| (ii) The inspection shall be terminated and the alteration
decals returned to the department if inspection reveals that the units
are not those identified by serial number and decal number in the
approved construction documents.
(E) A final inspection shall be scheduled by the industrialized
builder or alteration permit holder after construction is completed.
(F) Inspection of system testing shall be scheduled
by the industrialized builder or alteration permit holder as necessary
to assure that tests required by the mandatory building code are witnessed
by the third party inspector.
(G) The industrialized builder or alteration permit
holder shall schedule a reinspection with the third party inspector
wherever a deviation from the approved plans is identified that cannot
be corrected and inspected during the rough-in or final inspection.
(H) The inspector shall complete a recertification
inspection report on the forms and in the format required by the department
and the council. A copy of the inspection report shall be provided
to the industrialized builder or alteration permit holder for his
records and submitted to the department upon request. The third party
inspection agency shall maintain records of all recertification inspection
reports for five years from the date of successful completion of inspections
for a building or project.
(I) Only one inspection shall be required where a building
is recertified in accordance with subsection (f)(2) or (f)(3) and
no construction is required to bring the building into compliance
or to complete alterations on the building.
(i) The third party inspector shall verify that the
units to be inspected are those depicted in the approved construction
documents and shall verify the original decal and serial number of
each unit to be inspected.
(ii) The third party inspector may require the industrialized
builder or alteration permit holder to uncover portions of the building
as necessary to verify compliance.
(iii) The inspection shall be terminated, and the alteration
decals returned to the department, if inspection reveals that the
units have been altered from the approved construction documents.
(J) Only one inspection shall be required where emergency
repairs are performed in accordance with subsection (f)(5) and where
further construction is not required to bring the building into compliance
with the mandatory building code.
(i) The inspector shall verify that the units to be
inspected are those depicted in the approved construction documents
and shall verify the original decal and serial number of each unit
to be inspected.
(ii) The third party inspector may require the industrialized
builder or alteration permit holder to uncover portions of the building
as necessary to verify compliance.
(iii) The inspection shall be terminated, and the alteration
decals returned to the department, if inspection reveals that the
units have been altered from the approved construction documents.
(iv) The inspection shall be terminated and the alteration
decals returned to the department if inspection reveals that the units
are not those identified by serial number and decal number in the
approved construction documents.
(8) An alteration data plate shall be attached to the
altered building as required by subsection (g).
(9) The industrialized builder or alteration permit
holder shall maintain all records pertinent to the recertification
and make these records available to the department upon request. Records
shall be maintained for as long as the building remains a part of
the inventory for that industrialized builder or alteration permit
holder.
(10) Buildings constructed on or after October 31,
2006 may not be recertified in accordance with subsections (f)(1)
or (4) without prior written authorization from the department.
(g) A recertification or alteration data plate shall
be placed by the third party inspector on each altered or recertified
house or building as required by this section. The data plate shall
be supplied by the industrialized builder or alteration permit holder.
(1) An alteration data plate shall be affixed to any
building where the alteration or recertification results in a reclassification
of the occupancy group or construction type, a change in the type
of gas required for appliances, or a change in the wind speed and
exposure, maximum snow (roof) load, seismic design criteria, or special
conditions or limitations.
(2) A copy of the data plate shall be retained by the
industrialized builder and be made available to the department upon
request.
(3) An alteration data plate shall be made of a material
that will not deteriorate over time and shall be permanently placed
so that it cannot be removed without destruction.
(4) The data plate shall be placed adjacent to the
original data plate in an easily accessible location as designated
in the alteration plans, but shall not be located on any readily removable
item such as a cabinet door or similar component. Location of the
data plate on the cover of the electrical distribution panel is acceptable.
(5) An alteration data plate shall contain, as a minimum,
the information required on a manufacturer's data plate as required
by §70.71(d)(2) -(11) plus the following information:
(A) the name, address, and registration number assigned
by the department of the industrialized builder, or the name, address,
and alteration permit number assigned by the department of the owner
of the building; and
(B) the Texas alteration decal numbers.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §70.74 adopted to be effective April 13, 1990, 15 TexReg 1787; amended to be effective May 17, 2004, 29 TexReg 4867; amended to be effective May 1, 2005, 30 TexReg 2504; amended to be effective January 1, 2010, 34 TexReg 9409; amended to be effective May 1, 2014, 39 TexReg 3412 |
