La. Admin. Code tit. 55 § V-2601
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
Section V-2601 - General ProvisionsA.1. ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1-2007 is hereby adopted as the Commercial Building Energy Conservation Code for applicable buildings.2. The International Energy Conservation Code, 2009 edition, is hereby adopted as the Commercial Building Energy Conservation Code for applicable buildings not covered by the preceding part.3. Commercial buildings constructed, repaired, or altered on or after July 20, 2011 shall comply with the applicable standard referenced in this Part.B. In accordance with R.S. 40:1730.45 et seq., no commercial building shall be constructed, altered, or repaired in Louisiana until energy code compliance documents have been submitted to and reviewed by the State Fire Marshal for compliance with the Commercial Building Energy Conservation Code. For state owned facilities, statewide enforcement of the Commercial Building Energy Conservation Code shall be the responsibility of the Facility Planning and Control Section of the Division of Administration. As such, energy code compliance documents are not required as part of the submission for state owned buildings to the Office of State Fire Marshal.C. It shall be the policy of the Office of State Fire Marshal that energy code document review will be required on any building covered by the Commercial Building Energy Conservation Code.D. In order to expedite plan review and not delay construction or occupancy of affected buildings, the state fire marshal shall have the authority to issue a 21-day release for buildings for which the initial plan submission did not include a complete, valid submission of energy code documents. In the event that such a release is issued, parties submitting plans without a complete, valid submission of energy code documents will be notified in writing of the energy code requirements and have 21 days to submit the required energy code documentation. During this time, initial plan review may be completed, thereby allowing construction to commence. Failure to submit required energy code compliance documents within said 21 days will result in a letter of apparent noncompliance. Said letter shall be either in the form of a statement in the plan review letter or as a separate letter.E. A complete, valid submission of energy code documents shall consist of documents as detailed in LAC 55:V.2604.F. Parties submitting code compliance documents that appear to the state fire marshal to conform with the Louisiana Commercial Building Energy Conservation Code shall be furnished a letter of apparent compliance. Said letter shall be either in the form of a statement in the plan review letter or as a separate letter.G. Parties submitting code compliance documents that appear to the state fire marshal not to comply with the Louisiana Commercial Building Energy Conservation Code shall be furnished a letter of apparent noncompliance. Said letter shall be either in the form of a statement in the plan review letter or as a separate letter. This letter of apparent noncompliance shall not delay the state fire marshal's normal project review process or the ability of a local building code enforcement entity to issue a building permit or use and occupancy certificate.H. Parties receiving a letter of apparent noncompliance shall be entitled to submit revised plans, documentation or other evidence to the state fire marshal for a reevaluation of the project's compliance with the Louisiana Commercial Building Energy Conservation Code. In accordance with R.S. 40:1730.47(A), a $10 fee shall be charged by the state fire marshal for reevaluation of energy code compliance documents.I. The letter of apparent compliance or apparent noncompliance from the state fire marshal shall be kept at the site of the project for as long as the structure is in the process of construction, alteration or repair.J. The owners of all structures shall retain this letter of apparent compliance or apparent noncompliance from the state fire marshal in a safe place for as long as the structure is occupied, used or both.K. The Office of the State Fire Marshal shall not be required to retain any copy of the reviewed plans, specifications, energy code compliance documents, or letter of apparent compliance or apparent noncompliance.La. Admin. Code tit. 55, § V-2601
Promulgated by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Office of State Fire Marshal, LR 31:2951 (November 2005), amended LR 37:2185 (July 2011).AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S.40:1730.41 et seq. and 40:1563 et seq.