THIRD PARTY INSPECTION PROGRAM - Washington, D.C.
GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIADEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND REGULATORY AFFAIRSTHIRD PARTYINSPECTIONPROGRAM2012PROCEDURE MANUALRev. July 20121
TABLE OF CONTENTSDefinitions .3SECTION IIntroduction and Overview . 7SECTION IIQualifications of Third party Inspection AgenciesProfessionals-in-Charge . .9Inspectors . .9Equivalent .9A. Construction . .10B. Electrical .10C. Mechanical .10D. Plumbing . .11E. Elevator and Conveying Systems .11F. Fire Protection . . .11H. Residential Only . .12I. Special Inspections . .12J. Other Qualifications . .15SECTION IIIApproval Process for Inspection .Agencies . 17SECTION IVDescription of Third Party Inspection Services . . 18Inspection Agency Scope of Services . 18Required Reports 20Special Requested Reports . 20Exclusion From Program . 21Duties and Responsibilities of The Project Owner . 21Duties of The Code Official 22General Conditions . 23SECTION VThird Party Inspection Program Verification . 25Third Party Inspection Program Quality Assurance . 25SECTION VIThird Party Inspection Disciplinary Actions 25Section VIIScope of Inspections 28Section VIIIRequired Inspections . 32AppendixReports . 342
DEFINITIONSApproved for Use Inspection: The Approved for Use Inspection shall apply to and replace allof the following construction codes “Final Inspections” terminology: International Building Code (IBC) – An Approved for Use inspection shall be made afterall work required by the building permit is completed and prior to occupancy. International Residential Code (IRC) –An Approved for Use inspection shall be madeafter the permitted work is complete and prior to occupancy. International Mechanical Code (IMC) – An Approved for Use inspection shall be madeupon completion of the mechanical system. International Fire Code (IFC) – An Approved for Use inspection shall be made after thepermitted work is complete and prior to occupancy. International Plumbing Code (IPC) – An Approved for Use inspection shall be madeafter the building is complete, all plumbing fixtures are in place and properly connected,and the structure is ready for occupancy. International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC) – An approved for Use inspection shall be madeupon completion of the installation. International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) - The building shall have an Approvedfor Use inspection and not be occupied until approved. International Existing Building Code (IEBC) - The Approved for Use inspection shall bemade after all work required by the building permit is completed.Building Code: The current International Building Code (IBC) as amended by the current 12ADCMR (the “Construction Code Supplement”).Certification: The approval issued by DCRA to a Third Party Inspection Agency, followingsubmission of an application which demonstrates compliance with the criteria and requirementsset forth in District of Columbia statutes and regulations. Certification is a prerequisite toconducting Third Party Inspections in the District of Columbia.Certification of Inspection Compliance: A report submitted by the Third Party InspectionAgency to the Code Official, within five (5) working days after a final inspection (normally, thisis the final Building Code inspection) to assure that all work and all related code requiredinspections and testing on a project is complete and approved for use.Chief Building Official (CBO): The Chief Building Official is the individual that is hired or hasbeen appointed to the DCHR job description of that title and has the designated authorities of theDistrict of Columbia Code Official.3
Code Official: The Code Official is the Director of the Department (12 DCMR §103.1) or his orher designee.Construction Codes: Collectively, the Building Code, Residential Code, Electrical Code, FuelGas Code, Mechanical Code, Plumbing Code, Property Maintenance Code, Fire Safety Code,Energy Conservation Code and Existing Building Code, as defined in Sections 101.2 through101.4.8 of Title 12A of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations (DCMR).Contractor: A person who contracts on predetermined terms to provide labor and materials andto be responsible for the performance of a construction job in accordance with establishedspecifications or plans. Also is licensed with the Department of Consumer and RegulatoryAffairs as a General Contractor (as of October 1, 2009)Department or DCRA: The District of Columbia Department of Consumer and RegulatoryAffairs.Final Inspection: The inspection that is the last inspection that verifies and certifies that allconstruction work is completed and inspected and approved and the building is ready to occupy.This Final Inspection authorizes the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy once the Zoning andall other District of Columbia Agencies have approved the use of the premises.Homestart Act: The Homestart Regulatory Improvement Amendment Act of 2002, codified asD.C. Official Code, 2001 Ed. §6-1405.04 (a).ICC Certification: Voluntary certifications issued by the International Code Council (ICC), anonprofit organization established in 1994 that is dedicated to developing a single set ofcomprehensive and coordinated national model construction codes. ICC Certification is based onthe results of one or more examinations administered by the ICC to establish proficiency inprofessional categories.Inspection Certificate Report: A report completed by the Inspection Agency and submitted tothe Code Official, which certifies each completed phase and type of inspection that is part of thescope of Third Party Inspections for the Project.Inspection Deficiency Report: A list of non-complying items prepared by the Third PartyInspection Agency following a Third Party Inspection, which is submitted to the Code Officialand the Permittee on a weekly basis.Inspection Record Placard: A card posted or otherwise made available by the Permittee toallow the Professional-in-Charge to make entries regarding Third Party Inspections of the Projectuntil final approval is granted by the Code Official.Manufacturers Installation Requirements: Manufacturers installation requirements ormanufactures installation specifications are for the purposes of this manual synonymous. (Manymanufacturers provide “specifications” that include installation requirements.)Manufacturers Specifications: Refer to Manufacturers Installation Requirements.4
Model Program: The Model Program for Special Inspection: Based on IBC Chapter 17published by the International Code Council in 2005 in order to provide a guideline to assistbuilding officials in the administration and enforcement of special inspection code provisions.Owner: The owner of the property on which the construction work is being performed pursuantto a construction permit.Permittee: The person or entity who applied for and to whom construction permit(s) for theProject are issued.Procedure Manual: The document setting forth policies and procedures for the Third PartyInspection Program entitled “Third Party Inspection Program-Procedure Manual”, as referencedin 12A DCMR §109.4.Professional-in-Charge: An individual who meets the professional qualifications set forth in12A DCMR §109.4 and the Procedure Manual to oversee and supervise field inspections inspecific disciplines, who is affiliated with a Third Party Inspection Agency, and whosequalifications have been reviewed by DCRA in connection with its approval of the InspectionAgency.Project: The totality of construction activity covered by specific construction permit(s) andwhich requires field inspections or special inspections pursuant to the Construction Codes.Residential Code: The "Residential Code," consists of the current International ResidentialCode as amended by the current 12B DCMR (the “Residential Code Supplement”).Special Inspections: Field inspections of certain types of construction, in accordance withSections 106.3 and 109.3.9 of 12A DCMR, and Chapter 17 of the International Building Code,requiring specialized expertise, including: reinforced concrete; reinforced masonry; reinforcedgypsum; welding; precast concrete; structural steel; engineered fill.Third Party Inspection Agency or Inspection Agency: (a) a business entity registered orqualified to do business in the District of Columbia, or (b) a sole proprietor or individual, ineither case which is approved by the Code Official to perform Third Party Inspections and whomeets the ongoing requirements to maintain that approval. An Inspection Agency employs orcontracts with one or more qualified “Professionals-in-Charge” and “Third Party BuildingOfficials” in each field discipline for which the Inspection Agency is approved to conduct ThirdParty Inspections.Third Party Inspection Program or Program: The policies and procedures adopted by DCRAto establish: (1) the minimum criteria to become an approved Third Party Inspection Agency; (2)the minimum criteria to maintain DCRA approval as a Third Party Inspection Agency; and (3)the process for scheduling and conduction of Third Party Inspections, and the submitting ofThird Party Inspection Reports.Third Party Inspection Reports: Written reports submitted by the Third Party InspectionAgency to the Code Official, including the Inspection Punch List, the Inspection CertificateReport and the Certification of Inspection Compliance.Third Party Inspections: Field inspections of new construction, additions, alterations andrepairs in the District of Columbia, pursuant to a building permit, which are performed by non5
governmental persons or entities as authorized pursuant to the Homestart RegulatoryImprovement Amendment Act of 2002, codified as D.C. Official Code, 2001 Ed. §6-1405.04 (a),and Title 12A of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations (DCMR), §109.4., in order tocertify that such work complies with the District of Columbia Construction Codes.Third Party Plans Reviewer: This term shall have the meaning provided in Section 105.3.1.1 of12A DCMR.6
SECTION IINTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEWThe Government of the District of Columbia, through its Department of Consumer andRegulatory Affairs is responsible for the inspection and approval of all construction projects inthe District of Columbia. Pursuant to provisions of the Homestart Regulatory ImprovementAmendment Act of 2002, codified as D.C. Official Code, 2001 Ed. §6-1405.04 (a), and Title12A of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations (DCMR), §109.4, under certainconditions, nongovernmental persons or entities, are authorized to perform field inspections ofwork performed pursuant to a building permit and to certify that such work complies with theDistrict of Columbia Construction Codes.A Third Party Inspection Agency may be a corporate entity or partnership, registered orqualified to do business in the District of Columbia, or a sole proprietor or individual whoqualifies to perform Third Party Inspections by obtaining DCRA approval and meeting theongoing requirements to maintain that approval pursuant to District of Columbia statutes andregulations, and this Third-Party Inspection Program Procedure Manual. Among the pertinentrequirements, an Inspection Agency must employ or contract with one or more qualifiedProfessionals-in-Charge and Third Party Inspectors in each field discipline which the InspectionAgency proposes to inspect.DCRA’s Third Party Inspection Program, in this Procedure Manual, consists collectively of:1. Entities or persons approved as Third Party Inspection Agencies by DCRA pursuant to theapplication and qualification procedures set forth in the Homestart Act, 12A DCMR and thisProcedure Manual2. Entities or persons approved as Special Inspectors pursuant to the procedures set forth in thisProcedure Manual and the 2012 Special Inspections Program Manual3. Qualification requirements, and administrative guidelines and procedures established andimplemented by DCRA with respect to Third Party Inspection Agencies pursuant to theHomestart Act, 12A DCMR and this Procedure Manual.Rules establishing the minimum requirements for Third Party Inspection Agencies,Professionals-in-Charge and Third Party Inspectors are set forth in Title 12A of the District ofColumbia Municipal Regulations (DCMR), §109.4. In order to clarify the requirements andprocedures for DCRA’s Third Party Inspection Program, and to provide DCRA with theflexibility to update these requirements as necessary, DCRA hereby adopts this Third PartyInspection Program Procedure Manual, as authorized by Section 109.4 of 12A DCMR. Pursuantto Section 109.4 Applicants seeking to qualify as a Third Party Inspection Agency andauthorized Inspection Agencies must comply with the qualification requirements and proceduresset forth in the most current edition of the Third Party Inspection Program-Procedure Manual.See 12A DCMR §109.4.2.This Procedure Manual:1. Sets forth the minimum qualifications for Third Party Inspection Agencies;2. Establishes an application process by which Third Party Inspection Agencies are certified.3. Sets forth the scope of Third Party Inspections and clarifies the documentation and reportsthat must be completed by each participant in the process, including the owner of theproperty subject to a building permit, the Third Party Inspection Agency, the Professional-inCharge, the Third Party Inspector and the Department.7
4. Establishes a quality assurance process for verification and auditing of Third PartyInspections and related reports.5. Communicates the process for removal or suspension of a Third Party Inspection Agencythat does not comply with the Department’s guidelines and procedures.The Third Party Inspection Program is administered jointly by DCRA’s Inspections andCompliance Administration (ICA) and the Occupational and Professional LicensingAdministration (OPLA) under delegated authority from the Code Official. The Code Official isthe Director of the Department (12 DCMR §103.1). Unless otherwise directed, communicationsregarding the Program shall be directed to the Code Official at the following address or suchother address as the Code Official may advise:Chief Building OfficialC/O Third Party Inspection Program ManagerDepartment of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs1100 4th Street SWWashington, DC 20024This Procedure Manual revises and replaces all previous editions in order to ensure improvedorganization and management, and better communication with respect to construction projects inthe District of Columbia.8
SECTION IIQUALIFICATIONS OF THIRD PARTY INSPECTION AGENCIESThird Party Inspection Agencies are expected to employ or contract with Professionals-inCharge and Third Party Inspectors who are experts in their given field(s), since Third PartyInspections cover a multitude of disciplines and often require specialized expertise. In order toensure that Inspection Agencies are qualified to perform Third Party Inspections, they mustprovide the Code Official with documented evidence that they comply with the minimumqualification requirements set forth in the Construction Codes and this Procedure Manual andsuch evidence must be reviewed and approved by the Code Official.The Inspection Agency shall have a Professional-in-Charge who is qualified in each discipline inwhich the Inspection Agency proposes to perform inspections, and shall employ a sufficientnumber of qualified Inspectors experienced in the inspection discipline in which he or she isconducting inspections.Professionals-in-Charge who practice multiple scientific disciplines and are approved by theDCRA Office of Professional Licensing to practice in multiple disciplines may request anequivalency status with the Chief Building Official. Inspectors may also request and equivalencystatus for certification they hold that were not granted by ICC. Some of these organizations thatmay be considered as equivalent are the National Certification Program for Construction CodeInspectors (NCPCCI), American Construction Inspectors Association (ACIA), NationalFire Protection Association (NFPA), etc. Equivalency will be determined by the Code Officialand this decision is final. Licensing as a tradesperson is not deemed to be equivalent inspectionexperience.Inspectors performing duties under this procedure, whether they are employees or subcontractorsof the Inspection Agency, shall perform the inspections under the direct supervision of theregistered Professional-in- Charge. Although a Professional-in-Charge and Inspector mayprovide services for multiple projects, they must be associated with an approved InspectionAgency and be indemnified by that Inspection Agency’s General Liability and Errors andOmission insurance company. In order for an individual or sole proprietor to perform Third PartyInspections, he or she must qualify as an approved Inspection Agency; this means that theindividual or sole proprietor will need to meet the qualifications of a Professional-in-Charge andan Inspector. In order to obtain DCRA approval, the Inspection Agency must identifyProfessionals-in-Charge and Inspectors, who meet the minimum qualifications for each fielddiscipline as set forth in the following.9
A. CONSTRUCTIONCONSTRUCTION PROFESSIONAL-IN-CHARGE REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONCRITERIAo Current registration in the District of Columbia as a Professional Engineer or currentregistration in the District of Columbia as an Architect.o Documented minimum experience of three (3) years in the field of building design and/orconstruction, civil or structural engineering or construction project design and/orconstruction management, in a responsible capacity.CONSTRUCTION INSPECTOR REQUIRED QUALIFICATION CRITERIAo Current ICC Certification as a (B2) Building Inspector, (77) Commercial EnergyInspector and (21) Accessibility Inspector/Plans Examinero Minimum of three (3) years of documented experience in code compliance buildinginspection in a jurisdiction using any of the national model codes.B. MECHANICALMECHANICAL PROFESSIONAL-IN-CHARGE REQUIREDQUALIFICATION CRITERIAo Current license in the District of Columbia as a Professional Mechanical Engineero Documented minimum experience of three (3) years in the field of mechanicalengineering or mechanical systems design and layout.MECHANICAL INSPECTOR REQUIRED QUALIFICATION CRITERIAo Current ICC Certification as a (M2) Mechanical Inspector and (77) Commercial EnergyInspector.o Minimum of three (3) years of documented experience in code compliance inspection ofmechanical systems in a jurisdiction using any of the national model codes.C. ELECTRICALELECTRICAL PROFESSIONAL-IN-CHARGE REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONCRITERIAo Current license in the District of Columbia as a Professional Electrical Engineero Documented minimum experience of three (3) years in the field of electrical engineeringor systems in a position of responsible charge.ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR REQUIRED QUALIFICATION CRITERIAo Current ICC Certification as a (E2) Electrical Inspector and (77) Commercial EnergyInspector.o Minimum of three (3) years of documented experience in code compliance inspection ofelectrical systems in a jurisdiction using any of the national model codes.10
D. PLUMBINGPLUMBING PROFESSIONAL-IN-CHARGE REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONCRITERIAo Current license in the District of Columbia as a Professi
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