SF 2301 (LSB 6042XS (1) 90)

SENATE FILE 2301

BY  WESTRICH

A BILL FOR

An Act relating to county and city fire safety regulation.
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 a building code provision concerning fire safety that is less restrictive than the regulations contained in the state building code adopted by the state building code commissioner pursuant to section 103A.7.
    Sec. 2.  Section 364.3, Code 2024, is amended by adding the following new subsection:
   NEW SUBSECTION.  18.  A city shall not adopt a building code provision concerning fire safety that is less restrictive than the regulations contained in the state building code adopted by the state building code commissioner pursuant to section 103A.7.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   This bill relates to fire safety regulation in counties and cities.
   The bill prohibits a county or city from adopting a building code provision concerning fire safety that is less restrictive than the regulations contained in the state building code.