MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2007 Regular Session
To: County Affairs
By: Representative Frierson, Formby
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 17-2-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT THE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES OF PEARL RIVER COUNTY OR ANY MUNICIPALITY WITHIN SUCH COUNTY FROM ENFORCING ANY PORTION OF ANY BUILDING CODES ESTABLISHED OR IMPOSED UNDER CHAPTER 2, TITLE 17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROHIBITS THE USE OF OR REQUIRES BUILDING PERMIT APPROVAL FOR THE USE OF SALVAGE LUMBER OR GREEN CUT TIMBER IN BUILDING CONSTRUCTION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:
SECTION 1. Section 17-2-9, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:
17-2-9. (1) The governing authority of any county or municipality shall not enforce any portion of any building codes established and/or imposed under Sections 17-2-1 through 17-2-5 that regulates the construction or improvement of industrial facilities that are engaged in activities designated as manufacturing (sectors 31-33), utilities (sector 22), telecommunications (sector 517), bulk stations and materials (sector 422710), crude oil pipelines (sector 486110), refined petroleum products pipelines (sector 486910), natural gas pipelines (sector 486210), other pipelines (sector 486990) and natural gas processing plants (sector 211112), under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS).
(2) The governing authority of any county or municipality shall not enforce any portion of any building codes established and/or imposed under Sections 17-2-1 through 17-2-5 which regulates the construction or improvement of buildings located on nonpublic fairgrounds or the construction or improvement of buildings located on the Neshoba County Fairgrounds in Neshoba County, Mississippi.
(3) The governing authority of any county or municipality shall not enforce any portion of any building codes established and/or imposed under Sections 17-2-1 through 17-2-5 which regulates the construction or improvement of a private unattached outdoor recreational structure, such as a hunting or fishing camp.
(4) The governing authority of any county or municipality shall not enforce any portion of any building codes established and/or imposed under Sections 17-2-1 through 17-2-5 which regulates the construction or improvement of manufactured housing built according to the Federal Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards Act.
(5) The governing authorities of Pearl River County or any municipality within such county shall not enforce any portion of any building codes established and/or imposed under Sections 17-2-1 through 17-2-5 which prohibits the use of or requires building permit approval for the use of salvage lumber or green cut timber in building construction.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2007.