2020 -- H 7904

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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2020

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - STATE BUILDING CODE

     

     Introduced By: Representatives Barros, Casimiro, Johnston, and Shanley

     Date Introduced: February 26, 2020

     Referred To: House Municipal Government

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Sections 23-27.3-107.1 of the General Laws in Chapter 23-27.3 entitled

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"State Building Code" are hereby amended to read as follows:

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     23-27.3-107.1. Local building official -- Appointment.

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     (a) The appropriate local authority shall appoint an officer to administer the code. The

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officer shall be known as the building official. Two (2) or more communities may combine in the

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appointment of a building official for the purpose of enforcing the provisions of this chapter,

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including officials serving in such capacity on January 1, 1977, shall serve at the pleasure of the

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appointing authority, except that such incumbent officials shall not be required to meet the official

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provisions for local building officials set forth in this chapter.

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     (b) A municipality shall not require a local building official to perform duties not set forth

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in the building code when any building code duties are pending and can or should be addressed.

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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

A N   A C T

RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - STATE BUILDING CODE

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     This act would provide that only two (2) communities may combine in the appointment of

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a building official and prohibits a municipality from requiring building officials to perform duties

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not in the building code when building code duties are pending.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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