1. (a) Architectural education, training and experience as described in §1.21 and §1.191 of this title are necessary prerequisites to the preparation of architectural plans and specifications for the construction, enlargement, or alteration of a building intended for human use and occupancy. Generally, architectural plans and specifications are instructions that integrate and coordinate the design of all building systems and related site components necessary for constructing a building and its environs intended for human use and occupancy. Architectural plans and specifications detail the form, function, construction, habitability, and appearance of the building and the manner in which humans enter, exit, circulate, and use the interior space of the building and its external environs. It is the role of the Architect to coordinate with consultants in the design of a building intended for human use and occupancy in order to integrate all components and systems of the building and its environs.

2. (b) For purposes of §§1051.551, 1051.606, and 1051.703 of the Texas Occupations Code, the term "architectural plans or specifications" means a Construction Document that depicts in detail the design of the spatial relationships and the quality of materials and systems required for the construction of a building and its environs. The term includes:

   1. (1) Floor plans and details depicting the design of internal and external walls, the design of the internal spaces of the building, and the design of vertical circulation systems including accessibility ramps, stair systems, elevators and escalators, which plans implement programming, regulatory, and accessibility requirements;
   2. (2) General cross sections and detailed wall sections depicting building components from a hypothetical cut line through a building to include the building's mechanical, electrical, plumbing or structural systems;
   3. (3) Roof plans and details depicting the design of roof system materials, components, drainage, slopes, directions, and location of roof accessories and equipment not involving structural engineering calculations;
   4. (4) The design of details of components and assemblies specifically including any part of a building exposed to water infiltration or fire-spread considerations;
   5. (5) Reflected ceiling plans and details depicting the design of the location, materials, and connections of the ceiling to the structure and the integration of the ceiling with electrical, mechanical, lighting, sprinkler and other building systems;
   6. (6) Finish plans or schedules depicting surface materials on the interior and exterior of the building;
   7. (7) Interior and exterior elevations depicting the design of materials, locations and relationships of components and surfaces;
   8. (8) Partition, door, window, lighting, hardware and fixture schedules;
   9. (9) Manufacturer or fabricator drawings that are integrated into and become part of the Construction Documents;
   10. (10) Specifications describing the nature, quality, and execution of materials for construction of the elements of the building depicted in the plans prepared by the Architect; and
   11. (11) Life safety plans and sheets with code analyses.

3. (c) Notwithstanding the thresholds within Chapters 1001 and 1051, Texas Occupations Code, the following plans and specifications may be prepared by a person who is registered as an Architect or licensed as a professional engineer in the State of Texas:

   1. (1) Site plans depicting the location and orientation of the building on the site based upon a determination of the interrelationship of the intended use with the environment, topography, vegetation, climate, geographic aspects, and the legal aspects of site development, including setback requirements, zoning and other legal restrictions as well as surface drainage;
   2. (2) The depiction of the building systems such as structural, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems in plan views, in cross sections depicting building components from a hypothetical cut line through a building, and in details of components and assemblies specifically including any part of a building exposed to water infiltration or fire-spread considerations;
   3. (3) Life safety plans and sheets with code analyses; and
   4. (4) Plans for a building that is not intended for human use or occupancy.
4. (d) This section does not address the services or work that may otherwise be offered or rendered by Interior Designers or Landscape Architects.

Source Note:The provisions of this §1.210 adopted to be effective March 29, 2007, 32 TexReg 1742.