HomeMy WebLinkAboutHO202200028 Correspondence 2023-01-18Betty Slough
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Good afternoon Mr. Ott,
Betty Slough
Tuesday, June 7, 2022 4:13 PM
Chris Ott
Jeffrey Baker
RE: Home Occupancy Permit HO2022-00028
Yes, the codes for a business use for woodworking are from the Virginia Construction Code which references the
National Electrical code and the Virginia Mechanical Code.
Section 500.5 and 500.6 of the NEC lists combustible dust in the air under normal operating conditions as a
Class 11, Division 1, Group G (for wood) location in regards to the electrical hazard. Section 500.7 lists 12 options for
providing acceptable means to prevent combustion of the dusts. I would recommend that you hire a qualified electrician
to review your existing conditions and provide a plan to comply with the commercial codes.
The Virginia Mechanical Code also would regulate the installation and use of any dust collection systems.
A building permit would be needed to upgrade the electrical, install any dust collection systems and change the
use of the existing building from a private use garage to a factory (F) use, that is the code jargon. Once a permit is issued,
the Building Inspection Department can approve our part of the Home Occupancy permit with Zoning.
Please reach out with any questions.
Regards,
Betty R Slough
Commercial Plan Reviewer/ Deputy Building Official
Albemarle County
https://www.albemarle.orci
bsloughCd)albemarle.org
office 434-296-5832 x3362
cell 434-872-3793
401 McIntire Road, Charlottesville, VA 22902
From: Chris Ott <ottc@vt.edu>
Sent: Saturday, June 4, 2022 10:25 AM
To: Betty Slough <bslough@albemarle.org>
Cc: Jeffrey Baker <jbaker@albemarle.org>
Subject: Re: Home Occupancy Permit HO2022-00028
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Good morning Betty,
This shop is a detached garage on our property that we use for our woodworking business (L-C). Are the codes for a
business structure that are different than codes for a residential structure? We had a home inspection in Sep 2021 prior
to moving and nothing was found during that.
Please let me know next steps and I will be happy to help how I can.
Thanks,
Chris
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On Jun 3, 2022, at 2:01 PM, Betty Slough <bslouah@albemarle.ore> wrote:
Good afternoon,
I reviewing this home occupancy for a wood working shop in an existing garage, I have several
questions. Is this shop for making furniture, etc for business purposes? Or is the shop just for personal
use? There are building code requirements regarding the electrical in any shop the does woodworking
that will need a building permit prior to issuing the Home Occ permit. Please advise.
Regards,
Betty R Slough
Commercial Plan Reviewer/ Deputy Building Official
Albemarle County
https://www.albemarle.orci
bsloughCa)albemarle.org
office 434-296-5832 x3362
cell 434-872-3793
401 McIntire Road, Charlottesville, VA 22902