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GA SB437
Bill
Status
Introduced
3/10/2016
Primary Sponsor
Burt Jones
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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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