West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 87 - Fire Commission › Title 87 - LEGISLATIVE RULE FIRE COMMISSION › Series 87-07 - Standards for the Certification and Continuing Education of Municipal, County and Other Public Sector Building Code Officials, Inspectors and Plans Examiners › Section 87-7-3 - Certification of Code Officials, Inspectors and Plans Reviewers

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 28, July 12, 2024
3.1. Categories and
				Qualifications for Certification - The State Fire Commission may issue
				Certification to an individual within the following categories upon a
				sufficient showing that the person possesses these designated qualifications:
3.1.a. Code Official - the State Fire
				Commission may issue certification for a Code Official in a specific category
				to an applicant who receives a passing grade in all of the examinations
				required for that category, or in the alternative, one who is licensed to
				practice in this State as an Architect or Professional Engineer. The following
				category of examinations will be approved:
3.1.a.1. Building Code Official - successful
				completion of the training and examination necessary to be certified as a
				building code official, residential building code inspector, commercial
				building inspector, or building plans examiner by the International Code
				Council;
or
may complete an equivalent certification by an
				examination authority accepted by the State Fire Commission.
3.1.a.2. Plumbing Code Official - successful
				completion of the training and examination necessary to be certified as a
				residential plumbing inspector, or commercial plumbing inspector, or plumbing
				plans examiner by the International Code Council;
or
an
				equivalent certification by an examination authority accepted by the State Fire
				Commission.
3.1.a.3. Mechanical
				Code Official - successful completion of the training and examination necessary
				to be certified as a residential mechanical inspector, or commercial mechanical
				inspector, or mechanical plans examiner by the International Code Council;
or
an equivalent certification by an examination authority
				accepted by the State Fire Commission.
3.1.a.4. Electrical Code Official -
				successful completion of the training and examination necessary to be certified
				as a residential electrical inspector, or commercial electrical inspector, or
				electrical plans examiner by the International Code Council;
or
an equivalent certification by an examination authority
				accepted by the State Fire Commission.
3.1.a.5. Property Maintenance Code Official -
				successful completion of the training and examination necessary to be certified
				as a property maintenance and housing inspector by the International Code
				Council;
or
an equivalent certification by an examination
				authority accepted by the State Fire Commission.
3.1.a.6.i.
Provided,
a
				Property Maintenance Code Official certification shall only be permitted in a
				local jurisdiction which has adopted solely the International Property
				Maintenance Code ("IPMC").
3.1.a.6.ii.
Provided,
any
				police officer(s), employed by a local jurisdiction, shall be permitted to
				enforce provisions of the property maintenance code pertaining to general
				property maintenance issues (high grass, rubbish and garbage,
etc.)
without certification. Such officer(s) shall not cite
				violations relating to any structure(s) intended for human occupancy.