§ 8-2-120. Authority to Enter to Determine Compliance With Part
The commissioner or the authorized representatives of the commissioner may enter at reasonable times any factory, warehouse, site, or establishment in which industrialized buildings are manufactured, stored, held for sale, or installed for the purpose of ascertaining whether the requirements of this part and the rules and regulations issued pursuant to this part have been […]
§ 8-2-121. Records and Reports to Be Maintained by Manufacturers, Dealers, and Installers; Inspection of Books, Papers, Records, and Documents
Each manufacturer, dealer, or installer of industrialized buildings shall establish and maintain such records, make such reports, and provide such information as the commissioner may require by rule or regulation in order to determine whether the manufacturer, dealer, or installer has acted or is acting in compliance with this part. The commissioner may inspect the […]
§ 8-2-130. Short Title
This part shall be known and may be cited as “The Uniform Standards Code for Manufactured Homes Act.” History. Ga. L. 1973, p. 4, § 1; Code 1981, § 8-2-130 ; Ga. L. 1982, p. 1376, §§ 1, 7; Ga. L. 2004, p. 607, § 1.
§ 8-2-131. Definitions
As used in this part, the term: “Commissioner” means the Safety Fire Commissioner. “Installer” means a person responsible for performing an installation and who is required to obtain a license pursuant to the provisions of Code Section 8-2-160. “Lending institutions” means lenders that acquire manufactured or mobile homes incident to their regular business, including national […]
§ 8-2-132. Authority of Commissioner; Policy and Purpose
The Commissioner is authorized and empowered to contract or enter into cooperative agreements with any agency, department, or instrumentality of the United States; any agency, board, department, or commission of the state; any county, municipality, or local government of the state, or any combination of same; any public or private corporation or firm, or any […]
§ 8-2-110. Legislative Findings and Purpose
The General Assembly finds that, in an effort to meet the building needs within the state, the private construction industry has developed mass production techniques which can substantially reduce construction costs and that the mass production of buildings presents unique problems with respect to the establishment of uniform health and safety standards and inspection procedures. […]
§ 8-2-133. Promulgation of Rules and Regulations by Commissioner; Making of Investigations and Inspections
During such time as the Commissioner has contracted or entered into cooperative agreements pursuant to his or her authority under Code Section 8-2-132, the Commissioner may make, amend, alter, and repeal general rules and regulations of procedure to carry into effect this part, to obtain statistical data concerning manufactured homes, and to prescribe means, methods, […]
§ 8-2-51. Inspection of Buildings; Notifying Owners Regarding Noncompliance With Requirements Relating to Fire Escapes
The governing authority of the city where any building covered by Code Section 8-2-50 is situated, or the judge of the probate court of the county if the building is situated outside of any city, shall require the fire marshal or chief officer of the fire department or, if there is no fire marshal or […]
§ 8-2-52. Requiring Owners to Make Alterations and Additions; Time of Making Inspections and Reports
The owners of buildings referred to in this part shall make all alterations or additions necessary to comply with the requirements of this part. Inspections and reports required by Code Section 8-2-51 shall be made during the month of December of each year. History. Ga. L. 1889, p. 168, § 4; Civil Code 1895, § […]
§ 8-2-53. Power of Municipal Authorities to Extend Coverage of Part
The governing authority of any city may, by ordinance, provide that this part shall apply to all buildings within the city limits which are not used as private residences and which are three or more stories in height. History. Ga. L. 1889, p. 168, § 3; Civil Code 1895, § 2624; Civil Code 1910, § […]