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1 1 Section 1. Section 104A.2, Code 2003, is amended to read
1 2 as follows:
1 3 104A.2 APPLICABILITY – REQUIREMENTS.
1 4 1. The standards and specifications adopted by the state
1 5 building code commissioner and as set forth in this chapter
1 6 shall apply to all public and private buildings and
1 7 facilities, temporary and permanent, used by the general
1 8 public, and to public housing buildings. The specific
1 9 occupancies and minimum extent of accessibility shall be in
1 10 accordance with the conforming standards set forth in section
1 11 104A.6. In every public housing building and covered
1 12 multiple-dwelling-unit building containing four or more
1 13 individual dwelling units the requirements of this chapter and
1 14 those adopted by the state building code commissioner shall be
1 15 met. However, this chapter shall not apply to a building, or
1 16 to structures or facilities within the building, if the
1 17 primary use of the building is to serve as a place of worship.
1 18 2. For purposes of this section, "public housing building"
1 19 includes single-family homes, townhouses, duplexes, and other
1 20 buildings with three or fewer dwelling units that are built,
1 21 in whole or in part, with public funds and applies to
1 22 buildings to which a building permit is requested on or after
1 23 July 1, 2003. For purposes of this subsection, "public funds"
1 24 means funding or assistance from the state or any political
1 25 subdivision or instrumentality of the state, through any of
1 26 the following means:
1 27 a. A building contract or similar contractual agreement
1 28 involving a state-funded program or fund.
1 29 b. Any real estate purchase, lease, or donation.
1 30 c. Preferential tax treatment, bond assistance, or any
1 31 other financial assistance.
1 32 d. Disbursement of federal or state construction funds,
1 33 including community development block grants.
1 34 e. A contract to provide funding or a financial benefit
1 35 for housing.
2 1 EXPLANATION
2 2 This bill provides that the building accessibility
2 3 requirements of Code chapter 104A which are a part of the
2 4 state building code and generally applicable to buildings used
2 5 by the general public shall also apply to single-family homes,
2 6 townhouses, duplexes, and other smaller dwelling unit
2 7 buildings that are paid for in whole or in part by public
2 8 funds. The bill defines "public funds" to include assistance
2 9 received from the state or political subdivision of the state
2 10 in the form of financial assistance, real estate purchase or
2 11 transfer, favorable tax treatment, disbursement of federal or
2 12 state construction funds, and public housing assistance. The
2 13 bill provides that the accessibility requirements apply to
2 14 buildings for which a building permit is requested on or after
2 15 July 1, 2003.
2 16 LSB 2690XS 80
2 17 ec/sh/8
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