BUILDING CODE AMENDMENT — Texas Code § OC.1202.153
Texas Code § OC.1202.153 — BUILDING CODE AMENDMENT. Reproduced from the official The Texas Constitution, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ OC.1202.153. BUILDING CODE AMENDMENT
BUILDING CODE AMENDMENT: MUNICIPALITY OR OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISION. (a) A municipality or other political subdivision may not require or enforce, as a prerequisite for granting or approving a building or construction permit or certificate of occupancy, an amendment to a code described by Section 1202.151 . (b) On the petition of a local building official and after a hearing, the council may require a reasonable amendment to a building code group described by Section 1202.151 (b)(1) or (2) that the council determines to be essential for public health and safety. The amendment shall be applied uniformly on a statewide basis. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 2, eff. June 1, 2003.
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- Citation: The Texas Constitution § OC.1202.153
- Jurisdiction: Texas
- Code: The Texas Constitution
- Subject: BUILDING CODE AMENDMENT
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