30A-076 340 RIVERSIDE DR BP-2016-0983
GIS#: COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
MapBlock: 30A-076 +CITY OF NORTHAMPTON
Lot: -001 PERSONS CONTRACTING WITH UNREGISTERED CONTRACTORS
Permit: Building DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO THE GUARANTY FUND (MGL c.142A)
Category: ELECTRICAL BUILDING PERMIT
Permit# BP-2016-0983
Project# JS-2016-001652
Est. Cost: $20000.00
Fee: $75.00 PERMISSION IS HEREBY GRANTED TO:
Const. Class: Contractor: License:
Use Group: VALLEY HOME IMPROVEMENT INC 077279
Lot Size(sq. ft.): 19994.04 Owner: VALLEY HOME IMPROVEMENT INC
Zoning: Sl(109)/WP(48)/ Applicant: VALLEY HOME IMPROVEMENT INC
AT. 340 RIVERSIDE DR
Applicant Address: Phone: Insurance:
P O BOX 60627 (413) 584-7522 Workers Compensation
FLORENCEMA01062 ISSUED ON.3/4/2016 0:00:00
TO PERFORM THE FOLLOWING WORK.INSTALL ROOF MOUNTED SOLAR ARRAY
POST THIS CARD SO IT IS VISIBLE FROM THE STREET
Inspector of Plumbing Inspector of Wiring D.P.W. Building Inspector
Underground: Service: Meter:
Footings:
Rough: Rough: House# Foundation:
Driveway Final:
Final: Final:
Rough Frame:
Gas: Fire Department Fireplace/Chimney:
Rough: Oil: Insulation:
Final: Smoke: Final:
THIS PERMIT MAY BE REVOKED BY THE CITY OF NORTHAMPTON UPON VIOLATION OF
ANY OF ITS RULES AND REGULATIONS.
Certificate of Occupancy Signature:
FeeType• Date Paid: Amount:
Building 3/4/2016 0:00:00 $75.00
212 Main Street, Phone(413)587-1240,Fax: (413)587-1272
Louis Hasbrouck—Building Commissioner
File# BP-2016-0983
APPLICANT/CONTACT PERSON VALLEY HOME IMPROVEMENT INC
ADDRESS/PHONE P O BOX 60627 FLORENCE01062(413)584-7522
PROPERTY LOCATION 340 RIVERSIDE DR
MAP 30A PARCEL 076 001 ZONE SI(109)/WP(48)
THIS SECTION FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY:
PERMIT APPLICATION CHECKLIST
ENCLOSED REQUIRED DATE
ZONING FORM FILLED OUT /
Fee Paid lip
Building Permit Filled out
Fee Paid
Typeof Construction: INSTALL ROOF MOUNTED SOLAR ARRAY
New Construction
Non Structural interior renovations
Addition to Existing
Accessory Structure
Building Plans Included:
Owner/Statement or License 077279
3 sets of Plans/Plot Plan
THE FOLLOWING ACTION HAS BEEN TAKEN ON THIS APPLICATION BASED ON
INFOR ATION PRESENTED:
pproved Additional permits required(see below)
PLANNING BOARD PERMIT REQUIRED UNDER:§
Intermediate Project: Site Plan AND/OR Special Permit With Site Plan
Major Project: Site Plan AND/OR Special Permit With Site Plan
ZONING BOARD PERMIT REQUIRED UNDER: §
Finding Special Permit Variance*
Received&Recorded at Registry of Deeds Proof Enclosed
Other Permits Required:
Curb Cut from DPW Water Availability Sewer Availability
Septic Approval Board of Health Well Water Potability Board of Health
Permit from Conservation Commission Permit from CB Architecture Committee
Permit from Elm Street Commission Permit DPW Storm Water Management
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Signature of Building ici Date
Note: Issuance of a Zoning permit does not relieve a applicant's burden to comply with all zoning
requirements and obtain all required permits from Board of Health,Conservation Commission,Department
of public works and other applicable permit granting authorities.
* Variances are granted only to those applicants who meet the strict standards of MGL 40A. Contact Office of
Planning&Development for more information.
Department use only
City f Northampton Status of Permit:
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uil ing Department Curb Cut/Driveway Permit
21 Main Street Sewer/Septic Availability
FEE, r ` _. �� oom 100 Water/Well Availability
No ha pton, MA 01060 Two Sets of Structural Plans
pFrtoFBu� 587 1240 Fax 413-587-1272 Plot/site Plans
NOfi'T1iAM
Other Specify
APPLICATION TO CONSTRUCT,ALTER, REPAIR,RENOVATE OR DEMOLISH A ONE OR TWO FAMILY DWELLING
SECTION 1 -SITE INFORMATION
This section to be completed by office
1.1 Property Address:
340 I v` t fit` Map Lot Unit
Zone Overlay District
Elm St.District CB District
SECTION 2-PROPERTY OWNERSHIP/AUTHORIZED AGENT
.2.1 Owner of Record:
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Name(Print) Current Mailing AIjd es
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Telephone
Signature
2.2 Authorized Ace t:
AP but- moron Eio(einur &- 0106
Name(Print) Current Mailing Address:
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Signature V Telephone
SECTION 3-ESTIMATED CONSTRUCTION COSTS
Item Estimated Cost(Dollars)to be Official Use Only
com leted by permit applicant
1. Building (a)Building Permit Fee
2. Electrical (b)Estimated Total Cost of
Construction from '6
3. Plumbing Building Permit Fee
4. Mechanical (HVAC)
5. Fire Protection
6. Total=(1 +2+3+4+5) Check Number
This Section For Official Use Only
Building Permit Number: IIsssued:
Signature:
Building Commissioner/Inspector of Buildings Date
i
Section 4. ZONING All Information Must Be Completed. Permit Can Be Denied Due To Incomplete Information
Existing Proposed Required by Zoning
This column to be filled in by
Building Department
Lot Size
Frontage
Setbacks Front
Side L: R: L R:
Rear
Building Height
Bldg. Square Footage % - -
Open Space Footage
(Lot area minus bldg&paved
parking)
#of Parking Spaces
Fill:
(volume&Location
A. Has a Special Permit/Variance/Finding ever been issued for/on the site?
NO Q DONT KNOW YES 0
IF YES, date issued:
IF YES: Was the permit recorded at the Registry of Deeds?
NO 0 DONT KNOW Q YES 0
IF YES: enter Book Page and/or Document#
B. Does the site contain a brook, body of water or wetlands? NO 0 DONT KNOW Q YES 0
IF YES, has a permit been or need to be obtained from the Conservation Commission?
Needs to be obtained 0 Obtained `..i , Date Issued:
C. Do any signs exist on the property? YES 0 NO Q
IF YES, describe size, type and location:
D. Are there any proposed changes to or additions of signs intended for the property? YES NO
IF YES, describe size, type and location:
E. uvill the construction activity disturb(clearing,grading,excavation, or filling)over 1 acre or is it part of a common plan
that will disturb over 1 acre? YES NO
IF YES,then a Northampton Storm Water Management Permit from the DPW is required.
SECTION 5-DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED WORK(check all applicable)
New House ❑ Addition ❑ Replacement Windows Alteration(s) Roofing
Or Doors ❑
Accessory Bldg. ❑ Demolition ❑ New Signs [O] Decks Siding[p] Other[ ]
Brief Description of Proposed
Work: off- ..v l,a'GI-✓I L S O l A r T G :5 Z /VW V.A
Alteration of existing bedroom Yes oC No Adding new bedroom Yes gK No
Attached Narrative Renovating unfinished basement Yes "L No
Plans Attached Roll -Sheet
6a.If New house and or addition to existing housing, complete the following:
a. Use of building :One Family Two Family Other
b. Number of rooms in each family unit: Number of Bathrooms
c. Is there a garage attached?
d. Proposed Square footage of new construction. Dimensions
e. Number of stories?
f. Method of heating? Fireplaces or Woodstoves Number of each
g. Energy Conservation Compliance. Masscheck Energy Compliance form attached?
h. Type of construction
i. Is construction within 100 ft. of wetlands? Yes No. Is construction within 100 yr. floodplain Yes No
j. Depth of basement or cellar floor below finished grade
k. Will building conform to the Building and Zoning regulations? Yes No.
I. Septic Tank City Sewer Private well City water Supply
SECTION 7a-OWNER AUTHORIZATION-TO BE COMPLETED WHEN
OWNERS AGENT OR CONTRACTOR APPLIES FOR BUILDING PERMIT
I, - 11 .�--Y1��_ S'�_ as Owner of the subject
property
hereby authorize
to act on my behalf, in atte elative to author' is building permit application.
Ilk
Signature of Own r Date
I, ' as Owner/Authorized
Agent hereby declare that the statements and information on the foregoing application are true and accurate,to the best of my knowledge
Signed under the pains and penalties of perjury.
Print Name
11�j /'� Yl& il,6
Signature of Owner/. Date
SECTION 8-CONSTRUCTION SERVICES
8.1 Licensed Construction Supervisor: Not Applicable ❑ --1(�
Name of License Holder: 1 (1 C�1,� '�{1rVlC1Lk'1 _ D—I � I —1
License Number
Address Expiration Date
Sign t e Telephone
9.Registered Home Improvement Contractor: Not Applicable ❑
Company Name Registration Number
Address Expiration Date
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SECTION 10-WORKERS'COMPENSATION INSURANCE AFFIDAVIT(M.G.L.c. 152,§25C(6))
Workers Compensation Insurance affidavit must be completed and submitted with this application. Failure to provide this affidavit will result
in the denial of the issuance of the building permit.
Signed Affidavit Attached Yes....... . No...... ❑
11. - Home Owner Exemption
The cuirent exemption for"homeowners"was extended to include Owner-occupied Dwellings of one(1) or two(2)families
and to allow such homeowner to engage an individual for hire who does not possess a license,provided that the owner acts
as supervisor.CMR 780, Sixth Edition Section 108.3.5,.1.
Definition of Homeowner:Person(s)who own a parcel of land on which he/she resides or intends to reside,on which there
is, or is intended to be,a one or two family dwelling,attached or detached structures accessory to such use and/or farm
structures.A person who constructs more than one home in a two-year period shall not be considered a homeowner.
Such"homeowner"shall submit to the Building Official, on a form acceptable to the Building Official,that he/she shall be
responsible for all such work performed under the building permit.
As acting Construction Supervisor your presence on the job site will be required from time to time,during and upon
completion of the work for which this permit is issued.
Also be advised that with reference to Chapter 152(Workers' Compensation) and Chapter 153(Liability of Employers to
Employees for injuries not resulting in Death)of the Massachusetts General Laws Annotated,you may be liable for person(s)
you hire to perform work for you under this permit.
The undersigned"homeowner"certifies and assumes responsibility for compliance with the State Building Code,City of
Northampton Ordinances,State and Local Zoning Laws and State of Massachusetts General Laws Annotated.
Homeowner Signature
�s The Commonwealth ofMassachusetts
Department of Industrial Accidents
a
Ofce of Investigations
600 Washington ,Street
Boston, MA 02111
www.mass.gov/dia
Workers' Compensation Insurance Affidavit: Builders/Contractors/Electricians/Plumbers
Applicant Information Please Print Legibly
Name (Business/Organization/Individual): �L �' L� ` � -V}tlDi�y�.`�V�fl�'I'1�'
Address:
City/State/Zip: c�f��« \ 1 Ph e#:
Are you an employer? Check the appropriate box: Type of project(required):
1.[ ] I am a employer with 4. ❑ I am a general contractor and 1 6. ❑New construction
employees (full and/or part-time).* have hired the sub-contractors
2.❑ I am a sole proprietor or partner- listed on the attached sheet. 7. ❑ Remodeling
ship and have no employees These sub-contractors have 8. ❑ Demolition
working for me in any capacity. employees and have workers' 9 ❑ Building addition
[No workers' comp. insurance comp.insurance.$
required.] 5. ❑ We are a corporation and its 10.❑ Electrical repairs or additions
3111 am a homeowner doing all work officers have exercised their 11.E] Plumbing repairs or additions
myself. [No workers' comp. right of exemption per MGL 12.❑ Roof repairs
insurance required.] t c. 152, §1(4),and we have no
employees. [No workers' 13.0 Other
comp. insurance required.]
*Any applicant that checks box#1 must also fill out the section below showing their workers'compensation policy information.
t Homeowners who submit this affidavit indicating they are doing all work and then hire outside contractors must submit a new affidavit indicating such.
'Contractors that check this box must attached an additional sheet showing the name of the sub-contractors and state whether or not those entities have
employees. If the sub-contractors have employees,they must provide their workers'comp.policy number.
I am an employer that is providing workers'compensation insurance for my employees. Below is the policy and job site
information.
Insurance Company Name: beMGa_
Policy#or Self-ins. iii,.#: C°C"IJ1:i)C� �)C 2- Expiration Date:
Job Site Address: 2p"� \�l�k�i� '4 City/State/Zip:�Qr' }- r 1 1, 0Z6)
Attach a copy of the workers' compensation policy declaration page(showing the policy number and expiration date).
Failure to secure coverage as required under Section 25A of MT GL c. 152 can lead to the imposition of criminal penalties of a
fine up to$1,500.00 and/or one-year imprisonment, as well as civil penalties in,the form of a STOP WORD ORDER?-rd a fine
of up to $250.00 a day against the violator. Be advised that a copy of this statement may be forwarded to the Office of
Investigations of the DIA for insurance coverage v rification.
I do hereby certify i the pains a`ld penalti �� perjury that the information provided above is true and correct
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Phone#:
Official use only. Do not write in this area, to be completed by city or town official
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City or Town: Permit/License#
Issuing Authority(circle one):
1.Board of Health 2.Building Department 3. City/Town Clerk 4.Electrical Inspector 5.Plumbing Inspector
6.Other
Contact Person: Phone#:
City of Northampton 212 Main Street, Northampton, MIA 01060
Solid Waste Disposal Affidavit
In accordance of the provisions of MGL c 40, S54, I acknowledge that as
a condition of the building permit all debris resulting from the construction
activity governed by this Building Permit shall be disposed of in a properly
licensed solid waste disposal facility, as defined by MGL c 111, S 150A.
Address of the work. o L.�s�ylsi&c D✓► �sg—
The debris will be transported by:
The debris will be received by:
Building permit number:
Mame of Permit Applicant
Date Signature of Permit Applicant
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340 Riverside Drive,PO Box 60627,Northampton,MAO 1 Ob2
Office Phone 413.584.7522 Fax 413.585.0820 FIREHOUSE CONDTIONS DRAWN BY:&G.
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* North Row Extension thermal expansion and contraction. See Installation Guide for details.
Warning: PV yWodu|mo may need to be shifted with nnopm(t to roof trusses to comply with
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Customer Info
Name: Richard Cannata
Email: r.cannata@ew-inc.com
Phone: 781-774-0985
Project Info
Identifier: 1692
Street Address Line 1: 340 Riverside Drive
Street Address Line 2:
City: Northampton
State: MA
Zip: 01062
Country: United States
System Info
Module Manufacturer: LG
Module Model: LG300N1C-G4
Module Quantity: 28
Array Size (DC watts): 8400.0
Mounting System Manufacturer: Ecolibrium Solar
Mounting System Product: EcoX
Inverter Manufacturer: SolarEdge
Inverter Model: P320
Project Design Variables
Module Weight: 38.5 lbs
Module Length: 64.57 in
Module Width: 39.37 in
Basic Wind Speed: 92.0 mph
Ground Snow Load: 40.0 psf
Seismic: 0.0
Exposure Category: B
Importance Factor: II
Exposure on Roof: Partially Exposed
Topographic Factor: 1.0
Wind Directionality Factor: 0.85
Thermal Factor for Snow Load: 1.2
Lag Bolt Design Load- Upward: 820 Ibf
Lag Bolt Design Load- Lateral: 288 Ibf
EcoX Design Load - Downward: 918 Ibf
EcoX Design Load- Upward: 720 Ibf
EcoX Design Load - Downslope: 460 Ibf
EcoX Design Load- Lateral: 252 Ibf'
Module Design Moment—Upward: 4875 in-Ib
Module Design Moment—Downward: 4875 in-Ib
Effective Wind Area: 20 ft2
Min Nominal Framing Depth: 2.5 in
Min Top Chord Specific Gravity: 0.42
Plane Calculations (ASCE 7-05): Main Roof NOO,
Roof Shape: Gable Edge and Corner Dimension: 3.0 ft
Roof Type: Composition Shingle Stagger Attachments: No
Average Roof Height: 18.0 ft Include Snow Guards: No
Least Horizontal Dimension: 16.6 ft Include North Row Extensions: No
Roof Slope: 30.0 deg
Truss Spacing: 16.0 in
Snow Load Calculations
Description Interior Edge Corner Unit
Flat Roof Snow Load 33.6 33.6 33.6 psf
Slope Factor 0.73 0.73 0.73
Roof Snow Load 24.5 24.5 24.5 psf
Wind Pressure Calculations
Description Interior Edge Corner Unit
Net Design Wind Pressure Uplift -17.1 -20.1 -20.1 psf
Net Design Wind Pressure Downforce 16.0 16.0 16.0 psf
Adjustment Factor for Height and Exposure Category 1.0 1.0 1.0
Design Wind Pressure Uplift -17.1 -20.1 -20.1 psf
Design Wind Pressure Downforce 16.0 16.0 16.0 psf
ASD Load Combinations
Description Interior Edge Corner Unit
Dead Load 2.2 2.2 2.2 psf
Snow Load 24.5 24.5 24.5 psf
Downslope: Load Combination 3 11.7 11.7 11.7 psf
Down: Load Combination 3 20.3 20.3 20.3 psf
Down: Load Combination 5 17.9 17.9 17.9 psf
Down: Load Combination 6a 27.7 27.7 27.7 psf
Up: Load Combination 7 -16.0 -19.0 -19.0 psf
Down Max 27.7 27.7 27.7 psf
Spacing Results(Landscape)
Description Interior Edge Corner Unit
Max Allowable Spacing Between Attachments 71.8 71.8 71.8 in
Max Spacing Between Attachments With RafterlTruss Spacing of 16.0 in 64.0 64.0 64.0 in
Max Cantilever from Attachment to Perimeter of PV Array 23.9 23.9 23.9 in
Spacing Results(Portrait)
Description Interior Edge Corner Unit
Max Allowable Spacing Between Attachments 54.7 54.7 54.7 in
Max Spacing Between Attachments With Rafter/Truss Spacing of 16.0 in 48.0 48.0 48.0 in
Max Cantilever from Attachment to Perimeter of PV Array 18.2 18.2 18.2 in
Roof Weightsv.�_;. or
In Conformance with Solar ABC's Expedited Permit Process
Module Quantity: 28
Weight of Modules: 1078 lbs
Weight of Mounting System: 84 lbs
Total Plane Weight: 1162 lbs
Total Plane Array Area: 494 ft2
Distributed Weight: 2.35 psf
Number of Attachments: 42
Weight per Attachment Point: 28 lbs
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340 Riverside Drive,PO Box 60621,Northampton,MA 01062 FLORENCE,MA 01062 DATE214/2016
Z-Phone4133r-1522 Fax 413.585.0820 FIREHOUSE CONDTIONS DRAWN BY S.G.
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