2026 -- S 2911 | |
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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- STATE BUILDING CODE -- | |
ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT | |
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Introduced By: Senators LaMountain, Burke, Dimitri, Felag, and Bissaillon | |
Date Introduced: March 04, 2026 | |
Referred To: Senate Housing & Municipal Government | |
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
1 | SECTION 1. Section 23-27.3-108.1.4 of the General Laws in Chapter 23-27.3 entitled |
2 | "State Building Code" is hereby amended to read as follows: |
3 | 23-27.3-108.1.4. Inspections. |
4 | (a) The building official or the alternate building official appointed pursuant to § 23-27.3- |
5 | 107.2, shall make all of the required inspections, or he or she may accept reports of inspections |
6 | from a qualified registered professional engineer or architect or others certified by the committee |
7 | and all reports of the inspections shall be in writing, or the building official may engage such experts |
8 | as he or she may deem necessary to report upon unusual technical issues that may arise. |
9 | (b) The building official or the alternate building official appointed pursuant to § 23-27.3- |
10 | 107.2, shall make all of the required inspections in a timely manner and if, required inspections are |
11 | not completed within twenty (20) calendar days after receiving notification from the property owner |
12 | or contractor, the property owner or contractor may utilize the services of an independent building |
13 | inspector that is qualified under this chapter to conduct the required inspections. |
14 | (c) If the property owner or contractor utilizes the services of an independent building |
15 | inspector pursuant to the provisions of subsection (b) of this section, the building official or |
16 | alternate building official, shall be required to accept the findings of the independent building |
17 | inspector. |
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1 | SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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EXPLANATION | |
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- STATE BUILDING CODE -- | |
ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT | |
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1 | This act would permit property owners or contractors to utilize an independent building |
2 | inspector if the municipality’s building inspector does not inspect the property within twenty (20) |
3 | days of notification. |
4 | This act would take effect upon passage. |
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