Georgia Administrative Code

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The approved inspection agency shall conduct a thorough inspection of all manufacturing facilities prior to the submission of the application of a manufacturer applying for state approval. The results of this inspection shall be reported to the Department along with the initial a…

The approved inspection agency shall make inspections of existing industrialized buildings which have been submitted to the Commissioner for certification. The inspection shall be made to assure compliance with the approved plans. The inspection agency shall report to the Commiss…

An inspection agency shall conduct inspections at the manufacturing plant or re-manufacturing site to determine compliance with the approved plans, specifications, quality control manual and applicable codes. Violation of any of the provisions of these rules or variations from th…

An evaluation agency shall discharge the following responsibilities: (1) perform investigations, evaluations, testing and approval of applications, building systems, quality control and model plan documentation, and all amendments thereto, (2) the agency shall affix an approval s…

(1) The agency approval stamp for model plans (which shall be placed on at least the floor plan of each model set) shall include, as a minimum, the following information: (a) name of the agency, (b) building construction classification, (c) building occupancy classification, (d) …

In addition to the responsibilities of an evaluation agency, a design approval agency is authorized to issue final approval of model plans which are based on building system documentation which has received prior approval by the Commissioner.

When there is a change of ownership or a controlling interest in ownership of a manufacturing business in industrialized building units or components thereof, the new owner shall notify the commissioner of such change within ten (10) days after such change has taken place. To eli…

In the event of a change in the name or address of any manufacturer, the manufacturer shall so notify the commissioner in writing within ten (10) days.

When a manufacturer discontinues production, the manufacturer shall, within ten (10) days, advise the commissioner of the date of such discontinuance and return all Georgia insignia in its possession to the commissioner.

Prior to commencement of manufacturing operations, the manufacturer's plant shall have had a certification inspection, by an approved inspection agency, to verify that procedures, personnel and equipment are ready for operations.

If the manufacturer plans to produce at more than one location, building system plan approval may be obtained at the time of filing subject to submission of an additional set of plans, specifications and quality control procedures for each manufacturing site. If, subsequent to bu…

A final building system approval shall be issued from the Commissioner for each industrialized building which bears an insignia of approval and is subject to these rules.

All building systems, component design plans and model design plans and changes shall be filed with the Commissioner.

Plans and building system submittals are accepted for approval upon the recommendation of an approved evaluation agency and are subject to review as deemed necessary by the Commissioner. Model plans and component plans may be approved by a Design Approval Agency with one copy sub…

All submittals to the Commissioner shall be by electronic means or as required by the Commissioner, and shall be made through the manufacturer's evaluation agency. Additional copies of plans and/or data shall be supplied upon request. All submittals shall include a completed appl…

Application to the Commissioner for building system approval shall include: (1) A minimum of one electronic set of documentation prepared by an architect or engineer licensed to practice in the state of Georgia, except as exempted by law, quality control manuals, calculations and…

(1) Effective January 1, 2011, all model plan submittals shall be by electronic means. (2) Model plan submittal shall consist of: elevations, cross section(s), architectural, electrical, plumbing, and heating/air conditioning floor plans and foundation plans for the particular mo…

Where it is necessary to substantiate any structural design or method of construction, calculations and supporting data, signed by a Georgia licensed architect or professional engineer, shall be submitted to the Commissioner. The load bearing capacity of elements or assemblies ma…

Building system approvals shall expire twelve (12) months after the date of approval by the Commissioner.

Building system and model design plans may be renewed prior to the expiration date by submission of building system approval renewal form obtainable from the Commissioner. Applications for renewal shall be submitted with the appropriate renewal fees as designated in the fee sched…

Revocation of a building system approval shall occur upon the failure of the manufacturer to comply with the provisions of these rules. Nothing herein shall be construed to prohibit a manufacturer from submitting, for a new approval, a system for which approval has been revoked a…

Should the application submittal not conform to the requirements of these rules, the applicant and his evaluation agency shall be notified in writing. If corrections have not been received by the Commissioner within ninety (90) days of such notice, the application will be deemed …

Plans and specifications approved by the Commissioner shall be accompanied by an approval letter issued by the Commissioner, and a stamp of approval shall be placed on each plan print and on the table of contents sheet of each manual. An approved copy of the plans and specificati…

The method of and manner of transporting units to storage areas and the installation site and the method of placing or storing units on site must be specified. Calculations or tests to show that the unit will perform under transportation stresses must be included. Movement over t…

The manufacturer shall compile a document labeled "Installation Procedures" which shall contain the necessary instructions needed to prepare the building for occupancy. The Installation Procedures shall list those items to be inspected or installed at the installation site and sh…

Where the manufacturer proposes to change any portion of its system design or if these rules or the state construction codes are amended to necessitate such change, the manufacturer shall be required to submit to the Commissioner a minimum of three (3) sets of supplemental docume…

When amendment of these rules requires changes to an approved building system documentation, the Commissioner shall notify the manufacturer of such rule changes, and shall allow the manufacturer ninety (90) days from the date of such notification, or such additional time as the C…

Quality control procedures shall be established by the manufacturer and documented in manual form. After review by an approved evaluation agency, the procedures shall be approved by the Commissioner. The manufacturer will have a written agreement with an approved evaluation agenc…

The manual shall include quality control procedures of the overall program, such as method and sequence of construction, compliance of basic materials with specifications, method of test, frequency of inspections; administrative procedures and samples of quality control forms to …

Where the manufacturer proposes changes in the Quality Control Manual or procedures, a minimum of one copy of current manuals are in electronic format, of such changes shall be submitted through its evaluation agency for approval by the Commissioner.

The manufacturer shall designate an individual to be responsible for the quality control program in each plant who shall maintain records to substantiate that each unit has been inspected in accordance with the approved Quality Control Manual and complies with the plans as approv…

The quality control procedures set forth in these rules may be waived by the Commissioner at the manufacturer's request. Waiver of the quality control procedures shall require the manufacturer to have each unit he produces individually inspected during all phases of production.

The purpose of Regional Economic Assistance Projects (REAP) is to provide a mechanism for local and state governments and the private sector to cooperate on large-scale tourism- related projects with multiple uses that will create jobs and enhance the local tax base. Regional Eco…

(1) Adjacent facility means any facility adjoining a project that meets the requirements of a subparagraph of paragraph (3) of subsection (c) of Code Section 50-8-191 which is not met by the project and that is the subject of a reciprocal use agreement executed by the project dev…

(1) Eligible applicants for REAP designation are developers of projects as those terms are defined in sections 110-20-1.02(6)and(10) of these Rules. (2) Applicants must first submit an application to the municipal corporation or county in which the project will be located, as spe…

(1) In order to receive REAP certification, a project, in combination with any adjacent facility included by a reciprocal use agreement, must (a) be not less than 250 acres in size, or located on or adjacent to a lake of not less than 2,500 acres in size, (b) where required, have…

(1) The following rules are designed to assist applicants in submitting complete REAP applications that meet the intent of the program. (2) All applications shall attach a detailed description of the project, showing the scope and design of the project. Project descriptions shall…

A nonrefundable application and processing fee of $5,000 is required with each application. Applicants should include a check for such amount, made out to the Georgia Department of Community Affairs, with its application.