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Bill # State Year Party Topic

HB 2423

OR 2019 D Affordable housing incentives and financing, Building code reform, By-right zoning, Manufactured Housing, Planning for climate adaptation and hazards, Tiny and Micro Units, Workforce Housing

Provided by Furman

Summary

  • Adopts 2018 International Residential Code with Appendix Q (for “Tiny houses”) as Small Home Specialty Code (SHSC).
    • Authorizes municipal building officials to alter, modify or waive specialty code requirements for small homes if strict adherence to Small Home Specialty Code is impractical or infeasible.
    • Requires that building permits and zoning permits for small home designate such as single a family project and requires that certificate of occupancy for small home allow occupancy only for residential use as single family dwelling.
    • Authorizes municipal building officials to allow increased detection and occupant notification in lieu of fire sprinkler head or fire sprinkler system.

Provided by lawmakers

Bill Title

Relating to small homes.

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