Texas § 214.220 INSPECTION DURING DECLARED DISASTER.

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§ 214.220 — INSPECTION DURING DECLARED DISASTER.

Texas § 214.220

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Tex. Local Government Code Code Ann. § 214.220 (2026).

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Sec. 214.220. INSPECTION DURING DECLARED DISASTER.

(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:

(1)other than:

(A)the owner of the building; or

(B)a person whose work is the subject of the inspection; and

(2)who is:

(A)certified to inspect buildings by the International Code Council;

(B)employed as a building inspector by the municipality in which the building is located;

(C)employed as a building inspector by any political subdivision, if the municipality in which the building is located

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Sec. 214.220. INSPECTION DURING DECLARED DISASTER. (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:
(1) other than:
(A) the owner of the building; or
(B) a person whose work is the subject of the inspection; and
(2) who is:
(A) certified to inspect buildings by the International Code Council;
(B) employed as a building inspector by the municipality in which the building is located;
(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
(D) an engineer licensed under Chapter 1001 , Occupations Code.
(b) A municipality may not collect an additional inspection fee related to the inspection of a building performed under Subsection (a).
(c) A person who performs an inspection under this section must:
(1) comply with the municipality's building inspection regulations and policies; and
(2) not later than the 30th day after the date of the inspection, provide notice to the municipality of the inspection.
(d) The municipality may prescribe a reasonable format for the notice provided under Subsection (c)(2).