(B) the project does not violate federal law.
(q) Survey or certification required for municipal
permit. A municipality that requires a person to obtain a permit before
renovating or demolishing a public or commercial building must not
issue the permit unless the applicant provides one of the following
types of documentation:
(1) written evidence acceptable to the municipality
that an asbestos survey of all parts of the building affected by the
planned renovation or demolition has been completed by a person licensed
in accordance with the Act and this chapter (for a public building)
or accredited under the MAP (for a nonpublic building) to perform
a survey; or
(2) written certification from a Texas-registered architect
or Texas-licensed professional engineer that:
(A) identifies the name of the building, the street
address, and the specific area of the building that applies to the
certification;
(B) certifies that the Texas-registered architect or
Texas-licensed professional engineer has compiled and reviewed the
information from:
(i) MSDSs and SDSs of the materials used in the original
construction of the building and any renovations or alterations of
all parts of the building affected by the planned renovation or demolition,
has matched them by manufacturer to materials on-site in the construction;
and
(ii) any previous asbestos survey report of the building
that is conducted as required at the time of the survey;
(C) certifies based upon review of the information
in subparagraph (B) of this paragraph that in the architect's or engineer's
professional opinion, no part of the building, including the building
materials, affected by the planned renovation or demolition contain
asbestos;
(D) specifies the dates of each asbestos survey report
reviewed;
(E) specifies whether the relevant work was new construction
or renovation; and
(F) specifies the dates of completion of all original
construction and renovations or alterations that apply to the certification.
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