this section is technically infeasible, the alteration shall provide access to the maximum extent technically feasible. Exceptions: 1.The altered element or space is not required to be on an accessible route, unless required by Section 305.7. 2.Accessible means of egress required by Chapter 10 of the International Building Code are not required to be provided in existing facilities. 3.The alteration to Type A individually owned dwelling units within a Group R-2 occupancy shall be permitted to meet the provision for a Type B dwelling unit. 4.Type B dwelling or sleeping units required by Section 1107 of the International Building Code are not required to be provided in existing buildings and facilities undergoing alterations where the work area is 50 percent or less of the aggregate area of the building. 305.7 Alterations affecting an area containing a primary function. Where an alteration affects the accessibility to, or contains an area of primary function, the route to the primary function area shall be accessible. The accessible route to the primary function area shall include toilet facilities and drinking fountains serving the area of primary function. Exceptions 1.The costs of providing the accessible route are not required to exceed 20 percent of the costs of the alterations affecting the area of primary function. 2.This provision does not apply to alterations limited solely to windows, hardware, operating controls, electrical outlets and signs. 3.This provision does not apply to alterations limited solely to mechanical systems, electrical systems, installation or alteration of fire protection systems and abatement of hazardous materials. 4.This provision does not apply to alterations undertaken for the primary purpose of increasing the accessibility of a facility. 5.This provision does not apply to altered areas limited to Type B dwelling and sleeping units.

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4. IPC Section421.4.1 Floor and wall area.Bathtub floors, shower floors, wall areas above built-in tubs that have installed shower heads and walls in shower compartments shall be constructed of smooth, corrosion-resistant and nonabsorbent waterproof materials. Wall materials shall extend to a height of not less than 6 feet (1829 mm) above the room floor level, and not less than 70 inches (1778 mm) above the drain of the tub or shower. Such walls shall form a water-tight joint with each other and with either the tub or shower floor. Please provide details on the finishes to be installed on this shower floor and wall, and also explain if there is a privacy curtain or door that will be installed. New Comment 01/25/2024: Please note, I read your response and I do understand your calling this a Rinse Off Station, Not a Shower, however our adopted Codes will recongnize this as a fixture which has a Shower Head and will be producing water from the shower head to rinse off your clients, and it also creates a pan and floor drain, so we view this as an Open Rinse Off Station with a pan, drain, and shower head. You will have to ensure the walls, and pan in this areas designated as Rinse Off Station meet the code sections listed above. The shower pan and end wall and back wall must comply with the above code section.

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Mechanical Ventilation and Exhaust Requirements: We will need you to provide mechanical ventilation and exhaust per the 2018 IMC due to this change of occupancy use because you are adding Cold Plunge Spas, Infrared Saunas, and the Rinse Off Station. The infrared saunas will change the temperature of the rooms and space due to the heating of the surfaces inside these units, the cold plunge spas are adding moisture and humidity and same is true with a shower head that disperses water in the Rinse Off Station. I'm fine if we combine these pieces of equipment and develop a mechanical plan that can incorporate a single system that will offer exhaust and ventilation to the entire unit, or potentially the existing mechanical system if it's forced air system could be modified to address ventilation or exhaust requirements. I suggest we meet on site to review what is existing, to see if we can utilize any existing equipment to help meet the requirements per the 2018 IMC. The ventilation requirements in the IMC tables do not have equipment listed such as cold plunge spas, infrared saunas, or rinse off stations, so the closest item we can use would be requirements for a shower head, which requires 50 cfm exhaust fan and ventilation rates. We have ventilation and exhaust rates for saunas, however these published rates are based upon a traditional steam sauna and really do not apply on infrared, so I'm willing to be flexible and see if we can simply use 50 cfm as the requirement for the main room that has the rinse off station, two plunge tubs, and 6-person sauna, then apply 50 cfm to private room 1 and 2 as well.

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Please see the code sections in the 2018 IMC applicable to the saunas, I have now reviewed all the documents you have provided me from the manufacture, and have the following items left unanswered per these code sections below. Ventilation Section 914.5 is not covered in the manuals, review this section with the manufacture and respond on what may be provided but not shown or listed. All other sections below are covered in the manual. SECTION 914 SAUNA HEATERS 914.1 Location and protection. Sauna heaters shall be located so as to minimize the possibility of accidental contact by a person in the room. Sauna heaters produce very high heat. The choice of locations must consider the fact that a heat-producing appliance will be exposed within a small room with unclothed occupants. 914.1.1 Guards. Sauna heaters shall be protected from accidental contact by an approved guard or barrier of material having a low coefficient of thermal conductivity. The guard shall not substantially affect the transfer of heat from the heater to the room. Guards are required to protect the occupants from being burned. The guards must be constructed of a material that is a poor conductor of heat, such as wood, so that the guard itself will not present a burn hazard. 914.2 Installation. Sauna heaters shall be listed and labeled in accordance with UL 875 and shall be installed in accordance with their listing and the manufacturer’s instructions. This section references UL 875 as the standard for listing and labeling of sauna heaters. The scope of UL 875 covers electric dry-bath heating equipment and other equipment rated at 600 volts or less, intended to be installed in accordance with NFPA 70. The relative humidity in the heated environment is in the range of 10 to 25 percent, and the purpose of the heated environment is to promote perspiration in a short time by means of a relatively warm and dry atmosphere. Sauna heaters must have an automatic temperatureregulating control that is either integral with the heater or wall-mounted along with an integral manual-reset limit control and a timer. Because the listing and labeling requires that the sauna heater be installed in the same conditions under which the heater was tested, the manufacturer’s installation instructions must be followed when the heater is installed at the job site. 914.3 Access. Panels, grilles and access doors that are required to be removed for normal servicing operations shall not be attached to the building. Access panels, covers and doors must not be made unusable by trim, woodwork or room enclosures that prevent or interfere with access (see commentary, Sections 306.1 and 909.6). 914.4 Heat and time controls. Sauna heaters shall be equipped with a thermostat that will limit room temperature to 194°F (90°C). If the thermostat is not an integral part of the sauna heater, the heat-sensing element shall be located within 6 inches (152 mm) of the ceiling. If the heat-sensing element is a capillary tube and bulb, the assembly shall be attached to the wall or other support, and shall be protected against physical damage. A thermostat is required to limit the temperature in the sauna for fire safety. The control must sense the warmest air near the ceiling and must be protected from physical damage. 914.4.1 Timers. A timer, if provided to control main burner operation, shall have a maximum operating time of 1 hour. The control for the timer shall be located outside the sauna room. To protect both the occupants and the building, timers must limit the heater operating time to 1 hour. Resetting the timer would require the occupant to exit the sauna, thus lessening the chances of overexposure. 914.5 Sauna room. A ventilation opening into the sauna room shall be provided. The opening shall be not less than 4 inches by 8 inches (102 mm by 203 mm) located near the top of the door into the sauna room. A ventilation opening is required to allow the escape of heat and to provide ventilation for the occupants.

Miscellaneous

need additional plans detail: Seeing building department corrections related to new plumbing and fixtures.

Miscellaneous

Plant investment Fee form must be filled out and submitted to Mt. Werner Water. Form can be downloaded from mwwater.com; please email completed form to bcahill@mwwater.com. Must be able to verify form against complete plans

Building Department Corrections to be Completed

Commercial Plunge Tubs: We must be provided the manufactures specfications on these tubs, if there all the same size and dimensions then we just need one manual to review along with any installation instructions. Please submit for review as the only item we recieved was an advertising flyer for the Plunge Tub.

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New Shower Shown called "Rinse Off Station": We will need more information and details on this shower unit, see list below we have created for this. 1. IBC Section 1202.5.2.1 Bathrooms. Rooms containing bathtubs, showers, spas and similar bathing fixtures shall be mechanically ventilated in accordance with the International Mechanical Code. This code section requires mechanical ventilation to be provided on all shower, please review and respond on how this will be met. 2. ADA Compliance: All therepy offices that are open to the Public, shall be ADA compliant, this Shower will need to be ADA compliant, please provide details with dimensions on the type of ADA Shower you will call this, show benches if needed unless it meets roll-in shower dimensions, and also provide details on the controls and the specific locations of the controls in compliance with the 2009 ICC A117.1 manual 4. IPC Section421.4.1 Floor and wall area.Bathtub floors, shower floors, wall areas above built-in tubs that have installed shower heads and walls in shower compartments shall be constructed of smooth, corrosion-resistant and nonabsorbent waterproof materials. Wall materials shall extend to a height of not less than 6 feet (1829 mm) above the room floor level, and not less than 70 inches (1778 mm) above the drain of the tub or shower. Such walls shall form a water-tight joint with each other and with either the tub or shower floor. Please provide details on the finishes to be installed on this shower floor and wall, and also explain if there is a privacy curtain or door that will be installed. New Comment 01/25/2024: Please note, I read your response and I do understand your calling this a Rinse Off Station, Not a Shower, however our adopted Codes will recongnize this as a fixture which has a Shower Head and will be producing water from the shower head to rinse off your clients, and it also creates a pan and floor drain, so we view this as an Open Rinse Off Station with a pan, drain, and shower head. You will have to ensure the walls, and pan in this areas designated as Rinse Off Station meet the code sections listed above.

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IBC Section 1209.2.1 Floors and wall bases. In other than dwelling units, toilet, bathing and shower room floor finish materials shall have a smooth, hard, nonabsorbent surface. The intersections of such floors with walls shall have a smooth, hard, nonabsorbent vertical base that extends upward onto the walls not less than 4 inches (102 mm). Please show us on the plans by labeling all flooring and base to be installed in both individual rooms with Plunge Tubs, but also in the main room that has two Plunge Tubs showen, show compliance with this section.

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1. Infrared Saunas: Please upload the manufactures specifications on all Sauna Unit types, currently your submittal shows two different types but your floor plans do not deviate and state the type to be installed in each of the 3 locations shown. You have shown a sauna unit that looks like a tanning bed "Prism", and a unit that looks like a traditional sauna box you enter into through a door. Upload all manufactures specifications and installation manuals to the permit for review, we will require them to be UL listed as well. Currently you provided an overview manual of the Prism Light Pod, then a owners manual for the Ally, Compose, Festive 2,3 and 6 person steam saunas, please tell us which sauna model you will be purchasing and then list it on the floor plan as well. I did search the website and could not find actual specifications that show these are UL Listed, so please reach out to the company and ask for UL Listing and Testing information for us. Also the owners manual for the Ally, Compose, and Festive Sauna you provided call these steam saunas, this will trigger mechanical ventilation to be designed and submitted for review due to the production of steam and moisture in the building. 2. Please explain if at minimum one sauna unit will be ADA compliant for entry, access, and if not roll-in then for seating as well once you have transferred into the unit. \ 3. Sauna by Rinse Off Shower: Entry to this unit is not shown on the plans, please show the entry point. 4. Once we read the manufactures specifications, we may need mechanical ventilation dependent if these units actually produce heat the would raise the temperture inside the office and individual units. to be determined. 5. Electrical Connections: To be reviewed and determined if more information is needed on existing panel loads if the sauna units have the need for specific power loads above and beyond what is available.

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Change Stations: Please provide exact dimensions of the changing rooms shown, also explain how privacy will be met. Also review the 2009 ICC A117.1 manual for accessibility for dressing, fitting, locker rooms Section 803, then show compliance on the floor plans and section views or code sections being added to explain compliance.

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Plunge Tubs: Which tub will meet ADA requirments, or please explain how ADA requirements will be met for the general public to access and use the Plunge Tub.

Building Department Corrections to be Completed

ADA Compliance: We have read your letter response on different ADA questions we provided you back with our first review letter, below is our adopted Code Section for you to review, we have to review your permit in accordance with the 2018 IEBC and 2018 IBC and 2009 ICC A117.1 books, we cannot refer to DOJ items or terms you have introduced into your letter. Below I have provided you our code sections from the 2018 IEBC, in the past I provided you and your contractor with Rocky Mountain ADA contact information as well; https://rockymountainada.org/, and told you to contact them for a free review of your business plan to get insight on how these certain fixtures and equipment will be viewed by Rocky Mountain ADA and your responsibilities as a business owner to either develop a business plan to meet their suggested criteria, or follow our code sections when applicable. RCRBD comments: 1. Rinse off station: Your current roll-in rinse off station looks good to me, and I'm fine with your removable bench concept as a business plan to be used when required by your customers a long with your staff's assistance being provided. You state install grab bar, but it does not provide the exact details of the location, so I have uploaded the exact details and location of the grab bars that must be installed on the back wall and end wall for you. Please review and then agree the grab bars will be installed per the drawing. Next, how does the controls work for the Rinse Off station, will this be a pull chain, or actual shower valve controls? This is important for us to know again because of ADA compliance, pull chain would be the easiest, but if we have actual shower valve controls then they have to be installed per our codes. 2. Please contact Rocky Mountain ADA for support on what may be required for ADA access to the infrared saunas and cold plunge tubs, as these are not existing elements nor equipment but rather brand new equipment and elements being installed as part of the Change of Occupancy and your new business use at this location, new equipment and elements added are always subject to ADA compliance. I understand these are different types of equipment and elements that are not listed in our ADA compliance codes or manuals, so that is the purpose of requesting support from Rocky Mountain ADA to see if your staff and business plan of offering assistant will suffice, this is to protect you as a business owner and also offer supporting documentation for us as the Building Department reviewing this application. The IEBC sections below only apply to existing conditions of the building or equipment and elements on site today, they do not apply to new elements and equipment being added. 2018 IEBC: 305.4.1 Partial change of occupancy. Where a portion of the building is changed to a new occupancy classification, any alterations shall comply with Sections 305.6, 305.7 and 305.8. 305.6 Alterations. A facility that is altered shall comply with the applicable provisions in Chapter 11 of the International Building Code, unless technically infeasible. Where compliance with this section is technically infeasible, the alteration shall provide access to the maximum extent technically feasible. Exceptions: 1.The altered element or space is not required to be on an accessible route, unless required by Section 305.7. 2.Accessible means of egress required by Chapter 10 of the International Building Code are not required to be provided in existing facilities. 3.The alteration to Type A individually owned dwelling units within a Group R-2 occupancy shall be permitted to meet the provision for a Type B dwelling unit. 4.Type B dwelling or sleeping units required by Section 1107 of the International Building Code are not required to be provided in existing buildings and facilities undergoing alterations where the work area is 50 percent or less of the aggregate area of the building. 305.7 Alterations affecting an area containing a primary function. Where an alteration affects the accessibility to, or contains an area of primary function, the route to the primary function area shall be accessible. The accessible route to the primary function area shall include toilet facilities and drinking fountains serving the area of primary function. Exceptions 1.The costs of providing the accessible route are not required to exceed 20 percent of the costs of the alterations affecting the area of primary function. 2.This provision does not apply to alterations limited solely to windows, hardware, operating controls, electrical outlets and signs. 3.This provision does not apply to alterations limited solely to mechanical systems, electrical systems, installation or alteration of fire protection systems and abatement of hazardous materials. 4.This provision does not apply to alterations undertaken for the primary purpose of increasing the accessibility of a facility. 5.This provision does not apply to altered areas limited to Type B dwelling and sleeping units.

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4. IPC Section421.4.1 Floor and wall area.Bathtub floors, shower floors, wall areas above built-in tubs that have installed shower heads and walls in shower compartments shall be constructed of smooth, corrosion-resistant and nonabsorbent waterproof materials. Wall materials shall extend to a height of not less than 6 feet (1829 mm) above the room floor level, and not less than 70 inches (1778 mm) above the drain of the tub or shower. Such walls shall form a water-tight joint with each other and with either the tub or shower floor. Please provide details on the finishes to be installed on this shower floor and wall, and also explain if there is a privacy curtain or door that will be installed. New Comment 01/25/2024: Please note, I read your response and I do understand your calling this a Rinse Off Station, Not a Shower, however our adopted Codes will recongnize this as a fixture which has a Shower Head and will be producing water from the shower head to rinse off your clients, and it also creates a pan and floor drain, so we view this as an Open Rinse Off Station with a pan, drain, and shower head. You will have to ensure the walls, and pan in this areas designated as Rinse Off Station meet the code sections listed above. The shower pan and end wall and back wall must comply with the above code section.

Building Department Corrections to be Completed

Mechanical Ventilation and Exhaust Requirements: We will need you to provide mechanical ventilation and exhaust per the 2018 IMC due to this change of occupancy use because you are adding Cold Plunge Spas, Infrared Saunas, and the Rinse Off Station. The infrared saunas will change the temperature of the rooms and space due to the heating of the surfaces inside these units, the cold plunge spas are adding moisture and humidity and same is true with a shower head that disperses water in the Rinse Off Station. I'm fine if we combine these pieces of equipment and develop a mechanical plan that can incorporate a single system that will offer exhaust and ventilation to the entire unit, or potentially the existing mechanical system if it's forced air system could be modified to address ventilation or exhaust requirements. I suggest we meet on site to review what is existing, to see if we can utilize any existing equipment to help meet the requirements per the 2018 IMC. The ventilation requirements in the IMC tables do not have equipment listed such as cold plunge spas, infrared saunas, or rinse off stations, so the closest item we can use would be requirements for a shower head, which requires 50 cfm exhaust fan and ventilation rates. We have ventilation and exhaust rates for saunas, however these published rates are based upon a traditional steam sauna and really do not apply on infrared, so I'm willing to be flexible and see if we can simply use 50 cfm as the requirement for the main room that has the rinse off station, two plunge tubs, and 6-person sauna, then apply 50 cfm to private room 1 and 2 as well.

Building Department Corrections to be Completed

Please see the code sections in the 2018 IMC applicable to the saunas, I have now reviewed all the documents you have provided me from the manufacture, and have the following items left unanswered per these code sections below. Ventilation Section 914.5 is not covered in the manuals, review this section with the manufacture and respond on what may be provided but not shown or listed. All other sections below are covered in the manual. SECTION 914 SAUNA HEATERS 914.1 Location and protection. Sauna heaters shall be located so as to minimize the possibility of accidental contact by a person in the room. Sauna heaters produce very high heat. The choice of locations must consider the fact that a heat-producing appliance will be exposed within a small room with unclothed occupants. 914.1.1 Guards. Sauna heaters shall be protected from accidental contact by an approved guard or barrier of material having a low coefficient of thermal conductivity. The guard shall not substantially affect the transfer of heat from the heater to the room. Guards are required to protect the occupants from being burned. The guards must be constructed of a material that is a poor conductor of heat, such as wood, so that the guard itself will not present a burn hazard. 914.2 Installation. Sauna heaters shall be listed and labeled in accordance with UL 875 and shall be installed in accordance with their listing and the manufacturer’s instructions. This section references UL 875 as the standard for listing and labeling of sauna heaters. The scope of UL 875 covers electric dry-bath heating equipment and other equipment rated at 600 volts or less, intended to be installed in accordance with NFPA 70. The relative humidity in the heated environment is in the range of 10 to 25 percent, and the purpose of the heated environment is to promote perspiration in a short time by means of a relatively warm and dry atmosphere. Sauna heaters must have an automatic temperatureregulating control that is either integral with the heater or wall-mounted along with an integral manual-reset limit control and a timer. Because the listing and labeling requires that the sauna heater be installed in the same conditions under which the heater was tested, the manufacturer’s installation instructions must be followed when the heater is installed at the job site. 914.3 Access. Panels, grilles and access doors that are required to be removed for normal servicing operations shall not be attached to the building. Access panels, covers and doors must not be made unusable by trim, woodwork or room enclosures that prevent or interfere with access (see commentary, Sections 306.1 and 909.6). 914.4 Heat and time controls. Sauna heaters shall be equipped with a thermostat that will limit room temperature to 194°F (90°C). If the thermostat is not an integral part of the sauna heater, the heat-sensing element shall be located within 6 inches (152 mm) of the ceiling. If the heat-sensing element is a capillary tube and bulb, the assembly shall be attached to the wall or other support, and shall be protected against physical damage. A thermostat is required to limit the temperature in the sauna for fire safety. The control must sense the warmest air near the ceiling and must be protected from physical damage. 914.4.1 Timers. A timer, if provided to control main burner operation, shall have a maximum operating time of 1 hour. The control for the timer shall be located outside the sauna room. To protect both the occupants and the building, timers must limit the heater operating time to 1 hour. Resetting the timer would require the occupant to exit the sauna, thus lessening the chances of overexposure. 914.5 Sauna room. A ventilation opening into the sauna room shall be provided. The opening shall be not less than 4 inches by 8 inches (102 mm by 203 mm) located near the top of the door into the sauna room. A ventilation opening is required to allow the escape of heat and to provide ventilation for the occupants.

Miscellaneous

need additional plans detail: Seeing building department corrections related to new plumbing and fixtures. need additional plans detail

Miscellaneous

Plant investment Fee form must be filled out and submitted to Mt. Werner Water. Form can be downloaded from mwwater.com; please email completed form to bcahill@mwwater.com. Must be able to verify form against complete plans

Building Department Corrections to be Completed

Commercial Plunge Tubs: We must be provided the manufactures specfications on these tubs, if there all the same size and dimensions then we just need one manual to review along with any installation instructions. Please submit for review as the only item we recieved was an advertising flyer for the Plunge Tub.

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Commercial Plunge Tubs:At this time we are not certain how to classify the Plunge Tub, the work tub in in the name and we currently were not provided the manufactures specifications to review, so we are calling this a bathtub for now which would mean they would have to be hard connected to a drain system if they are viewed like a bathtub. If the manufactures specifications come back that shows these Plunge Tubs only have a drain that has a hose connection that can be made to drain the Plunge Tubs. If it is deemed that that the Plunge Tubs only have a hose connection available to drain them, then we will need you to resubmit plans that show us the exact location of a properly sized Floor Drain that will be installed in close proximity to each Plunge Tub. We could allow one floor drain in the main open room between the two tubs to accomodate this location, however the floor drain would need to be sized accordingly to drain both tubs at once. The other two independent Plunge Tubs must have a floor drain installed inside each room to serve them as individual tubs in indivdiual rooms, not just for draining them but also to help allow a place for water to drain as customers exit the tub and water is spilled on the floor. We may need other connections to these Plunge Tubs once we reviewe the manufactures specification if other connections are required.

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New Shower Shown called "Rinse Off Station": We will need more information and details on this shower unit, see list below we have created for this. 1. IBC Section 1202.5.2.1 Bathrooms. Rooms containing bathtubs, showers, spas and similar bathing fixtures shall be mechanically ventilated in accordance with the International Mechanical Code. This code section requires mechanical ventilation to be provided on all shower, please review and respond on how this will be met. 2. ADA Compliance: All therepy offices that are open to the Public, shall be ADA compliant, this Shower will need to be ADA compliant, please provide details with dimensions on the type of ADA Shower you will call this, show benches if needed unless it meets roll-in shower dimensions, and also provide details on the controls and the specific locations of the controls in compliance with the 2009 ICC A117.1 manual 4. IPC Section421.4.1 Floor and wall area.Bathtub floors, shower floors, wall areas above built-in tubs that have installed shower heads and walls in shower compartments shall be constructed of smooth, corrosion-resistant and nonabsorbent waterproof materials. Wall materials shall extend to a height of not less than 6 feet (1829 mm) above the room floor level, and not less than 70 inches (1778 mm) above the drain of the tub or shower. Such walls shall form a water-tight joint with each other and with either the tub or shower floor. Please provide details on the finishes to be installed on this shower floor and wall, and also explain if there is a privacy curtain or door that will be installed.

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IBC Section 1209.2.1 Floors and wall bases. In other than dwelling units, toilet, bathing and shower room floor finish materials shall have a smooth, hard, nonabsorbent surface. The intersections of such floors with walls shall have a smooth, hard, nonabsorbent vertical base that extends upward onto the walls not less than 4 inches (102 mm). Please show us on the plans by labeling all flooring and base to be installed in both individual rooms with Plunge Tubs, but also in the main room that has two Plunge Tubs showen, show compliance with this section.

Building Department Corrections to be Completed

1. Infrared Saunas: Please upload the manufactures specifications on all Sauna Unit types, currently your submittal shows two different types but your floor plans do not deviate and state the type to be installed in each of the 3 locations shown. You have shown a sauna unit that looks like a tanning bed "Prism", and a unit that looks like a traditional sauna box you enter into through a door. Upload all manufactures specifications and installation manuals to the permit for review, we will require them to be UL listed as well. Currently you provided an overview manual of the Prism Light Pod, then a owners manual for the Ally, Compose, Festive 2,3 and 6 person steam saunas, please tell us which sauna model you will be purchasing and then list it on the floor plan as well. I did search the website and could not find actual specifications that show these are UL Listed, so please reach out to the company and ask for UL Listing and Testing information for us. Also the owners manual for the Ally, Compose, and Festive Sauna you provided call these steam saunas, this will trigger mechanical ventilation to be designed and submitted for review due to the production of steam and moisture in the building. 2. Please explain if at minimum one sauna unit will be ADA compliant for entry, access, and if not roll-in then for seating as well once you have transferred into the unit. \ 3. Sauna by Rinse Off Shower: Entry to this unit is not shown on the plans, please show the entry point. 4. Once we read the manufactures specifications, we may need mechanical ventilation dependent if these units actually produce heat the would raise the temperture inside the office and individual units. to be determined. 5. Electrical Connections: To be reviewed and determined if more information is needed on existing panel loads if the sauna units have the need for specific power loads above and beyond what is available.

Building Department Corrections to be Completed

Change Stations: Please provide exact dimensions of the changing rooms shown, also explain how privacy will be met. Also review the 2009 ICC A117.1 manual for accessibility for dressing, fitting, locker rooms Section 803, then show compliance on the floor plans and section views or code sections being added to explain compliance.

Building Department Corrections to be Completed

Plunge Tubs: Which tub will meet ADA requirments, or please explain how ADA requirements will be met for the general public to access and use the Plunge Tub.

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous Corrections. Conditionally Approved – pending deferred submittal of fire alarm and sprinkler permit. Any fire alarm, security (intrusion) alarm, or sprinkler work or alterations will require a permit/plans to be submitted to Fire Prevention. See www.steamboatsprings.net, Fire and EMS Services, Fire Prevention, Downloadable Permits and Forms. NB