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State Land Use Enacted Legislation
| Bill # | State | Year | Party | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
SB 40 |
AL | 2023 | R | Building code reform |
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Summary
- Prohibits municipalities and counties from directly or indirectly adopting or enforcing any ordinance or building code provision that requires the installation of any latent feature in any residential structure.
- Defines latent feature to include any technology, appliance, electrical circuit, wiring, plumbing, gas tubing, framing, or other item, installed in or connected to a residential structure, that will not be placed in a state of active operation or that will not be utilized by the homeowner at the time of the residential structure’s completion.
- Excludes features that contribute to life safety or structural aspects of the building code from the prohibition.
Provided by lawmakers
Bill Title
Relating to county and local government; to provide prohibitions on the adoption or enforcement of certain building codes requiring the installation of certain latent, non-operable features in a residential structure.
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