2nd Sub. H.B. 293
         PRIVATE BUILDING INSPECTOR AUTHORIZED

house floor Amendments

Amendment 2 February 22, 2008 8:12 am



Representative Larry B. Wiley proposes the following amendments:

1.    Page 1, Line 19 :    

             19      construction
  or an improvement or modification       of a residence based on the lack of approval from a county or


2.    Page 1, Line 22 through Page 2, Line 26 :    

             22      construction
  , improvement, or modification       to be in compliance with applicable standards;

             23          
{   .    prohibits counties and municipalities from withholding approval of an improvement

             24      or modification to an owner's existing residence based on a lack of approval from a
             25      county or municipal building inspector if a building inspector on the inspector list
             26      certifies that the improvement or modification complies with applicable standards;  
}


3.    Page 4, Line 115 :    

             115          (d) A municipality may not withhold approval of new construction
  or a remodeling       based on the


4.    Page 4, Line 118 :    

             118      the new construction
  or remodeling       ;


5.    Page 5, Line 122 :    

             122      certification that the new construction
  or remodeling       complies with applicable standards that the municipality


6.    Page 5, Lines 124 through 128 :    

             124     
{       (e) A municipality may not withhold approval of a remodeling based on a failure to

             125      obtain approval of a municipal building inspector if an acknowledged building inspector, hired
             126      and paid by the owner, signs a written certification that the remodeling complies with
             127      applicable standards that the municipality has established.  
}

             128          
{   (f)   }        (e)       An acknowledged building inspector shall file each report of a building inspection


7.    Page 5, Line 131 :    

             131          
{   (g)   }        (f)       A municipality may perform a periodic audit of building inspectors on the



8.    Page 5, Line 133 :    

             133          
{   (h)   }        (g)       A municipality may remove a building inspector from the municipality's inspector


9.    Page 5, Line 137 :    

             137          
{   (i)   }        (h)       Each municipality with an inspector list shall make available to the public:


10.    Page 7, Line 211 :    

             211          (d) A county may not withhold approval of new construction
  or a remodeling       based on the owner's


11.    Page 8, Line 214 :    

             214      construction
  or remodeling       ;


12.    Page 8, Line 218 :    

             218      certification that the new construction
  or remodeling       complies with applicable standards that the county has


13.    Page 8, Lines 220 through 224 :    

             220     
{       (e) A county may not withhold approval of a remodeling based on a failure to obtain

             221      approval of a county building inspector if an acknowledged building inspector, hired and paid
             222      by the owner, signs a written certification that the remodeling complies with applicable
             223      standards that the county has established.  
}

             224          
{   (f)   }        (e)       An acknowledged building inspector shall file each report of a building inspection


14.    Page 8, Line 227 :    

             227          
{   (g)   }        (f)       A county may perform a periodic audit of building inspectors on the county's


15.    Page 8, Line 229 :    

             229          
{   (h)   }        (g)       A county may remove a building inspector from the county's inspector list if the


16.    Page 8, Line 232 :    

             232          
{   (i)   }        (h)       Each county with an inspector list shall make available to the public:


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