67.281. A builder of single-family dwellings or residences or multi-unit dwellings of four or fewer units shall offer to any purchaser on or before the time of entering into the purchase contract the option, at the purchaser's cost, to install or equip fire sprinklers in the dwelling, residence, or unit. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, no purchaser of such a single-family dwelling, residence, or multi-unit dwelling shall be denied the right to choose or decline to install a fire sprinkler system in such dwelling or residence being purchased by any code, ordinance, rule, regulation, order, or resolution by any county or other political subdivision. Any county or other political subdivision shall provide in any such code, ordinance, rule, regulation, order, or resolution the mandatory option for purchasers to have the right to choose and the requirement that builders offer to purchasers the option to purchase fire sprinklers in connection with the purchase of any single family dwelling, residence, or multi-unit dwelling of four or fewer units. The provisions of this section shall expire on December 31, 2011.
(L. 2009 H.B. 103)Fire sprinkler system installation to be offered to purchasers by certain builders--purchaser may decline--expiration date.Expires 12-31-11
*This section was enacted by H.B. 103 and S.B. 513 during the First Regular Session of the 95th General Assembly, 2009. Due to possible conflict, both versions of this section are printed here.
67.281. On or before the date of entering into a purchase contract, any builder of single-family dwellings or residences or multifamily dwellings of four or fewer units shall offer to any purchaser the option to install or equip such dwellings or residences with a fire sprinkler system at the purchaser's cost. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, no code, order, ordinance, rule, regulation, or resolution adopted by any political subdivision shall be construed to deny any purchaser of any such dwelling or residence the option to choose or decline the installation or equipping of such dwelling or residence with a fire sprinkler system. Any code, order, ordinance, rule, regulation, or resolution adopted by any political subdivision shall include a provision requiring each builder to provide each purchaser of any such dwelling or residence with the option of purchasing a fire sprinkler system for such dwelling or residence. This section shall expire on December 31, 2011.
(L. 2009 S.B. 513)Expires 12-31-11
*This section was enacted by H.B. 103 and S.B. 513 during the First Regular Session of the 95th General Assembly, 2009. Due to possible conflict, both versions of this section are printed here.
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