Tex. Occ. Code Section 1202.153
Building Code Amendment: Municipality or Other Political Subdivision

(a)

A municipality or other political subdivision may not require or enforce, as a prerequisite for granting or approving a building or construction permit or certificate of occupancy, an amendment to a code described by Section 1202.151 (Building Codes).

(b)

On the petition of a local building official and after a hearing, the council may require a reasonable amendment to a building code group described by Section 1202.151 (Building Codes)(b)(1) or (2) that the council determines to be essential for public health and safety. The amendment shall be applied uniformly on a statewide basis.

Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 2, eff. June 1, 2003.

Source: Section 1202.153 — Building Code Amendment: Municipality or Other Political Subdivision, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.1202.htm#1202.153 (accessed Apr. 20, 2024).

1202.001
General Definitions 1202.002
Definition of Industrialized Housing 1202.003
Definition of Industrialized Building 1202.004
Relocatable Educational Facilities 1202.051
Council Membership 1202.052
Membership Restrictions 1202.053
Terms 1202.054
Presiding Officer 1202.055
Secretary 1202.056
Reimbursement 1202.057
Quorum 1202.101
Rules 1202.102
Rules Providing for Registration and Regulation 1202.104
Fees 1202.105
Approval of Third-party Inspectors and Design Review Agencies 1202.106
Applicability of Other Law 1202.107
Limitation on Certain Actions 1202.151
Building Codes 1202.152
Building Code Amendment 1202.153
Building Code Amendment: Municipality or Other Political Subdivision 1202.154
Design Review 1202.155
Council Stamp of Approval 1202.156
Council Determination of Certain Questions Related to Industrialized Housing and Buildings 1202.157
Council Decisions Binding 1202.201
Inspection Procedures 1202.202
Department Inspections 1202.203
On-site Inspections 1202.204
Rules Providing for Decals or Insignia 1202.205
Reciprocity 1202.251
Reservation of Municipal Authority 1202.252
Municipal Regulation of Industrialized Housing and Buildings 1202.253
Municipal Regulation of Single-family and Duplex Industrialized Housing 1202.301
Prohibited Practices 1202.302
Denial of Certificate 1202.1535
Effect of Building Code Amendment 1202.1536
Option to Construct Certain Industrialized Housing in Accordance with Certain Energy Efficiency Performance Standards

Accessed:
Apr. 20, 2024

§ 1202.153’s source at texas.gov

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Original Source: Section 1202.153 — Building Code Amendment: Municipality or Other Political Subdivision, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.1202.htm#1202.153 (last accessed Apr. 20, 2024).