Nebraska Administrative Code
Topic - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
Title 291 - NEBRASKA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
Chapter 13 - MODULAR HOUSING UNIT CONSTRUCTION RULES AND REGULATIONS
Section 291-13-003 - PLAN APPROVAL

Universal Citation: 291 NE Admin Rules and Regs ch 13 ยง 003

Current through September 17, 2024

003.01 General Requirements

Applications, plans, and specifications, and other documentation shall be submitted as indicated below:

003.01A All plans and specifications of basic systems or variations thereof, including all elements relating to specific components and properly identified as relating to said components, shall be submitted in duplicate and accompanied by an application for review on a form supplied by the Commission. When required by Nebraska Revised Statutes, ' 81-3401 to 81-3455, all plans and specifications submitted to the Commission shall be prepared only by persons who are registered as professional engineers and architects in Nebraska.

003.01B A compliance assurance manual (two copies each) shall be provided with index including but not limited to the following:
003.01B1 Standards: The manual shall identify which of the following standards are adhered to by the manufacturer as adopted by the State of Nebraska:
003.01B1a INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE, 2009 Edition.

003.01B1b INTERNATIONAL PLUMBING CODE, 2009 Edition.

003.01B1c INTERNATIONAL MECHANICAL CODE, 2009 Edition.

003.01B1d NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE, adopted by the Nebraska State Electrical Board.

003.01B1e INTERNATIONAL FUEL GAS CODE, 2009 Edition.

003.01B1f INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE, 2009 Edition.

003.01B2 IDENT. (Identification)

Identification of plant, modular housing models produced and manufacturing plant personnel involved with principal inspection agencies and related activities.

003.01B3 EXT. INSP. (External Inspection) Agreements for principal inspection agencies and related activities.

003.01B4 A.C. ORGAN. (Assurance Compliance Organization) Company organization chart, functional characteristics of quality control groups, and resumes of key quality assurance personnel.

003.01B5 PRODUCTION

Description of product flow by work stations, workload at stations, inspection, production line testing, and final (at plant) inspection.

003.01B6 MATERIALS

Inspection procedure for controlling incoming material, materials in storage, specifications and approved materials list.

003.01B7 SALES

Sales contract and related obligations incurred by manufacturer and dealer.

003.01B8 SHIPPING

Responsibility related to transportation of manufacturer's modular units.

003.01B9 ENGINEERING

Coding of drawings and calculations. Cross indexing of data.

003.01C If the manufacturer plans to produce the same design at more than one location, an additional set of the compliance assurance manual and inspection procedures for each additional location of manufacture shall be submitted to the Commission.

003.01D Plans shall be drawn to scale or properly proportioned with dimensions.

003.02 Required Construction Details

Plans and specifications for modular housing units shall indicate but not be limited to the following details

003.02A General
003.02A1 Details and method of installation of modular housing units or components to foundations or to each other.

003.02A2 All exterior elevations.

003.02A3 Cross sections as necessary to identify major building components to include complete structural details with justification (tests or calculations).

003.02A4 Attic access and attic ventilation.

003.02A5 Fire separation details, if required by code.

003.02A6 Sizes, locations, and types of doors and windows.

003.02B Complete heat loss, plumbing, mechanical and electrical plans or specifications indicating all pertinent elements for each model.

003.03 Validity of Approval: An approval granted by the Commission shall be valid from the date of issuance as a continuous certification, provided that the plans, specifications, and compliance assurance programs remain in compliance with the State Codes for modular housing units.

003.04 Confirm Information: Plans, specifications, and other information shall provide units which meet the state codes and shall be confirmed by calculations or tests. When designs cannot be verified by calculations, test of components must be conducted by a registered professional engineer or independent testing agency, the cost of which will be borne by the manufacturer.

003.05 Evidence of Plan Approval: Required material shall be submitted in duplicate. Plan approval shall be evidenced by a letter of approval from the Commission and the Commission stamp on each approved page. One copy of all approved documentation shall be returned to the manufacturer. Additional sets will be approved if requested.

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