Bill Summary for H 255 (2015-2016)
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AN ACT TO REFORM BUILDING CODE ENFORCEMENT TO PROMOTE ECONOMIC GROWTH BY CONFORMING WORK IN PROGRESS INSPECTION AUTHORITY TO RECENTLY ENACTED INSPECTION LIMITATIONS, BY REQUIRING THE BUILDING CODE COUNCIL TO STUDY THE ALTERNATE METHODS APPROVAL PROCESS, BY CLARIFYING THE DEFINITION OF OFFICIAL MISCONDUCT FOR CODE OFFICIALS, BY RAISING THE THRESHOLD FOR REQUIREMENT OF A BUILDING PERMIT, BY CREATING THE BUILDING CODE COUNCIL RESIDENTIAL CODE COMMITTEE AND THE BUILDING CODE COMMITTEE, BY REQUIRING INTERNET POSTING OF CERTAIN COUNCIL DECISIONS AND INTERPRETATIONS, BY CLARIFYING THAT INSPECTION FEES COLLECTED BY CITIES AND COUNTIES MAY ONLY BE USED TO SUPPORT THE INSPECTION DEPARTMENT, AND BY REQUIRING THAT INSPECTIONS BE PERFORMED IN FULL AND IN A TIMELY MANNER AND INSPECTION REPORTS TO INCLUDE ALL ITEMS FAILING TO MEET CODE REQUIREMENTS, BY AUTHORIZING INSPECTIONS OF COMPONENTS OR ELEMENTS OF BUILDINGS CERTIFIED BY LICENSED ARCHITECTS OR LICENSED ENGINEERS, AND BY EXEMPTING CERTAIN COMMERCIAL BUILDING PROJECTS FROM THE REQUIREMENT OF A PROFESSIONAL SEAL.Intro. by Brody, Riddell, Cotham.
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Senate amendment #2 makes the following changes to the 5th edition, as amended.
Amends subsection (c), as enacted in this act, to GS 153A-352, which pertains to the duties and responsibilities of a county inspection department and its inspectors. Provides that for a county to accept and approve, without additional responsibility to inspect, a design or other proposal for a component or element in the construction of buildings from a licensed architect or engineer, there are conditions that must all apply. Amends one of those conditions to clarify that field inspection of the installation or completion of the construction component or element of the buildings (was, installation or completion of construction) is to be performed by that licensed architect or licensed engineer.
Makes an identical change to subsection (c), as enacted in this act, in GS 160A-412, pertaining to a city.