16 Tex. Admin. Code § 70.25 - Permits
(a) General.
(1) A person who engages in the assembly,
connection, and on-site construction and erection of modules or modular
components at the building site for persons other than themselves, or who
purchases industrialized housing or buildings, or modular components, for sale
or lease to the public, may not file for a permit.
(2) The application shall be submitted on a
form supplied by the department and shall contain such information as may be
required by the department. A person who applies for a permit certifies at the
time of application that all construction shall be in compliance with the
mandatory building codes, the approved and/or engineered plans and department
rules, and shall be inspected in accordance with the inspection procedures
established by the council.
(3)
Subcontractors of a person holding a permit are not required to be registered
as industrialized builders. Subcontractors or persons responsible for the
electrical, plumbing, and HVAC construction shall be licensed as required by
the applicable state statutes.
(4)
The application shall be accompanied by the fee set forth in §
70.80.
(5) An installation permit
or alteration permit shall not be issued for a structure that is taller than 75
feet in height.
(b)
Installation Permit--Residential.
(1) A
person who purchases an industrialized house or residential modular component
from an industrialized builder for the person's own use and who is responsible
for some aspect of the construction related to the installation of the house
may file for a residential installation permit in lieu of registering as an
industrialized builder.
(2) A
person who purchases an industrialized house or residential modular component
from a manufacturer for the person's own use and who is responsible for all of
the construction related to the installation of the house may file for a
residential installation permit in lieu of registering as an industrialized
builder.
(3) A separate application
shall be submitted for each building that contains industrialized housing or
residential modular components.
(4)
The installation permit application shall identify all construction to be
completed by the permit holder. Any construction completed by the permit holder
on the installation site that affects the code compliance of the industrialized
house shall be identified on the installation permit application. Construction
may include, but is not limited to, grading of the property to assure code
compliant drainage, completion of the plumbing systems, completion of the
electrical systems, completion of the HVAC system, addition of porches, steps,
decks, and railings, and addition of an attached garage or carport.
(5) The installation permit shall be posted
at the installation site.
(c) Installation Permit--Commercial.
(1) A person who purchases an industrialized
building or modular component for the person's own use and who is responsible
for construction related to the installation of the building may file for a
commercial installation permit in lieu of registering as an industrialized
builder.
(2) A separate application
shall be submitted for each building that contains industrialized building
modules or modular components.
(3)
The installation permit shall be posted at the installation site for all
buildings that are required to have site inspections in accordance with §
70.73.
(d) Alteration
Permit.
(1) A person who is not registered as
an industrialized builder, who will alter the construction of industrialized
housing or buildings for the person's own use, and who is responsible for the
alteration construction of the house or building may file for an alteration
permit in lieu of registering as an industrialized builder.
(A) Alteration permits are required for
alterations of portable industrialized buildings.
(B) Alteration permits are required for
alterations of industrialized housing or permanent industrialized buildings
during installation outside the jurisdiction of a municipality. Alterations of
industrialized housing or permanent industrialized buildings after installation
do not fall under the jurisdiction of the department.
(C) Alteration permits are not required for
alterations of industrialized housing or permanent industrialized buildings
during installation inside the jurisdiction of a municipality.
(2) A separate application shall
be submitted for each project address.
(3) The alteration permit shall be posted at
the site where the construction will be performed.
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