HB 2415

Abstract

Requires Department of Consumer and Business Services to conduct study to evaluate feasibility of and develop standards and specifications for system that allows for performing electronic field inspections and construction progress inspections and to verify compliance with building code requirements on site] adopt rules to establish minimum standards and statewide consistency in electronic processes for reviewing plans, issuing permits and performing field inspections. Requires municipalities that administer and enforce building inspection programs to use department's electronic system for access to building codes information or to use system that is equivalent to and compatible with] department's system. Requires municipalities that administer and enforce building inspection programs to meet minimum standards department adopts regardless of whether municipality uses equivalent system. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.