Bill Summary for H 120 (2013-2014)
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO REQUIRE APPROVAL FROM THE NORTH CAROLINA BUILDING CODE COUNCIL BEFORE A UNIT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT MAY REQUIRE BUILDING INSPECTIONS IN ADDITION TO THOSE REQUIRED BY THE BUILDING CODE; TO SPECIFY THE FREQUENCY AND EFFECTIVE DATES OF CODE UPDATES; AND TO EXEMPT CABLE TELEVISION EQUIPMENT INSTALLATION FROM BUILDING CODE REQUIREMENTS.Intro. by Hager, W. Brawley, Cotham, Arp.
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House committee substitute to the 1st edition makes the following changes.
Amends GS 143-138(d) to require that the Building Code Council (Council) publish in the NC Register and on its website explanatory material on the Council's amendments to the Code (was, explanatory material on Code provisions) no later than the effective date of the described six-year revisions (was, no later than the effective date of the three or six year revisions). Requires that Code interpretations made by the Department in writing or through email and all appeal decisions by the Council be published in the NC Register at least semiannually and also be posted on the Council's website within two business days. Deletes the requirement that the Council revise provisions of the building code that apply to all structures other than those subject to the code for one- and two-family dwellings at least every three years, with the first year revision having been required to become effective January 1, 2016, and every three years thereafter.
Amends GS 143-138 to exempt structures supporting cable television from the building code requirements.