Bill No.: SF0042                  Drafter:  DKG

 

LSO No.:  05LSO-0081              Effective Date:  4/1/2005

 

Enrolled Act No.:  SEA0022

 

Chapter No.:       69

 

Prime Sponsor:     Joint Corporations, Elections and Political Subdivisions Interim Committee

 

Catch Title:       Fire, building and electrical standards enforcement.

 

Subject:  Enforcement of fire, building and electrical standards by the state fire marshal and local governmental entities.

 

 

Summary/Major Elements:

 

·        Under current law counties and municipalities may apply to enforce fire, building and electrical codes.

 

·        This bill specifies that in order to grant local enforcement authority initially, the state fire marshal shall determine that the local governing body has adopted minimum standards that are at least equivalent to state standards.

 

·        If the local standards fall below that level, enforcement authority reverts to the state fire marshal.

 

·        The local entities are to deliver notice of standards falling below the required level and also are to deliver notice of project plans to the state fire marshal if the local entity has assumed authority for some, but not all of the codes.

 

·        Local entities are granted until October 1, 2005 to adopt ordinances which meet the state standard in order to maintain local enforcement authority.