Submission of plans, specifications, and estimates
Arkansas Code § 20-10-1704; Arkansas Code § 20-10-1707; Arkansas Code § 20-10-216; Arkansas Code § 20-10-224; Arkansas Code § 20-10-232; Arkansas Code § 20-76-201; Arkansas Code § 20-77-107; Arkansas Code § 25-10-129
(a)
- (1) When construction is contemplated either for new buildings, additions, or major alterations in excess of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000), plans and specifications shall be submitted in duplicate, one (1) to the Office of Long-Term Care and one (1) to the Plumbing Division of the Department of Health for review along with a copy of the statement of approval from the Comprehensive Health Planning Agency.
- (2) Final plan approval shall be given by the office.
(b)
- (1) Such plans and specifications shall be prepared by a registered professional engineer or an architect licensed in the State of Arkansas pursuant to Acts 1941, No. 270, codified as Arkansas Code § 17-15-101 et seq., and shall be drawn to scale with the title and date shown thereon.
- (2) The office shall have a minimum of three (3) weeks to review the drawing and specifications and submit their comments to the applicant.
- (3) Any proposed deviations from the approved plans and specifications shall be submitted to the office prior to making any changes.
- (4) Construction cannot start until approval of plans and specifications have been received from the office.
- (5) The office shall be notified as soon as construction of a new building or alteration to an existing building is started.
- (c) An estimate shall accompany all working plans and specifications when the total cost of construction is more than one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000).
- (d) Representatives from the office shall have access to the construction premises and the construction project for purposes of making whatever inspections the office deems necessary throughout the course of construction.