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SB 5055 agritourism exemption draws SBCC concerns over life‑safety, ADA and scope
Summary
The SBCC legislative committee discussed Senate Bill 5055, which would exempt certain agricultural buildings used for agritourism from normal commercial building‑code requirements, and agreed to prepare informational testimony urging clearer limits and caution on ADA, plumbing and crowd‑safety issues.
The State Building Code Council legislative committee discussed Senate Bill 5055 on March 25, 2025, and agreed to provide informational testimony to the Legislature noting concerns with the bill’s broad exemption for agritourism uses and urging sponsors to define limits and specific code exemptions.
Committee members said the bill as drafted could exempt large agricultural buildings used for agritourism activities — including on‑site hospitality, educational programs, petting zoos and similar uses — from many commercial code requirements. Members cautioned…
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