| (E) have the construction to bring the building into
compliance, and to alter the building, inspected by a third-party
inspector in accordance with the procedures established by the council
and subsection (f)(7). A minimum of one rough in inspection and a
final inspection of the construction shall be required.
(3) Recertification class 3: original approved construction
documents exist, but the building has been altered from those plans
and the building has not been recertified in accordance with other
paragraphs in this section. The industrialized builder or alteration
permit holder shall:
(A) submit a copy of the original approved construction
documents for the building to the design review agency for reference;
(B) submit a copy of construction documents that depict
the alterations or repairs to the building to the DRA for review and
approval in accordance with the requirements established by the council
and with subsection (f)(6). Where structural elements have been altered,
a structural analysis of the existing building made by an engineer
licensed to practice in Texas to determine the adequacy of the structural
systems in accordance with Chapter 16 of the current edition of the
International Building Code adopted in §70.100 shall also be
submitted. The construction documents shall include the serial number
assigned by the manufacturer and the Texas decal or insignia number
of each module or modular component contained in the building;
(C) bring into compliance those areas of the building
identified by the structural analysis or the design review agency
as not in compliance with the mandatory building codes. The industrialized
builder or alteration permit holder shall submit construction documents
to bring the building into compliance to the design review agency
for review and approval in accordance with the requirements established
by the council and with subsection (f)(6);
(D) have the building inspected by a third party inspector
in accordance with the procedures established by the council and subsection
(f)(7) to verify that the building complies with the approved as built
construction documents;
(E) not begin construction to bring the building into
compliance, or to alter the building, prior to approval of the construction
documents. The construction shall be performed only by persons licensed
to perform this work; and
(F) have the construction to bring the building into
compliance, and to alter the building, inspected by a third-party
inspector in accordance with the procedures established by the council
and subsection (f)(7). A minimum of one rough in inspection and a
final inspection of the construction shall be required.
(4) Recertification class 4: buildings that are to
be altered again after recertification. The industrialized builder
or alteration permit holder shall:
(A) submit a copy of all previous recertification construction
documents, including original and as built construction documents
where applicable, to the design review agency in accordance with the
requirements established by the council and subsection (f)(6);
(B) include the alteration decal numbers from previous
recertifications on the construction documents for altering the building;
and
(C) comply with subsections (f)(1)(B) - (D).
(5) Emergency repairs. Equipment replacement and repairs,
which do not qualify as ordinary repairs in accordance with the mandatory
building codes, that must be performed in an emergency situation may
be performed prior to recertification of the building. The industrialized
builder or alteration permit holder shall submit documents as necessary
to recertify the building in accordance with the requirements of subsections
(f)(1) - (3) within the next working business day with the following
exceptions.
(A) The industrialized builder or alteration permit
holder shall have 10 working days to submit as built construction
documents for the entire building where required by the recertification
requirements of subsections (f)(1) - (4).
(B) The industrialized builder or alteration permit
holder shall have 10 working days to submit a structural analysis
performed by an engineer licensed to work in Texas where required
by the recertification requirements of subsection (f)(1) - (4).
(6) The industrialized builder or alteration permit
holder shall choose an approved DRA to perform the review and evaluation
of all construction documents for the recertification of an industrialized
building. The industrialized builder or alteration permit holder may
choose a different DRA for different projects or buildings, but may
not change DRAs for a project or building once the plan review has
begun without prior written approval from the department.
(A) Construction documents submitted to the DRA shall
include all information pertinent to assuring compliance with the
mandatory building code and shall include structural, thermal, and
electrical load calculations.
(B) As built construction documents shall be reviewed
to determine the existence of any potential nonconformance with the
provisions of the mandatory building codes. The review and approval
of construction documents to recertify a building shall comply with
the requirements of §70.70(a)(2) - (4) and (6) - (8) with the
following exceptions.
(i) Based on the engineering analysis and the DRA's
review of the as built construction documents, the DRA will prepare
a report to the industrialized builder or alteration permit holder
that describes the nonconformances of the building to be recertified.
(ii) The DRA will signify approval of a drawing, specification,
calculation, or any other document submitted for review and approval
by the application of the council's stamp of approval for altered
or recertified buildings.
(iii) The design review agency shall complete a recertification
transmittal form in accordance with the requirements of the council
and forward a completed copy of the form to the department. A copy
of all documents pertinent to the recertification of the building
shall be supplied to the department upon request.
(iv) The design review agency shall forward a completed
copy of the recertification transmittal form and one approved copy
of the construction documents to the industrialized builder.
(v) The design review agency shall keep a copy on file
of the original approved documents, the engineering analysis, and
approved construction documents for recertification of the building
for 5 years from the latest date of approval of the recertification
or alteration construction documents.
(7) The third party inspector shall affix the alteration
decal to each industrialized building module or modular component
upon completion of the construction and successful completion of all
required inspections in accordance with this section and the requirements
of the council. Successful completion of all required inspections
means that all construction has been completed, that all violations
have been corrected, and that the construction has been found to be
in compliance of the applicable mandatory building codes and the approved
construction documents.
(A) The decal shall be affixed in the vicinity of the
original decal or insignia on the module or modular component as depicted
on the approved construction documents.
(B) The industrialized builder or alteration permit
holder may not change the third party inspection agency for a project
or building once started without prior written approval of the department.
(C) All plans pertinent to the alteration or recertification
shall be available for use by the third party inspector during the
inspection. A copy of the mandatory building codes shall be available
for the inspector's use during the inspection.
(D) A rough-in inspection shall be scheduled by the
industrialized builder or alteration permit holder while construction
is still open to inspection. The inspector shall begin the inspection
by verifying that the units to be inspected are those depicted in
the original approved, the approved as built, or the previously approved
recertification construction documents and shall verify the original
decal and serial number of each unit to be inspected. The third party
inspector may require the industrialized builder to uncover portions
of the building as necessary to verify compliance.
(i) The inspection shall be terminated and the alteration
decals returned to the department if inspection reveals that the units
have been altered from the original approved, the approved as built,
or the previously approved recertification construction documents.
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