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GA SB437

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/10/2016

Primary Sponsor

Burt Jones

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Origin

Senate

2015-2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Reduces the time frame for local governing authorities to complete building plan reviews from 30 business days to 15 business days, after which applicants may retain a private professional provider for plan review at their own expense
  • Reduces the additional time for issuing a full permit (after a project initiation permit) from 20 business days to 10 business days
  • Requires local governing authorities to make the plan submittal process—including required procedures and approvals—available to any person seeking a permit application, rather than only providing it upon applicant request
  • Requires local governing authorities to refund or waive 75% of regulatory fees if they fail to complete plan reviews within prescribed deadlines, including when private professional provider reviews are not acted upon within 15 business days
  • Reduces from 25% to the same percentage the regulatory fee that applicants using a private professional provider must pay to the local government, except where the governing authority has already been required to refund 75% of fees due to missed deadlines

Legislative Description

Building and Housing; change certain time frames; local governing authorities have to review and issue certain building permits

Last Action

Senate Read and Referred

3/11/2016

Full Bill Text

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