New County Inspections Required on Residential Construction Outside City Areas Beginning September 1, 2008
August 29th, 2008 categories: About the Local Market, Assessing the Local Market, Real Estate Resourcing, Real Estate Stats & Issues
Here is a news release from the Texas Residential Construction Commission about the new inspections required on new and remodeled construction projects outside of incorporated areas. 3 inspections are required by fee inspectors.
The purpose: “These inspections will provide homebuyers in unincorporated areas or in cities that do not offer municipal inspections with the protection that their home was constructed with the same standards as a home within city limits.”
Not sure how true that is … Better standards to protect home buyers or just more government? I’d love to hear your comments.
| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | CONTACT: Claudia Perez or Magelly Castiblanco | |
| DATE: August 29, 2008 | (877) 651-8722 | |
| New Home/Remodeling County Inspection Program Law Takes Effect September 1 Inspections designed to catch problems before homebuyers move in |
(AUSTIN) — Starting Labor Day, builders and remodelers must have the fruits of their labor inspected at least three times, if the project does not require inspection by a city building official.
House Bill 1038, passed by the 2007 Legislature, created a County Inspection program for all homes built or remodeled if the work was performed in unincorporated areas or in cities that do not offer municipal inspections. In anticipation of the program’s Monday start date, the Texas Residential Construction Commission has been designing the program rules and signing up fee inspectors.
The three new inspections include a foundation inspection before concrete is poured, a framing and mechanical systems assessment before wallboard is installed and a final inspection upon completion.
The inspections must be performed by a fee inspector that is either a licensed engineer, a registered architect, a professional Texas Real Estate Commission inspector or a third party inspector certified by the Texas Residential Construction Commission. To access a list of fee inspectors that have already registered with the commission, visit http://cics.trcc.state.tx.us/login.aspx.
Commission Executive Director Duane Waddill said the new program works toward providing quality construction for Texans by bridging an oversight gap that, until now, existed for new homes or remodeling jobs where the home had no city inspector obligated to evaluate the work.
“This program will ensure that inspections are performed throughout the state of Texas, leveling the playing field for consumers. These inspections will provide homebuyers in unincorporated areas or in cities that do not offer municipal inspections with the protection that their home was constructed with the same standards as a home within city limits,” Waddill said.
For more information about the county inspections program visit the commission’s website at www.texasrcc.org or contact us at 877-651-8722 (TRCC).
If you are thinking about building in the Hill Country and would like more information about these guidelines or help finding a lot or even evaluating new vs. existing construction, please give us a call. We’d love to work with you. 830-995-2511.
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