Concerns authority of owners, agents, or other persons to elect to contract with private on-site inspection agencies to complete inspections under the construction code; provides for charging of inspection fees.*

This bill allows property owners, agents, or contractors to independently choose private inspection agencies (authorized by the state) to conduct construction code inspections instead of relying solely on municipal inspectors. Previously, this option required proving municipal delays or obtaining department approval; the bill removes those restrictions, permitting the choice for any reason. It also requires fee reconciliation if private inspections replace delayed municipal ones and maintains conflict-of-interest rules for private agencies. The change directly affects construction project stakeholders and aims to improve inspection timeliness.