HLS 23RS-670 ORIGINAL
2023 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 253
BY REPRESENTATIVE GADBERRY
Prefiled pursuant to Article III, Section 2(A)(4)(b)(i) of the Constitution of Louisiana.
BUILDING CODES: Provides relative to certain building code roofing inspections of a
commercial or residential structure
1 AN ACT
2To amend and reenact R.S. 40:1730.23(J), relative to inspections of commercial and
3 residential structures; to provide for enforcement of building codes by municipalities
4 and parishes; to provide which individuals may conduct inspections on commercial
5 and residential structures; to provide criteria for roofing inspections; and to provide
6 for related matters.
7Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
8 Section 1. R.S. 40:1730.23(J) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:
9 ยง1730.23. Enforcement of building codes by municipalities and parishes
10 * * *
11 J. For purposes of code enforcement pursuant to this Section, a properly
12 registered certified building inspector building code enforcement officer or a
13 certified third-party provider shall conduct all inspections of any commercial or
14 residential structure, with the exception of roofing inspections, and shall be present
15 on site for such inspections. A building code enforcement officer or a certified third-
16 party provider may accept photographs or videos that are location verified with
17 geotagging for required roofing and reroofing inspections of any commercial or
18 residential structure.
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are additions. HLS 23RS-670 ORIGINAL
HB NO. 253
DIGEST
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of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HB 253 Original 2023 Regular Session Gadberry
Abstract: Creates exceptions for roofing inspections of any commercial and residential
structure.
Present law requires that a properly registered certified building inspector conduct all
inspections of any commercial or residential structure and requires that the inspector be
present on site for such inspections.
Proposed law changes present law by requiring that inspections of any commercial or
residential structure be done by a building code enforcement officer or a certified third-party
provider.
Proposed law requires that all building code enforcement officers or certified third-party
providers be on site for inspections, except for roofing inspections.
Proposed law allows a building code enforcement officer or a certified third-party provider
to accept photographs or videos that are location verified with geotagging for required
roofing and reroofing inspections of any commercial or residential structure.
(Amends R.S. 40:1730.23(J))
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