Texas § LG.214.220 - INSPECTION DURING DECLARED DISASTER
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§ LG.214.220. INSPECTION DURING DECLARED DISASTER
INSPECTION DURING DECLARED DISASTER. (a) In an area of a municipality that is subject to a declaration of disaster by the governor under Chapter 418 , Government Code, or a declaration of local disaster under that chapter, a building inspection for compliance with this subchapter or related municipal regulations may, while the declaration is in effect, be performed by a person: (1) other than: (A) the owner of the building; or (B) a person whose work is the subject of the inspection; and (2) who is: (A) certified to inspect buildings by the International Code Council; (B) employed as a building inspector by the municipality in which the building is located; (C) employed as a building inspector by any political subdivision, if the municipality in which the building is located has approved the person to perform inspections during a disaster; or (D) an engineer licensed under Chapter 1001 , Occupations Code. (b) A municipality may not collect an additional inspection fee related to the inspection of a building performed under Subsection (a). (c) A person who performs an inspection under this section must: (1) comply with the municipality's building inspection regulations and policies; and (2) not later than the 30th day after the date of the inspection, provide notice to the municipality of the inspection. (d) The municipality may prescribe a reasonable format for the notice provided under Subsection (c)(2). Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 427 (S.B. 877 ), Sec. 1, eff. June 8, 2021.
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