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HB 518 Building Code; rehabilitation of existing buildings, BHCD to study.

Introduced by: Whittington W. Clement | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Uniform Statewide Building Code; rehabilitation of existing buildings. Directs the Board of Housing and Community Development to make changes that are necessary to the Uniform Statewide Building Code to improve low and moderate housing, including adequate training of building officials and Code enforcement personnel. The bill requires the Board of Housing and Community Development to report to the 2002 Session of the General Assembly in its progress in this regard.

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Uniform Statewide Building Code; rehabilitation of existing buildings. Directs the Board of Housing and Community Development to make changes that are necessary to the Uniform Statewide Building Code to improve low and moderate housing, including adequate training of building officials and Code enforcement personnel. The bill requires the Board of Housing and Community Development to report to the 2002 Session of the General Assembly in its progress in this regard.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Uniform Statewide Building Code; rehabilitation of existing buildings. Directs the Board of Housing and Community Development to develop, as part of the Building Code, building regulations specifically designed to foster cost-effective housing rehabilitation, while ensuring that necessary health and safety requirements are met. The housing rehabilitation regulations shall become effective on July 1, 2001.