South Carolina General Assembly
120th Session, 2013-2014

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Bill 348

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AMENDED

May 30, 2013

S. 348

Introduced by Senator L. Martin

S. Printed 5/30/13--H.

Read the first time May 16, 2013.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 6-10-35 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR REQUIREMENTS FOR FIREPLACES IN LIEU OF REQUIREMENTS OF THE 2009 EDITION OF THE INTERNATIONAL ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE.

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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    Section 6-9-55 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 6-9-55.    (A)    The council shall promulgate as regulations, in accordance with the procedure and requirements contained in Article 1, Chapter 23, Title 1, any provision of or amendment to any building code that would affect construction requirements for one-family or two-family dwellings. No building code provision that would otherwise become effective after the effective date of this section concerning construction requirements for one-family or two-family dwellings shall be enforced until the effective date of the regulations required to be promulgated by this section.

(B)    Notwithstanding subsection (A), a regulation mandating the installation of an automatic residential fire sprinkler system in one-family or two-family dwellings shall not become effective at any time before July 1, 2015.

(C)    Notwithstanding subsection (A), Section 501.3 of the 2012 International Residential Code must not be enforced at any time before July 1, 2015."

SECTION    2.    Chapter 10, Title 6 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 6-10-35.    Notwithstanding Section 402.4.3 of the 2009 Edition of the International Energy Conservation Code, new wood-burning fireplaces shall have tight-fitting flue dampers and outdoor combustion air."

SECTION    3.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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