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TITLE 28INSURANCE
PART 1TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE
CHAPTER 5PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE
SUBCHAPTER ETEXAS WINDSTORM INSURANCE ASSOCIATION
DIVISION 1PLAN OF OPERATION
RULE §5.4007Applicable Building Code Standards in Designated Catastrophe Areas for Structures Constructed, Repaired or to Which Additions Are Made Prior to September 1, 1998

section, and shall be considered an insurable property for windstorm and hail insurance from the association, if the owner of the structure to be insured by the association presents to the association at the time of application for insurance the following statement signed by a city building official: "To the best belief and knowledge of the undersigned, the structure located at (street address) in the City of __________ (insert name of city), Texas, was constructed, repaired, or an addition was made on and after January 1, 1988, and before March 1, 1997, in accordance with the building specifications and standards which comply with the Standard Building Code (1973 Edition) or an equivalent recognized code; and the City of __________ (insert name of city), Texas, has inspected the structure and enforced compliance to said code."

  (7) For structures in an area east of a boundary line of State Highway 146 and inside the city limits of the City of Shoreacres (Harris County) and in an area east of a boundary line of State Highway 146 and inside the city limits of the City of Pasadena (Harris County) on and after March 1, 1997, to May 31, 1998. A structure constructed, repaired, or to which additions were made on and after March 1, 1997, to May 31, 1998, that is located in an area east of a boundary line of State Highway 146 and inside the city limits of the City of Shoreacres (Harris County), or in an area east of a boundary line of State Highway 146 and inside the city limits of the City of Pasadena (Harris County), shall be considered an insurable property for windstorm and hail insurance from the association only if the structure is inspected or approved by the Commissioner of Insurance for compliance with building specifications in this plan of operation, including any specifications for roofing materials, as provided in Article 21.49, §6A(a) of the Insurance Code.


Source Note: The provisions of this §5.4007 adopted to be effective July 21, 1997, 22 TexReg 6624; amended to be effective September 1, 1998, 23 TexReg 7581; amended to be effective April 1, 2001, 26 TexReg 1151

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