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Committee advances bill allowing virtual reinspections and a 15-day inspection “shot clock,” sends measure to general orders
Summary
House Bill 266 would allow live virtual inspections for reinspections, authorize permit holders to hire ICC‑certified third‑party inspectors when a state or local inspection is not completed within 15 days, and set refund and notification requirements, the sponsor told the House Business Committee on Feb. 19.
Representative Josh Wheeler presented House Bill 266 to the House Business Committee on Feb. 19 as a package of changes to streamline building inspections across Idaho.
Wheeler said the bill permits live virtual inspections only for reinspections and includes guardrails: the inspector must confirm the correct address, the video must be live, and virtual reinspections are not allowed for structures over three stories. The bill also creates a 15-day “shot clock” for municipalities and state agencies…
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