House Bill 547 Summary

• Removes reference to Part IV of the Idaho Residential Code and clarifies that the Idaho Building Code Board adopts Parts I, II, III, and IX of the residential code through negotiated rulemaking.

• Prohibits local governments from adopting provisions, chapters, sections, or parts of subsequent versions of the International Residential Code or energy conservation code that have not been adopted by the Idaho Building Code Board, with limited exceptions.

• Restricts local jurisdiction authority to amend accessibility provisions pursuant to the Idaho Building Code, with no authority to modify those provisions except as specifically allowed.

• Allows local jurisdictions to amend by ordinance only specific parts of the Idaho residential code (Parts I, II, III Section R301, and IX) and Idaho energy conservation code (Chapters 1 and 2) to reflect local concerns.

• Maintains exemption of single-family homes and multiple-family dwellings up to two units from automatic fire sprinkler system requirements, while providing non-retroactive application of the act's changes.