Pursuant to the provisions of the Single State Construction
Code Act, being Act 230 of the Public Acts of 1972, as amended, the
Township of Paw Paw has assumed responsibility for the administration
and enforcement of the State Construction Code and the nationally
recognized codes which comprise the same as incorporated by reference
or pursuant to an administrative rule adopted thereunder. The purpose
of this Ordinance is to designate violation of the State Construction
Code and the nationally recognized codes comprising the same as municipal
civil infractions as permitted by MCL 125.1523(3), as amended.
Any violation of the State Construction Code; of any of the
nationally recognized codes incorporated into the State Construction
Code; or of any nationally recognized Code adopted by the State of
Michigan via administrative rule pursuant to the State Construction
Code together with amendments, additions, or deletions as determined
appropriate by the State of Michigan; or any part of the same shall
be deemed to constitute a municipal civil infraction as authorized
by 1972 PA 2003, being MCL 125.1523(3).
Paw Paw Township as the administering and enforcing agency for
1972 PA 230 hereby designates violations of the State Construction
Code; of any of the nationally recognized codes incorporated into
the State Construction Code; or of any nationally recognized code
adopted by the State of Michigan via administrative rule pursuant
to the State Construction Code together with amendments, additions,
or deletions as determined appropriate by the State of Michigan municipal
civil infractions as authorized by 1972 PA 230, as amended, being
MCL 125.1523(3).
Should any section, clause or provision of this Ordinance be
declared to be invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the same
shall not affect the validity of the Ordinance as a whole or any other
part thereof other than the parts so declared to be invalid.
All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed. Any proceedings pending, including prosecutions for
violations, under any previous ordinance provision being repealed
hereby shall not be affected by this Ordinance and may be continued
pursuant to said previous Ordinance provisions.
This Ordinance shall take effect 30 days after publication following
adoption.