Reserve and Inspection Laws Changed

Consisting of what I would categorize as relatively minor changes to the sweeping building inspection and reserve laws enacted in 2022, here is a look at Senate Bill 154, which will become law upon signature by the Governor: Inspection Deadlines: The relevance of proximity to the coastline has been removed from the law as a general matter. Statutory deadlines for the “milestone inspection report” are keyed to the 30th year of a building’s existence. SB 154 does allow local governments to accelerate statewide inspection deadlines, based on local conditions, including proximity to coastlines. Local governments can also grant extensions if the association has signed a contract for the milestone inspection to be done, but the engineer or architect has been unable to complete it, and good cause for the delay is shown.