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REFERENCE TITLE: building permits; hoophouses; exemption |
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State of Arizona Senate Fifty-sixth Legislature Second Regular Session 2024
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SB 1179 |
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Introduced by Senator Bennett
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An Act
amending title 9, chapter 4, article 6.4, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 9-469; amending title 11, chapter 2, article 9, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 11-324; relating to building permits.
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Title 9, chapter 4, article 6.4, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 9-469, to read:
9-469. Building permits; hoophouses; exemption; definition
A. Notwithstanding any other law, construction of a hoophouse or polyhouse is exempt from the municipal building permit requirements if the hoophouse or polyhouse meets all of the following requirements:
1. The structure does not have a permanent anchoring system or foundation.
2. There is no temporary or permanent storage of solvents, fertilizers, gases or other chemicals or flammable materials.
3. The structure is not wider than thirty-one feet and there is an unobstructed path of not more than one hundred fifty feet from any point to a door or fully accessible wall.
4. The covering of the structure is of material not greater than six mils in thickness, that conforms to the national fire protection association standard methods of fire tests for flame propagation of textiles and films (NFPA 701) and that yields approximately four pounds of maximum impact resistance to provide egress through the wall.
b. Notwithstanding subsection a of this section, if a hoophouse or polyhouse contains a device that is subject to existing municipal electrical or mechanical codes and regulations, a permit shall be required for the device. If the hoophouse or polyhouse is connected to a potable water system, a permit shall be required for the backflow prevention devices contained within the potable water system.
c. For the purposes of this section, "hoophouse" or "Polyhouse" means a temporary greenhouse used exclusively for producing and storing live plants.
Sec. 2. Title 11, chapter 2, article 9, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 11-324, to read:
11-324. Building permits; hoophouses; exemption; definition
A. Notwithstanding any other law, construction of A hoophouse or polyhouse is exempt from the county building permit requirements if the hoophouse or polyhouse meets all of the following requirements:
1. The structure does not have a permanent anchoring system or foundation.
2. There is no temporary or permanent storage of solvents, fertilizers, gases or other chemicals or flammable materials.
3. The structure is not wider than thirty-one feet and there is an unobstructed path of not more than one hundred fifty feet from any point to a door or fully accessible wall.
4. The covering of the structure is of material not greater than six mils in thickness, that conforms to the national fire protection association standard methods of fire tests for flame propagation of textiles and films (NFPA 701) and that yields approximately four pounds of maximum impact resistance to provide egress through the wall.
b. Notwithstanding subsection a of this section, if a hoophouse or polyhouse contains a device tht is subject to existing county electrical or mechanical codes and regulations, a permit shall be required for the device. If the hoophouse or polyhouse is connected to a potable water system, a permit shall be required for the backflow prevention devices contained within the potable water system.
c. For the purposes of this section, "hoophouse" or "Polyhouse" means a temporary greenhouse used exclusively for producing and storing live plants.