Building Permit Requirements
Summary
Building Permit Requirements; Provides that certain residential manufactured buildings may not be denied building permit for placement of such building; prohibits local government from adopting certain technical amendments to FBC; prohibits local enforcement agency from requiring building permit for work valued at specified amount; prohibits project from being divided into multiple projects; requires building permit for certain work regardless of value of work; requires contractor to maintain certain written records; prohibits local enforcement agency from requiring building permit for specified work on backup power system installed by certain persons or entities; requires local enforcement agencies to establish specified process to submit certain notice before installation of backup power system; prohibits local governments from adopting or enforcing certain ordinances, rules, or other measures; authorizes local enforcement agency to conduct one inspection, either in person or virtually; authorizes use of private provider for certain inspections; requires local enforcement agency to provide certain persons written notice of correction; authorizes stop-work order under specific circumstances; requires local enforcement agency to offer reinspection date within certain time period; provides that private provider inspection report constitutes acceptance; prohibits local enforcement agency from withholding or revoking certificate of occupancy based solely on failed inspection report.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 6, 2026
Last action Mar 13, 2026
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MODERATE
The bill was updated from a filed draft to a committee version, adding a new section that protects affordable manufactured housing from permit denials and reorganizing the bill's structure. The scope expanded to include specific protections for mobile home parks and recreational vehicle parks, ensuring certified affordable housing units can be placed without facing local permit barriers. Additionally, the bill now explicitly prohibits splitting construction projects into smaller pieces to avoid permit requirements, strengthening enforcement against regulatory evasion.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded to include specific protections for affordable manufactured housing in mobile home and RV parks, and added provisions to prevent project splitting to evade permit rules.
ELIGIBILITY
Added a new section prohibiting denial of building permits for certified residential manufactured buildings placed in mobile home parks, RV parks, or condominiums to support affordable housing.
REQUIREMENT
Added a provision prohibiting the division of construction projects into multiple smaller projects to avoid meeting permit thresholds or other requirements.
STRUCTURE
Reorganized the bill's sections, moving the backup power system exemption from Section 1 to Section 2 and creating a new Section 1 for manufactured housing.
TECHNICAL
Updated the bill title and page count to reflect the addition of the new manufactured housing section.
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Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
9
Committee
13
Jan 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
Now in State Affairs Committee
lower
Jan 30, 2026
Committee
Referred to State Affairs Committee
lower
Jan 29, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
lower
Jan 28, 2026
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
lower
Jan 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
Added to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee agenda
lower
Jan 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
lower
Jan 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
lower
Jan 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
lower
Jan 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
Added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda
lower
Jan 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
lower
Jan 12, 2026
Committee
Referred to State Affairs Committee
lower
Jan 12, 2026
Committee
Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
lower
Jan 12, 2026
Committee
Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Tiffany Esposito
RRepublican
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