Loading chat...
MN SF217
Bill
Status
1/12/2023
Primary Sponsor
Rich Draheim
Click for details
AI Summary
-
Prohibits municipalities from requiring designated building officials or their inspectors to conduct building permit inspections, allowing property owners to contract with any certified building official or inspector instead.
-
Allows municipalities to opt out of the prohibition by adopting a local ordinance that requires use of designated building officials for permit inspections.
-
Authorizes property owners to bring civil actions in district court against municipalities that have adopted such ordinances, seeking damages for negligent inspections.
-
Permits courts to award reasonable attorney fees and costs to property owners who prevail in negligent inspection claims.
-
Takes effect August 1, 2023, and applies to all causes of action accruing on or after that date.
Legislative Description
Municipalities requirement use of designated building officials for inspections prohibition; municipalities authority to opt out of prohibition by ordinance authorization; civil action against a municipality for negligent construction code inspection under certain conditions authorization
Last Action
Referred to Labor
1/12/2023