Source: http://register.dls.virginia.gov/details.aspx?id=6873
Timestamp: 2019-04-25 00:14:18+00:00

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REGISTRAR'S NOTICE: The Board of Housing and Community Development is claiming an exemption from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act pursuant to § 2.2-4006 A 12 of the Code of Virginia, which excludes regulations adopted by the Board of Housing and Community Development pursuant to the Statewide Fire Prevention Code (§ 27-94 et seq.), the Industrialized Building Safety Law (§ 36-70 et seq.), the Uniform Statewide Building Code (§ 36-97 et seq.), and § 36-98.3 of the Code of Virginia, provided the board (i) provides a Notice of Intended Regulatory Action in conformance with the provisions of § 2.2-4007.01, (ii) publishes the proposed regulation and provides an opportunity for oral and written comments as provided in § 2.2-4007.03, and (iii) conducts at least one public hearing as provided in § § 2.2-4009 and 36-100 prior to the publishing of the proposed regulations.
Title of Regulation: 13VAC5-31. Virginia Amusement Device Regulations (amending 13VAC5-31-40, 13VAC5-31-50, 13VAC5-31-75, 13VAC5-31-210).
Effective Date: September 4, 2018.
Agency Contact: Elizabeth O. Rafferty, Policy and Legislative Director, Department of Housing and Community Development, Main Street Centre, 600 East Main Street, Suite 300, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 371-7011, FAX (804) 371-7090, TTY (804) 371-7089, or email elizabeth.rafferty@dhcd.virginia.gov.
13VAC5-31-40 and 13VAC5-31-210: Updates the referenced standards for amusement devices to the latest editions available.
13VAC5-31-50: The Virginia Certification Standards (13VAC5-21) (VCS), also a regulation under the authority of the board, was amended and became effective in September of 2014. It sets out periodic training and continuing education requirements for maintaining inspector certificates issued by the board. Prior to the amendments to the VCS, the Virginia Amusement Device Regulations contained those requirements. Now that the VCS contains the requirements, those requirements are being deleted from the Virginia Amusement Device Regulations, and a reference to the VCS is added in place of the requirements.
13VAC5-31-75: Allows the full permit fee to be charged by the locality when the inspector is paid by the locality.
2. American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) Standard Nos. F698-94, F747-06 F747-15, F770-11 F770-15, F846-92 (2009), F853-05, F893-10, F1159-11 F1159-15b, F1193-06 F1193-16, F1957-99 (2011), F2007-12, F2137-11 F2137-16, F2291-11 F2291-15, F2374-10, F2375-09, F2376-08 F2376-13, F2460-11, and F2959-12 F2959-16, and F2974-15 for the regulation of amusement devices.
13VAC5-31-50. Certification of amusement device inspectors.
A. Any person, including local building department personnel, inspecting an amusement device relative to a certificate of inspection shall possess certification as an amusement device inspector in accordance with the Virginia Certification Standards (13VAC5-21).
B. Local building department personnel enforcing this chapter and private inspectors shall attend periodic maintenance training as designated by DHCD. In addition to the periodic maintenance training required above, local building department personnel and private inspectors shall attend 16 hours of continuing education every two years as approved by DHCD. If local building department personnel or private inspectors possess more than one BHCD certificate, the 16 hours shall satisfy the continuing education requirement for all BHCD certificates.
Note: Continuing education and periodic training requirements for DHCD certifications are set out in the Virginia Certification Standards (13VAC5-21).
Exception: Small portable generators serving only cord and plug connected equipment loads are not subject to the fee.
Notwithstanding the above fee limitations established in this section, the local building department shall be permitted to increase the fees up to 50% when requested to perform weekend or after-hour inspections.
C. A permit application shall be made to the local building department at least five days before the date in which the applicant intends to operate an amusement device. The application shall include the name of the owner, operator or other person assuming responsibility for the device or devices, a general description of the device or devices including any serial or identification numbers available, the location of the property on which the device or devices will be operated, and the length of time of operation. The permit application shall indicate whether a private inspector will be utilized used. If a private inspector is not utilized used, the applicant shall give reasonable notice when an inspection is sought and may stipulate the day such inspection is requested provided it is during the normal operating hours of the local building department. In addition to the information required on the permit application, the applicant shall provide proof of liability insurance of an amount not less than $1,000,000 $1 million per occurrence or proof of equivalent financial responsibility. The local building department shall be notified of any change in the liability insurance or financial responsibility during the period covered by the permit.
D. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection C of this section, a permit application is not required for a small mechanical ride or an inflatable amusement device that has a certificate of inspection issued by any local building department in this Commonwealth either a six-month period for small mechanical rides or within a one-year period for inflatable amusement devices prior to the dates the small mechanical ride or inflatable amusement device is to be used, regardless of whether the device has been disassembled and moved to a new site. In such cases, the local building department shall be notified at least three days prior to the operation of the small mechanical ride or the inflatable amusement device and the information required on a permit application as listed in subsection C of this section shall be provided to the local building department. In addition, and notwithstanding the provisions of subsection A of this section, the local building department shall be permitted to charge a $50 inspection fee per event to the person notifying the local building department of an event where an inflatable amusement device is operating, if the local building department chooses to inspect any or all of the inflatable amusement devices operating at that event. An inspection report shall be provided to the person notifying the local building department of the event if such an inspection is conducted.
F. In addition to obtaining a certificate of inspection in conjunction with a permit application for amusement devices permanently fixed to a site, a new certificate of inspection shall also be obtained prior to the operation of an amusement device following a major modification, prior to each seasonal operation of a device, at least once during the operating season and prior to resuming the operation of a device following an order from a local building department to cease operation. This requirement shall not apply to small mechanical rides meeting the conditions outlined in subsection D of this section.
G. For amusement devices manufactured prior to 1978, the owner or operator shall have the information required by §§ 2.1 10.1 through 2.6 10.6 of ASTM F698 F1193 available at the time of inspection. In addition, the operator of any amusement device shall be responsible for obtaining all manufacturer's notifications, service bulletins and safety alerts issued pursuant to ASTM F853 F770 and the operator shall comply with all recommendations and requirements set out in those documents. A copy of all such documents shall be made available during an inspection.
J. In accordance with § 36-98.3 of the Code of Virginia and 13VAC5-31-10 B, the procedures for violations of this chapter shall be as prescribed in the USBC.
In addition to other applicable requirements of this chapter, artificial climbing walls shall be operated, maintained and inspected in accordance with ASTM F1159 F1193.
VA.R. Doc. No. R16-4667; Filed April 9, 2018, 1:12 p.m.

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