Title 24 Checklist Before Building Permit Submittal
Before you submit, confirm that the CF1R carries both signatures, is registered where testing applies, matches the plans in name and address, and sits in the plan set, and that the drawings show what it promises. Then confirm the application date and edition with the department.
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Eight checks in the order a plans examiner meets them
- Edition. Ask the department how it sets the application date. The edition follows that date, not your drawing date.
- Two signatures. The documentation author and the person responsible for the design both sign. When registration applies, both signatures are electronic.
- Registration. Where compliance needs field verification, the CF1R is registered with an ECC-Provider data registry and shows its registration number. The Reference Appendices require registration before submittal.
- Name and location. They must be consistent with the title sheet and other plans.
- In the set. Where the department requires plans, the certificate is incorporated into them as a registered copy.
- Plans conform. The drawings carry the features, materials and devices the CF1R names.
- Duct layout. A project claiming credit for a verified duct design includes the Duct Design Layout with the plans. A copy approved by the department is posted on site for the installers, inspector and rater.
- Input file. The department may ask for it, so keep it.
Not needed at submittal, needed by final
The installers' certificates and the rater's certificate come later, as does the operating, maintenance and ventilation information the builder leaves for the owner (Section 10-103(b)). Arrange the ECC-Rater before installation so testing does not hold up final approval.
Nonresidential extras
Plans must state the acceptance requirements for each feature that has them, and carry a note that record drawings go to the owner within 90 days after the permanent final occupancy permit. Design review certificates are signed by the engineer or architect of record under 10,000 square feet. From 10,000 to 50,000 square feet the signer is a qualified in-house engineer or architect with no other involvement in the project, or a third party. Above 50,000 square feet, and for complex mechanical systems serving more than 10,000 square feet, it is a third party. See commercial Title 24.
Plan set details are on the plan set page. Items to gather before ordering are in the order checklist, and common rejections in 15 mistakes. Residential projects start at residential Title 24 reports.
Common Title 24 Questions
- What is Title 24?
- Do I need a Title 24 report?
- How much does a Title 24 report cost?
- How long does a Title 24 report take?
- What is included in a Title 24 report?
- What plans do I need to upload?
Frequently Asked Questions
No. Those certificates come after installation and are checked at final inspection.
For residential alterations that need no field verification, and additions under 300 square feet, it may drop or simplify the certificate. It cannot waive compliance itself.
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