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Texas Local Government Code - LOC GOV'T § 214.220. Inspection During Declared Disaster

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) In an area of a municipality that is subject to a declaration of disaster by the governor under Chapter 418, Government Code, or a declaration of local disaster under that chapter, a building inspection for compliance with this subchapter or related municipal regulations may, while the declaration is in effect, be performed by a person:

(1) other than:

(A) the owner of the building; or

(B) a person whose work is the subject of the inspection; and

(2) who is:

(A) certified to inspect buildings by the International Code Council;

(B) employed as a building inspector by the municipality in which the building is located;

(C) employed as a building inspector by any political subdivision, if the municipality in which the building is located has approved the person to perform inspections during a disaster; or

(D) an engineer licensed under Chapter 1001, Occupations Code.

(b) A municipality may not collect an additional inspection fee related to the inspection of a building performed under Subsection (a).

(c) A person who performs an inspection under this section must:

(1) comply with the municipality's building inspection regulations and policies; and

(2) not later than the 30th day after the date of the inspection, provide notice to the municipality of the inspection.

(d) The municipality may prescribe a reasonable format for the notice provided under Subsection (c)(2).

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