Tex. Loc. Gov't Code § 247.002 · Chapter 247. THIRD-PARTY REVIEW OF DEVELOPMENT DOCUMENTS AND INSPECTION OF IMPROVEMENTS
THIRD-PARTY REVIEW OR INSPECTION REQUIRED.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) If a regulatory authority does not approve, conditionally approve, or disapprove a development document by the 15th day after the date prescribed by a provision of this code for the approval, conditional approval, or disapproval of the document, any required review of the document may be performed by a person:
(1) other than:
(A) the applicant; or
(B) a person whose work is the subject of the application; and
(2) who is:
(A) employed by the regulatory authority to review development documents;
(B) employed by another political subdivision to review development documents, if the regulatory authority has approved the person to review development documents; or
(C) an engineer licensed under Chapter 1001, Occupations Code.
(b) If a regulatory authority does not conduct a required development inspection by the 15th day after the date prescribed by a provision of this code for conducting the inspection, the inspection may be conducted by a person:
(1) other than:
(A) the owner of the land or improvement to the land that is the subject of the inspection; or
(B) a person whose work is the subject of the inspection; and
(2) who is:
(A) certified to inspect buildings by the International Code Council;
(B) employed by the regulatory authority as a building inspector;
(C) employed by another political subdivision as a building inspector, if the regulatory authority has approved the person to perform inspections; or
(D) an engineer licensed under Chapter 1001, Occupations Code.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 654 (H.B. 14), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2023.
Source of truth
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- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/LG/htm/LG.247.htm
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- Tex. Loc. Gov't Code § 247.0025THIRD-PARTY REVIEW OR INSPECTION FOR HOME BACKUP POWER INSTALLATIONS.Printed as Section 247.002 | Section 247.002(a) | Section 247.002(a)(1) | Section 247.002(b) | Section 247.002(b)(1)
- Tex. Loc. Gov't Code § 247.006APPEAL.Printed as Section 247.002(a) | Section 247.002(b)
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