An Act To Ensure Uniform Code Compliance and Efficient Oversight of Construction in the State
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1025
Committee Amendment CA_A-HA_A_H764 (House)

AMENDMENT "If" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 356, 
Bill, "An Act To Ensure Uniform Code Compliance and 
Efficient Oversight of Construction in the State" 
Amend the amendment in section 1 in the 4th line (page 1, 
line 40 in amendment) by striking out the following: 
"MAINE" 
Further 
amend 
the 
amendment 
in 
designated "§9701." by striking out 
inserting in its place the following: 
section 
all of 
in that part 
subsection 1 
and 
'I. 
Model building code. 
Except as provided in section 
9703, "model building code" means: 
A, 
The 2003 version of the International Residential Code; 
B, 
The 2003 version of the International Building Code; or 
C. 
The 
National 
Fire 
Protection 
Association 
building, 
construction and safety code, entitled and referred to in 
this chapter as "NFPA 5000," , 
Further 
amend 
the 
amendment 
in section 
in that part 
designated "§9702." by striking out all of the indented paragraph 
(page 2, lines 11 to 21 in amendment) and inserting in its place 
the following: 
I A town, city or municipality may not adopt a residential 
building code or nonresidential building code other than one of 
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HOUSE AMENDMENT "ll., to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 356, L.D. 
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n 
the 
model 
building codes 
after 
the effective date 
of 
this 
chapter. 
A town. city or municipality that adopts one of the 
model building codes may adopt amendments to the code at any 
time. 
as long as 
such an 
amendment does not result in the 
adoption of all or a significant portion of any code other than 
the code adopted pursuant to this section. 
This section may not 
be 
construed to 
prevent 
a 
town, 
city or municipality 
from 
selectively adopting parts or portions of 
one of the 
model 
building codes or from adopting a building rehabilitation code.' 
Further 
amend 
designated "§9703." 
(page 
2, 
lines 
following: 
the 
by 
to 
amendment in section 1 
in that 
striking out all of the first 5 
28) 
and inserting in their place 
part 
lines 
the 
'§9703. 
Laws in conflict with model building code 
To the extent that a provision of a model building code 
conflicts with the following provisions of law, that provision of 
the model building code is not applicable and may not be enforced: 
Further 
amend 
the 
amendment 
in section 1 
in that part 
designated "§9704." by striking out all of the indented paragraph 
(page 3, lines 9 to 12 in amendment) and inserting in its place 
the following: 
'Codes 
and 
standards 
other 
than 
the 
International 
Residential Code. the International Building Code and NFPA 5000 
that are referenced within the model building codes are not 
automatically adopted as part of the model building codes.' 
SUMMARY 
This 
amendment 
allows municipalities 
the 
flexibility of 
adopting 
the 
National 
Fire 
Protection 
Association 
building, 
construction and safety code, 
NFPA 
5000, or the international 
codes. 
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