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State law reference: State construction code, MCL 125.1501
et seq.
[Ord. No. 2001-05, 7-24-2001; Ord. No. 2001-06, 7-24-2001; Ord. No. 2010-10, 7-25-2010; Ord.
No. 2011-11, 7-19-2011]
(a)
The Township accepts responsibility for the administration and enforcement
of the state construction code.
(b)
The Chief Building Inspector is designated as the Township official
who shall enforce the state construction code.
(c)
Pursuant to the provisions of the State Construction Code, in accordance
with § 8b(6) of Act 230, of the Public Acts of 1972, as
amended, Appendix G, of the Michigan Building Code shall be enforced
by the enforcing agency within the Charter Township of Meridian.
(d)
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Flood Insurance Study
(FIS) entitled Ingham County, Michigan (all jurisdictions), and dated
August 16, 2011, and the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM), Map Number
260065C, Community Number 260093, and Panel Number(s) 0040D, 0043D,
0044D, 0075D, 0152D, 0153D, 0154D, 0156D, 0157D, 0158D, 0159D, 0161D,
0162D, 0170D, 0176D, 0178D, and 0190D, dated August 16, 2011, are
adopted by reference for the purposes of administration of the Michigan
Building Code, and to provide the content of the "flood hazards" section
of Table R301.2(1) of the Michigan Residential Code.
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State law reference: Local enforcement of state
construction code, MCL 125.1508b.
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[Ord. No. 2001-5, 7-24-2001; Ord. No. 2001-06, 7-24-2001]
(a)
In order to determine the suitability of alternative materials and
methods of construction and to provide for reasonable interpretations
of the state construction code, there is created a construction Board
of Appeals consisting of three members who are qualified by experience
and training to pass upon matters pertaining to building construction.
The Chief Building Inspector shall be an ex officio member and shall
act as secretary of the board. The members of the construction Board
of Appeals shall be appointed by the supervisor and shall hold office
for terms of three years. The construction Board of Appeals shall
adopt reasonable rules and regulations for conducting its investigations
and shall render all decisions and findings in writing to the appellant
and may recommend to the Township Board such new legislation, which
is consistent herewith.
(b)
A person aggrieved by a decision of the Chief Building Inspector
under the state construction code shall be permitted to take an appeal
within 10 days of such decision to the construction Board of Appeals.
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State law reference: Construction board of appeals,
MCL 125.1514.
Cross reference: Boards and commissions, § 2-171 et seq.
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[Ord. No. 2001-05, 7-24-2001; Ord. No. 2010-10, 7-25-2010]
With each application for a permit, and when required by the
Chief Building Inspector for enforcement of any provisions of the
state construction code, two sets of plans and specifications shall
be submitted. All plans and specifications shall comply with the provisions
of such code and all other applicable state or local regulations,
including the rules and regulations of the Fire Marshal and the Occupational
Code (MCL § 339.101 et seq.).
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State law reference: Building permit applications,
MCL 125.1510.
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[Ord. No. 2001-05, 7-24-2001; Ord. No. 2010-10, 7-25-2010]
The fees to be paid to the Township for permits under the state
construction code shall be as established by resolution.
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State law reference: Payment of fee requested by
enforcing agency required, MCL 125.1510.
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[Ord. No. 2001-05, 7-24-2001; Ord. No. 2001-06, 7-24-2001]
A person who violates any provision of the state construction
code for which the Township has assumed enforcement responsibility
is responsible for a municipal civil infraction.
