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July 23, 1969 MEMORANDUM tJ TO FROM Malcolm D. J~nea RE Suggestions from Construction and Design Panel Housing Resources Committee William Beers , Chairman, Subcommittee of Panel W. R. Woffo r ~- I have s tudied the comments of your Construction and Design Panel relative to the proposed revision of the City of Atlanta Building Code and furnish the following information : See. 101. The term 'building official' ia used in accordance with t:he National Building Code. It must be remembered that the City of Atl anta Building Code sets out regulations for construction of structures. Each of the cod governing oth r phases of construction clearly define th building official's r ponsibility in that phase . The Building Cod has no authority to des i nat responsibility for other aetivities; i.e., electrical, plumbing and heating and ventilating. Sec . 107.2 Ail innovation of materials nd methods of assembly, when approved by a nationally recognized tes ting laboratory , are imm diately accepted by the Building Depar~cnt. Th Building Cod Advisory Board i not authoriz d as an approv 1 a ncy for e ch innovation. It does, however, have authority to hear appeals for use of such approved innovation . If evidenc i furnished to insure th t ner.,, approved material and/ or m thod of assembly gives equal afety to met code requirement. the Board my recommend to the Building Official that the propo l b accept d. In addition to thos at the Building Code Advi ory Board hearing building in p ctor who will in pect the construction (authorized repr oft e buildi official) is concerned with r comm ndations of th Bo is notified of the recommend tion 1n order that he c n effiaiently p his duties. It mu t b point d out that ach requ tie con id r decisio of th uildin Code Advisory Board are not to b prec dent or ne r gulations for building cou.itruction~ th numbered c~rtif~c te would be of no purpose or value. General - A major complaint 0£ th archit 0ts, nginecra and build rs h been �'. 1aleolm. D. J9nt!S July 23., 1969 P. ge 2, then Gd tp r fe~ to ost practie i. c n certify the ild:t. . h group of rcgul tion City Cl i:k. also want f¢r cou~t use ; tb rblt ut r ~ en - a e on ingle VQlume cod is con idere vol · e eode in order that b for~ th• Building Cede A viaor one volum • follov the N ti·o ruu Building Cod • uch ter;1 Boerd and Th s Uruie1:Writ r ' (AS1'M) , Al:nei:'ica-ll , iu rittc.n £!!!~ ... ny co nt_~ will. be con i.dered. �