New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 14 - HOUSING AND CONSTRUCTION
Chapter 5 - CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRIES GENERAL PROVISIONS
Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 14.5.1.12 - UNSAFE STRUCTURES OR OTHER LIFE SAFETY HAZARD
Universal Citation: 14 NM Admin Code 14.5.1.12
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
A. For purposes of this section, an unsafe condition is any condition that poses an actual threat to the health, safety or welfare of persons or property and constitutes a violation of the CILA or its rules.
B. When conducting an inspection, if an inspector discovers an unsafe condition or a life safety hazard the inspector shall take the following action:
(1) If the unsafe condition or hazard results
from construction in progress, issue a correction notice and stop work order as
is applicable to abate the unsafe condition or hazard; if a stop work order is
appropriate the inspector shall contact the TBC or CBO for authority to issue
the stop work order unless the correction is for life safety. In such
circumstance the stop work order shall be issued by the inspector providing
notification to the specific TBC or CBO.
(2) If the unsafe condition or hazard is in
an existing building not related to construction in progress, complete a
correction notice detailing the observed unsafe condition or hazard. Either a
correction notice or report shall be provided to the AHJ and the owner, agent
or person in control or possession of the structure when the identity of the
owner, agent or person cannot be readily determined. The report shall be
provided no later than 48 hours after the observation of the unsafe condition.
(3) If the unsafe condition or
hazard relates to any utility service the inspector shall proceed in accordance
with Subsections A through D of Section
60-13-42
NMSA 1978; any service disconnected pursuant to this rule shall not be
reconnected without the prior written approval of the TBC or CBO.
C. If requested by a condemning authority, the TBC or CBO of the applicable AHJ will inspect or designate an inspector to inspect the property within its jurisdiction and report findings to the condemning authority pursuant to Paragraph (2) of Subsection B of this section.
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