Bill Summary for H 120 (2013-2014)

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Bill: BLDING CODES: LOCAL CONSISTENCY/EXEMPT CABLE (NEW).

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Mar 11 2013
S.L. 2013-118

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View NCGA Bill Details2013-2014 Session
House Bill 120 (Public) Filed Tuesday, February 19, 2013
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 Amendment 1makes the following changes to the 2nd edition.

Makes an organizational change,rewriting Section 1 of this act,to deleteamendments to GS 153A-360 (regarding inspections of work in progress in counties) and GS 160A-420 (regarding inspections of work in progress in cities), and instead amends GS 153A-352 (counties) and GS 160A-412 (cities) regarding the duties and responsibilities of an inspection department.

GS 153A-352 and GS 160A-412, as amended,clarify that a county or a city may not adopt a local ordinance or resolution or any other policy that requires regular, routine inspections for one- and-two-family dwellings that are in addition to the specific inspections required by the North Carolina Building Code (NC Building Code) without prior approval from the NC Building Code Council.

Amends GS 143-138(b8) to direct the Building Code Council (Council), through the Department of Insurance, to publish all of the Council's appeal decisions and formal opinions at least semiannually in the North Carolina Register (Register)and on the Council's Web site. Also requires the Council, through the Department of Insurance (Department), to publish at least semiannually in the Register the accurate Web site address and information on how to find additional commentary and interpretation of the State Building Code. Directs the Department to post commentaries and interpretations provided by staff to the Council and the Department on its Web site.