A Bill to Amend Section 6-9-5 of the 1976 Code, Relating to Public Policy for Building Codes, to Provide That All State Regulatory Agencies Should Enforce the Same Codes Unless Otherwise Mandated by the Federal Government and to Provide the Intent of the General Assembly; to Amend Chapter 9, Title 6, by Adding Sections 6-9-8 and 6-9-9, to Provide That All Technical Review Committees Shall Be Composed of Individuals with Current Appropriate South Carolina State Licenses, Registrations, and Certifications for Their Position Within the Committee; to Amend Section 6-9-10, Relating to the Enforcement of Building Codes, to Provide That Agencies Shall Enforce Building Codes; to Amend Section 6-9-14, Relating to Fees and Permits for Wheelchair Ramps, to Provide That a Municipality or County May Not Charge a Permit Fee or Require a Permit for a Wheelchair Access Ramp Built with Medicare or Medicaid Dollars as Long as the Construction Is Performed, Overseen, or Inspected by a South Carolina-recognized Code Enforcement Officer; to Amend Section 6-9-40, Relating to the Building Code Adoption Procedure, to Provide a Timeframe in Which the Council Is Authorized to Review, Adopt, Modify, and Promulgate Building Codes for Residential and Commercial Structures, to Provide What Information Must Be Included in a Notice of Intention to Adopt or Modify Building Codes, and to Update the Committee Recommendation and Council Adoption Procedure; to Amend Section 6-9-50(a), Relating to Adoption by Reference of Nationally Recognized Codes and Standards, to Provide That the Council May Promulgate Varying Code Requirements for Differing Uses and May Use the Requirements of a Nationally Known Code, a National Model Code, or a Nationally Recognized Code as Guidance; to Amend Section 6-9-60, Relating to Adoption by Reference of Certain Nationally Recognized Codes and Standards, to Provide That Municipalities and Counties May Adopt by Reference Only the Latest Editions of the Code Approved and Prom
This bill did not become law and its session has ended, so it can no longer move. It would have to be reintroduced.
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- Session ended
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- 7
- Latest action
- Mar 23, 2017
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