(1) For purposes of the Building Construction Act:

Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 71-6404

  • State: when applied to different states of the United States shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories organized by Congress. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801

(a) Component means a portion of the state building code created pursuant to section 71-6403 ; and

(b) Radon resistant new construction has the same meaning as in section 76-3503.

(2) The state building code shall be the building and construction standard within the state and shall be applicable:

(a) To all buildings and structures owned by the state or any state agency;

(b) In each county, city, or village which elects to adopt the state building code as its local building or construction code pursuant to section 71-6406 ; and

(c) In each county, city, or village which has not adopted a local building or construction code pursuant to section 71-6406 within two years after an update to the state building code.