HB442 Alabama 2020 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Steve McMillan

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2020

Title

Counties and municipalities, statewide residential building code established, enforcement, Alabama Residential Building Code, Alabama Residential Building Code Advisory Council, Alabama Residential Building Code Division, Alabama Residential Building Code Fund established, Secs. 27-2-39, 34-14A-1, 34-14A-2, 34-14A-7, 34-14A-12, 34-14A-13, 34-14A-20 am'd.

Description

Existing law provides the Home Builders Licensure Board with authority to adopt residential building codes and standards of practices for residential home builders within this state and allows county commissions and municipalities to adopt building laws and codes within their respective jurisdictions.

This bill would create the Alabama Residential Building Code Advisory Council to recommend an Alabama Residential Building Code to be based upon the International Residential Code to be adopted by the Home Builders Licensure Board.

This bill would require counties and municipalities that enforce residential building laws or codes to comply with the minimum standards set by the Alabama Residential Building Code.

This bill would require residential home builders in this state to build, renovate, and repair residences in accordance with the minimum standards set by the Alabama Residential Building Code.

This bill would establish the Alabama Residential Building Code Division within the Home Builders Licensure Board and provide the division would enforce the Alabama Residential Building Code in those areas where a municipality or county does not enforce the code or a local building code.

This bill would establish the Alabama Residential Building Code Fund for use by the Alabama Residential Building Code Division for purposes of administrative operations and implementation of the Alabama Residential Building Code and assisting local governments in the implementation and enforcement of a local building code.

This bill would also allow the Alabama Residential Building Code Division to provide matching funds for grants designed to promote residential building code enforcement operations among local jurisdictions.

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Subjects

Residential Construction