Senator Stubbs proposes the following amendment (SJ-5113.PB0003S):

Amend the bill, as and if amended, by adding appropriately numbered SECTIONS to read:

SECTION X. Chapter 1, Title 4 of the S.C. Code is amended by adding:

 Section 4-1-190. (A) A county council may not adopt or enforce an ordinance, provision, building code, or other regulation that prohibits or limits, either directly or indirectly, the use of a specific style of exterior cladding or finish materials for residential buildings in a manner that is more restrictive than state or national building codes.
 (B) This section does not apply to a special purpose district, overlay zone, or historic area.

SECTION X. Chapter 25, Title 5 of the S.C. Code is amended by adding:

 Section 5-25-950. (A) A city council or governing body of an incorporated city or town may not adopt or enforce an ordinance, provision, building code, or other regulation that prohibits or limits, either directly or indirectly, the use of a specific style of exterior cladding or finish materials for residential buildings in a manner that is more restrictive than state or national building codes.
 (B) This section does not apply to a special purpose district, overlay zone, or historic area.

Renumber sections to conform.

Amend title to conform.