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Legislators eye licensing and oversight changes for building officials; ULCT seeks city plan-review timing data
Summary
In response to an Office of Professional Licensing (OPLR) audit, Representative Peterson’s HB 58 would establish licensing and conduct standards for building officials and require annual reporting; ULCT asked members to provide average plan-review timing and completeness turnaround data.
ULCT staff briefed members on House Bill 58, a response to an audit of building departments by the Office of Professional Licensing and Research (OPLR). The bill would add licensing requirements for building officials, define unprofessional conduct, and create an annual public report card of municipal building department performance to be shared with the Utah Building Code Commission (UBCC) and the Legislature.
Key proposed changes discussed: - Building official licensing: proposed minimum of six years of combined…
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