1704.2.5 Inspection of fabricators. Where fabrication of structural bearing members and assemblies is being performed on the premises of a of the fabricated items shall be required by this special inspection fabricator’s shop, section and as required elsewhere in this code. 1704.2.5.1 Fabrication and implementation procedures. The special inspector shall verify that the fabricator maintains detailed fabrication and quality control procedures that provide a basis for inspection control of the workmanship and the ability to conform to fabricator’s and referenced standards. The approved construction documents special inspector shall review the procedures for completeness and adequacy relative to the code requirements for the scope fabricator’s of work. Exception: as required by shall not Special inspections be required where the fabricator is in accordance with approved 1704.2.5.2 Fabricator approval. required by are not required where the work is Special inspections done on the premises of a fabricator registered and to perform such approved work without Approval shall be based upon review of special inspection. the written procedural and quality control manuals and fabricator’s periodic auditing of fabrication practices by an approved special agency. At completion of fabrication, the inspection approved fabricator shall submit a to the certificate of compliance building stating that the work was performed in accordance with the official approved construction documents. 1704.3 Statement of special inspections. Where or testing is special inspection required by , the shall prepare a registered design professional in responsible charge statement of special inspections in accordance with for submittal by the applicant in accordance with The statement of is permitted to be prepared by a Exception: special inspections qualified person by the for construction not designed approved building official by a registered design professional. 1704.3.1 Content of statement of special inspections. The statement of special inspections shall identify the following: 1. The materials, systems, components and work required to have special or testing by the or by the inspection building official registered design professional responsible for each portion of the work. 2. The type and extent of each special inspection.
1704.2.5 Inspection of fabricators. Where fabrication of structural members and assemblies is being performed on the premises of a fabricator’s shop, special inspection of the fabricated items shall be required by this section and as required elsewhere in this code. 1704.2.5.1 Fabrication and implementation procedures. The special inspector shall verify that the fabricator maintains detailed fabrication and quality control procedures that provide a basis for inspection control of the workmanship and the fabricator’s ability to conform to approved construction documents and referenced standards. The special inspector shall review the procedures for completeness and adequacy relative to the code requirements for the fabricator’s scope of work. Exception: Special inspections as required by shall not be required where the fabricator is approved in accordance with 1704.2.5.2 Fabricator approval. Special inspections required by are not required where the work is done on the premises of a fabricator registered and approved to perform such work without special inspection. Approval shall be based upon review of the fabricator’s written procedural and quality control manuals and periodic auditing of fabrication practices by an approved special inspection agency. At completion of fabrication, the approved fabricator shall submit a certificate of compliance to the building official stating that the work was performed in accordance with the approved construction documents. 1704.3 Statement of special inspections. Where special inspection or testing is required by , the registered design professional in responsible charge shall prepare a statement of special inspections in accordance with for submittal by the applicant in accordance with Exception: The statement of special inspections is permitted to be prepared by a qualified person approved by the building official for construction not designed by a registered design professional. 1704.3.1 Content of statement of special inspections. The statement of special inspections shall identify the following: 1. The materials, systems, components and work required to have special inspection or testing by the building official or by the registered design professional responsible for each portion of the work. 2. The type and extent of each special inspection. bearing
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