FIRSTREGULARSESSION
HOUSECOMMITTEESUBSTITUTEFOR
HOUSEBILLNO.580
102NDGENERALASSEMBLY
1451H.02C DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk
ANACT
Torepealsection67.280,RSMo,andtoenactinlieuthereofthreenewsectionsrelatingto
buildingcodes.
BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
SectionA.Section67.280,RSMo,isrepealedandthreenewsectionsenactedinlieu
2thereof,tobeknownassections67.280,67.488,and71.985,toreadasfollows:
67.280.1.Asusedinthissection,thefollowingtermsmean:
2 (1)"Code",anypublishedcompilationofrulespreparedbyvarioustechnicaltrade
3associations,federalagencies,thisstateoranyagencythereof,butshallbelimitedto:
4regulationsconcerningtheconstructionofbuildingsandcontinuedoccupancythereof;
5mechanical,plumbing,andelectricalconstruction;andfireprevention;
6 (2)"Community",anycounty,fireprotectiondistrict, ormunicipality;
7 (3)"County",anycountyinthestate;
8 (4)"Dwelling",anysingle-familydwelling,two-familydwelling,orbuilding
9consistingofthreeormoretownhouseunits;
10 (5)"Fireprotectiondistrict",anyfireprotectiondistrictinthestate;and
11 [(5)](6)"Municipality",anyincorporatedcity,townorvillage.
12 2.Anycommunity,ifthecommunityotherwisehasthepowerunderthelawtoadopt
13suchanordinance,mayadoptorrepealanordinancewhichincorporatesbyreferencethe
14provisionsofanycodeorportionsofanycode,oranyamendmentthereof,properlyidentified
15astodateandsource,withoutsettingforththeprovisionsofsuchcodeinfull.Atleastone
16copyofsuchcode,portionoramendmentwhichisincorporatedoradoptedbyreference,shall
17befiledintheofficeoftheclerkofthecommunityandtherekeptavailableforpublicuse,
18inspection,andexamination.Thefilingrequirementshereinprescribedshallnotbedeemed
EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 19tobecompliedwithunlesstherequiredcopiesofsuchcodes,portion,oramendmentorpublic
20recordarefiledwiththeclerkofsuchcommunityforaperiodofninetydayspriortothe
21adoptionoftheordinancewhichincorporatessuchcode,portion,oramendmentbyreference.
22 3.Anyordinanceadoptingacode,portion,oramendmentbyreferenceshallstatethe
23penaltyforviolatingsuchcode,portion,oramendment,oranyprovisionsthereofseparately,
24andnopartofanysuchpenaltyshallbeincorporatedbyreference.
25 4.(1)Notwithstandinganyotherlawtothecontrary,nocommunityshalladopt
26anyordinance,resolution,regulation,code,orpolicythat:
27 (a)Prohibits,orhastheeffectofprohibiting,framedcavitiesinnewdwellings
28frombeingusedasductsorplenums;or
29 (b)Requires,orhastheeffectofrequiring:
30 a.NewdwellingstohaveawoodframewallcavityinsulationR-valuegreater
31thanthirteen;
32 b.Newdwellingstoutilizeexteriorcontinuousinsulation;
33 c.NewdwellingstohaveaceilinginsulationR-valuegreaterthanthirty-eight;or
34 d.Newdwellingstohaveamaximumairleakageratelessthanfiveairchanges
35perhour.
36 (2)Nothinginthissubsectionshallbeconstruedtoprohibittheowneror
37purchaserofadwellingfromchoosingtoinstall,atsuchownerorpurchaser'sexpense,
38anyofthefeaturesdescribedundersubdivision(1)ofthissubsectioniffeasiblewiththe
39designofthedwelling.Anyordinance,resolution,regulation,code,orpolicyadoptedin
40violationofthissubsectionshallbenullandvoid.
67.488.1.Thissectionshallbeknownandmaybecitedasthe"BuildingPermit
2ReformAct".
3 2.Forpurposesofthissection,theterm"exempthomeowner"meansaresident,
4noncorporateownerofadetached,single-familyresidence.
5 3.(1)Nopoliticalsubdivisionshallrequireanexempthomeownertoobtainany
6license,certification,orprofessionalregistrationorsubmittoanyexaminationortesting
7asaconditionofapplyingfororutilizingabuildingorconstructionpermit,providedall
8workisperformedbytheownerorothercurrentresident.
9 (2)Ifanexempthomeownertransfersownershipofthepropertywithinoneyear
10ofcompletinganyworkperformedundertheprovisionsofthissubsection,therelevant
11politicalsubdivisionispermittedtoassessaone-timeadministrationfeeinanamount
12nottoexceedfivethousanddollars.Thehomeownershallbeinformedofthispotential
13administrationfeeatthetimeofpermitapplication.
HCSHB580 2 14 (3)Nothinginthissubsectionshallbeconstruedtoprohibittheenforcementof
15anyapplicablebuildingcodesorrelevantinspectionsasotherwiserequiredby
16ordinanceorlaw.
17 (4)Nothinginthissubsectionshallbeconstruedtoprohibitanownerfrom
18hiringacontractorotherwiseauthorizedbylawtoperformworkonbehalfoftheowner.
19 (5)Theprovisionsofthissubsectionshallnotapplyto:
20 (a)Anystructurebeingrented,leased,subleased,orotherwiseoccupiedoutside
21oftheowner'sprincipalresidence;
22 (b)Anygasapplianceinstallationorrepairoranyworkthatrequiresthe
23installationormodificationofanydeviceordeliverysystemthatutilizesacombustible
24fuelsource;or
25 (c)Theactofmakingadirectconnectiontopubliclyprovidedwaterorsewer
26service,orthemodificationtosuchexistingconnectionsatthepointofservice.
27 4.Nopoliticalsubdivisionshallrequireanypermit,license,variance,orother
28typeofpriorapprovalforanexempthomeownertoperformanyofthefollowing
29activities,providedallworkisperformedbytheownerorothercurrentresident:
30 (1)Replacinganexistingelectricappliancewithasubstantiallysimilarone,
31providednomajoradditionsormodificationstoexistingbuildingwiringareperformed;
32 (2)Replacinganexistingsink,faucet,ordishwasher,providednomajor
33modificationstoexistingbuildingplumbingareperformed;
34 (3)Repairing,replacing,orinstallinggypsumboard,plaster,orother
35nonstructuralinteriorwallcoveringorcladding;and
36 (4)Repairing,replacing,orinstallingcarpet,tile,vinyl,orotherfloorcoverings.
37 5.Anypoliticalsubdivisionthatfailstoperformaninspectionpursuanttoa
38permitwithintenbusinessdaysofarequestmadebyanexempthomeownershall
39refundfiftypercentofanychargesassessedforthepermit.Iftheinspectionisnot
40performedwithintwentybusinessdaysfromtheinitialrequest,thepoliticalsubdivision
41shallwaivetheinspectionrequirementsandallowtheexempthomeownertoproceedas
42iftheexempthomeownerhadpassedtheinspection.
43 6.Noexempthomeownershallbechargedafeetoextendorrenewanexpiring
44buildingorconstructionpermit,providedthepermitisnotallowedtoexpirepriorto
45renewal.Nolimitshallbeplacedonthenumberofextensionsorrenewalsofpermits
46issuedtoexempthomeownersunlesstheworkbeingperformedisvisiblefrom
47neighboringpropertiesoradjacentstreets.Nothinginthissubsectionshallbeconstrued
48toprohibitapoliticalsubdivisionfromrequiringjobsiteswithuncompletedworktobe
49maintainedinastatethatdoesnotposeanimminentthreattopublichealthorsafety.
HCSHB580 3 50 7.Noexempthomeownershallbeassessedafineorfeeforworkdonewithouta
51permitinanamountgreaterthandoublethechargethatwouldhavebeenassessedifthe
52permithadbeenissuedatthetimetheunpermittedworkwasdiscovered.
53 8.Noexempthomeownershallberequiredtodestroy,remove,orsubstantially
54alteranystructureorpartofastructureuponwhichworkwaspreviouslydonewithout
55permitsunlessthepoliticalsubdivisionhavingjurisdictioncandemonstratethrough
56photographicorsimilarobjectiveevidencethattheworkperformeddidnotmeet
57applicablebuildingcodesorsafetystandardsinplaceatthetimetheworkwas
58performed.
59 9.(1)Nopoliticalsubdivisionshallissueastop-workorder,citation,penalty,or
60requirementforremediationforanyordinanceorbuildingcodeviolationdiscovered
61duringaninspectioniftheviolationfoundisoutsidethescopeofworkthatwas
62requestedtobeinspected.
63 (2)Nothinginthissubsectionshallbeinterpretedtoprohibittheproductionofa
64reportdetailingsuchviolationsfound,providedthereportisprovideddirectlytothe
65homeownerforinformationalpurposesonlyandisnotretainedorotherwiseutilizedor
66distributedbythepoliticalsubdivisionoritsagents.
67 10.Anyexempthomeownerwhoappliesforanybuildingorconstructionpermit
68andsubsequentlyfailsaninspectionperformedpursuanttosuchpermitshallbe
69informedinwritingastothereasonstheinspectionwasdeemedafailureandtheactions
70requiredtobetakentopassafollow-upinspection.
71 11.Noexempthomeownershallbeassessedachargetoreinspectpreviously
72inspectedworkforanamountthatexceedsthecostoftheinitialpermitorinspection
73unlessaperiodofoverninetydayshaselapsedsincetheoriginalinspection.
74 12.Ifthestateoranyofitspoliticalsubdivisionsenactsastatute,ordinance,or
75administrativerulethatincorporatesbyreferenceanythird-partystandardorcode
76otherwisesubjecttocopyrightprotection,thestateorpoliticalsubdivisionresponsible
77forthestatute,ordinance,oradministrativeruleshall,uponrequest,provide,freeof
78chargeinadigitalorphysicalformat,thethird-partystandardorcodeincorporatedby
79reference.Accesstoaphysicalformatinatemporaryortime-limitedmanneris
80sufficienttomeettherequirementsofthissubsectionprovidedthataphysicalcopymay
81remaininthepossessionoftherequestoruntilthecompletionofanycurrently
82permittedwork.Thestateorpoliticalsubdivisionshallpayallcostsassociatedwith
83providingthethird-partystandardorcode,exceptthatthestateorpoliticalsubdivision
84mayalternativelydeclarebyexecutiveoradministrativeactthattheprovisionsofthe
85standardorcodeincorporatedbyreferenceshallberepealedandnotenforceduntil
86suchrepealisachieved.
HCSHB580 4 87 13.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionoflaw,noagentofapolitical
88subdivisionshallhavetheauthoritytoenterintoaprivateresidenceforthepurposeof
89performingasafetyinspectionorinvestigationintomunicipalorcodeviolationswithout
90firstsecuringpermissionfromthepropertyownerortheowner'sdesigneeorawarrant
91fromacourtofcompetentjurisdiction.
92 14.Nothinginthissectionshallbeconstruedtorequireanypoliticalsubdivision
93toenactanybuildingcodesorstandardswherenonecurrentlyexist.
71.985.1.Asusedinthissection,theterm"request"shallmeananapplication
2forabuildingpermitorvariancefromapoliticalsubdivisionforanactionrelatedtothe
3developmentorimprovementofaproperty.
4 2.Ifanapplicantsubmitsarequesttoapoliticalsubdivision,thepolitical
5subdivisionshallapproveordenytheapplicant'srequestwithin60days.
6 (1)Ifnoresponseisreceivedbyanapplicantwithin60days,therequestshallbe
7approvedinthisstate.
8 (2)Iftherequestisapproved,thepoliticalsubdivisionshallnotimposeonthe
9applicantadditionalrequirementsrelatedtotherequest.
10 (3)Ifthepoliticalsubdivisiondeniestherequest,thepoliticalsubdivisionshall
11stateinwritingtotheapplicantthereasonsforthedenial.
12 (4)Thetimelimitinthissubsectionbeginsuponthepoliticalsubdivision's
13receiptoftheapplicant'srequest.
14 3.Apoliticalsubdivisionmaydenyanapplicant'srequestundersubsection2of
15thissectionasincomplete.
16 (1)Therequestisincompleteifthepoliticalsubdivisiondeterminestherequest
17failstocontainallinformationrequiredbylaw,orbyruleorordinanceofthepolitical
18subdivision,adoptedpriortothesubmissionoftherequest.
19 (2)Ifthepoliticalsubdivisiondeniesarequestasincomplete,thepolitical
20subdivisionshallstateinwritingtotheapplicantthereasonsforthedenialofthe
21requestasincomplete.
22 (3)Thetimelimitinsubsection2ofthissectionwillresetonlyif,within20days
23ofreceiptoftheapplicant'srequest,thepoliticalsubdivisionsendswrittennoticetothe
24applicantofthedenialoftherequestasincomplete.
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