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3. Community and Economic Development Department

   Building Safety Division 

   1010 Tenth Street, Suite 3100 Modesto, CA 95354

5. Plan Submittal Checklist for New Commercial Projects

   The City of Modesto requires electronic submittals in pdf format of all documents including applications, SWPPPs, and calculations. In order for the City to provide you complete and expeditious service, the plans and documents indicated below must be uploaded in eTRAKiT for us to distribute to the reviewing departments. Omission of any required information will be deemed an incomplete submittal and returned to the applicant. File format must be PDF and a direct export of a CAD program. All files must be unsecured. All layers and comments must be flattened. It is preferred that all sheets be bookmarked. The top of all sheets should be orientated to the top of the screen. Construction plans shall be merged into one PDF file.

7. Submitted By:*
9. Name of Project:
11. General Requirements

    1. 1 Flash drive with PDF files of all documents (including reports and calculations)
    2. Permit Application
    3. Architectural, Plumbing, Electrical, Mechanical Plans
    4. Energy Calculations
    5. Disabled Access Declaration Form
    6. Contact and submit plans to County Health Department (209) 525-6700 (food operations, drinking and dining establishments, commercial pools)
    7. Geotechnical Report with Permeability Results
    8. Special Inspection Form
    9. Structural Calculations
    10. Parcel Map/Final Map (for newly divided parcels)
    11. Final Conditions of Approval (City Council Resolutions, BZA Conditions or other conditions)

    Call Building Safety at 209-577-5232 with questions

13. For Land Development Engineering Review

    1. Hydrology Map showing ponding and calculations
    2. Storm water volume and percolation calculations to store water on site
    3. Civil Engineer’s Estimate of civil work

    Call 209-577-5264 for Questions

15. For Projects with Grease, Oil, Sand, Food, or Drinking Establishments

    1. Fats, Oil, Grease Checklist
    2. Equipment Plan
    3. Proposed Menu if Restaurant
    4. Waste Water Discharge Survey Form
    5. Obtain Stanislaus Health Department Approval

    Call City Environmental Services at 209-571-5569

17. For Stormwater Review

    1. Drainage Area Map
    2. Stormwater Access & Maintenance Agreement
    3. Hard Copy of SWPPP & state issued WDID#
    4. Stormwater quality control measures plan & calculations
    5. Local SWPPP or WPCP for projects less than 1 acre

    Call 209-577-5264 with questions

19. Landscaping Review

    1. Landscape and irrigation plans

    Call 209-571-5573 for Questions

21. Other Reviews

    1. Work in the public way requires and Encroachment permit from the Engineering Department (209) 342-4712
    2. Work on a State highway requires approval from Cal-Trans https://dot.ca.gov/programs/traffic-operations/ep
    3. Contractors will need to obtain a City of Modesto business license http://modestogov.com/fin
23. Certification*

    1. I certify that I have submitted complete plans which include all of the required documents.
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