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Committee advances bill to classify some quadplexes as residential, lowering construction costs
Summary
A committee unanimously advanced House Bill 175, which would allow certain two-story quadplexes to be built under the residential building code instead of the commercial code. Proponents said the change avoids a sprinkler requirement that adds roughly $4,000 per unit and retains fire-safety measures such as firewalled egress.
A Senate committee voted unanimously to advance House Bill 175, housing construction amendments, to the Senate floor.
Representative Ward told the committee the bill would allow certain two-level quadplexes to be treated as residential buildings under the residential building code rather than as commercial structures subject to the commercial…
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