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[Dennis Maidon]

Please read and take action by contacting your state representatives if you deem it appropriate.




HB 329 AN ACT TO EXPAND THE EXEMPTION FROM BUILDING RULES FOR FARM BUILDINGS TO INCLUDE FARM BUILDINGS USED FOR SPECTATOR EVENTS.








GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2011
HOUSE BILL 329
RATIFIED BILL
*H329-v-6*
AN ACT TO EXPAND THE EXEMPTION FROM BUILDING RULES FOR FARM
BUILDINGS TO INCLUDE FARM BUILDINGS USED FOR SPECTATOR EVENTS.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1. G.S. 143-138(b4) reads as rewritten:
"(b4) Building rules do not apply to (i) farm buildings that are located outside the
building-rules jurisdiction of any municipality, or (ii) farm buildings that are located inside the
building-rules jurisdiction of any municipality if the farm buildings are greenhouses. For the
purposes of this subsection:
(1) A "farm building" shall include any structure used or associated with equine
activities, including, but not limited to, the care, management, boarding, or
training of horses and the instruction and training of riders. Structures that
are associated with equine activities include, but are not limited to, free
standing or attached sheds, barns, or other structures that are utilized to store
any equipment, tools, commodities, or other items that are maintained or
used in conjunction with equine activities. The specific types of equine
activities, structures, and uses set forth in this subdivision are for illustrative
purposes, and should not be construed to limit, in any manner, the types of
activities, structures, or uses that may be considered under this subsection as
exempted from building rules. A farm building that might otherwise qualify
for exemption from building rules shall not be exempt if it is used for a
spectator event and more than 10 members of the public are present at the
farm building for the event.A farm building that might otherwise qualify for
exemption from building rules shall remain subject only to an annual safety
inspection by the applicable city or county building inspection department of
any grandstand, bleachers, or other spectator-seating structures in the farm
building. An annual safety inspection shall include an evaluation of the
overall safety of spectator-seating structures as well as ensuring the
spectator-seating structure's compliance with any building codes related to
the construction of spectator-seating structures in effect at the time of the
construction of the spectator-seating.
(2) A "greenhouse" is a structure that has a glass or plastic roof, has one or more
glass or plastic walls, has an area over ninety-five percent (95%) of which is
used to grow or cultivate plants, is built in accordance with the National
Greenhouse Manufacturers Association Structural Design manual, and is not
used for retail sales. Additional provisions addressing distinct life safety
hazards shall be approved by the local building-rules jurisdiction."Page 2 H329 [Ratified]
SECTION 2. This act is effective when it becomes law and applies to all farm
buildings, including farm buildings where construction either began or was completed prior to
the effective date of this act.
In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 17
th
day of June,
2011.
_____________________________________
Walter H. Dalton
President of the Senate
_____________________________________
Thom Tillis
Speaker of the House of Representatives
_____________________________________
Beverly E. Perdue
Governor
Approved __________.m. this ______________ day of ___________________, 2011