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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE |
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Title 7. REGULATION OF LAND USE, STRUCTURES, BUSINESSES, AND RELATED ACTIVITIES |
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Subtitle A. MUNICIPAL REGULATORY AUTHORITY |
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Chapter 214. MUNICIPAL REGULATION OF HOUSING AND OTHER STRUCTURES |
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Subchapter G. BUILDING AND REHABILITATION CODES |
Sec. 214.216. INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE
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(a) To protect the public health, safety, and welfare, the International Building Code, as it existed on May 1, 2003, is adopted as a municipal commercial building code in this state.
(b) The International Building Code applies to all commercial buildings in a municipality for which construction begins on or after January 1, 2006, and to any alteration, remodeling, enlargement, or repair of those commercial buildings.
(c) A municipality may establish procedures:
(1) to adopt local amendments to the International Building Code; and
(2) for the administration and enforcement of the International Building Code.
(d) A municipality may review and consider amendments made by the International Code Council to the International Building Code after May 1, 2003.
(e) A municipality that has adopted a more stringent commercial building code before January 1, 2006, is not required to repeal that code and may adopt future editions of that code.