504E.2 Screening Form.

504E.2 Screening Form. The owner of a building who has been notified that their building is within the scope of this Chapter as well as all other owners of buildings that may be subject to this Chapter shall engage an architect or engineer to submit to the Department within the time limits set forth in Table 5E-A a properly completed Screening Form.

Exception: Buildings exempt based on the exception in Section 502E, Exception 2 of this Chapter may complete and submit the required Screening Form without engaging an architect or engineer.

504E.2.1 Required information. The Screening Form to be developed by the Department shall be used to determine whether a building is or is not subject to the requirements of this Chapter, and to assign a building to the appropriate Compliance Tier. The Screening Form shall be completed by an architect as defined in Section 5500 of the California Business and Professions Code or by a civil or structural engineer registered pursuant to the provisions of Section 6700 et seq. of the California Business and Professions Code.

The submitted Screening Form shall include:

1. all information required by the Department to determine compliance requirements, and

2. whether the building is exempt based on Section 502E, Exception 1 of this Chapter, and

3. a Declaration, based on a review of building information, of:

(a) whether the building is exempt because it is outside the scope of this Chapter based on its date of original permit application or construction, number of dwelling units, or number of stories, or

(b) if not exempt, the appropriate Compliance Tier.

504E.2.2 Optional Evaluation Form. The Optional Evaluation Form to be developed by the Department shall be used to determine if an existing building already meets the criteria of Section 506E.2 of this Chapter. The Optional Evaluation Form shall be completed by an architect as defined in Section 5500 of the California Business and Professions Code or by a civil or structural engineer registered pursuant to the provisions of Section 6700 et seq. of the California Business and Professions Code. The Optional Evaluation Form shall be accompanied by a completed Screening Form and shall include:

1. dates and scope of any seismic retrofit work, and

2. plans and other information as the Department may require that are sufficient to support the Declaration below, and

3. a Declaration of whether the building satisfies the evaluation criteria given in Section 506E .2 of this Chapter.