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Title 13 - HOUSINGAgency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Chapter 91 - VIRGINIA INDUSTRIALIZED BUILDING SAFETY REGULATIONS
Section 13VAC5-91-115 - Change of occupancy classification

13 Va. Admin. Code § 5-91-115

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Current through Register Vol. 41, No. 4, October 8, 2024
Section 13VAC5-91-115 - Change of occupancy classification

When the occupancy classification of a registered industrialized building is changed, the change of occupancy shall be in accordance with one of the following:

1. A compliance assurance agency shall inspect the building, including any disassembly necessary, to determine whether compliance may be achieved for a change of occupancy classification in accordance with this chapter. If factory plans are available, then disassembly is not required to the extent that the factory plans can be reasonably verified to reflect the actual construction. Once any necessary work is completed, the compliance assurance agency shall prepare a report documenting the method utilized for the change of occupancy and any alterations to the building to achieve compliance. When the report is complete, the compliance assurance agency shall (i) mark the building with a new compliance assurance agency label in accordance with 13VAC5-91-210, which replaces the existing label; (ii) place a new manufacturer's data plate on the building in accordance with 13VAC5-91-245, which replaces the existing manufacturer's data plate and reflects the new occupancy classification; and (iii) forward a copy of the report and new data plate to the SBCO; or
2. A building official shall determine that a change of occupancy for an industrialized building meets the requirements of the USBC. The building official may require the submittal of plans approved by a registered design professional or inspection by an approved third party. A change of occupancy of a registered industrialized building, in accordance with the USBC and approved by the building official, must be reported to SBCO and the registration seal and data plate removed prior to occupancy.

13 Va. Admin. Code § 5-91-115

Derived from Virginia Register Volume 24, Issue 14, eff. May 1, 2008; Amended, Virginia Register Volume 30, Issue 16, eff. July 14, 2014; Amended, Virginia Register Volume 40, Issue 9, eff. 1/18/2024.

Statutory Authority: § 36-73 of the Code of Virginia.