(a) An appointed qualified inspector or a designated
representative under the appointed qualified inspector's supervision
must prepare a written inspection report for each inspection. Except
as provided in subsection (b) of this section, all inspection reports
must include the following:
(1) the complete physical address of the inspected
property (including street, street number, city, county, and ZIP code);
(2) the subject of the inspection (for example, entire
structure, addition, alteration, or repair);
(3) the type of construction inspected (for example,
commercial tilt wall or residential wood frame);
(4) information indicating where actual inspections
occurred, including, at the appointed qualified inspector's discretion:
(A) the plan or sketches, with inspection notes on
whichever the appointed qualified inspector chooses; and
(B) the plan or sketches, with notes on whichever the
appointed qualified inspector chooses showing the location of photographs
taken as part of the inspection;
(5) the wind zone location (Inland I, Inland II, or
Seaward) (initial inspection only);
(6) the exposure category of the structure (initial
inspection only);
(7) the structure's mean roof height (initial inspection
only);
(8) a complete description of the building products
used, including:
(A) the manufacturer's name and product name;
(B) product testing information or product evaluation;
(C) the manufacturer's installation instructions, including
any special instructions for high wind areas;
(D) fastener type, length, type of corrosion resistance,
and placement; and
(E) the contractor's means and methods used to install
the product;
(9) all discrepancies between the ongoing improvement's
as-built construction and the design documents and specifications;
(10) all discrepancies between the building products
specified and the building products installed;
(11) legible copies of labels of all installed components
and other manufacturer information, including shingle wrappers;
(12) a description of any action taken to remedy any
discrepancies described in paragraphs (9) and (10) of this subsection;
(13) the status of the inspection, indicating whether
the appointed qualified inspector approved or disapproved the structure;
(14) the date and printed name and signature of the
appointed qualified inspector or the designated representative of
the appointed qualified inspector; and
(15) the date or dates of the inspection or inspections.
(b) Information that is listed in subsection (a) of
this section does not need to be included in an inspection report,
as long as that information is contained in the design documents listed
in §5.4623(a) of this title (relating to Information Required
to Inspect to Design Documents). The appointed qualified inspector
will still be responsible for providing this information to TDI if
requested under §5.4626 of this title (relating to Substantiating
Information).
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