La. Admin. Code tit. 55 § V-2717

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

Section V-2717 - Industrialized Buildings Constructed Prior to January 1, 2007

A. Pursuant to R.S. 40:1730.56(B), industrialized buildings constructed prior to January 1, 2007 shall meet or exceed the requirements established by the parish or municipality in which the building is to be located at the time of construction of the industrialized building. If the parish or municipality has not established requirements, compliance with the wind and flood provisions as adopted by the Louisiana State Uniform Construction Code Council shall be required as a minimum standard. Pursuant to R.S. 40:1730.64(D), the State Fire Marshal may approve previously manufactured industrialized buildings when the State Fire Marshal determines that the adopted standards of other states are reasonably consistent with those of the building code in effect at the time of unit manufacture. The previously manufactured industrialized building shall be required to bear a data plate indicating the codes in effect at the time of unit manufacture and any other state labels that are applicable. As such, manufacturers or dealers may apply to the State Fire Marshal for decal placement on buildings that were constructed prior to January 1, 2007.

B. The following shall be required to be submitted to the State Fire Marshal for review when decals are requested:

1. a complete design plan submittal as indicated in §2713 herein;

2. documentation indicating the date of manufacture, serial number of the building, and the applicable codes and editions to which the building was manufactured;

3. documentation indicating approval under an industrialized building program of another state, if applicable;

4. data plate information;

5. the original third-party plan review letter and inspection reports documenting compliance with the codes indicated.

C. The State Fire Marshal shall review the documentation and issue a letter indicating the findings.

1. If found to comply with, as a minimum, the adopted wind and flood provisions, a unique identifiable decal as described in §2723. K herein will be issued to be affixed to the building.

2. If deficiencies are discovered during the review, the procedures indicated in §2713. C herein shall apply.

3. Any required corrections shall be inspected at the place of manufacture in accordance with §2735 herein, or shall be completely inspected by the State Fire Marshal, a third-party, or the building official for the jurisdiction in which the building is located during every stage of modification.

4. A decal disposition report shall be submitted to the State Fire Marshal per §2723 herein.

5. Where modifications are required, all inspection reports shall be submitted to the State Fire Marshal with the disposition report.

D. Site-specific installation of buildings constructed prior to January 1, 2007 that bear a decal are subject to verification by the building official for the jurisdiction in which the building is to be located that the building meets or exceeds the requirements established by the jurisdiction at the time of construction of the industrialized building, in accordance with R.S. 40:1730.56(B).

La. Admin. Code tit. 55, § V-2717

Promulgated by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Office of the State Fire Marshal Code Enforcement and Building Safety, LR 35:2472 (November 2009), amended LR 36:1024 (May 2010).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 40:1730.51 through 1730.66.