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Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.301 - BUILDING CODES › Subchapter 24.301.2 - Local Government Enforcement › Rule 24.301.205 - CERTIFICATION OF CODE ENFORCEMENT PROGRAMS

Current through Register Vol. 13, July 5, 2024
(1) A city, county, or town shall submit a
				program report, including all items listed in ARM 24.301.207(2)(a) to support a
				request for certification of a new code enforcement program. Certification of
				the proposed code enforcement program shall be effective upon the department's
				written determination that the city, county, or town's proposal would be
				compliant with applicable statutes and rules.
AUTH:
					 50-60-203,
					 50-60-302,
					 MCA IMP:
					 50-60-302,
					 MCA.
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.301 - BUILDING CODES › Subchapter 24.301.2 - Local Government Enforcement › Rule 24.301.207 - REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

Current through Register Vol. 13, July 5, 2024
(1) A city,
				county, or town with a certified code enforcement program shall report to the
				department changes to its code enforcement program within 30 days of the
				change. Changes to inspection staff or inspection staff qualifications must be
				reported within ten days with proof of certification.
(2) All certified jurisdictions, whether or
				not the program has changes to report, must file a report with the department
				on or before September 1 at least every three years for the immediately
				preceding fiscal year. Information provided in the report should correspond
				directly to each item listed in (3), and each item should be answered and
				presented separately from all other report information. An example report
				format is available to all Montana cities, counties, and towns upon request.
(a) The report must contain all of the
				following information :
(i) an official map or
				certified legal description of the jurisdictional area;
(ii) a list of building related codes,
				including edition dates, being enforced by the city, county, or town;
(iii) copies of ordinances which adopt each
				building-related code or each administrative order used to adopt each
				building-related code if not previously provided in accordance with ARM
				24.301.202;
(iv) a list of the type
				of structures subject to and a list of the type of structures exempted from the
				building related codes;
(v) a
				schedule of fees charged for permits;
(vi) an accounting of the collection and
				expenditure of fees and charges for the immediately preceding fiscal
				year;
(vii) a copy of the ordinance
				establishing the appeal procedure or the acknowledgment that the International
				Building Code appeals procedure will be followed;
(viii) a list of the members of the appeals
				board and their qualifications.
(ix) the current plan for enforcement, which
				must include:
(A) a general description of
				how permits are applied for and issued;
(B) how plan reviews are conducted;
(C) how and when inspections are
				made;
(D) how final approvals or
				certificates of occupancy are issued; and
(E) how factory-built buildings and
				manufactured homes are permitted and inspected;
(x) a list of employees inspecting, reviewing
				plans, or approving any installation with descriptions of responsibilities and
				proof of qualifications for each employee as provided in ARM 24.301.206;
				and
(xi) if any services relating
				to building code enforcement are provided through contractual arrangements, a
				current copy of all such contracts.
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.301 - BUILDING CODES › Subchapter 24.301.2 - Local Government Enforcement › Rule 24.301.208 - INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT ON APPLYING AGREED-UPON PROCEDURES FOR CERTIFIED LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

Current through Register Vol. 13, July 5, 2024
(1) The department adopts and incorporates by
				reference a document dated July 17, 2020, and entitled: "Independent
				Accountant's Report on Applying Agreed-Upon Procedures for Certified Local
				Governments ."
(2) For purposes of
				reporting direct charges against a building code enforcement program in an
				agreed-upon procedures audit, time and motion or cost allocation studies will
				not be acceptable as a basis to support direct charges.
(3) A city, county, or town with a certified
				building code enforcement program that had a building code program reserve fund
				balance in the preceding fiscal year in excess of $10,000 and had building
				permit revenues in the previous fiscal year of more than $10,000 shall require
				its independent auditor, in conjunction with the audit required by
				2-7-503,
				MCA, to perform agreed-upon procedures to determine whether the city, county,
				or town has complied with the financial related statutes and administrative
				rules relating to city, county, or town building code enforcement programs. The
				department may require cities, counties, and towns with certified building code
				enforcement programs which do not meet the above criteria to provide such an
				audit on a case-by-case basis so the department can ensure program functions
				are being properly performed as required by
				50-60-302,
				MCA. The agreed-upon procedures engagement must be performed and reported in
				accordance with standards prescribed by the American Institute of Certified
				Public Accountants. The engagement must include but is not limited to
				procedures necessary to provide the information necessary to fully and
				accurately satisfy the reporting format adopted by reference in (1), as
				provided for in
				50-60-106,
				MCA, and ARM 24.301.203. Use of this reporting format is mandatory .
(4) A copy of the document identified in (1)
				may be obtained from the Department of Labor and Industry, Building and
				Commercial Measurements Bureau, P.O. Box 200517, 301 South Park, Helena, MT
				59620-0517. Copies may also be obtained by e-mail request sent to
				buildingcodes@mt.gov, or by downloading the document from the department's web
				site at
www.buildingcodes.mt.gov
.
(5) The cost of the agreed-upon procedures
				engagement shall be paid by the city, county, or town, but may be considered a
				direct cost of the code enforcement program.
(6) Copies of the report on applying
				agreed-upon procedures shall be filed with both the department and the Local
				Government Services Bureau of the Department of Administration.
AUTH:
					 50-60-203,
					 50-60-302,
					 MCA IMP:
					 50-60-302,
					 MCA.
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.301 - BUILDING CODES › Subchapter 24.301.2 - Local Government Enforcement › Rule 24.301.209 - SPECIAL REPORTS (REPEALED)

Current through Register Vol. 13, July 5, 2024
AUTH:
					 50-60-302,
					 MCA IMP:
					 50-60-106,
					 50-60-302,
					 MCA
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.301 - BUILDING CODES › Subchapter 24.301.2 - Local Government Enforcement › Rule 24.301.210 - DECERTIFICATION OF CODE ENFORCEMENT PROGRAMS

Current through Register Vol. 13, July 5, 2024
(1) If the department determines a city,
				county, or town code enforcement program is not in compliance with the
				applicable statutes or rules it shall give the city, county, or town notice of
				such noncompliance and may allow a reasonable amount of time, not to exceed six
				months, for the city, county, or town to come into compliance or have the
				noncompliant code enforcement program decertified.
(a) Failure of a city, county, or town to
				come into compliance within the time prescribed by the department will result
				in the decertification of the city, county, or town program to the extent it is
				out of compliance.
(b) The city,
				county, or town shall be given the opportunity to contest the department
				determination through contested case proceedings as provided by the Montana
				Administrative Procedure Act.
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.301 - BUILDING CODES › Subchapter 24.301.2 - Local Government Enforcement › Rule 24.301.211 - BUILDING CODES EDUCATION FUND ASSESSMENT

Current through Register Vol. 13, July 5, 2024
(1) Cities, counties, and towns, which are
				certified for the enforcement of building-related codes shall remit to the
				department 0.5 percent of building fees or charges collected for deposit into a
				building codes education fund.
(2)
				Cities, counties, and towns with annual revenues from building fees and charges
				of $100,000 or more shall make the payment to the building codes education fund
				in two semiannual installments, the first half on or before February 1, for
				revenues collected between the preceding July 1 and December 31, and the second
				half on or before September 1 for revenues collected between the preceding
				January 1 and June 30. Cities, counties, and towns with annual revenues from
				building fees and charges of less than $100,000 may make one annual payment on
				or before September 1 for revenues collected between the preceding July 1 and
				June 30.
50-60-203,
					 MCA; IMP,
					 50-60-203,
					 MCA;
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.301 - BUILDING CODES › Subchapter 24.301.2 - Local Government Enforcement › Rule 24.301.213 - CODE TECHNICAL ADVISORIES

Current through Register Vol. 13, July 5, 2024
(1) Code technical
				advisories are available for questions concerning any of the state building
				related codes (building, plumbing, mechanical, electrical, boiler and elevator)
				and may be requested by an affected party (building official, contractor,
				designer, owner, etc.), in writing, on forms provided by the department. The
				department may research and investigate the question and may prepare a
				preliminary written response, which includes the department's interpretation
				and justification as soon as possible. The affected party and the Building
				Codes Advisory Council will be provided with the preliminary written response
				and will be given five working days to submit comments.
(2) Code technical advisories are not binding
				on city, county, or town code enforcement programs.
(3) After review of any comments, the
				department will prepare a final written response and the code technical
				advisories shall be dated, chronologically numbered, placed in the department's
				central registry and distributed to the requestor, Building Codes Council, and
				all certified city, county, and town building code enforcement
				programs.
AUTH:
					 50-60-203,
					 MCA IMP:
					 50-60-103,
					 50-60-117,
					 MCA.
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.301 - BUILDING CODES › Subchapter 24.301.2 - Local Government Enforcement › Rule 24.301.214 - SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING PLAN REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF MODEL PLANS

Current through Register Vol. 13, July 5, 2024
(1) Model construction plans for single
				family dwellings may be submitted to the department for plan review and
				approval. Each page of model construction plans approved by the department
				shall bear the stamp of the department as having been approved.
(2) Single family dwelling model construction
				plans will be reviewed utilizing the applicable provisions of the current
				editions of the model codes or their replacement codes as may be adopted by the
				department and approval of the plans will be limited for use in areas with the
				same or lesser design factors as submitted on the plans (snow load, wind load,
				seismic zone, etc.).
(3) Plan
				review and approval fees for single family dwelling model construction plans
				shall be the same as those currently established for the review and approval of
				factory-built buildings in ARM
				24.301.565.
(4) The fee for approval of a single family
				dwelling model plan is a one time approval fee as established in ARM
				24.301.565. Model plans for single-family dwellings are considered approved
				until a subsequent edition or replacement of the code applicable to
				construction of single-family dwellings is adopted. Approved plans must be
				resubmitted for plan review and approval under the provisions of any newly
				adopted plumbing, electrical or mechanical code and shall be assessed the
				applicable plan revision fee as established in ARM 24.301.565.
(5) Approved plans with current electrical,
				plumbing and mechanical components shall be acceptable on a statewide basis as
				established in (2) with no further examination other than as provided in
				50-60-118,
				MCA. Any alteration or deviation during construction from the approved plans
				voids the model plan approval status and the alteration or deviation shall be
				addressed on a case-by-case basis by the applicable city, county, or town
				building official.
50-60-203,
					 MCA; IMP,
					 50-60-203,
					 MCA;
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.301 - BUILDING CODES › Subchapter 24.301.2 - Local Government Enforcement › Rule 24.301.215 - ADOPTION OF THE UNIFORM HOUSING CODE OR THE UNIFORM CODE FOR THE ABATEMENT OF DANGEROUS BUILDINGS (REPEALED)

Current through Register Vol. 13, July 5, 2024
50-60-302,
					 MCA; IMP,
					 50-60-106,
					 MCA;
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.301 - BUILDING CODES › Subchapter 24.301.2 - Local Government Enforcement › Rule 24.301.231 - INTERGOVERNMENTAL JURISDICTIONAL RELATIONSHIPS RELATING TO BUILDING CODE ENFORCEMENT PROGRAMS

Current through Register Vol. 13, July 5, 2024
(1) Only counties
				or incorporated cities and towns in Montana have the option of adopting their
				own code enforcement programs. Acity, county, or town code enforcement program
				must be certified in accordance with ARM Title 24, chapter 301, subchapter 2
				before the localgovernment entity may begin enforcing building regulations.
				Where a county adopts such a program, the county must enforce the building
				regulations on a county-wide basis, except where an incorporated city or town
				already has a certified code enforcement program in place or where the city or
				town is later certified for operation of such programs. Cities, counties, and
				towns may enter into contracts for enforcement of building regulations within
				their respective jurisdictions, but those contracts must be submitted to the
				department as part of an application for certification, or as an amendment to a
				previously approved plan before the contract may be performed.
(2) Specific alternative examples of code
				enforcement jurisdictional relationships and responsibilities are as follows:
(a) In counties where no certified county
				code enforcement programs are in effect:
(i)
				the department will enforce Montana's building regulations in all
				unincorporated cities and towns;
(ii) incorporated cities and towns which also
				do not have certified code enforcement programs in effect will have Montana's
				building regulations enforced by the department; and
(iii) incorporated cities and towns which do
				have a certified code enforcement program in effect will operate that program
				and enforce Montana's building regulations within their jurisdiction.
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.301 - BUILDING CODES › Subchapter 24.301.3 - Plumbing Requirements › Rule 24.301.361 - PLUMBING PERMITS

Current through Register Vol. 13, July 5, 2024
(1) Any person who
				is required under
				50-60-505, MCA,
				to obtain a plumbing permit, and the work is not covered by a local government
				inspection program, shall do so prior to installation through the
				department.
(2) The exception to
				the plumbing permit requirement listed in
				50-60-503,
				MCA, for plumbing installations on farms having their own individual water
				supply or sewage disposal system applies to farm or ranch installations used in
				conjunction with an agricultural or livestock raising operation which are not
				connected to either a public water supply or public sewer system. Any building
				used as or in conjunction with a hotel, motel, inn, motor court, guest or dude
				ranch, tourist home, public lodging house, bed and breakfast establishment, or
				other place where sleeping accommodations are furnished to transient guests for
				a fee is subject to fee requirements of ARM
				24.301.301.
(3) The exception to the plumbing permit
				requirement listed in
				50-60-506(4),
				MCA, for the owner of residential property applies to the owner of a single
				family dwelling who does the work on the plumbing installation in the dwelling
				in which they will reside. The "homeowner exemption" applies to those dwellings
				intended for the owner's personal use and not for dwellings built on
				speculation of resale or intended as rental property.
(4) The exception to permit requirements
				listed in
				50-60-506(5),
				MCA, for regularly employed maintenance personnel doing maintenance work on the
				business premises applies to personnel on the regular payroll rather than
				personnel under contract. Maintenance work includes the stopping of leaks in
				drains, soil, waste, or vent pipe, clearing of stoppages, and repairing of
				leaks in pipes, valves, or fixtures, when such repairs do not involve or
				require the replacement or rearrangement of valves, pipes, or
				fixtures.
(5) The applicant shall
				complete the plumbing application form and designate in the spaces provided the
				items to be covered by the plumbing permit.
(6) No plumbing permit shall be issued for a
				building or structure under the jurisdiction of the department, until the
				building permit has been issued for said building or structure.
(7) After review and approval of the
				application, the department shall issue a permit to the applicant.
50-60-203,
					 50-60-501,
					 50-60-504,
					 MCA; IMP,
					 50-60-201,
					 50-60-504,
					 50-60-505,
					 50-60-506,
					 50-60-507,
					 50-60-508,
					 MCA;
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.301 - BUILDING CODES › Subchapter 24.301.3 - Plumbing Requirements › Rule 24.301.371 - PLUMBING INSPECTIONS

Current through Register Vol. 13, July 5, 2024
(1) Cover
				(rough-in) inspections are made by a state plumbing inspector wherever
				possible. Insulation and wallboard shall not be applied prior to inspection
				unless 48 hours, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, have expired after
				the plumbing installation is complete and notice to inspect has been
				received.
(2) The permit holder
				shall be responsible for assuring that plumbing work is not covered before the
				department has granted permission to cover said work. The inspection shall be
				made during daylight hours unless it is more convenient to all parties involved
				to make the inspection at night.
(3) Upon completion of the final inspection
				and approval of the plumbing work, the department shall, if requested, issue
				the permit holder a certificate of compliance.
(4) If the inspection reveals code
				violations, the permit holder shall be given an opportunity to make
				corrections. If after reinspection the violation has been corrected, the permit
				holder shall be issued a certificate of compliance. If such violation is not
				corrected, the permit holder or other responsible persons will be charged as
				per
				50-60-110,
				MCA.
(5) Plumbing inspectors shall
				not inspect any plumbing work in which they have any financial or personal
				interest, or which they have installed or repaired.
AUTH:
					 50-60-203,
					 50-60-504,
					 MCA IMP:
					 50-60-510,
					 50-60-511,
					 MCA.
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.301 - BUILDING CODES › Subchapter 24.301.4 - Electrical Requirements › Rule 24.301.401 - INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE OF NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE

Current through Register Vol. 13, July 5, 2024
(1) The department adopts and incorporates by
				reference the National Fire Protection Association Standard NFPA 70, National
				Electrical Code, 2020 edition referred to as the National Electrical Code,
				unless another edition date is specifically stated. The National Electrical
				Code is a nationally recognized model code setting forth minimum standards and
				requirements for electrical installations.
(2) Subsection 210.12, Arc-Fault
				Circuit-Interrupter Protection, is amended to delete all references to
				"kitchen" or "kitchens."
(3) A copy
				of the National Electrical Code may be obtained from the National Fire
				Protection Association at
www.nfpa.org/NEC
.
AUTH:
					 50-60-203,
					 50-60-603,
					 MCA IMP:
					 50-60-201,
					 50-60-203,
					 50-60-601,
					 50-60-603,
					 MCA.
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.301 - BUILDING CODES › Subchapter 24.301.4 - Electrical Requirements › Rule 24.301.402 - DEFINITIONS

Current through Register Vol. 13, July 5, 2024
(1) For the purposes of this subchapter, the
				following definitions shall apply:
(a)
				"Maintenance Work" means ordinary and customary in-plant or onsite
				installations, modification, additions, or repairs, which shall be limited to:
				relamping fixtures, replacing ballasts, trouble-shooting, motor controls,
				replacing motors, breakers, magnetic starters, in a kind-for-kind manner.
				"Maintenance Work" will also include the connection of listed factory-assembled
				equipment that can be directly connected to an existing branch-circuit or
				panelboard by means of a factory-installed lead. If a new circuit is required
				to operate the equipment, or if the size of the supply conductors needs to be
				increased, this will be considered new work and not "Maintenance
				Work."
(b) "Permittee" means the
				property owner that is responsible for the installation of electrical wiring
				and equipment authorized by an electrical permit, or the license holder named
				as the "Responsible Licensed Electrician" for an "Electrical Contractor," who
				is responsible for the installation of electrical wiring and equipment
				authorized by an electrical permit. On farm and ranch installations used in
				conjunction with an agricultural or livestock raising operation, the term
				"Permittee" will mean the owner, owner's agent, and/or person(s) employed by
				the owner on a full-time basis as a farm or ranch employee(s) at the farm or
				ranch involved.
(c) "Provisional
				Power" means the connection of electrical power to any part of a premises
				wiring system from any source of energy, prior to the final inspection and
				approval of the installation by the electrical inspector.
(d) "Rental Property" means any property
				utilized by any person(s) for other than the owner's personal use with or
				without the consideration of compensation for the use.
(e) "State Electrical Code" means the edition
				of the National Electrical Code or any other model electrical code, which is
				adopted, and as it may be modified by the department for use as a construction
				standard in and by Montana's electrical industry.
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.301 - BUILDING CODES › Subchapter 24.301.4 - Electrical Requirements › Rule 24.301.411 - WIRING STANDARDS

Current through Register Vol. 13, July 5, 2024
(1) The National
				Electrical Code is amended as follows:
(a)
				NEC ARTICLE 110.2 (SUPPLEMENTARY). When requested, complete wiring diagrams
				shall be provided prior to installation of conductors and equipment indicating
				the conductor's and equipment's intended use.
(b) NEC Article 550.32(A): The allowable
				distance for service equipment from the exterior wall of a manufactured or
				mobile home is increased from 30 ft (9.14 m) to 50 ft (15.24 m).
(c) NEC Article 550.33(A): Add the following:
				It shall be permissible to feed a manufactured (mobile) home with type SER
				cable when the service equipment is mounted on the exterior of the home.
				Physical protection of the cable is required by enclosing the cable in an
				approved raceway where the cable is run on the outside of the home. The cable
				is to be properly supported and attached per Article 338 where installed under
				the home.
(d) NEC Article 760.1
				(SUPPLEMENTARY). Smoke alarms and carbon monoxide alarms shall be installed in
				any building or structure as required under the currently adopted International
				Building Code or International Residential Code, whichever applies, regardless
				of whether or not the building or structure is exempt by
				50-60-102,
				MCA.
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.301 - BUILDING CODES › Subchapter 24.301.4 - Electrical Requirements › Rule 24.301.421 - ELECTRICAL INSPECTORS

Current through Register Vol. 13, July 5, 2024
(1) Only persons
				appointed by the department shall act as electrical inspectors to represent the
				state of Montana.
(2) Inspectors
				shall give information as to the meaning or application of the code to
				contractors, electricians, or owners for whom the inspectors perform compliance
				inspections. The inspector shall not design circuitry or perform engineering
				tasks for the permittee.
(3) State
				electrical inspectors shall not inspect any electrical work in which they have
				any financial or personal interest, or which they have installed or
				repaired.
(4) State electrical
				inspectors shall have powers as are vested in them by the department, including
				but not limited to the power to make inspections and to ascertain that none of
				the provisions of Title 50, chapter 60, part 6, MCA, the National Electrical
				Code, as amended from time to time, or the Administrative Rules of Montana,
				Title 24, chapter 301, subchapter 4, Electrical Requirements are being
				violated.
(5) A state electrical
				inspector has the right, during reasonable hours while showing proper
				identification, to enter any building or premise in the discharge of the
				inspector's official duties to make any inspection or test of electrical
				equipment that is necessary to protect the public health, safety, and
				welfare.
50-60-203,
					 50-60-603,
					 MCA; IMP,
					 2-2-101,
					 50-60-103,
					 50-60-201,
					 50-60-203,
					 50-60-603,
					 50-60-604,
					 MCA;
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.301 - BUILDING CODES › Subchapter 24.301.4 - Electrical Requirements › Rule 24.301.441 - COVER (ROUGH-IN) INSPECTIONS

Current through Register Vol. 13, July 5, 2024
(1)
				Cover (rough-in) inspections are made by a state electrical inspector wherever
				possible. Insulation and wallboard shall not be applied prior to inspection
				unless 48 hours, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, have expired after
				the electrical installation is complete and notice to inspect has been
				received.
(2) The permittee of
				record, whether an electrical contractor or a homeowner, shall notify the area
				electrical inspector when the electrical installation is ready for cover
				(rough-in) inspection, whether or not an inspection is subsequently
				performed.
(3) Whenever violations
				are found upon inspection, the inspector will notify the permittee verbally,
				with a written inspection report, or a written compliance order as to the
				nature of the violations.
(4)
				Provisional power may be removed from the installation if code violations
				discovered during the cover (rough-in) inspection are of such a nature to be
				considered an immediate threat of fire to the structure or shock
				hazard.
50-60-203,
					 50-60-603,
					 MCA; IMP,
					 50-60-103,
					 50-60-201,
					 50-60-203,
					 50-60-603,
					 50-60-604,
					 MCA;
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.301 - BUILDING CODES › Subchapter 24.301.4 - Electrical Requirements › Rule 24.301.451 - FINAL INSPECTION

Current through Register Vol. 13, July 5, 2024
(1) The permittee
				of record, whether an electrical contractor or a homeowner, shall notify the
				area electrical inspector when the electrical installation is ready for final
				inspection and provide access to the installation for inspection or furnish the
				necessary information as to who can provide access to the
				installation.
(2) Upon completing
				final inspections, state inspectors will date and sign the inspection reports.
				Inspectors will apply a green "approved" tag when installations have been
				inspected and approved by the department. Upon approval, the department will
				remove the provisional power designation.
(3) If the installation is disapproved,
				inspectors will provide the permittee with notice of and reasons for the
				disapproval. After correcting the cause for disapproval, the permittee must
				make a request for reinspection to the department. Failure to make corrections
				or request the final reinspection may cause the department to cancel the
				provisional power. When the inspector approves the corrected installation as
				identified on the permit and inspection documents, the inspector will apply the
				proper final inspection tag to the installation and the department will remove
				the "provisional power" designation.
AUTH:
					 50-60-203,
					 50-60-603,
					 MCA IMP:
					 50-60-103,
					 50-60-201,
					 50-60-203,
					 50-60-603,
					 50-60-604,
					 MCA.
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.301 - BUILDING CODES › Subchapter 24.301.4 - Electrical Requirements › Rule 24.301.461 - ELECTRICAL INSPECTIONS FEES

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(1) The
				following is the schedule of electrical inspection fees as charged by the
				department. As provided in ARM
				24.301.203 local governments
				certified to enforce the electrical code may establish their own electrical
				permit fees.
Type of
				  Installation
Permit Fee
(a) single-family dwellings or cabins
				(includes attached garage if wired at the same time as the house or cabin) A
				cabin is a structure designed for use for overnight stays that may not meet the
				definition of a dwelling unit.
(i) up to 200
				amp service $200
(ii) 201 to 400
				amp service 380
(iii) 401 to 600
				amp service 600
(iv) 601 and up amp
				service 800
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.301 - BUILDING CODES › Subchapter 24.301.4 - Electrical Requirements › Rule 24.301.471 - TEMPORARY ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS (REPEALED)

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50-60-605,
					 MCA; IMP,
					 50-60-605,
					 MCA;
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.301 - BUILDING CODES › Subchapter 24.301.4 - Electrical Requirements › Rule 24.301.472 - AUTHORITY FOR TEMPORARY CONNECTIONS

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(1)
				Temporary power supply connections may be performed under the authority of
				power supplier limited service certificates.
(2) Power supplier limited service
				certificates ("service certificates") are four part forms created and provided
				by the department to consumers and power suppliers in Montana. These service
				certificates may be used to allow power suppliers to energize electrical
				services in Montana prior to obtaining an electrical permit and prior to
				inspection and approval of electrical service installations by department
				inspectors.
(3) Service
				certificates may be used only for the following purposes:
(a) to restore power to a structure for
				repairs after a fire, accidental damage, or natural disaster;
(b) to restore power to a mobile home to
				prevent damage due to freezing conditions or to prevent loss of frozen or
				refrigerated food items after relocation of a mobile home;
(c) to restore or establish power to a
				structure where power must be available to maintain conditions or equipment
				directly related to home health care; or
(d) to restore or establish power in
				situations where failure to do so would imminently and directly jeopardize real
				or personal property, or human life or safety.
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.301 - BUILDING CODES › Subchapter 24.301.4 - Electrical Requirements › Rule 24.301.481 - CARNIVALS, FAIRS, OUTDOOR CONCERTS AND SIMILAR AMUSEMENT ESTABLISHMENTS AND OTHER PUBLIC ASSEMBLIES OF A TEMPORARY NATURE

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(1) Temporary electrical power and lighting
				installations may be permitted for a period not to exceed 30 days. The
				installation must comply with Article 525 of the National Electrical
				Code.
(2) The electrical inspection
				fee for each temporary installation shall be $45 for the entirety of the
				temporary installation, provided that such inspection can be completed within
				one hour. If additional inspection time is required, it will be charged at the
				rate of $25 for each additional 30 minutes or fractional parts
				thereof.
(3) Each time a temporary
				amusement or public assembly electrical installation is erected or relocated,
				another electrical inspection will be required.
50-60-203,
					 50-60-603,
					 MCA; IMP,
					 50-60-201,
					 50-60-203,
					 50-60-603,
					 50-60-604,
					 MCA;
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.301 - BUILDING CODES › Subchapter 24.301.4 - Electrical Requirements › Rule 24.301.491 - REFUNDS OR CREDITS

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(1) No permit fee
				shall be refunded nor credit issued for a permit if the value of the permit
				does not exceed $25.
(2) A permit
				with a value which exceeds $25 may be refunded or credited, at the discretion
				of the department, less the $25 refund/credit fee.
(3) A refund or credit issued for a permit
				fee on a project, which was inspected by the department, shall have the refund
				or credit prorated at the rate of $45 per required inspection performed, in
				addition to the $25 refund/credit fee.
(4) No refund or credit for permit fees shall
				be issued for duplicate permits, when the permittee failed to transfer the
				original permit pursuant to ARM
				24.301.431(10) 
				and a subsequent permit was obtained for the same project.
(5) The department may suspend or revoke a
				permit when the permit was issued in error or issued on the basis of incorrect
				information. Suspended or revoked permits shall not be issued a refund or
				credit.
50-60-203,
					 50-60-603,
					 50-60-604,
					 MCA; IMP,
					 50-60-203,
					 50-60-603,
					 50-60-604,
					 MCA;
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.301 - BUILDING CODES › Subchapter 24.301.5 - Requirements for Recreational Vehicles and Factory-Built Buildings › Rule 24.301.501 - APPLICABILITY OF STATE STATUTES AND ADOPTED ADMINISTRATIVE RULES

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(1) These rules and
				standards are based on the provisions of Title 50, chapter 60, MCA, in order to
				implement, interpret and make specific and otherwise carry out the statutory
				provisions relating to the manufacture and sale of factory-built buildings and
				components thereof.
(2)
				Factory-built buildings shall meet the requirements of the following nationally
				recognized construction standards:
(a) the
				International Building Code as adopted by ARM
				24.301.131 or, as applicable, the
				International Residential Code as adopted by ARM
				24.301.154;
(b) the National Electrical Code as adopted
				by ARM 24.301.401;
(c) the International Mechanical Code as
				adopted by ARM
				24.301.172;
(d) the Uniform Plumbing Code as adopted by
				ARM 24.301.301;
(e) the International Energy Conservation
				Code as adopted by ARM
				24.301.161;
(f) the International Swimming Pool and Spa
				Code as adopted by ARM 24.301.175; and
(g) the International Wildland-Urban
				Interface Code as adopted by ARM 24.301.181.
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.301 - BUILDING CODES › Subchapter 24.301.5 - Requirements for Recreational Vehicles and Factory-Built Buildings › Rule 24.301.512 - EFFECTIVE DATE OF REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO SALES (Repealed)

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AUTH:
					 50-60-203,
					 50-60-401,
					 MCA; IMP:
					 50-60-203,
					 50-60-401,
					 50-60-402,
					 50-60-404,
					 MCA
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.301 - BUILDING CODES › Subchapter 24.301.5 - Requirements for Recreational Vehicles and Factory-Built Buildings › Rule 24.301.513 - USE OF MOBILE HOMES AND RECREATIONAL VEHICLES FOR COMMERCIAL OR BUSINESS OCCUPANCY PROHIBITED-EXCEPTION

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(1) Mobile homes
				and recreational vehicles are designed only to meet building code requirements
				applicable to mobile homes used as residences and recreational vehicles used as
				temporary residences.
(2) These
				units do not meet code requirements for commercial or business occupancy and
				are therefore prohibited for these types of uses. Except as provided in (4),
				manufactured (mobile) homes and recreational vehicles shall not be utilized for
				any occupancy other than as a single family dwelling, whether for transient
				stay or longer periods. "Transient stay" means a guest staying at one location
				for 30 days or less.
(3) Units used
				in one location for not more than 14 days in conjunction with a circus, fair,
				or other similar use would not fall into this category.
(4) Units used as temporary offices by
				manufactured (mobile) home dealers, on the premises (lot) where said units are
				sold, would not fall into this category provided the unit utilized as an
				office:
(a) is not used for a period
				exceeding five years;
(b) is
				offered for sale;
(c) is not used
				to store flammable materials;
(d)
				is not altered to accommodate office space;
(e) meets the exiting sign requirements
				imposed by the International Building Code; and
(f) is provided with a handicap accessible
				entrance pursuant to the requirements imposed by the International Building
				Code.
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.301 - BUILDING CODES › Subchapter 24.301.5 - Requirements for Recreational Vehicles and Factory-Built Buildings › Rule 24.301.514 - ENFORCEMENT GENERALLY

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(1) The Building
				and Commercial Measurements Bureau shall administer and enforce all the
				provisions of Title 50, chapter 60, MCA, and the rules adopted pursuant
				thereto.
AUTH:
					 50-60-203,
					 50-60-401,
					 MCA IMP:
					 50-60-203,
					 50-60-401,
					 MCA
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.301 - BUILDING CODES › Subchapter 24.301.5 - Requirements for Recreational Vehicles and Factory-Built Buildings › Rule 24.301.515 - BUREAU INSPECTORS

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(1) All inspectors
				of the bureau shall have a working knowledge of the specified editions of the
				adopted model codes and shall not be under the control of any listing agency,
				testing agency, third party inspection agency, dealer or
				manufacturer.
50-60-203,
					 50-60-401,
					 MCA; IMP,
					 50-60-203,
					 50-60-401,
					 MCA;
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.301 - BUILDING CODES › Subchapter 24.301.5 - Requirements for Recreational Vehicles and Factory-Built Buildings › Rule 24.301.516 - THIRD PARTY INSPECTIONS TO BE MONITORED

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(1) State
				inspectors shall monitor the third party inspection agencies regarding the
				accuracy and quality of their inspections and reports, and shall inspect and
				monitor all manufacturers, dealers, and installers regarding compliance with
				the applicable statutes and these rules. When, upon inspection, the inspector
				finds that a unit is in violation of these rules, he shall serve a notice of
				violation upon the manufacturer, dealer, and installer which will set forth the
				specific statutes or rules which have been violated. The inspector shall post a
				prohibited sales notice upon each unit and may confiscate the insignia of
				approval issued by the bureau.
AUTH:
					 50-60-203,
					 50-60-401,
					 MCA; IMP:
					 50-60-203,
					 50-60-401,
					 MCA
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.301 - BUILDING CODES › Subchapter 24.301.5 - Requirements for Recreational Vehicles and Factory-Built Buildings › Rule 24.301.517 - INSPECTION OF MANUFACTURER

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(1) Any
				inspector of the bureau is authorized to enter any premises where units are
				manufactured, whether or not requested by the manufacturer. He may inspect and
				examine any plans, specifications, in-plant quality control procedures, third
				party agency procedures, units and unit equipment and installations to ensure
				compliance with the provisions of these rules. When it becomes necessary to
				determine compliance, the inspector may require that a portion or portions of
				such units be removed or exposed in order that any inspection may be made.
				Manufacturers in nonreciprocal states may be subject to at least one in-plant
				inspection per year, by the bureau, for which the inspection fees in ARM
				24.301.565 through
				24.301.567 will be
				charged.
50-60-203,
					 50-60-401,
					 MCA; IMP,
					 50-60-203,
					 50-60-401,
					 MCA;
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.301 - BUILDING CODES › Subchapter 24.301.5 - Requirements for Recreational Vehicles and Factory-Built Buildings › Rule 24.301.518 - INSPECTION OF DEALER

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(1) Any inspector
				of the bureau is authorized to enter any premises where units are sold or
				offered for sale whether or not requested by the dealer. He may make such
				visual inspections as are necessary to determine whether units are being sold
				or offered for sale with the required insignia.
50-60-203,
					 50-60-401,
					 MCA; IMP,
					 50-60-203,
					 50-60-401,
					 MCA;
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.301 - BUILDING CODES › Subchapter 24.301.5 - Requirements for Recreational Vehicles and Factory-Built Buildings › Rule 24.301.519 - PRODUCT STANDARDS

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(1) All
				manufacturers of factory-built buildings shall use only plumbing, heating and
				electrical products which are listed and approved by a listing agency. Products
				not listed and approved may be used if the bureau first determines that such
				products are adequate for the protection of health, safety and the general
				welfare.
50-60-203,
					 50-60-401,
					 MCA; IMP,
					 50-60-203,
					 50-60-401,
					 MCA;
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.301 - BUILDING CODES › Subchapter 24.301.5 - Requirements for Recreational Vehicles and Factory-Built Buildings › Rule 24.301.520 - ALTERNATIVES

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(1) Any construction, products or
				installations may be submitted to the bureau for review as an alternate or
				equivalent method. Requests for bureau review of alternates and equivalents
				shall be submitted to the bureau with an alternate review inspection fee
				pursuant to ARM
				24.301.565 through
				24.301.567.
50-60-203,
					 50-60-401,
					 MCA; IMP,
					 50-60-203,
					 50-60-401,
					 MCA;
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.301 - BUILDING CODES › Subchapter 24.301.5 - Requirements for Recreational Vehicles and Factory-Built Buildings › Rule 24.301.521 - APPROVAL OF MANUFACTURER

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(1) Every
				manufacturer of units subject to these rules shall be reviewed and obtain an
				insignia for each approved unit by the systems review method pursuant to the
				provisions of ARM
				24.301.544 or by the model plan
				review method pursuant to the provisions of ARM
				24.301.535.
50-60-203,
					 50-60-401,
					 MCA; IMP,
					 50-60-203,
					 50-60-401,
					 MCA;
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.301 - BUILDING CODES › Subchapter 24.301.5 - Requirements for Recreational Vehicles and Factory-Built Buildings › Rule 24.301.522 - STATE BUILDING CODE INTERPRETATION

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(1) State
				building code interpretations shall be made by the bureau. Anyone wishing to
				appeal such an interpretation may do so as provided under ARM
				24.301.577.
50-60-203,
					 50-60-401,
					 MCA; IMP,
					 50-60-203,
					 50-60-401,
					 MCA;
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.301 - BUILDING CODES › Subchapter 24.301.5 - Requirements for Recreational Vehicles and Factory-Built Buildings › Rule 24.301.523 - RECIPROCITY

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(1) Any unit
				manufactured in a reciprocal state which has been reviewed as meeting the
				standards of that state shall be deemed to meet the standards of the state of
				Montana. Reciprocal status shall be granted to other states at the discretion
				of the bureau. In addition to the insignia of the reciprocal state, a Montana
				insignia is necessary on all units manufactured or offered for sale within the
				state of Montana.
(2) The bureau
				chief shall have the authority to enter into reciprocal agreements with other
				states.
(3) Reciprocal status for
				factory-built buildings may be granted to HUD-approved Category III
				states.
AUTH:
					 50-60-203,
					 50-60-401,
					 MCA; IMP:
					 50-60-203,
					 50-60-401,
					 MCA
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.301 - BUILDING CODES › Subchapter 24.301.5 - Requirements for Recreational Vehicles and Factory-Built Buildings › Rule 24.301.524 - INFORMATION REQUIRED TO BE SUBMITTED UPON DELIVERY OF UNIT TO DEALER (Repealed)

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AUTH:
					 50-60-203,
					 50-60-401,
					 MCA; IMP:
					 50-60-203,
					 50-60-401,
					 MCA
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.301 - BUILDING CODES › Subchapter 24.301.5 - Requirements for Recreational Vehicles and Factory-Built Buildings › Rule 24.301.525 - REQUIREMENTS FOR DATA PLATE

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(1) All
				factory-built units manufactured or delivered prior to sale or sold or offered
				for sale in this state must bear a data plate giving the model, serial number,
				date of completion, and design load maximums: i.e., wind, snow, floor live
				load, and seismic design.
(2) The
				data plate must be permanently affixed either to the inside or the outside of
				the electrical distribution panel door or other location easily visible without
				the use of tools or special knowledge to access the data plate.
AUTH:
					 50-60-203,
					 50-60-401,
					 MCA; IMP:
					 50-60-402,
					 MCA
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.301 - BUILDING CODES › Subchapter 24.301.5 - Requirements for Recreational Vehicles and Factory-Built Buildings › Rule 24.301.532 - APPLICATION FOR TYPICAL STRUCTURAL DESIGN APPROVAL (Repealed)

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AUTH:
					 50-60-203,
					 50-60-401,
					 50-60-402,
					 MCA ; IMP:
					 50-60-203,
					 50-60-401,
					 50-60-402,
					 MCA
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.301 - BUILDING CODES › Subchapter 24.301.5 - Requirements for Recreational Vehicles and Factory-Built Buildings › Rule 24.301.533 - APPLICATION FOR ELECTRICAL, MECHANICAL AND PLUMBING SYSTEM APPROVAL (Repealed)

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AUTH:
					 50-60-203,
					 50-60-401,
					 MCA; IMP:
					 50-60-203,
					 50-60-401,
					 MCA