Chapter 303
2010 -- S 2753
Enacted 06/25/10
A N A C T
RELATING TO
HEALTH AND SAFETY
Introduced By: Senators Gallo, P Fogarty, DeVall, and Ciccone
Date Introduced: March 25, 2010
It is enacted by the
General Assembly as follows:
SECTION 1. Sections 23-27.3-107.1.1 and 23-27.3-107.5 of the
General Laws in Chapter
23-27.3 entitled
"State Building Code" are hereby amended to read as follows:
23-27.3-107.1.1.
Local inspector. -- (a) The
appropriate local authority may appoint one
or more local full time or part time inspectors to
assist the building official in the performance of
his or her duties and in the enforcement of this code.
(b) (1) Building
inspectors shall have a minimum of three (3) years experience in general
building construction, and except for the length of experience
required, shall possess similar
qualifications of a local building official as required by section
23-27.3-107.5.
(b)(1) Building
Inspectors-1 shall have a minimum of three (3) years experience in
general building construction and except for the length of
experience required shall possess
similar qualifications of a local building official as
required by section 23-27.3-107.5, and shall
possess an International Code Council (ICC) certification as
a
However, ICC certification as a
a building inspector holding a current state
certification prior to July 1, 2010. A Building
Inspector-1 is responsible to enforce the provisions
of the State Residential Code SBC-2.
Building Inspectors-2
shall have a minimum of three (3) years experience in general
building construction, shall possess ICC certifications as a
Official, as required by section 23-27.3-107.5.
However, ICC certification as a Residential
Building Inspector and a
building inspector holding a current state certification prior
to July 1, 2010. A Building Inspector-
2 is authorized to enforce the provisions of both the
Residential Code SBC-2.
(2) Electrical
inspectors shall have a minimum of five (5) years experience and a Rhode
Island Class A or Class B electricians
license.
(3) Mechanical inspectors
shall have a minimum of five (5) years and a valid Rhode
Island master pipe fitters I and
master refrigeration I or journeyperson contractors license.
(4) Plumbing inspectors
shall have a minimum of five (5) years experience and a Rhode
Island master or journeyperson plumbers
license.
(5) Mechanical and
plumbing inspectors who have been enforcing either code prior to
January 1, 1986, may continue to do so.
(6) Any person
serving in the position of building inspector on July 3, 1989 shall comply
with the requirements of subsection (b)(1) within three
(3) years of July 3, 1989.
23-27.3-107.5.
Local building official -- Qualifications -- Powers and duties.
-- The
building official, to be eligible for appointment, shall have
had at least five (5) years experience
in construction, design, or supervision. The building
official shall be generally informed on the
quality and strength of building materials, on the accepted
requirements of building construction,
on good practice in fire prevention, on the accepted
requirements regarding light and ventilation,
on the accepted requirements for safe exit facilities,
and on other items of equipment essential for
the safety, comfort, and convenience of occupants, and
shall be certified under the provisions of
section 23-27.3-107.6, and shall possess an international
code council (ICC) certification as a
certified building official (CBO), except that the qualifications outlined in this
section shall not be
required in the case of a building official holding office
in any municipality prior to July 1, 1977
a current state certification prior to July 1, 2010. The building official shall pass upon any
question relative to the mode, manner of construction, or
materials to be used in the erection or
alteration of buildings or structures. The building official
shall require compliance with the
provisions of the state building code of all rules lawfully
adopted and promulgated thereunder,
and of laws relating to construction, alteration, repair,
removal, demolition, and integral
equipment, and location, use, occupancy, and maintenance of
buildings and structures, except as
may be otherwise provided for. The building official or
his or her assistant shall have the right of
entry to buildings or structures, for the proper
performance of his or her duties during normal
business hours, except that in the case of an emergency the
building official shall have the right of
entry at any time, if the entry is necessary in the interest
of public safety.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.
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