Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0780-02-19-.06 - ON-SITE AUDIT

(1) At the scheduled date and time, the audit team will conduct an on-site audit.

(2) During the on-site audit, the audit team will review the exempt jurisdiction's codes enforcement process. This review may include, but not be restricted to, coverage of the following processes:

(a) initial plans submittal and application;

(b) plans review;

(c) other local agency reviews;

(d) plans approval;

(e) permitting;

(f) field inspections;

(g) the exempt jurisdiction's enforcement process;

(h) record filing;

(i) plans archiving;

(j) issuance of occupancy permits.

(3) During the on-site audit, the audit team may select a recently completed building, a building currently under construction, or both a recently completed building and a building currently under construction, that went through the exempt jurisdiction's codes enforcement process, or any other structure that went through the locality's codes enforcement process, as deemed appropriate by the state fire marshal for the purpose of determining the effectiveness of the exempt jurisdiction's plans review inspection program. Only those occupancies that would be subject to review by the state fire marshal in non-exempt jurisdictions will be reviewed during the audit.

Notes

Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0780-02-19-.06

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

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