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18. If we choose to adopt the State Building Code, can we use it to "zone-out" <br /> mobile/manufactured homes from our municipality? <br /> `'" • No. The SBC does not regulate or dictate zoning requirements in a municipality. Zoning <br /> provisions however, may not discriminate against mobile/manufactured homes constructed after <br /> July 1, 1972 that comply with the construction code that they were built to. (See MS 394.25 and <br /> MS 462.357.) <br /> 19. If we choose to adopt the State Building Code,will the code apply to a mobile home <br /> installation? Will the installation require a building permit? <br /> • Yes. Mobile/manufactured home installations do require a building permit. The SBC has very <br /> specific criteria for the installation, setting and securing of a mobile/manufactured home. <br /> Mobile/manufactured homes themselves must be constructed to either Federal (HUD) construction <br /> standards and/or state building codes and are inspected by third party inspection agencies where <br /> they are manufactured. The municipalities building official is responsible to verify this process by <br /> assuring that the building is "labeled"by the manufacturer and subsequently installed per code and <br /> the manufacturers installation requirements. <br /> 20. When a building permit is issued, is an inspection always required on every project? <br /> • Yes. Some form of on-site compliance inspection is required whenever a building permit is issued. <br /> The SBC specifically defines inspections that are required. It also gives the building official the <br /> ability to require more specific conditions of inspection- or even the hiring of specialized <br /> inspectors for various building elements. <br /> 21.What is a "fixed fee" building permit and how does that compare to a "valuation based" <br /> building permit fee? <br /> • Fixed-fee permits are just that;the fee for an individual permit is a set fee, it does not change. The <br /> price for a fixed-fee building permit is always the same, regardless of who obtains the permit. <br /> Fixed-fee permits are usually used for smaller projects consisting of minimal time for the building <br /> inspector. A valuation based permit fee is generally used on larger projects where more time must <br /> be dedicated to the application and enforcement of the code due to the complexity of the project. It <br /> is that type of fee that fluctuates from a lower price to a higher price depending on the value of <br /> permitted construction activity. <br /> 22.Why should the government be involved with (in the form of a building permit) me when I <br /> want to work on my property/house? <br /> • The building code protects many interests of the local government. With the average family <br /> moving once every seven to ten years, enforcement of the building code provides for sound <br /> construction that contributes to the strengthening of the value of the property; it provides minimum <br /> design standards for the local construction industry that help to level the playing field in the <br /> bidding and construction processes; it assures that required life-safety features are provided for and <br /> operational. Arguably, it can be stated that what one person does on their property has the <br /> potential to affect the community as a whole;therefore, it can be said that the benefits of adopting <br /> the State Building Code are benefits to the community as a whole. <br /> 20 <br />