‘Sec. 1. 10 MRSA §9721, sub-§§3 and 4, as corrected by RR 2011, c. 1, §9, are amended to read:
Sec. 2. 10 MRSA §9722, sub-§2, as amended by PL 2011, c. 655, Pt. MM, §10 and affected by §26, is further amended to read:
(1) An architect licensed in the State;
(2) A structural engineer licensed in the State; or
(3) A builder;
A member appointed under this subsection must have at least 5 years' experience in the field that member is nominated to represent and must be employed in that field.
Sec. 3. 10 MRSA §9722, sub-§4, as enacted by PL 2007, c. 699, §6, is amended to read:
Sec. 4. 10 MRSA §9722, sub-§6, as amended by PL 2015, c. 126, §§1 to 3, is further amended to read:
(1) International Building Code published by the International Code Council;
(2) International Existing Building Code published by the International Code Council;
(3) International Residential Code published by the International Code Council;
(4) International Energy Conservation Code published by the International Code Council;
(5) International Mechanical Code published by the International Code Council;
(6) ASHRAE Standard 62.1 Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Air Quality;
(7) ASHRAE Standard 62.2 Ventilation and Acceptable Indoor Air Quality in Low-Rise Residential Buildings;
(8) ASHRAE Standard 90.1 Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings; and
(9) Standard Practice for Radon Control Options for the Design and Construction of New Low-Rise Residential Buildings published by the American Society for Testing and Materials.
For purposes of this paragraph, ASHRAE has the same meaning as in section 1413, subsection 1.
Codes and standards adopted under this paragraph are mandatory, except as provided in paragraph B-1. The board shall ensure that each new edition of a code or standard adopted under this paragraph is reviewed by the board, and that each code or standard adopted under paragraph B is either the most recent edition or the edition previous to the most recent edition of that code or standard;
(1) That historic preservation is a policy priority by ensuring that:
(a) Provisions of model codes and standards intended to facilitate the continued use or adaptive reuse of historic buildings are maintained in the adopted versions of the Maine Uniform Building and Energy Code; and
(b) The board proactively identifies additional or alternative compliance means and methods for historic buildings in the adoption and amendment of the Maine Uniform Building and Energy Code;
(2) That nontraditional or experimental construction, including but not limited to straw bale, mass timber and earth berm construction, is permissible under the Maine Uniform Building and Energy Code;
(3) That building materials from local sawmills, including but not limited to nongraded lumber, are permissible under the Maine Uniform Building and Energy Code; and
(4) That buildings used to house livestock or harvested crops are not subject to the Maine Uniform Building and Energy Code;
(1) A process for consideration of amendment proposals submitted by municipalities, county, regional or state governmental units, professional trade organizations and the public;
(2) A requirement that amendments that are more restrictive than the national minimum standard be accompanied by an economic impact statement that includes:
(a) An identification of the types and an estimate of the number of the small businesses subject to the proposed amendment;
(b) The projected reporting, record-keeping and other administrative costs required for compliance with the proposed amendment, including the type of professional skills necessary for preparation of the report or record;
(c) A brief statement of the probable impact on affected small businesses; and
(d) A description of any less intrusive or less costly, reasonable alternative methods of achieving the purposes of the proposed amendment;
(3) A process for reviewing and evaluating criteria to identify whether an amendment is needed to:
(a) Address a critical life or safety need, a specific state policy or statute or a unique character of the State;
(b) Ensure consistency with state rules or federal regulations; or
(c) Correct errors and omissions;
(4) Timelines governing the filing of amendments and a process to establish an annual adoption cycle; and
(5) A process for publication of adopted amendments within 30 days of adoption;
(1) Notification to the authority or authorities having jurisdiction over the code or standard that is in conflict with the Maine Uniform Building and Energy Code and a request for submission of proposed solutions for such conflicts;
(2) Procedures for consideration of proposed solutions submitted by the authority or authorities having jurisdiction over the code or standard that is in conflict with the Maine Uniform Building and Energy Code and consideration of new approaches to resolving the conflict; and
(3) Publication of resolution of the conflict within 30 days of adoption;
(1) Provisions of model codes and standards intended to facilitate the continued use or adaptive reuse of historic buildings must be maintained in the adopted versions of the Maine Uniform Building and Energy Code.
(2) The board shall proactively identify additional or alternative compliance means and methods for historic buildings in the adoption and amendment of the Maine Uniform Building and Energy Code;
Sec. 5. 10 MRSA §9724, sub-§1, as amended by PL 2011, c. 408, §4, is further amended to read:
Sec. 6. 10 MRSA §9724, sub-§1-A, as enacted by PL 2011, c. 408, §5, is amended to read:
Sec. 7. 25 MRSA §2373, first ¶, as amended by PL 2011, c. 408, §6, is further amended to read:
The code must be enforced in a municipality that has more than 4,000 residents and that has adopted any building code by August 1, 2008. Beginning July 1, 2012, the code must be enforced in a municipality that has more than 4,000 residents and that has not adopted any building code by August 1, 2008. The code must be enforced through inspections that comply with the code through any of the following means:’