Ala. Admin. Code r. 535-X-11-.03

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 1, October 31, 2024

Section 535-X-11-.03 - Code Adoption

In order to provide uniformity in the construction of manufactured buildings, the Commission will adopt building codes as established by the Alabama Energy and Residential Codes Board according to the Code of Ala. 1975, § 41-23-80.

(a) Building Code - The design and fabrication of a manufactured building shall comply with the International Building Code.

(b) Electrical Codes - The design, fabrication, and installation of electrical systems and equipment in or on manufactured buildings shall comply with the National Electrical Code.

(c) Gas Codes - The design, fabrication, and installation of gas piping systems and equipment in or on manufactured buildings shall comply with the International Fuel Gas Code. Systems and equipment of L. P. Gas shall comply with Act No. 220, Alabama Legislature (Regular Session 1965), as amended by Act No. 435 (Regular Session 1979). Where reference is made to the administrative authority in the International Fuel Gas Code, it shall mean the principal officer of an approved agency or designated personnel of the department.

(d) Plumbing Code - The design, fabrication, and installation of plumbing systems in or on manufactured buildings shall comply with the International Plumbing Code.

(e) Mechanical Code - The design, fabrication, and installation of mechanical systems and equipment in or on manufactured buildings shall comply with the International Mechanical Code.

(f) The International Fire Code, the International Residential Code, the International Energy Conservation Code, the ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1-Energy Standard, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Standards for Accessible Design, FEMA 320, 361 and the ICC/NSSA Standard for the Design and Construction of Storm Shelters are also applicable.

(g) Section R313 of the International Residential Code or any other requirement for residential fire sprinkler systems in one-family or two-family dwellings are excluded from all of the above codes by Act No. 2010-185 of the Code of Ala. 1975.

Ala. Admin. Code r. 535-X-11-.03

Filed February 6, 1990. Amended: Filed July 9, 2008; effective August 13, 2008. Amended: Filed June 14, 2011; effective July 19, 2011. Amended: Filed April 5, 2013; effective May 10, 2013; operative June 3, 2013.

Author: Jim Sloan

Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 24-4A-3, 24-6-4.