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APPENDIX E

It shall be the duty of the person requesting any inspec- AE305.5.2 Structural inspections for accessory build-
tions required, either by these provisions or other applicable ing and structures. Inspections for accessory buildings
codes, to provide access to and means for proper inspection and structures shall be made as set forth in this code.
of such work.
AE305.5.3 Building service equipment inspections.
AE305.3 Inspection record card. Work requiring a manu- Building service equipment that is required as a part of a
factured home installation permit shall not be commenced manufactured home installation, including accessory
until the permit holder or the permit holder’s agent shall have buildings and structures authorized by the same permit,
posted an inspection record card in a conspicuous place on shall be inspected by the building official. Building service
the premises and in such position as to allow the building offi- equipment shall be inspected and tested as required by the
cial conveniently to make the required entries thereon regard- applicable codes. Such inspections and testing shall be
ing inspection of the work. This card shall be maintained in limited to site construction and shall not include building
such position by the permit holder until final approval has service equipment that is a part of the manufactured home
been issued by the building official. itself. No portion of any building service equipment
intended to be concealed by any permanent portion of the
AE305.4 Approval required. Work shall not be done on any construction shall be concealed until inspected and
part of the manufactured home installation beyond the point approved. Building service equipment shall not be con-
indicated in each successive inspection without first obtain- nected to a water, fuel or power supply, or sewer system,
ing the approval of the building official. Such approval shall until authorized by the building official.
be given only after an inspection has been made of each suc-
cessive step in the construction as indicated by each of the AE305.5.4 Final inspection. Where finish grading and
inspections required in Section AE305.5. There shall be a the manufactured home installation, including the installa-
final inspection and approval of the manufactured home tion of all required building service equipment, is com-
installation, including connections to its building service pleted and the manufactured home is ready for occupancy,
equipment, when completed and ready for occupancy or use. a final inspection shall be made.
AE305.5 Required inspections. AE305.6 Other inspections. In addition to the called inspec-
tions specified in Section AE305.5.4, the building official has
AE305.5.1 Structural inspections for the manufactured the authority to make or require other inspections of any con-
home installation. Reinforcing steel or structural frame- struction work to ascertain compliance with these provisions
work of any part of any manufactured home foundation or other codes and laws that are enforced by the code enforce-
system shall not be covered or concealed without first ment agency.
obtaining the approval of the building official. The build-
ing official, upon notification from the permit holder or the
permit holder’s agent, shall make the following inspec-
tions and shall either approve that portion of the construc- SECTION AE306
tion as completed or shall notify the permit holder or the SPECIAL INSPECTIONS
permit holder’s agent wherein the same fails to comply AE306.1 General. In addition to the inspections required by
with these provisions or other applicable codes: Section AE305, the building official has the authority to
1. Foundation inspection: To be made after excava- require the owner to employ a special inspector during con-
tions for footings are completed and any required struction of specific types of work as described in this code.
reinforcing steel is in place. For concrete founda-
tions, any required forms shall be in place prior to
inspection. Materials for the foundation shall be on SECTION AE307
the job, except where concrete from a central mixing UTILITY SERVICE
plant (commonly termed “transit mixed”) is to be
used, the concrete materials need not be on the job. AE307.1 General. Utility service shall not be provided to
Where the foundation is to be constructed of any building service equipment regulated by these provisions
approved treated wood, requirements for additional or other applicable codes, and for which a manufactured
framing inspections shall be subject to the evalua- home installation permit is required by these provisions, until
tion of the building official. approved by the building official.

2. Concrete slab or under-floor inspection: To be made
after all in-slab or under-floor building service SECTION AE401
equipment, conduit, piping accessories and other OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION
ancillary equipment items are in place but before
any concrete is poured or the manufactured home is AE401.1 Manufactured homes. A manufactured home shall
installed. be limited in use to a single dwelling unit.

3. Anchorage inspection: To be made after the manu- AE401.2 Accessory buildings. Accessory buildings shall be
factured home has been installed and permanently classified as to occupancy by the building official as set forth
anchored. in this code.

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