HB 2719 Summary

• Requires municipalities and counties to issue building permits within 20 days of receiving a completed application or provide written notice of specific deficiencies; permits are deemed approved if neither action occurs within the deadline.

• Prohibits municipalities and counties from denying building permits based on the utility provider chosen by the applicant or from imposing higher fees/requirements based on utility provider selection.

• Prevents municipalities and counties from prohibiting or limiting building products or materials that are approved by a national model code published within the last three code cycles.

• Bars municipalities and counties from establishing standards for building products, materials, or aesthetic methods that are more stringent than standards in applicable national model codes published within the last three code cycles.

• Clarifies that municipalities and counties may not require applicants to hold transaction privilege tax licenses or business licenses as a condition for issuing building permits.