CHAPTER 72

(HB 1122)

Building codes updated.

         ENTITLED, An Act to  revise and update the references to the building codes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:

     Section  1.  That § 11-10-5 be amended to read as follows:

     11-10-5.   If the governing body of any local unit of government adopts any ordinance prescribing standards for new construction, such ordinance shall comply with the 1997 Edition of the Uniform Building Code as published by the International Conference of Building Officials or the 2003 2006 edition of the International Building Code as published by the International Code Council, Incorporated. The governing body may amend, modify, or delete any portion of the Uniform or International Building Code before enacting such an ordinance. Additional deletions, modifications, and amendments to the municipal ordinance may, from time to time, be made by the governing body and are effective upon their adoption and filing with the municipal finance officer. Additional deletions, modifications, and amendments to the county ordinance may, from time to time, be made by the governing body, and are effective upon their adoption and filing with the county auditor. The ordinance may not apply to mobile or manufactured homes as defined in chapter 32-7A which are constructed in compliance with the applicable prevailing standards of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development at the time of construction.

     Signed February 23, 2007

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