Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part V - Fire Protection › Chapter 3 - Buildings › Section V-307 - Observation of Construction; Final Inspection

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. For a structure which by law may only be
				constructed with plans prepared and certified by a licensed architect or civil
				engineer, it shall be the duty of the owner of such a structure to provide for
				periodic observation of the construction of the structure to determine if the
				work is proceeding in accordance with the plans and specifications as approved
				by the fire marshal. The observations shall be performed by a registered
				architect or a registered civil engineer.
B. Upon completion of such work, where the
				law requires the owner to engage an architect or registered civil engineer, the
				owner shall furnish to the fire marshal a certificate signed by a registered
				architect or registered civil engineer stating that the periodic observations
				have been made and that to the best of the architect's or engineer's knowledge,
				information and belief, the work was completed in accordance with those fire
				safety standards and regulations stipulated in the plans and specifications
				previously approved by the fire marshal. When the owner has not engaged an
				architect or registered civil engineer, and the same is not required by law,
				the owner must submit the certificate of completion when appropriate, but
				always under his signature. Electronic certification made through the state
				fire marshal online portal shall be acceptable.
C. Occupancy of a structure, watercraft or
				movable prior to furnishing a certificate to the fire marshal as required under
				this regulation is expressly forbidden by the fire marshal, unless and until a
				satisfactory inspection has been made by the fire marshal or his certified
				representative.
D. In order to
				comply with the requirements of §307 B, the owner must submit to the fire
				marshal the following certificate completed by the architect, civil engineer,
				or, if neither is required by law, the owner. In lieu of the following
				completed certificate, electronic certification made through the state fire
				marshal online portal shall be acceptable.
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
Date:
TO: The Louisiana State Fire Marshal
8181 Independence Blvd.
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70806
This is to certify that the___________________
(name of project by title)
for_______________ located at ___________________________
(type of use) (street/number/name)
as periodically observed by me, by my consultants, and/or by
				  others in my employ during construction and, to the best of my knowledge,
				  information and belief, has been completed in accordance with the safety
				  provisions which were shown in the plans and specifications previously approved
				  by the fire marshal.
Under penalty of law for false statement,
I_______________ License Number:
				  ______________________
(name of architect/civil engineer or owner if architect or
				  engineer is not required)
certify that all statements contained therein are, to the
				  best of my knowledge, information and belief, true and
				  correct.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  40:1563(F).