2006 Code of Virginia § 54.1-410 - Other building laws not affected; duties of public officials

54.1-410. Other building laws not affected; duties of public officials.

A. Nothing contained in this chapter or in the regulations of the Board shallbe construed to limit the authority of any public official authorized by lawto approve plans, specifications or calculations in connection withimprovements to real property. This shall include, but shall not be limitedto, the authority of officials of local building departments as defined in 36-97, to require pursuant to the Uniform Statewide Building Code, statestatutes, local ordinances, or code requirements that such work be preparedby a person licensed or certified pursuant to this chapter.

B. Any public body authorized by law to require that plans, specifications orcalculations be prepared in connection with improvements to real propertyshall establish a procedure to ensure that such plans, specifications orcalculations be prepared by an architect, professional engineer, landsurveyor or landscape architect licensed, certified or authorized pursuant tothis chapter in any case in which the exemptions contained in 54.1-401,54.1-402 or 54.1-402.1 are not applicable.

Drafting of permits, reviewing of plans or inspection of facilities forcompliance with an adopted code or standard by any public body or itsdesignated agent shall not require the services of an architect, professionalengineer, land surveyor or landscape architect licensed or certified pursuantto this chapter.

(1982, c. 590, 54-37.2; 1988, c. 765; 1992, cc. 780, 783; 1993, c. 662.)