Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Local Government Code § 214.215: ADOPTION OF REHABILITATION CODES OR PROVISIONS.

(a) In this section, "rehabilitation" means the alteration, remodeling, enlargement, or repair of an existing structure.
(b) A municipality that adopts a building code, other than the International Residential Code adopted under Section 214.212, shall adopt one of the following:
(1) prescriptive provisions for rehabilitation as part of the municipality's building code; or
(2) the rehabilitation code that accompanies the building code adopted by the municipality.
(c) The rehabilitation code or prescriptive provisions do not apply to the rehabilitation of a structure to which the International Residential Code applies or to the construction of a new structure.
(d) A municipality may:
(1) adopt the rehabilitation code or prescriptive provisions for rehabilitation recommended by the Texas Board of Architectural Examiners; or
(2) amend its rehabilitation code or prescriptive provisions for rehabilitation.
(e) A municipality shall enforce the prescriptive provisions for rehabilitation or the rehabilitation code in a manner consistent with the enforcement of the municipality's building code.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 331, Sec. 6.02, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.

Where this section sits in the code

LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE
TITLE 7. REGULATION OF LAND USE, STRUCTURES, BUSINESSES, AND RELATED ACTIVITIES
SUBTITLE A. MUNICIPAL REGULATORY AUTHORITY
CHAPTER 214. MUNICIPAL REGULATION OF HOUSING AND OTHER STRUCTURES
SUBCHAPTER G. BUILDING AND REHABILITATION CODES

(a) In this section, "rehabilitation" means the alteration, remodeling, enlargement, or repair of an existing structure.

(b) A municipality that adopts a building code, other than the International Residential Code adopted under Section 214.212, shall adopt one of the following:

(1) prescriptive provisions for rehabilitation as part of the municipality's building code; or

(2) the rehabilitation code that accompanies the building code adopted by the municipality.

(c) The rehabilitation code or prescriptive provisions do not apply to the rehabilitation of a structure to which the International Residential Code applies or to the construction of a new structure.

(d) A municipality may:

(1) adopt the rehabilitation code or prescriptive provisions for rehabilitation recommended by the Texas Board of Architectural Examiners; or

(2) amend its rehabilitation code or prescriptive provisions for rehabilitation.

(e) A municipality shall enforce the prescriptive provisions for rehabilitation or the rehabilitation code in a manner consistent with the enforcement of the municipality's building code.

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 331, Sec. 6.02, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.

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