Texas § OC.1202.153 - BUILDING CODE AMENDMENT
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§ OC.1202.153. BUILDING CODE AMENDMENT
BUILDING CODE AMENDMENT: MUNICIPALITY OR OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISION. (a) A municipality or other political subdivision may not require or enforce, as a prerequisite for granting or approving a building or construction permit or certificate of occupancy, an amendment to a code described by Section 1202.151 . (b) On the petition of a local building official and after a hearing, the council may require a reasonable amendment to a building code group described by Section 1202.151 (b)(1) or (2) that the council determines to be essential for public health and safety. The amendment shall be applied uniformly on a statewide basis. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 2, eff. June 1, 2003.
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Section OC.1202.153 ("BUILDING CODE AMENDMENT") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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