S 0618 General Bill, By Leatherman, Mulvaney, Alexander and O'Dell
Similar (H 3769)
Summary: Building Codes Councils
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 6-9-140 SO AS TO ADOPT SEISMIC AND WIND MAPS FOR THE STATE; BY ADDING SECTION 6-9-150 SO AS TO ESTABLISH AN APPEAL PROCEDURE FOR A BUILDER FROM THE LOCAL BUILDING COUNCIL TO THE STATE LEVEL; TO AMEND SECTION 6-8-20, RELATING TO THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA BUILDING CODES COUNCIL, SO AS TO DESIGNATE THE COUNCIL IN THE MATTERS RELATING TO RESIDENTIAL INSPECTION OR ENFORCEMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 6-9-5, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE REQUIREMENT THAT A PERSON PERFORMING BUILDING CODE ENFORCEMENT MUST BE CERTIFIED, SO AS TO REQUIRE THIS PERSON TO BE CERTIFIED BY THE SOUTH CAROLINA RESIDENTIAL BUILDING CODES COUNCIL; TO AMEND SECTION 6-9-20, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE AUTHORITY OF MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES TO ESTABLISH AGREEMENTS WITH OTHER GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES TO ISSUE PERMITS AND ENFORCE BUILDING CODES, SO AS TO MAKE TECHNICAL CHANGES CONSISTENT WITH NAMING OF THE BUILDING CODES COUNCILS; TO AMEND SECTION 6-9-40, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE BUILDING CODE ADOPTION PROCEDURE, SO AS TO CREATE A SOUTH CAROLINA RESIDENTIAL BUILDING CODES COUNCIL AND THE SOUTH CAROLINA COMMERCIAL BUILDING CODES COUNCIL AND PROVIDE THAT THE TWO COUNCILS SHALL PROMULGATE REGULATIONS ADOPTING THE SOUTH CAROLINA BUILDING CODES AND SUBMIT THEM TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 (ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES ACT); TO AMEND SECTION 6-9-50, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE MANDATORY ADOPTION OF CERTAIN NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED CODES AND STANDARDS, SO AS TO ESTABLISH RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE SOUTH CAROLINA RESIDENTIAL BUILDING CODES COUNCIL TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ADOPTION AND MODIFICATION OF THE RESIDENTIAL SECTIONS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA BUILDING CODES COUNCIL AND THE SOUTH CAROLINA COMMERCIAL BUILDING CODES COUNCIL TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ADOPTION OF ALL OTHER CODES LISTED IN THE SECTION; TO AMEND SECTION 6-9-63, RELATING TO THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA BUILDING CODES COUNCIL, SO AS TO CHANGE THE COMPOSITION OF THE COUNCILS FOR PURPOSES OF CREATING THE SOUTH CAROLINA COMMERCIAL BUILDING CODES COUNCIL AND ESTABLISH A SOUTH CAROLINA RESIDENTIAL BUILDING CODES COUNCIL AND PROVIDE FOR THEIR COMPOSITION; TO AMEND SECTION 6-9-80, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE INJUNCTIVE RELIEF AND OTHER PROCEEDINGS FOR VIOLATION OF CHAPTER 9, TITLE 6, SO AS TO MAKE VIOLATION PRECATORY INSTEAD OF MANDATORY; TO AMEND SECTION 6-9-105, RELATING TO VARIATIONS BASED ON PHYSICAL OR CLIMATOLOGICAL CONDITIONS, SO AS TO ADD A GEOLOGICAL CONDITION AS BASIS FOR A VARIATION; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 6-9-135 RELATING TO THE ADOPTION OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS IN THE 2006 INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE RELATING TO FLOOD COVERAGE.
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03/25/09	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-5
03/25/09	Senate	Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry SJ-5