S0116 - Multi Family Dwellings

1 Co-Sponsor

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws So As To Enact The "multifamily Dwelling Safety Act"; By Adding Section 20-21-110 So As To Provide Definitions For A Multifamily Dwelling And Other Terms; By Adding Section 20-21-120 So As To Define A Qualified Inspector Of Multifamily Dwellings; By Adding Section 20-21-130 So As To Require The Department Of Labor, Licensing And Regulation To Adopt A Multifamily Dwelling Balcony Code Establishing Minimum Standards For Balcony Railings That Are Primarily Constructed Of Wood And Are Located In Multifamily Dwellings; By Adding Section 20-21-140 So As To Require The Department To Periodically Conduct Inspections Of Such Balconies To Ascertain Compliance With The Code; By Adding Section 20-21-150 So As To Provide That The Department Shall Charge A Property Owner A Fee For Inspections Made To Enforce The Multifamily Dwelling Balcony Code; By Adding Section 20-21-160 So As To Provide Remedies For Violations; By Adding Section 20-21-170 So As To Provide That The Department May Authorize Waivers Or Exemptions Under The Multifamily Dwelling Balcony Code; And By Adding Section 20-21-180 So As To Penalties For Violation Of The Multifamily Dwelling Balcony Code.