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The bill that would enable limited home rule townships to adopt building codes regardless of any similar codes adopted by the county in which the township resides had a proponent hearing March 21 before the Senate Local Government, Public Safety and Veterans Affairs...
Board of Building Standards Proposed Code Revisions
The Ohio Board of Building Standards will convene for a public hearing in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, at 10:00 A.M., Friday, April 14, 2017 in Hearing Room #1, at 6606 Tussing Road, Reynoldsburg, Ohio, 43068. The purpose of the hearing is to...
Private Building Inspection: HB128
A bill that would permit a general contractor or owner of specified buildings to enter into a contract with a third-party private inspector or a certified building department for building inspection was introduced March 14 as HB 128 by Rep. Kristina Daley Roegner.
Ohio Architects Board Budget Hearing
The Ohio House Finance Committee took testimony March 7 regarding the Ohio Architect Board's proposed budget. John Rademacher, AIA, a member of the Ohio Architects Board and a past president, gave testimony on behalf of Amy Kobe, the director of the Ohio Architects...
Building Code Bill Gets Hearing (SB 43)
The Senate Local Government, Public Safety & Veterans Affairs Committee took testimony, March 7 regarding SB43 which would enable limited home rule townships to adopt building codes regardless of any similar codes adopted by the county in which the township...
Budget Bill Would Mitigate Registration Board Anti-Trust Vulnerabilities
Ohio's Budget Bill (HB49) contains provisions that address the 2015 U.S. Supreme Court decision against the North Carolina Board of Dental Examiners that ruled they violated federal antitrust laws because members of the state’s dental board were active participants in...
Fair Housing Accessibility FIRST Webinars
Fair Housing Accessibility FIRST, with the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, is offering design and construction webinars this spring in addition to their in-person training seminars. Click the links below for information on how to register. April 12,...
Proposal To Sunset School Facilities Commission Won’t Impact Projects, Director Says
Eliminating the Ohio School Facilities Commission moniker would alleviate confusion and improve efficiency, Executive Director David Williamson told a House subcommittee Thursday. The commission currently operates inside the Facilities Construction Commission, of...
Lawmakers Look to Accelerate School Facilities Program from Last Session
Lawmakers are hoping to create a school facilities program to help districts with little prospect of getting traditional facilities assistance the option of smaller amounts to address technology and security needs. Sens. Randy Gardner (R-Bowling Green) and Lou Terhar...
Bill would designate the barn as Ohio’s first official historical architectural structure
Representative Anne Gonzales has introduced a bill into the Ohio House of Representatives that would designate the barn as the official historical architectural structure of the state. During a February 14 Hearing for HB 12 before the House State and Local Government...