Alabama Administrative Code
Title 170 - STATE OF ALABAMA BUILDING COMMISSION
Chapter 170-X-3 - RULES FOR SUBMITTING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS TO THE TECHNICAL STAFF
Section 170-X-3-.02 - Submittal Reviews And Approvals

(1) The Technical Staff will review the submitted plans and specifications for compliance with the State Building Code. The results of the review will be provided as written review comments to the submitting design professional and project owner. The design professional or owner must respond to, or comply with, comments citing building code violations or obvious non-compliance with applicable laws, regulations, or the Manual of Procedures. Response by the design professional or owner to comments in the form of constructive criticism, suggestions, questions, or recommendations is not mandatory.

(2) Changes made to plans and specifications after final approval shall be submitted to the Technical Staff for review relative to compliance with the State Building Code. Written response by the Technical Staff to these submittals will be made only in cases of violations of building codes or obvious non-compliance with laws and regulations.

(3) The Technical Staff's approval of plans, specifications, change orders, or related materials submitted for public projects does not constitute certification that the documents or project comply with the state's competitive bid laws; the responsibility for this certification rests with the awarding authority and its legal advisor.

Author: Stedmann B. McCollough, Director