Ohio SB428, the Build Smart Act, updates residential building regulations, expands enforcement authority, and standardizes building codes.

The Build Smart Act amends Ohio's building regulations, applying the residential building code to four-family dwellings and allowing single stairway exits for certain buildings. It standardizes enforcement authority for building inspections and certifications, allowing certified municipal, township, and county building departments to enforce state residential and nonresidential building codes. The Act also mandates that local residential building regulations must not conflict with state codes unless they address unique subject matter.

Ohio SB428, the Build Smart Act, updates residential building regulations, expands enforcement authority, and standardizes building codes.

The Build Smart Act amends Ohio's building regulations, applying the residential building code to four-family dwellings and allowing single stairway exits for certain buildings. It standardizes enforcement authority for building inspections and certifications, allowing certified municipal, township, and county building departments to enforce state residential and nonresidential building codes. The Act also mandates that local residential building regulations must not conflict with state codes unless they address unique subject matter.