HB495 Alabama 2024 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Brett EasterbrookRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2024

Title

Residential home construction, not required to be engineered home when under three floors

Summary

HB495 would bar counties and municipalities from requiring professional engineer or licensed architect approval for constructing single-family homes under three stories tall, with an effective date of June 1, 2025.

What This Bill Does

It prevents local governments from requiring approval by a licensed architect or professional engineer on plans for single-family residences under three stories in height. This means builders would not need to obtain such approvals from local officials for these homes. The changes would take effect on June 1, 2025.

Who It Affects

• Homeowners/builders planning to construct a single-family residence under three stories tall, who would no longer need local approval from architects or engineers for these plans.
• Counties and municipalities in Alabama, which would be prohibited from imposing architect or engineer plan approvals for these homes.

Key Provisions

• Section 1: No municipality may require approval by a licensed architect or professional engineer on plans for the construction of a single-family residence under three stories in height.
• Section 2: No county may require approval by a licensed architect or professional engineer on plans for the construction of a single-family residence under three stories in height.
• Section 3: This act shall become effective June 1, 2025.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Buildings, Construction & Infrastructure