HSB 619 (LSB 5504YC (1) 90)

HOUSE FILE _____ 

BY  (PROPOSED COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT BILL BY CHAIRPERSON LATHAM)

A BILL FOR

An Act relating to the regulation of styles and materials used for residential building exteriors.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  Section 331.301, Code 2024, is amended by adding the following new subsection:
   NEW SUBSECTION.  23.  A county shall not adopt, enforce, or otherwise administer an ordinance, motion, resolution, or building code that prohibits or limits, either directly or indirectly, the use of a specific style of exterior cladding or finish materials for residential buildings in a manner that is more restrictive than the state building code as adopted pursuant to section 103A.7. This section does not prohibit a county from regulating the use of a specific style of exterior cladding or finish materials for a residential building that meets any of the following conditions:
   a.  The building is located in an area designated and declared as a state or local historic district under applicable law.
   b.  The building is designated as a local, state, or national historic landmark.
   c.  The building is in a common interest community as defined in chapter 499C.
    Sec. 2.  Section 414.1, subsection 1, Code 2024, is amended by adding the following new paragraph:
   NEW PARAGRAPH.  h.  A city shall not adopt, enforce, or otherwise administer an ordinance, motion, resolution, or building code that prohibits or limits, either directly or indirectly, the use of a specific style of exterior cladding or finish materials for residential buildings in a manner that is more restrictive than the state building code as adopted pursuant to section 103A.7. This subsection does not prohibit a city from regulating the use of a specific style of exterior cladding or finish materials for a residential building that meets any of the following conditions:
   (1)  The building is located in an area designated and declared as a state or local historic district under applicable law.
   (2)  The building is designated as a local, state, or national historic landmark.
   (3)  The building is in a common interest community as defined in chapter 499C.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   This bill prohibits a county or city from adopting, enforcing, or otherwise administering an ordinance, motion, resolution, or building code that prohibits or limits the use of a specific style of exterior cladding or finish materials for residential buildings in a manner that is more restrictive than the state building code. The bill does not prohibit a county or city from regulating the use of a specific style of exterior cladding or finish materials for a residential building that is located in an area designated and declared as a state or local historic district, designated as a local, state, or national historic landmark, or in a common interest community.