Chapter 27.3
State Building Code

Index of Sections

• § 23-27.3-1 – 23-27.3-1.1.   Repealed.



• § 23-27.3-100.0.  Scope.



• § 23-27.3-100.1.  Short title — Applicability.



• § 23-27.3-100.1.1.  Chapter title — Applicability.



• § 23-27.3-100.1.2.  Purpose.



• § 23-27.3-100.1.3.  Creation of the state building code standards committee.



• § 23-27.3-100.1.4.  Appointment and qualifications of the committee.



• § 23-27.3-100.1.5.  Building code — Adoption and promulgation by committee.



• § 23-27.3-100.1.5.1.  Housing and maintenance code — Powers and duties of the building code standards committee.



• § 23-27.3-100.1.5.2.  Existing codes.



• § 23-27.3-100.1.5.3.  State rehabilitation building and fire code for existing buildings and structures.



• § 23-27.3-100.1.5.4.  State energy conservation code.



• § 23-27.3-100.1.5.5.  Hurricane, storm, and flood standards.



• § 23-27.3-100.1.6.  Committee as board of standards and appeals — Powers and duties — Appeals.



• § 23-27.3-100.1.7.  Effect of local codes — Repeal of local authority.



• § 23-27.3-100.1.8.  Severability.



• § 23-27.3-100.2.  Application of references.



• § 23-27.3-100.3.  Construction.



• § 23-27.3-100.4.  Specialized codes incorporated.



• § 23-27.3-101.0.  Matters covered.



• § 23-27.3-101.1.  Exemption for ordinary repairs.



• § 23-27.3-101.2.  Matters not covered.



• § 23-27.3-101.2.1.  Proposed buildings.



• § 23-27.3-101.2.2.  Buildings and structures, existing and under construction.



• § 23-27.3-101.3.  Zoning restrictions.



• § 23-27.3-102.0.  Ordinary repairs.



• § 23-27.3-103.0.  Installation of service equipment.



• § 23-27.3-104.0.  Maintenance.



• § 23-27.3-104.1.  Owner responsibility.



• § 23-27.3-105.0.  Change in existing use.



• § 23-27.3-105.1.  Continuation of existing use.



• § 23-27.3-105.2.  Change in use and occupancy.



• § 23-27.3-105.3.  Part change in use.



• § 23-27.3-105.4.  Reestablishment of a prior use.



• § 23-27.3-106.0.  Existing structures.



• § 23-27.3-106.1.  Substantial improvements.



• § 23-27.3-106.2.  Substantial damages exceeding fifty percent.



• § 23-27.3-106.3.  Improvements and damages between twenty-five and fifty percent of value.



• § 23-27.3-106.4.  Improvements or damages under twenty-five percent of value.



• § 23-27.3-106.5.  Physical value.



• § 23-27.3-107.0.  Department of building inspection.



• § 23-27.3-107.1.  Local building official — Appointment.



• § 23-27.3-107.1.1.  Local inspector.



• § 23-27.3-107.2.  Alternate local building official.



• § 23-27.3-107.3.  Appointment of personnel by state building commissioner.



• § 23-27.3-107.4.  Qualifications and duties of the state building commissioner.



• § 23-27.3-107.5.  Local building official — Qualifications — Powers and duties.



• § 23-27.3-107.6.  Certification of local building officials — Educational programs.



• § 23-27.3-107.7.  Recertification and continuing education.



• § 23-27.3-107.8.  Restriction on employees' activities.



• § 23-27.3-107.9.  Relief from personal responsibility.



• § 23-27.3-108.0.  Duties and powers of the building official and the state building commissioner.



• § 23-27.3-108.1.  Local building official — Enforcement duties.



• § 23-27.3-108.1.1.  Applications and permits.



• § 23-27.3-108.1.3.  New materials and methods of construction.



• § 23-27.3-108.1.3.1.  Test results.



• § 23-27.3-108.1.3.2.  Retesting.



• § 23-27.3-108.1.4.  Inspections.



• § 23-27.3-108.1.5.  Repealed.



• § 23-27.3-108.1.6.  Administrative procedures.



• § 23-27.3-108.1.7.  Department records.



• § 23-27.3-108.1.8.  Reports.



• § 23-27.3-108.2.  State building commissioner's duties.



• § 23-27.3-108.2.0.1.  Repealed.



• § 23-27.3-108.2.1.  Duties of committee.



• § 23-27.3-108.2.2.  Compensation of committee members.



• § 23-27.3-108.2.3.  Emergency procedures.



• § 23-27.3-108.2.4.  Municipal advisory council on statewide permitting.



• § 23-27.3-109.1.  Committee's rule making authority — Legislative report — Legislative committee.



• § 23-27.3-109.1.1.  Committee — Licensing of laboratories and test personnel.



• § 23-27.3-109.1.2.  Committee — Regulation of manufactured buildings.



• § 23-27.3-109.1.3.  Adoption of federal standards for manufactured homes.



• § 23-27.3-109.1.3.1.  Inspection of manufactured homes manufacturers.



• § 23-27.3-109.1.3.2.  Penalties for violation as to manufactured homes.



• § 23-27.3-109.1.3.3.  Monitoring inspection fee.



• § 23-27.3-109.1.3.4.  Reports of manufactured home manufacturers, distributors, and dealers.



• § 23-27.3-109.1.3.5.  Temporary greenhouse defined.



• § 23-27.3-109.1.4.  Repealed.



• § 23-27.3-109.2.  Accepted engineering practice.



• § 23-27.3-109.3.  Proposing amendments to rules and regulations.



• § 23-27.3-110.0.  Modifications and variances.



• § 23-27.3-111.0.  New and altered building and structure — Inspections.



• § 23-27.3-111.1.  Preliminary inspection.



• § 23-27.3-111.2.  Inspection.



• § 23-27.3-111.3.  Manufacturing buildings.



• § 23-27.3-111.3.1.  Plant inspection.



• § 23-27.3-111.3.2.  Installation site inspection.



• § 23-27.3-111.4.  Existing buildings.



• § 23-27.3-111.4.1.  Periodic inspections.



• § 23-27.3-111.4.2.  Repealed.



• § 23-27.3-111.5.  Final inspection.



• § 23-27.3-111.6.  Inspection services.



• § 23-27.3-111.7.  Coordination of inspections.



• § 23-27.3-112.0.  Right of entry.



• § 23-27.3-112.1.  Official identification card.



• § 23-27.3-112.2.  Municipal cooperation.



• § 23-27.3-113.0.  Application for permit.



• § 23-27.3-113.1.  When permit is required.



• § 23-27.3-113.1.1.  Issuance of permits for siding.



• § 23-27.3-113.2.  Form of application.



• § 23-27.3-113.3.  By whom application is made.



• § 23-27.3-113.3.1.  Applications for work requiring licensed workers.



• § 23-27.3-113.3.2.  Applications for work requiring registered workers.



• § 23-27.3-113.4.  Description of work.



• § 23-27.3-113.5.  Plans and specifications.



• § 23-27.3-113.5.1.  Repealed.



• § 23-27.3-113.6.  Plot plan.



• § 23-27.3-113.6.1.  Approval of an individual sewage disposal system.



• § 23-27.3-113.7.  Engineering details.



• § 23-27.3-113.8.  Amendments to application.



• § 23-27.3-113.9.  Time limitation on application.



• § 23-27.3-114.0.  Permits.



• § 23-27.3-114.1.  Action on application.



• § 23-27.3-114.1.1.  Reports to assessors.



• § 23-27.3-114.2.  Expiration of permit.



• § 23-27.3-114.3.  Previous approvals.



• § 23-27.3-114.3.1.  Drawings and specifications.



• § 23-27.3-114.4.  Building official to sign permit.



• § 23-27.3-114.5.  Approved plans.



• § 23-27.3-114.6.  Revocation of permits.



• § 23-27.3-114.7.  Approval in part.



• § 23-27.3-114.8.  Posting of permit.



• § 23-27.3-114.9.  Notice of building start.



• § 23-27.3-115.0.  Conditions of permit.



• § 23-27.3-115.1.  Compliance with code.



• § 23-27.3-115.2.  Compliance with permit.



• § 23-27.3-115.3.  Compliance with plot plan.



• § 23-27.3-115.4.  Change in plot plan.



• § 23-27.3-115.5.  Dismissal of contractor or subcontractor.



• § 23-27.3-115.6.  Electronic construction permitting.



• § 23-27.3-116.0.  Moving, raising, shoring, or demolition of buildings.



• § 23-27.3-116.1.  Service connections.



• § 23-27.3-116.2.  Buildings to be rodent-eradicated prior to demolition.



• § 23-27.3-116.3.  Description and inspection of buildings — Travel route.



• § 23-27.3-116.4.  Agreement condition to moving.



• § 23-27.3-116.5.  Public utilities, wires, poles, trees, and shrubs.



• § 23-27.3-116.6.  Moving to be continuous.



• § 23-27.3-116.7.  Watchperson and lights during moving.



• § 23-27.3-116.8.  Bonds and liability insurance.



• § 23-27.3-116.9.  Shoring.



• § 23-27.3-117.0.  Removal of structures.



• § 23-27.3-117.1.  Lot regulation.



• § 23-27.3-118.0.  Fees.



• § 23-27.3-118.1.  Special fees.



• § 23-27.3-118.2.  Ramps for disabled persons.



• § 23-27.3-119.0.  Fee computation.



• § 23-27.3-120.0.  Certificate of use and occupancy.



• § 23-27.3-120.1.  New buildings.



• § 23-27.3-120.2.  Buildings hereafter altered.



• § 23-27.3-120.3.  Existing buildings.



• § 23-27.3-120.4.  Changes in use and occupancy.



• § 23-27.3-120.5.  Temporary occupancy.



• § 23-27.3-120.6.  Contents of certificate.



• § 23-27.3-121.0.  Posting buildings.



• § 23-27.3-121.1.  Posted use and occupancy.



• § 23-27.3-121.2.  Posted occupancy load.



• § 23-27.3-121.3.  Furnishing of posted signs.



• § 23-27.3-121.4.  Periodic inspection for posting.



• § 23-27.3-122.0.  Violations.



• § 23-27.3-122.1.  Notice of violation.



• § 23-27.3-122.1.2.  Notice or orders — Service and content.



• § 23-27.3-122.2.  Prosecution of violation.



• § 23-27.3-122.3.  Penalties.



• § 23-27.3-122.4.  Abatement of violations.



• § 23-27.3-123.0.  Stop-work order.



• § 23-27.3-123.1.  Notice to owner.



• § 23-27.3-123.1.1.  Posting of order.



• § 23-27.3-123.2.  Unlawful continuance.



• § 23-27.3-124.0.  Unsafe structures — General provisions.



• § 23-27.3-124.1.  Unsafe conditions.



• § 23-27.3-124.2.  Notice of unsafe condition.



• § 23-27.3-124.3.  Appeals.



• § 23-27.3-124.4.  Restoration of unsafe buildings.



• § 23-27.3-124.4.1.  Compliance.



• § 23-27.3-124.5.  Disregard of unsafe notice.



• § 23-27.3-124.6.  Boarding.



• § 23-27.3-124.6.1.  Disconnection of utilities.



• § 23-27.3-124.6.2.  Removal of debris and rubbish.



• § 23-27.3-125.0.  Emergency measures.



• § 23-27.3-125.1.  Vacating buildings.



• § 23-27.3-125.2.  Temporary safeguards.



• § 23-27.3-125.3.  Closing streets.



• § 23-27.3-125.4.  Emergency repairs.



• § 23-27.3-125.5.  Hazardous buildings.



• § 23-27.3-125.6.  Costs of emergency repairs.



• § 23-27.3-125.7.  Lien for emergency repairs.



• § 23-27.3-126.0.  Appeals from orders in regard to unsafe buildings.



• § 23-27.3-126.1.  Application for review.



• § 23-27.3-126.2.  Procedure.



• § 23-27.3-126.3.  Findings.



• § 23-27.3-127.0.  State and local boards of appeals.



• § 23-27.3-127.1.  Committee to serve as a board of standards and appeals.



• § 23-27.3-127.1.1.  Stay of proceedings.



• § 23-27.3-127.1.2.  Granting variance.



• § 23-27.3-127.1.3.  Additional powers.



• § 23-27.3-127.1.4.  Procedures — Record of variances.



• § 23-27.3-127.2.  Local board of appeals.



• § 23-27.3-127.2.1.  Membership and local board.



• § 23-27.3-127.2.2.  Stay of proceedings.



• § 23-27.3-127.2.3.  Granting variance.



• § 23-27.3-127.2.4.  Additional powers.



• § 23-27.3-127.2.5.  Procedures.



• § 23-27.3-127.2.6.  Local decision transmitted to state board.



• § 23-27.3-128.0.  Design and construction procedures.



• § 23-27.3-128.1.  Scope.



• § 23-27.3-128.1.1.  Owner's responsibilities.



• § 23-27.3-128.1.2 – 23-27.3-128.1.5.   Repealed.



• § 23-27.3-128.2.  Repealed.



• § 23-27.3-128.2.1.  Drawings and specifications.



• § 23-27.3-128.2.2.  Responsibilities.



• § 23-27.3-128.2.3.  Reporting.



• § 23-27.3-128.3.  Construction contractor responsibilities.



• § 23-27.3-128.4.  Testing required.



• § 23-27.3-128.5.  Building official's responsibilities.



• § 23-27.3-128.5.1.  Waiver of plan examination.



• § 23-27.3-128.5.2.  Waiver of detailed field inspection.



• § 23-27.3-128.5.3.  Inspection waiver — Utilization.



• § 23-27.3-128.5.4.  Building permit issuance or requirements.



• § 23-27.3-128.6.  Special technical services.



• § 23-27.3-128.7.  Fees and costs.



• § 23-27.3-129.0, 23-27.3-129.1.  Repealed.



• § 23-27.3-129.2.  Repealed.



• § 23-27.3-129.3.  Repealed.



• § 23-27.3-200.  Savings clause.



• § 23-27.3-300.  Publication of code.



• § 23-27.3-400.  Severability.



• § 23-27.3-401.  Sale of pressure vessel.



• § 23-27.3-500.  Effective date of code.



• § 23-27.3-501, 23-27.3-502.  Repealed.



• § 23-27.3-503, 23-27.3-504.  [Obsolete.]



• § 23-27.3-505.  Repealed.



• § 23-27.3-506.  [Obsolete.]



• § 23-27.3-600.  Fresh water wetlands.



• § 23-27.3-700.  Repealed.



• § 23-27.3-701.  Baby changing tables.



• § 23-27.3-702.  Gender inclusive restroom act.