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Building permit rules for home renovations would change under this bill so that when a homeowner alters their own single-family, owner-occupied home, the city or county must automatically approve the required plan review if the application is complete and includes a signed statement from a state-licensed combination building inspector confirming the project meets state construction codes and local ordinances, along with the inspector's license number. This automatic approval would not excuse the homeowner or contractor from actually complying with the building code, and local governments would still retain the authority to inspect the work during construction and would not be held liable for errors in the submitted plans. The bill also allows homeowners doing alterations to their own single-family home to hire an independent third-party inspection firm to conduct required construction inspections, rather than waiting on the local government's inspectors. Overall, the bill is intended to speed up permitting for home remodeling projects by giving homeowners additional paths to satisfy plan review and inspection requirements.