1. (a) When the building site is within a municipality which has a building inspection agency or department, the local building official will inspect all on-site construction done at the site and the attachment of the structure to the permanent foundation to assure completion and attachment in accordance with the design package, the on-site construction documentation, and any unique foundation system or on-site detailed drawings.
2. (b) When the building site is outside a municipality, or within a municipality which has no building department or agency, a third party inspector will perform the required inspections. The on-site inspection is normally accomplished in three phases: site preparation, set inspection, and final inspection. The builder is responsible for scheduling each phase of the inspection with the inspecting agency. Additional inspections will be scheduled as required for larger structures and to correct discrepancies. If a council approved third party inspector is approved by the department and completes the inspection, fees may be paid directly to the third party inspector. The third party inspector must notify the department of the time, date, and location of the inspection, at least three working days prior to the inspection. The industrialized builder may utilize different third party inspection agencies for different projects, but may not change the inspection agency for a project once started without the written approval of the department.
3. (c) Destructive disassembly shall not be performed at the site in order to conduct tests or inspections, nor shall there be imposed standards or test criteria different from those required by the approved installation instructions, on-site construction documentation, and the applicable mandatory code. Nondestructive disassembly may be performed only to the extent of opening access panels and cover plates.
4. (d) If an inspector finds a structure, or any part thereof, at the building site to be in violation of the approved design package and/or the unique on-site plans and specifications, the inspector shall immediately post a deviation notice and notify the industrialized builder. The industrialized builder is responsible for assuring that all deviations are corrected and inspected prior to occupation of the building.
5. (e) The industrialized builder shall not permit occupancy of a structure until a successful final inspection has been completed and a certificate of occupancy issued. The industrialized builder shall keep a copy of the inspection report for the site inspection in the files for a minimum of five years.

Source Note:The provisions of this §70.73 adopted to be effective April 13, 1990, 15 TexReg 1787; amended to be effective July 13, 1990, 15 TexReg 3741; amended to be effective November 16, 1993, 18 TexReg 7925; amended to be effective August 1, 1996, 21 TexReg 6619.