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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
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IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
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JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2013 | |
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RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- STATE BUILDING CODE | |
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Introduced By: Representatives Trillo, Costantino, Corvese, Palumbo, and Nunes | |
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Date Introduced: February 27, 2013 | |
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Referred To: House Corporations | |
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It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
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SECTION 1. Section 23-27.3-101.1 of the General Laws in Chapter 23-27.3 entitled |
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"State Building Code" is hereby amended to read as follows: |
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23-27.3-101.1. Exemption for ordinary repairs. -- No building or structure shall be |
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constructed, extended, repaired, removed, demolished, or altered in violation of these provisions, |
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except: (1) For |
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where the chief building official of the city or town wherein the project is located shall have |
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determined that the requirements of this chapter need not be enforced with respect to that |
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particular project. |
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SECTION 2. Chapter 23-28.3 of the General Laws entitled "Fire Safety Code Board of |
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Appeal and Review" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: |
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23-28.3-12. Concurrent authority of fire chiefs - Relief from responsibility. -- The |
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chief fire official of any city, town or fire district shall have the power within his or her |
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jurisdiction to grant waivers from the provisions of section 23-27.3 and shall be held harmless in |
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life manner as set forth in section 23-28.3-11. |
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SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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EXPLANATION | |
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BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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This act would give local building officials and fire chiefs the power to grant variances |
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from the state building code. |
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This act would take effect upon passage. |
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