Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 510 - Building Code Commission › Chapter 00 - N/A › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 11 - RISBC-11 Rhode Island Certification of Building Officials, Building, Electrical, Plumbing, and Mechanical › Section 510-RICR-00-00-11.2 - Qualifications

Current through June 14, 2024
A. The State Building Code, R.I. Gen. Laws
							Chapter 23-27.3, stipulates the prerequisites for appointment as a state or
							local official or inspector. The provisions are as follows:
1. BUILDING OFFICIAL - The building official,
							to be eligible for appointment, shall have had at least five (5) years'
							experience in construction, design, or supervision. The building official shall
							be generally informed on the quality and strength of building materials, on the
							accepted requirements of building construction, on good practice in fire
							prevention, on the accepted requirements regarding light and ventilation, on
							the accepted requirements for safe exit facilities, and on other items of
							equipment essential for the safety, comfort, and convenience of occupants, and
							shall be certified under the provisions of R.I. Gen. Laws §
											23-27.3-107.6 and shall possess an international code council (ICC) certification as a
							certified building official (CBO), except that the qualifications outlined in
							this section shall not be required in the case of a building official holding a
							current state certification prior to July 1, 2010. The building official shall
							pass upon any question relative to the mode, manner of construction, or
							materials to be used in the erection or alteration of buildings or structure.
							The building official shall require compliance with the provisions of the state
							building code of al rules lawfully adopted and promulgated thereunder, and of
							laws relating to construction, alteration, repair, removal, demolition, and
							integral equipment, and location, use, occupancy, and maintenance of buildings
							and structures, except as may be otherwise provided for. The building official
							or his or her assistant shall have the right of entry to buildings or
							structures, for the proper performance of his or her duties during normal
							business hours, except that in the case of an emergency the building official
							shall have the right of entry at any time, if the entry is necessary in the
							interest of public safety.
2.
							BUILDING INSPECTOR - (a) The appropriate local authority may appoint one or
							more local full time or part time inspectors to assist the building official in
							the performance of his or her duties and in the enforcement of this code
a. Building Inspector -1 shall have a minimum
							of three (3) years' experience in general building construction, and except for
							the length of experience required, shall possess an ICC certification as a
							Residential Building Inspector and shall possess similar qualifications
							outlined in this section shall not be required in the case of a building
							inspector holding a current up to date State certification, prior to July 1,
							2010. Shall enforce only the provisions of the State Residential Code, Part 2
							of this Subchapter.
b. Building
							Inspector - 2 shall have a minimum of three (3) years' experience in general
							building construction, shall possess ICC certifications as a Residential
							Building Inspector and shall possess similar qualifications of a local Building
							Official, as required by R.I. Gen. Laws §
												23-27.3-107.5.
							However, ICC certification as a Residential Building Inspector and a Commercial
							Building Inspector shall not be required in the case of a building inspector
							holding a current state certification prior to July 1, 2010. A Building
							Inspector-2 is authorized to enforce the provisions of both the State Building
							Code SBC-
							  1     (Part 1 of this
							Subchapter) and the State Residential Code SBC-   2     (Part 2 of this
							Subchapter).
3.
							PLUMBING, ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL INSPECTORS - Each of these specialized
							inspectors shall have had at least five (5) years of practical experience in
							his own particular field. He shall have the ability to read and understand
							codes and ordinances relating to his specialized work, the ability to read
							plans and specifications and to recognize deviations from such plans or
							specifications in the field, ability to write concise narrative reports for
							correction of violations observed on job sites, and the ability to enforce
							regulations firmly and impartially and to maintain satisfactory working
							relations with contractors and property owners. The plumbing inspector shall
							have a masters or journeyman license from the Rhode Island Board of Examining
							Plumbers. The Electrical Inspector shall have a Class A or B license from the
							Rhode Island Board of Electricians. The Mechanical Inspector shall have a
							Pipefitter Master I Contractor or journeyman, license from the Rhode Island
							Department of Labor and Training.
4. An applicant for the certification program
							may have less than the required number of years' experience as stipulated in
							§
											11.2(A)(1)    of this Part but the issuance of their certificate by the Building Commissioner
							will be withheld until such applicant has met the requirements of said
							section.