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§ 214.212 — INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE

LG § 214.212Title 7. REGULATION OF LAND USE, STRUCTURES, BUSINESSES, AND RELATED ACTIVITIES · Part A. MUNICIPAL REGULATORY AUTHORITY · Ch. 214. MUNICIPAL REGULATION OF HOUSING AND OTHER STRUCTURES · Art. G. BUILDING AND REHABILITATION CODES

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(a)To protect the public health, safety, and welfare, the International Residential Code, as it existed on May 1, 2012, is adopted as a municipal residential building code in this state.
(b)The International Residential Code applies to all construction, alteration, remodeling, enlargement, and repair of residential structures in a municipality.
(c)Subject to Subsection (e), a municipality may establish procedures:
(1)to adopt local amendments to the International Residential Code that may add, modify, or remove requirements set by the code; and
(2)for the administration and enforcement of the International Residential Code.
(d)A municipality may review and consider amendments made by the International Code Council to the International Residential Code after May 1, 2012.
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Legislative history

Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 315 (H.B. 738), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2022.

Source: Texas Local Government Code § 214.212 from the Texas Constitution and Statutes (Texas Legislature) (public record). DecisionDepot is for informational use only and is not legal advice — verify against the official source before relying on this text.