A. In accordance with §
36-81 of the Code of Virginia,
registered industrialized buildings shall be acceptable in all localities as
meeting the requirements of the Industrialized Building Safety Law (Chapter 4
(§
36-70 et seq.) of Title 36 of the
Code of Virginia), which shall supersede the building codes and regulations of
the counties, municipalities, and state agencies. Local requirements affecting
industrialized buildings, including zoning, utility connections, preparation of
the site, and maintenance of the unit shall remain in full force and effect.
All building officials are authorized to and shall enforce the provisions of
the Industrialized Building Safety Law (Chapter 4 (§
36-70 et seq.) of Title 36 of the
Code of Virginia) and this chapter.
B. In accordance with §
36-78 of the Code of Virginia, no
person, firm, or corporation shall offer for sale or rental, or sell or rent,
any industrialized building subject to any provisions of this chapter unless it
conforms with the applicable provisions of this chapter.
Further, any industrialized building constructed before
January 1, 1972, shall remain subject to the ordinances, laws, or regulations
in effect at the time such industrialized building was constructed.
Additionally, as a requirement of this chapter, any industrialized building
bearing the label of a compliance assurance agency shall remain subject to the
provisions of this chapter that were effective when such building was
constructed, regardless of whether the building has been relocated.
C. In accordance with §
36-99 of the Code of Virginia and
in accordance with the USBC, the installation or erection of industrialized
buildings and alterations, additions, or repairs to industrialized buildings
are regulated by the USBC and not this chapter. The USBC provides for
administrative requirements for permits, inspections, and certificates of
occupancy for such work.
D. The use
of off-site manufactured intermodal freight containers, moving containers, or
storage containers as building modules or components of an industrialized
building may be approved by the administrator in accordance with
13VAC5-91-150.
In reviewing the use of intermodal freight containers as
structural building components, the administrator may accept evaluation reports
from accredited third-party evaluation services.
E. Off-site manufactured intermodal freight
containers, moving containers, and storage containers placed on site
temporarily or permanently for use as a storage container are not subject to
this chapter.
Notes
13 Va. Admin. Code §
5-91-20
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 13, Issue
12, eff. April 15, 1997; amended, Virginia Register Volume 22, Issue 3, eff.
November 16, 2005; Volume 24, Issue 14, eff. May 1, 2008; Volume 27, Issue 2,
eff. March 1, 2011; Change in Effective Date, 27:5 VA.R. 534 November 8, 2010;
Amended, Virginia Register Volume 30, Issue 16, eff. July 14, 2014; Amended,
Virginia
Register Volume 37, Issue 14, eff.
7/1/2021; Amended,
Virginia
Register Volume 40, Issue 9, eff.
1/18/2024.
Statutory Authority: §
36-73 of the Code of
Virginia.
