{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-local-government-code-214.220","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Local Government Code § 214.220","heading":"INSPECTION DURING DECLARED DISASTER.","body":"(a) In an area of a municipality that is subject to a declaration of disaster by the governor under Chapter 418, Government Code, or a declaration of local disaster under that chapter, a building inspection for compliance with this subchapter or related municipal regulations may, while the declaration is in effect, be performed by a person:\n(1) other than:\n(A) the owner of the building; or\n(B) a person whose work is the subject of the inspection; and\n(2) who is:\n(A) certified to inspect buildings by the International Code Council;\n(B) employed as a building inspector by the municipality in which the building is located;\n(C) employed as a building inspector by any political subdivision, if the municipality in which the building is located has approved the person to perform inspections during a disaster; or\n(D) an engineer licensed under Chapter 1001, Occupations Code.\n(b) A municipality may not collect an additional inspection fee related to the inspection of a building performed under Subsection (a).\n(c) A person who performs an inspection under this section must:\n(1) comply with the municipality's building inspection regulations and policies; and\n(2) not later than the 30th day after the date of the inspection, provide notice to the municipality of the inspection.\n(d) The municipality may prescribe a reasonable format for the notice provided under Subsection (c)(2).\nAdded by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 427 (S.B. 877), Sec. 1, eff. June 8, 2021.","path":["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"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/LG/htm/LG.214.htm#214.220","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:27Z","sha256":"e98a4763009347b46e10efca5e3526df89d6a7993cc8430da4850a6d82cd2d84","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-local-government-code-214.219","next":"us-tx/tex.-local-government-code-214.221"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}