(a) General.
(1) A person who engages in the assembly, connection,
and on-site construction and erection of modules or modular components
at the building site for persons other than themselves, or who purchases
industrialized housing or buildings, or modular components, for sale
or lease to the public, may not file for a permit.
(2) The application shall be submitted on a form supplied
by the department and shall contain such information as may be required
by the department. A person who applies for a permit certifies at
the time of application that all construction shall be in compliance
with the mandatory building codes, the approved and/or engineered
plans and department rules, and shall be inspected in accordance with
the inspection procedures established by the council.
(3) Subcontractors of a person holding a permit are
not required to be registered as industrialized builders. Subcontractors
or persons responsible for the electrical, plumbing, and HVAC construction
shall be licensed as required by the applicable state statutes.
(4) The application shall be accompanied by the fee
set forth in §70.80.
(5) An installation permit or alteration permit shall
not be issued for a structure that is taller than 75 feet in height.
(b) Installation Permit--Residential.
(1) A person who purchases an industrialized house
or residential modular component from an industrialized builder for
the person's own use and who is responsible for some aspect of the
construction related to the installation of the house may file for
a residential installation permit in lieu of registering as an industrialized
builder.
(2) A person who purchases an industrialized house
or residential modular component from a manufacturer for the person's
own use and who is responsible for all of the construction related
to the installation of the house may file for a residential installation
permit in lieu of registering as an industrialized builder.
(3) A separate application shall be submitted for each
building that contains industrialized housing or residential modular
components.
(4) The installation permit application shall identify
all construction to be completed by the permit holder. Any construction
completed by the permit holder on the installation site that affects
the code compliance of the industrialized house shall be identified
on the installation permit application. Construction may include,
but is not limited to, grading of the property to assure code compliant
drainage, completion of the plumbing systems, completion of the electrical
systems, completion of the HVAC system, addition of porches, steps,
decks, and railings, and addition of an attached garage or carport.
(5) The installation permit shall be posted at the
installation site.
(c) Installation Permit--Commercial.
(1) A person who purchases an industrialized building
or modular component for the person's own use and who is responsible
for construction related to the installation of the building may file
for a commercial installation permit in lieu of registering as an
industrialized builder.
(2) A separate application shall be submitted for each
building that contains industrialized building modules or modular
components.
(3) The installation permit shall be posted at the
installation site for all buildings that are required to have site
inspections in accordance with §70.73.
(d) Alteration Permit.
(1) A person who is not registered as an industrialized
builder, who will alter the construction of industrialized housing
or buildings for the person's own use, and who is responsible for
the alteration construction of the house or building may file for
an alteration permit in lieu of registering as an industrialized builder.
(A) Alteration permits are required for alterations
of portable industrialized buildings.
(B) Alteration permits are required for alterations
of industrialized housing or permanent industrialized buildings during
installation outside the jurisdiction of a municipality. Alterations
of industrialized housing or permanent industrialized buildings after
installation do not fall under the jurisdiction of the department.
(C) Alteration permits are not required for alterations
of industrialized housing or permanent industrialized buildings during
installation inside the jurisdiction of a municipality.
(2) A separate application shall be submitted for each
project address.
(3) The alteration permit shall be posted at the site
where the construction will be performed.
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Source Note: The provisions of this §70.25 adopted to be effective January 1, 2010, 34 TexReg 9409; amended to be effective May 1, 2014, 39 TexReg 3412; amended to be effective March 15, 2020, 45 TexReg 1674 |