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ID H0104

Bill

Status

Passed

3/13/2025

Primary Sponsor

Local Government Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Adds a statutory definition of "agricultural buildings" to include livestock shelters, poultry buildings, barns, equipment storage structures, greenhouses, crop protection shelters, sheds, grain silos, stables, and other structures for storing farm implements or agricultural products

  • Excludes from the "agricultural buildings" definition any places of human habitation (living, sleeping, cooking spaces), places where agricultural products are processed or packaged, and places used by the public

  • Prohibits counties from altering, amending, denying, limiting, or narrowing the building code exemption for agricultural buildings, including restrictions on size limitations, exit distances, or sprinkler system requirements

  • Agricultural buildings remain exempt from building code requirements, though counties may issue permits solely to ensure compliance with road setbacks and utility easements at cost-recovery fees

  • Declared an emergency measure with an effective date of July 1, 2025

Legislative Description

Amends existing law to provide a definition for agricultural buildings and that counties shall not alter the provisions of the section.

BUILDING CODE ACT

Last Action

Reported Signed by Governor on March 12, 2025 Session Law Chapter 40 Effective: 07/01/2025

3/13/2025

Committee Referrals

Commerce and Human Resources2/12/2025
Local Government2/3/2025

Full Bill Text

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