SB3

The amendment significantly narrowed the bill by removing the broad exemption for interior alterations and renovations, and instead limits the permit exemption to specific exterior components (doors, windows, siding, roof coverings, etc.) with added qualifications like maintaining dimensions and excluding structural changes. This shifts the bill from broadly protecting homeowners from interior permit requirements to a more focused list of minor exterior repairs that local governments can still require permits for if the property is historically designated.

The amendment removes roof coverings and related weatherproofing components from the list of residential improvements exempt from permit requirements, narrowing the scope of what homeowners can repair or replace without a permit.

The amendment clarifies that the permit exemption applies only to "detached single-family" owner-occupied homes (narrowing the scope from all residential structures) and expands the list of exempt improvements to include fascia and soffit in addition to the originally listed items. This NARROWS the bill's reach while slightly BROADENING the categories of work that don't need permits for those qualifying single-family homes.

This change converts the bill from a conference committee engrossed version to an enrolled version by removing the legislative markup indicators and adding official enrollment signatures and certification pages. The substantive policy of the bill—prohibiting permits for repairs and replacements of specific exterior residential parts—remains unchanged.

Other amendments

• Michael Rohl3A