Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0780-02-19-.05 - QUESTIONNAIRE

(1) A questionnaire may be attached to the written notice described in rule 0780-2-19-.04.

(2) The questionnaire shall be completed by the responsible official of the exempt jurisdiction.

(3) The questionnaire may request at a minimum the following information:

(a) The name and title, mailing address, and telephone number of the official accountable for the exempt jurisdiction's codes enforcement operation;

(b) The name, address, and main telephone number of the head of the exempt jurisdiction's highest governing body;

(c) The edition date and type of building and fire codes currently enforced by the exempt jurisdiction, along with any ordinances and/or amendments to the codes enforced by the exempt jurisdiction;

(d) A flow chart identifying major activities of the exempt jurisdiction's enforcement program from plans submittal to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy, to enforcement against non-approved construction projects;

(e) An organizational chart of the exempt jurisdiction with staff credentials;

(f) A list of the exempt jurisdiction's building and fire officials with certification numbers who are responsible for the exempt jurisdiction's plans review and field inspections;

(g) The types of building occupancies mandating plans review and approvals under the exempt jurisdiction's rules and laws;

(h) The exempt jurisdiction's record keeping and archiving procedures;

(i) Certification that the locality has not exempted any portions of the building and fire codes identified in (c).

(4) The audit questionnaire shall be completed by the exempt jurisdiction and returned to the state fire marshal within thirty (30) days from the date of receipt.

(5) The audit team may assess the exempt jurisdiction's codes and all amendments thereto as provided in the exempt jurisdiction's answer to the questionnaire in order to determine whether the codes remain as stringent as what was originally certified to the state fire marshal under T.C.A. § 68-120-101(b)(2)(A).

Notes

Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0780-02-19-.05

Original rule filed March 16, 2005; effective May 30, 2005.

Authority: T.C.A. § 68-120-101(b)(3)(B).