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GA HB937
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/18/2020
Primary Sponsor
Vance Smith
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AI Summary
- Local governments are prohibited from banning or limiting building products, materials, or construction practices for single-family dwellings that are approved under state building codes, whether through ordinance, resolution, rule, or other regulation
- Exceptions allow local regulation when a structure is in a historic district (state or National Register), is individually designated as a historic landmark, or when the local rule conforms to approved local amendments to state minimum standard codes
- Additional exceptions permit local regulation of manufactured homes consistent with the Uniform Standards Code for Manufactured Homes Act and regulations adopted as a condition of participation in the National Flood Insurance Program
- Private covenants and contractual agreements among property owners relating to building design elements are not affected by the bill's restrictions on local government authority
- Amends Title 8 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated by adding new Code Section 8-2-5
Legislative Description
Local government; regulate certain building products and construction practices for single-family dwellings; provide
Last Action
House Committee Favorably Reported
2/26/2020
Full Bill Text
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