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Building Codes
Building Codes
Meeting state building codes for modular/factory-built buildings is an interesting process. It is our job to meet these codes when asked, and it is the customer’s job to tell us if they wish to meet a particular state code. You ask Austin Mohawk, “Why all of this double talk? Just give me a building that meets ‘the codes’.” We wish it were that simple. We design and build a “standard” building which should meet a number of code issues in a number of states, but each state:
1) Has its own state building code and energy code which may or may not conform to the latest NEC (National Electric Code), IBC (International Building Code), or Plumbing Code.
2) On top of that, thirty-three (33) states have some form of 3rd Quality Review and inspection process for modular buildings to assure code compliance. Very importantly the enforcement of this requirement, state-by-state, varies from very strict to very nearly, “Don’t worry about it.”
3) And, the requirements in the 33 states vary widely in what is included in the 3rd Party Approval in both materials (e.g. hurricane glazing) and depth of information--some states require a PE Stamp as part of this approval and some don’t.
It is our job to get you through this maze, but you need to know that meeting a specific state’s approval will likely increase your cost of the building. And, if a state has a 3rd Party Quality Review System for Modular Building Construction that system will typically require a 3rd Party to review and approve the drawings. It also will require an in-plant inspection of that structure prior to shipment.
Required code compliance for Modular Building Construction is getting stricter each year, but enforcement state-by-state still varies significantly.
The following states have some form of 3rd Party Review for Modular Construction:
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Alabama |
Indiana |
Missouri |
Oregon |
*If building will be occupied by more than four (4) people
And the processes these approvals will take are typically one of the following:
Having these state approvals and knowing these codes thoroughly is our strength and your protection. The state approval for your building does cost money but once approved you know:
- The design was state approved prior to manufacture
- The building was physically inspected to assure compliance
- The building will have a state label inside confirming approval
- The labeled building will get an instant C. of O.!
Don’t Let a Rejection By an AHJ Hold Up the Opening of Your New Facility!
Important Note: As a general statement, 3rd Party Approval for a building under these state rules cannot be done after the building has been built and/or shipped to site. If you choose to waive state 3rd Party Approval you are accepting this risk.
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