15 | | - | A BILL |
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16 | | - | TO BE ENTITLED |
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17 | | - | AN ACT |
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18 | | - | Relating to building codes; to amend Sections 41-9-160, |
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19 | | - | 41-9-161, 41-9-162, 41-9-163, 41-9-164, 41-9-165, 41-9-166, |
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20 | | - | 41-9-167, 41-9-170, 41-9-171, 41-9-172, 41-9-173, and |
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21 | | - | 41-9-174, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide for the |
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22 | | - | standardization of certain building codes in the state; to |
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23 | | - | require the Division of Construction Management within the |
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24 | | - | Department of Finance to adopt certain building codes; to |
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25 | | - | further provide for the applicability and enforcement of the |
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26 | | - | codes; to add Section 41-9-166.1 to the Code of Alabama 1975, |
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27 | | - | to authorize certain coastal counties and municipalities to |
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28 | | - | adopt supplemental coastal building codes; and to amend |
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29 | | - | Sections 34-2-30 and 34-2-32, Code of Alabama 1975, to further |
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30 | | - | provide for the practice of architecture and duties of local |
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31 | | - | code officials; and to provide a criminal penalty for a |
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32 | | - | violation. |
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33 | | - | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: |
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34 | | - | Section 1. Sections 41-9-160, 41-9-161, 41-9-162, |
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35 | | - | 41-9-163, 41-9-164, 41-9-165, 41-9-166, 41-9-167, 41-9-170, |
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36 | | - | 41-9-171, 41-9-172, 41-9-173, and 41-9-174, Code of Alabama |
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37 | | - | 1975, are amended to read as follows: |
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| 15 | + | SYNOPSIS: |
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| 16 | + | Under existing law, the Division of Construction |
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| 17 | + | Management within the Department of Finance, which was |
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| 18 | + | formerly the State Building Commission, is required to |
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| 19 | + | adopt state building codes and state energy |
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| 20 | + | conservation codes. The codes apply only to state |
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| 21 | + | public buildings, public schools, hotels, and movie |
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| 22 | + | theatres. The codes do not apply to private residential |
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| 23 | + | or non-residential buildings and structures. |
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| 24 | + | Also under existing law, each county commission |
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| 25 | + | and municipality may adopt local building codes for its |
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| 26 | + | jurisdiction. The codes are enforced at the local |
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| 27 | + | level. |
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| 28 | + | This bill would provide for the standardization |
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| 29 | + | of the building codes across the state and would place |
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| 30 | + | the authority to adopt the codes with the Division of |
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| 31 | + | Construction Management. This bill would also include |
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| 32 | + | all non-residential buildings within the state building |
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| 33 | + | code and would specify that county and municipal |
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| 34 | + | governing bodies would have the primary authority to |
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| 35 | + | enforce the building codes with respect to the |
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| 36 | + | non-residential buildings. |
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| 37 | + | This bill would establish a process for |
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| 38 | + | periodically updating the building codes. |
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| 39 | + | This bill would authorize certain coastal |
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67 | | - | 1975, are amended to read as follows: |
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68 | | - | "§41-9-160 |
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69 | | - | When used in this division, the following words and |
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70 | | - | phrases shall have the following meanings, respectively, |
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71 | | - | unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: |
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72 | | - | (1) BUILDING CODE OFFICIAL. The individual appointed by |
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73 | | - | the Division of Construction Management or the county, |
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74 | | - | municipality, or other political subdivision of this state |
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75 | | - | having responsibility for the issuance of building permits and |
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76 | | - | the administration of the state building code, or a fire |
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77 | | - | marshal where there is no such official. |
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78 | | - | (2) DIVISION OF CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT. The Division |
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79 | | - | of Construction Management within the Department of Finance. |
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80 | | - | (5) NON-RESIDENTIAL BUILDING. A building that is not a |
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81 | | - | residence. |
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82 | | - | (6) RESIDENCE. A single unit providing complete |
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83 | | - | independent residential living facilities for one or more |
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84 | | - | persons, including permanent provisions for living, sleeping, |
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85 | | - | eating, cooking, and sanitation. |
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86 | | - | (1)(8) STATE BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION. All buildings |
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87 | | - | and other structures erected or acquired by or in behalf of |
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88 | | - | the State of Alabama or any of its agencies or |
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89 | | - | instrumentalities. |
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90 | | - | (2)(7) SCHOOLHOUSE. Any building or other structure |
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91 | | - | erected or acquired by the public schools of Alabama and also |
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92 | | - | shall mean any private building in which 25 or more persons |
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93 | | - | are congregated regularly for the purpose of instruction in |
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94 | | - | any branch of knowledge. |
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95 | | - | (3) HOTEL. Any public inn or lodging house of 15 or |
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| 69 | + | This bill would authorize certain coastal |
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| 70 | + | counties and municipalities to adopt supplemental |
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| 71 | + | coastal building codes for protection against |
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| 72 | + | hurricanes, high winds, and erosion. |
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| 73 | + | This bill would also further provide for the |
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| 74 | + | scope of practice of architecture and the duties of a |
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| 75 | + | local building code official and would provide criminal |
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| 76 | + | penalties for a violation. |
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| 77 | + | A BILL |
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| 78 | + | TO BE ENTITLED |
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| 79 | + | AN ACT |
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| 80 | + | Relating to building codes; to amend Sections 41-9-160, |
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| 81 | + | 41-9-161, 41-9-162, 41-9-163, 41-9-164, 41-9-165, 41-9-166, |
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| 82 | + | 41-9-167, 41-9-170, 41-9-171, 41-9-172, 41-9-173, and |
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| 83 | + | 41-9-174, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide for the |
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| 84 | + | standardization of certain building codes in the state; to |
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| 85 | + | require the Division of Construction Management within the |
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| 86 | + | Department of Finance to adopt certain building codes; to |
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| 87 | + | further provide for the applicability and enforcement of the |
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| 88 | + | codes; to add Section 41-9-166.1 to the Code of Alabama 1975, |
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| 89 | + | to authorize certain coastal counties and municipalities to |
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| 90 | + | adopt supplemental coastal building codes; and to amend |
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| 91 | + | Sections 34-2-30 and 34-2-32, Code of Alabama 1975, to further |
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| 92 | + | provide for the practice of architecture and duties of local |
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| 93 | + | code officials; and to provide a criminal penalty for a |
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| 94 | + | violation. |
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125 | | - | (3) HOTEL. Any public inn or lodging house of 15 or |
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126 | | - | more bedrooms, in which transient guests are lodged for pay. |
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127 | | - | (4) MOVINGMOTION PICTURE THEATRE. Any building in which |
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128 | | - | movingmotion pictures are featured regularly for charge of |
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129 | | - | admission." |
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130 | | - | "§41-9-161 |
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131 | | - | For the further protection of the people of Alabama, |
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132 | | - | the Construction Management Division of the Department of |
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133 | | - | Finance is authorized and directed hereby to promulgate and to |
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134 | | - | enforceDivision of Construction Management shall adopt a code |
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135 | | - | of minimum building standards pursuant to the Alabama |
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136 | | - | Administrative Procedure Act . The code adopted by the |
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137 | | - | Construction Management Division of the Department of Finance |
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138 | | - | under the provisions of this section, after having been |
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139 | | - | recorded in the office of Secretary of State for 60 days, |
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140 | | - | shall become effective. |
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141 | | - | The Construction Management Division of the Department |
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142 | | - | of Finance shall have the code printed suitably immediately |
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143 | | - | subsequent to its filing and shall distribute promptly the |
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144 | | - | printed copies thereof in the same manner as acts of the |
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145 | | - | Legislature are distributed; provided, however, that no charge |
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146 | | - | may be collected by the Construction Management Division of |
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147 | | - | the Department of Finance for copies of the code and that any |
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148 | | - | person shall be furnished a copy upon request. " |
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149 | | - | "§41-9-162 |
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150 | | - | (a) The code of minimum building standards promulgated |
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151 | | - | and enforcedadopted by the Construction Management Division of |
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152 | | - | the Department of Finance Division of Construction Management |
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153 | | - | shall be applicable only to all state buildings and |
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| 124 | + | violation. |
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| 125 | + | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: |
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| 126 | + | Section 1. Sections 41-9-160, 41-9-161, 41-9-162, |
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| 127 | + | 41-9-163, 41-9-164, 41-9-165, 41-9-166, 41-9-167, 41-9-170, |
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| 128 | + | 41-9-171, 41-9-172, 41-9-173, and 41-9-174, Code of Alabama |
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| 129 | + | 1975, are amended to read as follows: |
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| 130 | + | "§41-9-160 |
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| 131 | + | When used in this division, the following words and |
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| 132 | + | phrases shall have the following meanings, respectively, |
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| 133 | + | unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: |
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| 134 | + | (1) BUILDING CODE OFFICIAL. The individual appointed by |
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| 135 | + | the Division of Construction Management or the county, |
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| 136 | + | municipality, or other political subdivision of this state |
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| 137 | + | having responsibility for the issuance of building permits and |
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| 138 | + | the administration of the state building code, or a fire |
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| 139 | + | marshal where there is no such official. |
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| 140 | + | (2) DIVISION OF CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT. The Division |
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| 141 | + | of Construction Management within the Department of Finance. |
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| 142 | + | (5) NON-RESIDENTIAL BUILDING. A building that is not a |
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| 143 | + | residence. |
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| 144 | + | (6) RESIDENCE. A single unit providing complete |
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| 145 | + | independent residential living facilities for one or more |
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| 146 | + | persons, including permanent provisions for living, sleeping, |
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| 147 | + | eating, cooking, and sanitation. |
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| 148 | + | (1)(8) STATE BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION. All buildings |
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| 149 | + | and other structures erected or acquired by or in behalf of |
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| 150 | + | the State of Alabama or any of its agencies or |
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| 151 | + | instrumentalities. |
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| 152 | + | (2)(7) SCHOOLHOUSE. Any building or other structure |
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183 | | - | shall be applicable only to all state buildings and |
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184 | | - | construction, schoolhouses, hotels ,and moving picture |
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185 | | - | theatres, and all other non-residential buildings in |
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186 | | - | Alabamathis state. The code of minimum building standards |
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187 | | - | shall not apply to any residence or structure, or improvement |
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188 | | - | thereto, that is regulated by the Home Builders Licensure |
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189 | | - | Board pursuant to Chapter 14A of Title 34 . |
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190 | | - | (b) The effect of the building code shall be limited, |
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191 | | - | in the cases of state building and construction and public |
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192 | | - | schoolhouses, to buildings and structures erected or acquired |
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193 | | - | after the operative date thereof. As to private schoolhouses, |
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194 | | - | hotels and moving picture theatres, the code shall apply to |
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195 | | - | the place of conduct of each such business activity not |
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196 | | - | employed or in the process of erection for that purpose prior |
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197 | | - | to the effective date thereof. |
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198 | | - | (b) The building code shall be enforced as follows: |
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199 | | - | (1) The Division of Construction Management shall have |
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200 | | - | the primary authority to enforce the building code with |
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201 | | - | respect to state buildings and construction, schoolhouses, |
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202 | | - | hotels, and motion picture theatres. |
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203 | | - | (2) County and municipal governing bodies may adopt and |
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204 | | - | implement a permitting and inspection program to enforce the |
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205 | | - | building code with respect to all other non-residential |
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206 | | - | buildings. |
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207 | | - | (c) No building code official may impose additional or |
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208 | | - | more stringent code requirements than what is specified in the |
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209 | | - | building code." |
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210 | | - | "§41-9-163 |
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211 | | - | (a) The requirements of the building code shall be such |
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| 182 | + | (2)(7) SCHOOLHOUSE. Any building or other structure |
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| 183 | + | erected or acquired by the public schools of Alabama and also |
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| 184 | + | shall mean any private building in which 25 or more persons |
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| 185 | + | are congregated regularly for the purpose of instruction in |
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| 186 | + | any branch of knowledge. |
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| 187 | + | (3) HOTEL. Any public inn or lodging house of 15 or |
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| 188 | + | more bedrooms, in which transient guests are lodged for pay. |
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| 189 | + | (4) MOVINGMOTION PICTURE THEATRE. Any building in which |
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| 190 | + | movingmotion pictures are featured regularly for charge of |
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| 191 | + | admission." |
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| 192 | + | "§41-9-161 |
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| 193 | + | For the further protection of the people of Alabama, |
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| 194 | + | the Construction Management Division of the Department of |
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| 195 | + | Finance is authorized and directed hereby to promulgate and to |
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| 196 | + | enforceDivision of Construction Management shall adopt a code |
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| 197 | + | of minimum building standards pursuant to the Alabama |
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| 198 | + | Administrative Procedure Act . The code adopted by the |
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| 199 | + | Construction Management Division of the Department of Finance |
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| 200 | + | under the provisions of this section, after having been |
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| 201 | + | recorded in the office of Secretary of State for 60 days, |
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| 202 | + | shall become effective. |
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| 203 | + | The Construction Management Division of the Department |
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| 204 | + | of Finance shall have the code printed suitably immediately |
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| 205 | + | subsequent to its filing and shall distribute promptly the |
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| 206 | + | printed copies thereof in the same manner as acts of the |
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| 207 | + | Legislature are distributed; provided, however, that no charge |
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| 208 | + | may be collected by the Construction Management Division of |
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| 209 | + | the Department of Finance for copies of the code and that any |
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| 210 | + | person shall be furnished a copy upon request. " |
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241 | | - | (a) The requirements of the building code shall be such |
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242 | | - | that the safety, health, general welfare and morals of the |
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243 | | - | people of Alabama thereby will be protected. |
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244 | | - | (b)(a) It shall be unlawful for any state building or |
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245 | | - | structure subject to this division construction or any public |
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246 | | - | schoolhouse which does not conform to not meet the |
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247 | | - | requirements of the building code to be erected or acquired . |
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248 | | - | (c)(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a |
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249 | | - | private school, hotel , or moving picture theatre , or other |
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250 | | - | non-residential building that which does not meet fully the |
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251 | | - | requirements of the building code unless suchthe building was |
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252 | | - | used for that purpose prior to the effective date of the |
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| 240 | + | person shall be furnished a copy upon request. " |
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| 241 | + | "§41-9-162 |
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| 242 | + | (a) The code of minimum building standards promulgated |
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| 243 | + | and enforcedadopted by the Construction Management Division of |
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| 244 | + | the Department of Finance Division of Construction Management |
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| 245 | + | shall be applicable only to all state buildings and |
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| 246 | + | construction, schoolhouses, hotels ,and moving picture |
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| 247 | + | theatres, and all other non-residential buildings in |
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| 248 | + | Alabamathis state. The code of minimum building standards |
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| 249 | + | shall not apply to any residence . |
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| 250 | + | (b) The effect of the building code shall be limited, |
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| 251 | + | in the cases of state building and construction and public |
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| 252 | + | schoolhouses, to buildings and structures erected or acquired |
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| 253 | + | after the operative date thereof. As to private schoolhouses, |
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| 254 | + | hotels and moving picture theatres, the code shall apply to |
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| 255 | + | the place of conduct of each such business activity not |
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| 256 | + | employed or in the process of erection for that purpose prior |
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| 257 | + | to the effective date thereof. |
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| 258 | + | (b) The building code shall be enforced as follows: |
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| 259 | + | (1) The Division of Construction Management shall have |
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| 260 | + | the primary authority to enforce the building code with |
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| 261 | + | respect to state buildings and construction, schoolhouses, |
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| 262 | + | hotels, and motion picture theatres. |
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| 263 | + | (2) County and municipal governing bodies shall have |
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| 264 | + | the primary authority to enforce the building code with |
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| 265 | + | respect to all other non-residential buildings. |
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| 266 | + | (c) No building code official may impose additional or |
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| 267 | + | more stringent code requirements than what is specified in the |
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254 | | - | "§41-9-164 |
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255 | | - | (a) By July 1, 2025, the Division of Construction |
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256 | | - | Management shall submit a proposed rule pursuant to the |
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257 | | - | Alabama Administrative Procedure Act to begin the formal |
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258 | | - | rulemaking process to adopt the 2021 version of the model |
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259 | | - | building codes described in Section 41-9-166. |
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260 | | - | The Construction Management Division of the Department |
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261 | | - | of Finance is authorized and directed to make such changes in |
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262 | | - | the code from time to time as seem advisable in the best |
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263 | | - | interest of the people of Alabama. Changes in the code shall |
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264 | | - | take effect and shall be printed and distributed in the same |
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265 | | - | manner as the original code was made effective, printed and |
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266 | | - | distributed. |
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267 | | - | (b) Beginning January 1, 2027, and no more than every |
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268 | | - | six years thereafter, the Division of Construction Management |
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269 | | - | shall review all existing codes and determine whether the |
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299 | | - | shall review all existing codes and determine whether the |
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300 | | - | codes should be continued without change or should be amended |
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301 | | - | or rescinded to conform to the International Code Council's |
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302 | | - | model building codes, and if necessary, shall adopt a revised |
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303 | | - | rule that the Division of Construction Management determines |
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304 | | - | is best applicable for the state's building code. |
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305 | | - | (c) The Division of Construction Management may adopt |
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306 | | - | rules to change the state's building code as the division |
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307 | | - | deems necessary to comply with a change in federal or state |
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308 | | - | law or to be in the best interest of the people in this |
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309 | | - | state." |
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310 | | - | "§41-9-165 |
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311 | | - | (a) The Division of Construction Management |
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312 | | - | Construction Management Division of the Department of Finance |
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313 | | - | is empowered tomay provide adequate inspection service to |
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314 | | - | insureensure compliance with the building code. |
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315 | | - | (b) On request of the Division of Construction |
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316 | | - | Management, Other agencies and instrumentalities of the state |
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317 | | - | government are directed hereby to cooperate, as requested by |
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318 | | - | the commission, a state agency shall assist in the enforcement |
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319 | | - | of the building code. |
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320 | | - | (c) The commissionDivision of Construction Management |
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321 | | - | may appoint, subject to the Merit System, suchan adequate |
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322 | | - | number of persons, including architectural and technical |
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323 | | - | employees, as are necessary for the duties hereby imposed to |
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324 | | - | perform the duties required by this article and as otherwise |
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325 | | - | required by law." |
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326 | | - | "§41-9-166 |
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327 | | - | (a) The Division of Construction Management, by rule, |
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| 298 | + | building code." |
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| 299 | + | "§41-9-163 |
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| 300 | + | (a) The requirements of the building code shall be such |
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| 301 | + | that the safety, health, general welfare and morals of the |
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| 302 | + | people of Alabama thereby will be protected. |
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| 303 | + | (b)(a) It shall be unlawful for any state building or |
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| 304 | + | structure subject to this division construction or any public |
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| 305 | + | schoolhouse which does not conform to not meet the |
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| 306 | + | requirements of the building code to be erected or acquired . |
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| 307 | + | (c)(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a |
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| 308 | + | private school, hotel , or moving picture theatre , or other |
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| 309 | + | non-residential building that which does not meet fully the |
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| 310 | + | requirements of the building code unless suchthe building was |
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| 311 | + | used for that purpose prior to the effective date of the |
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| 312 | + | building code." |
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| 313 | + | "§41-9-164 |
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| 314 | + | (a) By July 1, 2025, the Division of Construction |
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| 315 | + | Management shall submit a proposed rule to the Legislative |
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| 316 | + | Services Agency to begin the formal rulemaking process to |
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| 317 | + | adopt the 2021 version of the model building codes described |
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| 318 | + | in Section 41-9-166. |
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| 319 | + | (b) Beginning January 1, 2027, and every three years |
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| 320 | + | thereafter, the Division of Construction Management shall |
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| 321 | + | submit a proposed rule to the Legislative Services Agency to |
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| 322 | + | begin the formal rulemaking process to adopt the International |
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| 323 | + | Code Council's most recent publication of the revised model |
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| 324 | + | building codes described in Section 41-9-166. The Construction |
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| 325 | + | Management Division of the Department of Finance is authorized |
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| 326 | + | and directed to make such changes in the code from time to |
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| 356 | + | and directed to make such changes in the code from time to |
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| 357 | + | time as seem advisable in the best interest of the people of |
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| 358 | + | Alabama. Changes in the code shall take effect and shall be |
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| 359 | + | printed and distributed in the same manner as the original |
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| 360 | + | code was made effective, printed and distributed. |
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| 361 | + | (c) Every rule adopted under this section shall be |
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| 362 | + | subject to the Alabama Administrative Procedure Act. " |
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| 363 | + | "§41-9-165 |
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| 364 | + | (a) The Division of Construction Management |
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| 365 | + | Construction Management Division of the Department of Finance |
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| 366 | + | is empowered tomay provide adequate inspection service to |
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| 367 | + | insureensure compliance with the building code. |
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| 368 | + | (b) On request of the Division of Construction |
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| 369 | + | Management, Other agencies and instrumentalities of the state |
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| 370 | + | government are directed hereby to cooperate, as requested by |
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| 371 | + | the commission, a state agency shall assist in the enforcement |
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| 372 | + | of the building code. |
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| 373 | + | (c) The commissionDivision of Construction Management |
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| 374 | + | may appoint, subject to the Merit System, suchan adequate |
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| 375 | + | number of persons, including architectural and technical |
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| 376 | + | employees, as are necessary for the duties hereby imposed to |
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| 377 | + | perform the duties required by this article and as otherwise |
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| 378 | + | required by law." |
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| 379 | + | "§41-9-166 |
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362 | | - | (2) International Existing Building Code. |
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363 | | - | (3) International Plumbing Code. |
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364 | | - | (4) International Fuel Gas Code. |
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365 | | - | (5) International Mechanical Code. |
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366 | | - | (b) To assure uniform application of the model building |
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367 | | - | codes, the Division of Construction Management shall offer and |
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368 | | - | provide guidance to any county or municipality within the |
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369 | | - | state. |
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370 | | - | Any municipality in the State of Alabama may adopt any |
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371 | | - | model building code published by the Southern Building Code |
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372 | | - | Congress International and the National Electrical Code |
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373 | | - | published by the National Fire Protection Association as a |
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374 | | - | municipal ordinance, enlarging the applicability thereof to |
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375 | | - | include private buildings and structures other than private |
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376 | | - | schoolhouses, hotels, public and private hospitals, and moving |
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377 | | - | picture houses as it deems necessary and to prescribe |
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378 | | - | penalties for violations thereof in the same manner in which |
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379 | | - | other ordinances and related penalty provisions are adopted |
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380 | | - | and prescribed. |
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381 | | - | Any county commission similarly may adopt and enlarge |
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382 | | - | the applicability of any model building code published by the |
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383 | | - | Southern Building Code Congress International and the National |
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384 | | - | Electrical Code published by the National Fire Protection |
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385 | | - | Association for the county, prescribing penalties for |
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| 414 | + | (1) International Building Code. |
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| 415 | + | (2) International Existing Building Code. |
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| 416 | + | (3) International Plumbing Code. |
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| 417 | + | (4) International Fuel Gas Code. |
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| 418 | + | (5) International Mechanical Code. |
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| 419 | + | (b) To assure uniform application of the model building |
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| 420 | + | codes, the Division of Construction Management shall offer and |
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| 421 | + | provide guidance to any county or municipality within the |
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| 422 | + | state. |
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| 423 | + | Any municipality in the State of Alabama may adopt any |
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| 424 | + | model building code published by the Southern Building Code |
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| 425 | + | Congress International and the National Electrical Code |
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| 426 | + | published by the National Fire Protection Association as a |
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| 427 | + | municipal ordinance, enlarging the applicability thereof to |
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| 428 | + | include private buildings and structures other than private |
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| 429 | + | schoolhouses, hotels, public and private hospitals, and moving |
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| 430 | + | picture houses as it deems necessary and to prescribe |
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| 431 | + | penalties for violations thereof in the same manner in which |
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| 432 | + | other ordinances and related penalty provisions are adopted |
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| 433 | + | and prescribed. |
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| 434 | + | Any county commission similarly may adopt and enlarge |
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| 435 | + | the applicability of any model building code published by the |
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| 436 | + | Southern Building Code Congress International and the National |
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| 437 | + | Electrical Code published by the National Fire Protection |
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420 | | - | in the county. |
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421 | | - | Changes in the provisions of the building code effected |
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422 | | - | by the Construction Management Division of the Department of |
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423 | | - | Finance may be adopted similarly by counties and |
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424 | | - | municipalities. |
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425 | | - | No county or municipality shall apply the building code |
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426 | | - | to state buildings and construction of public schoolhouses. |
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427 | | - | Model building codes adopted by a county or |
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428 | | - | municipality pursuant to this section shall only apply to |
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429 | | - | structures and facilities on the customer's side of the |
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430 | | - | electric meter and shall not apply to any electric power |
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431 | | - | generation, transmission, or distribution facilities on the |
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432 | | - | electric service provider's side of the electric meter. |
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433 | | - | Nothing contained in this section shall be construed as |
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434 | | - | requiring the advertising or posting of the code itself. The |
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435 | | - | provisions of this section shall be satisfied by giving of |
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436 | | - | notice that it is proposed to adopt a code. " |
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437 | | - | "§41-9-167 |
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438 | | - | (a) No provision of the state building code , or any |
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439 | | - | municipal or county building code, or any other law or rule , |
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440 | | - | may prohibit or otherwise limit the use of a substitute |
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441 | | - | refrigerant or substitute refrigerant-equipped product that |
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442 | | - | complies with the National Clean Air Act pursuant to 42 U.S.C. |
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443 | | - | § 7671k and regulations adopted thereunder. |
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| 472 | + | county, and by posted notices at the door of each courthouse |
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| 473 | + | in the county. |
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| 474 | + | Changes in the provisions of the building code effected |
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| 475 | + | by the Construction Management Division of the Department of |
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| 476 | + | Finance may be adopted similarly by counties and |
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| 477 | + | municipalities. |
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| 478 | + | No county or municipality shall apply the building code |
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| 479 | + | to state buildings and construction of public schoolhouses. |
---|
| 480 | + | Model building codes adopted by a county or |
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| 481 | + | municipality pursuant to this section shall only apply to |
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| 482 | + | structures and facilities on the customer's side of the |
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| 483 | + | electric meter and shall not apply to any electric power |
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| 484 | + | generation, transmission, or distribution facilities on the |
---|
| 485 | + | electric service provider's side of the electric meter. |
---|
| 486 | + | Nothing contained in this section shall be construed as |
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| 487 | + | requiring the advertising or posting of the code itself. The |
---|
| 488 | + | provisions of this section shall be satisfied by giving of |
---|
| 489 | + | notice that it is proposed to adopt a code. " |
---|
| 490 | + | "§41-9-167 |
---|
| 491 | + | (a) No provision of the state building code , or any |
---|
| 492 | + | municipal or county building code, or any other law or rule , |
---|
| 493 | + | may prohibit or otherwise limit the use of a substitute |
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| 494 | + | refrigerant or substitute refrigerant-equipped product that |
---|
| 495 | + | complies with the National Clean Air Act pursuant to 42 U.S.C. |
---|
478 | | - | imposed pursuant to the designation." |
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479 | | - | "§41-9-170 |
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480 | | - | When used in this division, the following words and |
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481 | | - | phrases shall have the following meanings, respectively, |
---|
482 | | - | unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: |
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483 | | - | (1) Commission(3) DIVISION OF CONSTRUCTION MANGEMENT . |
---|
484 | | - | The Construction Management Division of Division of |
---|
485 | | - | Construction Management within the Department of Finance. |
---|
486 | | - | (2) DIRECTORDirector. The Director of the Technical |
---|
487 | | - | Staff of the Construction Management Division Division of |
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488 | | - | Construction Management of the Department of Finance . |
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489 | | - | (3) Code(1) CODE. The state energy conservation |
---|
490 | | - | building code to be adopted by the Construction Management |
---|
491 | | - | Division of the Department of Finance Division of Construction |
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492 | | - | Management." |
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493 | | - | "§41-9-171 |
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494 | | - | For the health and welfare of the people of Alabama, |
---|
495 | | - | the Construction Management Division of the Department of |
---|
496 | | - | Finance of the State of Alabama, which was created in 1945 by |
---|
497 | | - | the Legislature, is authorized and hereby directed to adopt, |
---|
498 | | - | promulgateDivision of Construction Management shall adopt and |
---|
499 | | - | enforce a state energy conservation building code pursuant to |
---|
500 | | - | the Alabama Administrative Procedure Act . The code adopted by |
---|
501 | | - | the commission under the provisions of this division, after |
---|
| 530 | + | with all applicable safety standards and use conditions |
---|
| 531 | + | imposed pursuant to the designation." |
---|
| 532 | + | "§41-9-170 |
---|
| 533 | + | When used in this division, the following words and |
---|
| 534 | + | phrases shall have the following meanings, respectively, |
---|
| 535 | + | unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: |
---|
| 536 | + | (1) Commission(3) DIVISION OF CONSTRUCTION MANGEMENT . |
---|
| 537 | + | The Construction Management Division of Division of |
---|
| 538 | + | Construction Management within the Department of Finance. |
---|
| 539 | + | (2) DIRECTORDirector. The Director of the Technical |
---|
| 540 | + | Staff of the Construction Management Division Division of |
---|
| 541 | + | Construction Management of the Department of Finance . |
---|
| 542 | + | (3) Code(1) CODE. The state energy conservation |
---|
| 543 | + | building code to be adopted by the Construction Management |
---|
| 544 | + | Division of the Department of Finance Division of Construction |
---|
| 545 | + | Management." |
---|
| 546 | + | "§41-9-171 |
---|
| 547 | + | For the health and welfare of the people of Alabama, |
---|
| 548 | + | the Construction Management Division of the Department of |
---|
| 549 | + | Finance of the State of Alabama, which was created in 1945 by |
---|
| 550 | + | the Legislature, is authorized and hereby directed to adopt, |
---|
| 551 | + | promulgateDivision of Construction Management shall adopt and |
---|
| 552 | + | enforce a state energy conservation building code pursuant to |
---|
| 553 | + | the Alabama Administrative Procedure Act . The code adopted by |
---|
536 | | - | instrumentality of the state. ItThe code shall include a |
---|
537 | | - | minimal energy conservation section which controls those items |
---|
538 | | - | affecting heat loss in the exterior envelopment of buildings |
---|
539 | | - | and affecting climatic control and illumination of buildings." |
---|
540 | | - | "§41-9-172 |
---|
541 | | - | (a) The director of the technical staff of the |
---|
542 | | - | commission shall adopt the code as required by law and have the |
---|
543 | | - | responsibility for developing said code and presenting it to |
---|
544 | | - | the commission for adoption and, in fulfillment of such |
---|
545 | | - | responsibility, may , as it becomes necessary, may contract for |
---|
546 | | - | the consultant services of architects, engineers , and other |
---|
547 | | - | technicians with a portion of the funds provided. It shall be |
---|
548 | | - | the further responsibility of the director to |
---|
549 | | - | (b) The director shall keep the code updated and |
---|
550 | | - | consistent with acceptable engineering and architectural |
---|
551 | | - | practices. by from time to time presenting the commission with |
---|
552 | | - | recommended changes and modifications for adoption. The |
---|
553 | | - | director shall, at the earliest possible date after the |
---|
554 | | - | passage of this division, submit a state building code for any |
---|
555 | | - | building or construction utilizing state funds to the |
---|
556 | | - | commission for adoption. Said |
---|
557 | | - | (c) The code shall contain provisions for an energy |
---|
558 | | - | conservation code which regulates regulate the thermal |
---|
559 | | - | efficiency of the exterior of buildings and the efficiency of |
---|
| 588 | + | with state appropriated funds or funds from any other |
---|
| 589 | + | instrumentality of the state. ItThe code shall include a |
---|
| 590 | + | minimal energy conservation section which controls those items |
---|
| 591 | + | affecting heat loss in the exterior envelopment of buildings |
---|
| 592 | + | and affecting climatic control and illumination of buildings." |
---|
| 593 | + | "§41-9-172 |
---|
| 594 | + | (a) The director of the technical staff of the |
---|
| 595 | + | commission shall adopt the code as required by law and have the |
---|
| 596 | + | responsibility for developing said code and presenting it to |
---|
| 597 | + | the commission for adoption and, in fulfillment of such |
---|
| 598 | + | responsibility, may , as it becomes necessary, may contract for |
---|
| 599 | + | the consultant services of architects, engineers , and other |
---|
| 600 | + | technicians with a portion of the funds provided. It shall be |
---|
| 601 | + | the further responsibility of the director to |
---|
| 602 | + | (b) The director shall keep the code updated and |
---|
| 603 | + | consistent with acceptable engineering and architectural |
---|
| 604 | + | practices. by from time to time presenting the commission with |
---|
| 605 | + | recommended changes and modifications for adoption. The |
---|
| 606 | + | director shall, at the earliest possible date after the |
---|
| 607 | + | passage of this division, submit a state building code for any |
---|
| 608 | + | building or construction utilizing state funds to the |
---|
| 609 | + | commission for adoption. Said |
---|
| 610 | + | (c) The code shall contain provisions for an energy |
---|
| 611 | + | conservation code which regulates regulate the thermal |
---|
594 | | - | (1) Be applicable to all new and renovated buildings ; |
---|
595 | | - | and. |
---|
596 | | - | (2) Be no less stringent than the Appendix J of the |
---|
597 | | - | standard building code ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1-2013, |
---|
598 | | - | Energy Standards for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential |
---|
599 | | - | Buildings, or the current approved energy code ." |
---|
600 | | - | "§41-9-173 |
---|
601 | | - | The director shall prepare and offer suchany training |
---|
602 | | - | and assistance as the Construction Management Division of the |
---|
603 | | - | Department of Finance Division of Construction Management deems |
---|
604 | | - | necessary in implementing the provisions of this division and |
---|
605 | | - | the standards herein established state energy conservation |
---|
606 | | - | building code." |
---|
607 | | - | "§41-9-174 |
---|
608 | | - | The commission also shall cause the director to |
---|
609 | | - | formulatestate energy conservation building code shall include |
---|
610 | | - | guidelines for thermal and lighting efficiency applicable to |
---|
611 | | - | all new and renovated buildings, whether such the buildings |
---|
612 | | - | are state funded or not, and guidelines for the manner of |
---|
613 | | - | implementation thereforof the code." |
---|
614 | | - | Section 2. Section 41-9-166.1 is added to the Code of |
---|
615 | | - | Alabama 1975, to read as follows: |
---|
616 | | - | §41-9-166.1 |
---|
617 | | - | (a) As used in this section, the following terms have |
---|
| 646 | + | both of the following criteria: |
---|
| 647 | + | (1) Be applicable to all new and renovated buildings ; |
---|
| 648 | + | and. |
---|
| 649 | + | (2) Be no less stringent than the Appendix J of the |
---|
| 650 | + | standard building code." |
---|
| 651 | + | "§41-9-173 |
---|
| 652 | + | The director shall prepare and offer suchany training |
---|
| 653 | + | and assistance as the Construction Management Division of the |
---|
| 654 | + | Department of Finance Division of Construction Management deems |
---|
| 655 | + | necessary in implementing the provisions of this division and |
---|
| 656 | + | the standards herein established state energy conservation |
---|
| 657 | + | building code." |
---|
| 658 | + | "§41-9-174 |
---|
| 659 | + | The commission also shall cause the director to |
---|
| 660 | + | formulatestate energy conservation building code shall include |
---|
| 661 | + | guidelines for thermal and lighting efficiency applicable to |
---|
| 662 | + | all new and renovated buildings, whether such the buildings |
---|
| 663 | + | are state funded or not, and guidelines for the manner of |
---|
| 664 | + | implementation thereforof the code." |
---|
| 665 | + | Section 2. Section 41-9-166.1 is added to the Code of |
---|
| 666 | + | Alabama 1975, to read as follows: |
---|
| 667 | + | §41-9-166.1 |
---|
654 | | - | Gulf of Mexico. |
---|
655 | | - | (b) Notwithstanding any provision of this division to |
---|
656 | | - | the contrary, the governing body of a coastal county or |
---|
657 | | - | coastal municipality may adopt supplemental coastal building |
---|
658 | | - | code requirements to provide increased protections against |
---|
659 | | - | hurricanes, high winds, wind-driven rain, flooding, erosion, |
---|
660 | | - | and other hazards and circumstances, the likelihood of which |
---|
661 | | - | is substantially increased due to the entity's proximity to |
---|
662 | | - | the coast. |
---|
663 | | - | Section 3. Sections 34-2-30 and 34-2-32, Code of |
---|
664 | | - | Alabama 1975, are amended to read as follows: |
---|
665 | | - | "§34-2-30 |
---|
666 | | - | For the purposes of this chapter, the following words |
---|
667 | | - | and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed by |
---|
668 | | - | this section: |
---|
669 | | - | (1) ARCHITECT. An individual who istechnically and |
---|
670 | | - | legally qualified to engage in the practice of architecture |
---|
671 | | - | who is registered as an architect in the State of Alabama with |
---|
672 | | - | the State Board for Registration of Architects . |
---|
673 | | - | (2) ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES. The creation of drawings |
---|
674 | | - | and specifications and other technical documentation for |
---|
675 | | - | submission to the building code official for final approval |
---|
705 | | - | submission to the building code official for final approval |
---|
706 | | - | and the administration of construction for the purpose of |
---|
707 | | - | determining compliance with the drawings and specifications. |
---|
708 | | - | These drawings generally consist of, but are not limited to, |
---|
709 | | - | plans, elevations, sections, and details of the related |
---|
710 | | - | construction as well as code analysis. |
---|
| 704 | + | county or are otherwise within 25 miles of the waters of the |
---|
| 705 | + | Gulf of Mexico. |
---|
| 706 | + | (b) Notwithstanding any provision of this division to |
---|
| 707 | + | the contrary, the governing body of a coastal county or |
---|
| 708 | + | coastal municipality may adopt supplemental coastal building |
---|
| 709 | + | code requirements to provide increased protections against |
---|
| 710 | + | hurricanes, high winds, wind-driven rain, flooding, erosion, |
---|
| 711 | + | and other hazards and circumstances, the likelihood of which |
---|
| 712 | + | is substantially increased due to the entity's proximity to |
---|
| 713 | + | the coast. |
---|
| 714 | + | Section 3. Sections 34-2-30 and 34-2-32, Code of |
---|
| 715 | + | Alabama 1975, are amended to read as follows: |
---|
| 716 | + | "§34-2-30 |
---|
| 717 | + | For the purposes of this chapter, the following words |
---|
| 718 | + | and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed by |
---|
| 719 | + | this section: |
---|
| 720 | + | (1) ARCHITECT. An individual who istechnically and |
---|
| 721 | + | legally qualified to engage in the practice of architecture |
---|
| 722 | + | who is registered as an architect in the State of Alabama with |
---|
| 723 | + | the State Board for Registration of Architects . |
---|
| 724 | + | (2) ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES. The creation of drawings |
---|
| 725 | + | and specifications and other technical documentation and |
---|
| 726 | + | administration of construction for the purpose of determining |
---|
| 727 | + | compliance with the drawings and specifications. These |
---|
| 728 | + | drawings generally consist of, but are not limited to, plans, |
---|
| 729 | + | elevations, sections, and details of the related construction |
---|
| 730 | + | as well as code analysis. |
---|
713 | | - | (2)(4) BUILDING. A structure consisting of foundation, |
---|
714 | | - | walls, or supports and roof, with or without related |
---|
715 | | - | components, systems, or other parts comprising a completed |
---|
716 | | - | building ready for occupancy. |
---|
717 | | - | (5) BUILDING CODE OFFICIAL. The individual appointed by |
---|
718 | | - | the county, municipality, or other political subdivision of |
---|
719 | | - | this state having responsibility for the issuance of building |
---|
720 | | - | permits and the administration of the state building code, or |
---|
721 | | - | a fire marshal where there is no such local official. |
---|
722 | | - | (3)(6) PRACTICE ARCHITECTURE or PRACTICING |
---|
723 | | - | ARCHITECTURE. Performing or doing, or offering or attempting |
---|
724 | | - | to do or perform any service, work, act, or thing within the |
---|
725 | | - | scope of the practice of architecture. An individual shall be |
---|
726 | | - | construed to hold himself or herself out as practicing |
---|
727 | | - | architecture when, by verbal claim, sign, advertisement, |
---|
728 | | - | letterhead, card, or any other way, the individual represents |
---|
729 | | - | himself or herself to be an architect with or without |
---|
730 | | - | qualifying adjective, or when he or she implies that he or she |
---|
731 | | - | is an architect through the use of some other title. |
---|
732 | | - | (4)(7) PRACTICE OF ARCHITECTURE. When an individual |
---|
733 | | - | holds himself or herself out as able to render or when the |
---|
| 762 | + | Architects. |
---|
| 763 | + | (2)(4) BUILDING. A structure consisting of foundation, |
---|
| 764 | + | walls, or supports and roof, with or without related |
---|
| 765 | + | components, systems, or other parts comprising a completed |
---|
| 766 | + | building ready for occupancy. |
---|
| 767 | + | (5) BUILDING CODE OFFICIAL. The individual appointed by |
---|
| 768 | + | the county, municipality, or other political subdivision of |
---|
| 769 | + | this state having responsibility for the issuance of building |
---|
| 770 | + | permits and the administration of the state building code, or |
---|
| 771 | + | a fire marshal where there is no such local official. |
---|
| 772 | + | (3)(6) PRACTICE ARCHITECTURE or PRACTICING |
---|
| 773 | + | ARCHITECTURE. Performing or doing, or offering or attempting |
---|
| 774 | + | to do or perform any service, work, act, or thing within the |
---|
| 775 | + | scope of the practice of architecture. An individual shall be |
---|
| 776 | + | construed to hold himself or herself out as practicing |
---|
| 777 | + | architecture when, by verbal claim, sign, advertisement, |
---|
| 778 | + | letterhead, card, or any other way, the individual represents |
---|
| 779 | + | himself or herself to be an architect with or without |
---|
| 780 | + | qualifying adjective, or when he or she implies that he or she |
---|
| 781 | + | is an architect through the use of some other title. |
---|
| 782 | + | (4)(7) PRACTICE OF ARCHITECTURE. When an individual |
---|
771 | | - | services are performed in connection with one or all of these |
---|
772 | | - | duties, or whether they are performed in person or as the |
---|
773 | | - | directing head of an office or organization performing them. |
---|
774 | | - | (8) REGISTRATION. The certificate of registration |
---|
775 | | - | issued by the State Board for Registration of Architects. |
---|
776 | | - | (5)(9) RESPONSIBLE CONTROL. Control over all phases of |
---|
777 | | - | the practice of architecture, including, but not limited to, |
---|
778 | | - | control over and detailed knowledge of the content of |
---|
779 | | - | technical submissions during their preparation as is |
---|
780 | | - | ordinarily exercised by registered architects applying the |
---|
781 | | - | required professional standard of care." |
---|
782 | | - | "§34-2-32 |
---|
783 | | - | (a) Nothing contained in this chapter shall prevent: |
---|
784 | | - | (1) Employees of registered architects from acting |
---|
785 | | - | under the instructions or responsible control of their |
---|
786 | | - | employers; or, |
---|
787 | | - | (2) The employment of on-site observers of the |
---|
788 | | - | construction or alteration of buildings. |
---|
789 | | - | (b) No person shall be required to register as an |
---|
790 | | - | architect in order to make plans and specifications for or |
---|
791 | | - | administer the erectionconstruction, enlargement, or |
---|
| 820 | + | within the boundaries of the state, regardless of whether such |
---|
| 821 | + | services are performed in connection with one or all of these |
---|
| 822 | + | duties, or whether they are performed in person or as the |
---|
| 823 | + | directing head of an office or organization performing them. |
---|
| 824 | + | (8) REGISTRATION. The certificate of registration |
---|
| 825 | + | issued by the State Board for Registration of Architects. |
---|
| 826 | + | (5)(9) RESPONSIBLE CONTROL. Control over all phases of |
---|
| 827 | + | the practice of architecture, including, but not limited to, |
---|
| 828 | + | control over and detailed knowledge of the content of |
---|
| 829 | + | technical submissions during their preparation as is |
---|
| 830 | + | ordinarily exercised by registered architects applying the |
---|
| 831 | + | required professional standard of care." |
---|
| 832 | + | "§34-2-32 |
---|
| 833 | + | (a) Nothing contained in this chapter shall prevent: |
---|
| 834 | + | (1) Employees of registered architects from acting |
---|
| 835 | + | under the instructions or responsible control of their |
---|
| 836 | + | employers; or, |
---|
| 837 | + | (2) The employment of on-site observers of the |
---|
| 838 | + | construction or alteration of buildings. |
---|
| 839 | + | (b) No person shall be required to register as an |
---|
| 840 | + | architect in order to make plans and specifications for or |
---|
829 | | - | utility regulated pursuant to the laws of Alabama or by a |
---|
830 | | - | corporation affiliated with such utility , or of any. |
---|
831 | | - | (4) Any other type building which has a total area of |
---|
832 | | - | less than 2,500 square feet , provided it is not intended for |
---|
833 | | - | use as a school, church, auditorium, or other building |
---|
834 | | - | intended for the assembly occupancy of people , as defined by |
---|
835 | | - | the International Building Code and which includes, but is not |
---|
836 | | - | limited to, any building used for gatherings of people for |
---|
837 | | - | purposes such as civic, social, or religious functions, |
---|
838 | | - | recreation, food or drink consumption, or awaiting |
---|
839 | | - | transportation. |
---|
840 | | - | (c) The services of a registered architect shall be |
---|
841 | | - | required on all commercial construction projects, including |
---|
842 | | - | new construction and renovations and alterations, which are |
---|
843 | | - | not buildings except those hereinabove exempted pursuant to |
---|
844 | | - | subsection (b) and are general maintenance or cosmetic |
---|
845 | | - | interior finish upgrades and which are larger than 2,500 total |
---|
846 | | - | square feet and no. |
---|
847 | | - | (d) Nobuilding code official of this state or of any |
---|
848 | | - | city, town, or county herein charged with the enforcement of |
---|
849 | | - | laws, ordinances, or regulationsrules relating to the |
---|
| 878 | + | works is employed by an electric, gas, or telephone public |
---|
| 879 | + | utility regulated pursuant to the laws of Alabama or by a |
---|
| 880 | + | corporation affiliated with such utility , or of any. |
---|
| 881 | + | (4) Any other type building which has a total area of |
---|
| 882 | + | less than 2,500 square feet , provided it is not intended for |
---|
| 883 | + | use as a school, church, auditorium, or other building |
---|
| 884 | + | intended for the assembly occupancy of people , as defined by |
---|
| 885 | + | the International Building Code and which includes, but is not |
---|
| 886 | + | limited to, any building used for gatherings of people for |
---|
| 887 | + | purposes such as civic, social, or religious functions, |
---|
| 888 | + | recreation, food or drink consumption, or awaiting |
---|
| 889 | + | transportation. |
---|
| 890 | + | (c) The services of a registered architect shall be |
---|
| 891 | + | required on all commercial construction projects, including |
---|
| 892 | + | new construction and renovations and alterations, which are |
---|
| 893 | + | not buildings except those hereinabove exempted pursuant to |
---|
| 894 | + | subsection (b) and which are larger than 2,500 total square |
---|
| 895 | + | feet and no. |
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| 896 | + | (d) Nobuilding code official of this state or of any |
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| 897 | + | city, town, or county herein charged with the enforcement of |
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888 | | - | practice. |
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889 | | - | (2) Nothing in this chapter shall prevent registered |
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890 | | - | architects or their employees or subordinates under their |
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891 | | - | responsible control from performing engineering services |
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892 | | - | incidental to their architectural practice. |
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893 | | - | (f)(1) No professional engineer shall practice |
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894 | | - | architecture or use the designation "architect" or any terms |
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895 | | - | derived therefrom unless that individual is registered |
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896 | | - | pursuant to this chapter. |
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897 | | - | (2) No architect shall practice professional |
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898 | | - | engineering or use the term "engineer" or any term derived |
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899 | | - | therefrom unless that individual is also qualified and |
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900 | | - | registered as an engineer." |
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901 | | - | Section 4. The Division of Construction Management |
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902 | | - | within the Department of Finance shall post the following |
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903 | | - | public notice on a website maintained by the division: |
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904 | | - | "All commercial construction projects (both new |
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905 | | - | construction and renovations), not excluded by Alabama law, |
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906 | | - | which are larger than 2,500 total square feet are required by |
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907 | | - | law to be designed by a registered architect in the State of |
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| 936 | + | architectural services incidental to their engineering |
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| 937 | + | practice. |
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| 938 | + | (2) Nothing in this chapter shall prevent registered |
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| 939 | + | architects or their employees or subordinates under their |
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| 940 | + | responsible control from performing engineering services |
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| 941 | + | incidental to their architectural practice. |
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| 942 | + | (f)(1) No professional engineer shall practice |
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| 943 | + | architecture or use the designation "architect" or any terms |
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| 944 | + | derived therefrom unless that individual is registered |
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| 945 | + | pursuant to this chapter. |
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| 946 | + | (2) No architect shall practice professional |
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| 947 | + | engineering or use the term "engineer" or any term derived |
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| 948 | + | therefrom unless that individual is also qualified and |
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| 949 | + | registered as an engineer." |
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| 950 | + | Section 4. The Division of Construction Management |
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| 951 | + | within the Department of Finance shall post the following |
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| 952 | + | public notice on a website maintained by the division: |
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| 953 | + | "All commercial construction projects (both new |
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| 954 | + | construction and renovations), not excluded by Alabama law, |
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| 955 | + | which are larger than 2,500 total square feet are required by |
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946 | | - | office and, if applicable, on the website of the building code |
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947 | | - | official: |
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948 | | - | "All commercial construction projects (both new |
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949 | | - | construction and renovations), not excluded by Alabama law, |
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950 | | - | which are larger than 2,500 total square feet are required by |
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951 | | - | law to be designed by a registered architect in the State of |
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952 | | - | Alabama. |
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953 | | - | Construction documents required include all plans, |
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954 | | - | elevations, sections, and details related to the construction |
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955 | | - | project as well as code analysis. All documents shall be |
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956 | | - | stamped with the professional's seal." |
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957 | | - | Section 6. With the exception of public property, as |
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958 | | - | that term is defined in Section 39-2-1, Code of Alabama 1975, |
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959 | | - | nothing in the minimum building standards code or the energy |
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960 | | - | conservation building code adopted pursuant to Divisions 2 or |
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961 | | - | 3 of Article 6 of Chapter 9, Title 41, Code of Alabama 1975, |
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962 | | - | shall apply to any building whose primary purpose is to |
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963 | | - | support and facilitate raising, harvesting, and selling crops |
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964 | | - | for the feeding, breeding, management, raising, sale, or |
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965 | | - | production of livestock, or for the growing and sale of timber |
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995 | | - | production of livestock, or for the growing and sale of timber |
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996 | | - | and forest products or for any other agricultural or |
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997 | | - | horticultural use or animal husbandry or combination thereof; |
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998 | | - | provided, the building is not used as an assembly occupancy of |
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999 | | - | people as defined by the International Building Code. |
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1000 | | - | Section 7. A licensed health care facility may continue |
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1001 | | - | to adhere to all rules and regulations adopted by their |
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1002 | | - | governing state and federal authorities concerning building |
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1003 | | - | codes, notwithstanding any provision of the minimum building |
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1004 | | - | standards code or the energy conservation building code |
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1005 | | - | adopted pursuant to Divisions 2 and 3 of Article 6 of Chapter |
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1006 | | - | 9, Title 41, Code of Alabama 1975, to the contrary. |
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1007 | | - | Section 8. This act shall become effective on July 1, |
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| 994 | + | following public notice in a conspicuous manner at the permit |
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| 995 | + | office and, if applicable, on the website of the building code |
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| 996 | + | official: |
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| 997 | + | "All commercial construction projects (both new |
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| 998 | + | construction and renovations), not excluded by Alabama law, |
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| 999 | + | which are larger than 2,500 total square feet are required by |
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| 1000 | + | law to be designed by a registered architect in the State of |
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| 1001 | + | Alabama. |
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| 1002 | + | Construction documents required include all plans, |
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| 1003 | + | elevations, sections, and details related to the construction |
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| 1004 | + | project as well as code analysis. All documents shall be |
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| 1005 | + | stamped with the professional's seal." |
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| 1006 | + | Section 6. This act shall become effective on July 1, |
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