Section 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).Tex. Loc. Gov't. Code § 214.220
Added by Acts 2021, Texas Acts of the 87th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 427,Sec. 1, eff. 6/8/2021.