Monthly Meetings

Plan Review & Inspection Process for the
City of Phoenix

Date: Thursday, November 21^st, 2002 Time: 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM

Location: SRP Information Services Building (ISB), 1600 N. Priest Dr, Tempe, AZ

Speakers: George Ritchie, City of Phoenix

Topic: "Plan Review & Inspection Process for the City of Phoenix"

Overview of the Plan Review and Inspection Process for the City of Phoenix, including:

• Organization and staff members
• Overview of the Phoenix Construction Code
• When a permit is required
• When plans are required
• What items are required on a plan to obtain a permit
• Who may submit/seal plans for permit
• Scheduling an inspection
• Grounding Photovoltaic, Microturbine, or Fuel Cell power systems to NEC standards
• Open discussion -- bring your questions regarding the Code, permits, inspections, horror stories, etc.

Speaker Bio:
George Ritchie, PE, is the Technical Supervisor for the Electrical Plan Review section that issues Commercial and Industrial permits for the City of Phoenix's Building Safety Department. A native of Arizona, he graduated with an Electrical Engineering degree from NAU in 1988. After 10 years of various factory, sales and Field Engineering assignments with General Electric, he accepted his current position with the City of Phoenix in 1998. George is an active member of the IEEE-Industry Applications Society and NFPA Electrical Section.