DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS
DIRECTOR’S OFFICE
CONSTRUCTION CODE
Filed with the secretary of state on
These rules take effect 120 days after filing with the secretary of state.
(By authority conferred on the director of the department of licensing and regulatory affairs by section 4 of the Stille-DeRossett-Hale single state construction code act, 1972 PA 230, MCL 125.1504, and Executive Reorganization Order Nos. 2003-1, 2008-4, and 2011-4, MCL 445.2011, 445.2025, and 445.2030)
PART 4. BUILDING CODE
R 408.30401 Applicable code.
Rule 401. The provisions of the international building
code, 2015 2021 edition,
including appendices F, G, and H, except for sections 104.2, 104.3, 104.8,
104.8.1, 104.10, 105.3, 105.3.1, 105.3.2, 105.6, 109.2 to 109.6, 111.1,
111.2, 111.3, 113.2, 113.3, 113.4, 114.1, 114.2, 114.3, 114.4, 115.1 to
115.4, 423.5, 423.5.1, 423.5.2, 903.2.8.4, 2902 to 2902.6, Table 2902.1, section
3005.5, the definition of “agricultural building” in section 202, the definition of "recreational vehicle" in Appendix G, and IECC-2015
2021, IEBC-2015 2021, IMC-2015 2021, IPC-2015
2021, IPSDC-2015 2021,
and NFPA 70-2014 2023, listed in chapter 35, govern
the construction, alteration, relocation,
demolition, use, and occupancy of
buildings and structures, and, with exceptions noted, the international
building code is adopted by reference
in these rules. All references to
the International Building Code, International
Residential Code,
International Energy Conservation Code, National
Electrical Code, International
Existing Building Code,
International Mechanical Code, and
International Plumbing Code mean the Michigan Building Code, Michigan
Residential Code, Michigan Energy Code, Michigan
Electrical Code, Michigan Rehabilitation Code for Existing Buildings,
Michigan Mechanical Code, and Michigan Plumbing
Code, respectively. The code is available for
inspection, and purchase at the Michigan
Department of Licensing and
Regulatory Affairs, Bureau of
Construction Codes, 611 West W. Ottawa Street St., 1st
First Floor Ottawa Building Lansing, MI Michigan 48933. The code may be
purchased from the International Code Council, through the
bureau’s website at www.michigan.gov/bcc,
at a cost as of the time of adoption of these amendatory rules of $128.00 $144.00.
R 408.30401a Adult foster care facilities and childcare
organizations. Rescinded.
Rule 401a. (1) Promulgation authority for fire safety
standards for facilities and camps licensed or registered under the adult
foster care facility licensing act, 1979 PA 218, MCL 400.701 to 400.737, and
commonly known as the child care organizations act1973 PA 116, MCL 722.111 to
722.128, is vested in the department of health and human services and the
bureau of fire services.
(2) Until amended or rescinded by the promulgating
authority, the 2003 Michigan building code provisions relative to fire safety
standards for facilities licensed under the adult foster care facility
licensing act, 1979 PA 218, being MCL 400.701 et seq., and the child care
organizations act, 1973 PA 116, being MCL 722.101 et seq., remain in effect.
R 408.30402 Title General.
Rule 402. Section Sections 101.1 and
101.3 of the code is are amended to read as follows:
101.1. Title. These rules shall be known as the Michigan
building code, hereinafter and referred to as "the
code."
101.3. Intent. The purpose of the code and the act is to establish the minimum requirements to provide a reasonable level of safety, public health, and general welfare through structural strength, means of egress facilities, stability, sanitation, adequate light and ventilation, energy conservation, and safety to life and property from fire and other hazards attributed to the built environment and to provide a reasonable level of safety to firefighters and emergency responders during emergency operations. The act takes precedence over all provisions of the code.
R 408.30403 Residential group
R-3. Rescinded.
Rule 403. Sections 310.5, 310.5.1, are amended:
310.5. Residential group R-3. Residential occupancies
where the occupants are primarily permanent in nature and not classified as group R-1, R-2, R-4, or I,
including any of the following:
(a) Adult
foster care family homes or adult
foster care small group homes
licensed per the adult foster care
facility licensing act, 1979 PA 218, MCL 400.701 to 400.737, that provide
accommodations for 6 or fewer
persons receiving care.
(b) Buildings that do not contain more than 2 dwelling units.
(c) Boarding
houses (nontransient) with
16 or fewer occupants.
(d) Boarding houses (transient) with
10 or fewer occupants.
(e) Congregate
living facilities (nontransient) with 16 or fewer occupants.
(f) Congregate living facilities (transient) with 10 or fewer occupants.
(g) Foster family homes licensed under 1973 PA 116,
MCL 722.111 to 722.128, that provide care for not more than 4 minor children.
(h) Foster family group home licensed under 1973 PA
116, MCL 722.111 to 722.128, that provide care for more than 4 but fewer
than 7 minor children.
310.5.1. Care facilities within
a dwelling. Care facilities that are
located within a single- family
dwelling may comply with the
Michigan residential code if 1 of the following conditions is met:
(a) Adult foster care family homes or adult foster care small
group homes for 6 or fewer
persons receiving care that are within a single-family
dwelling and licensed in accordance with the adult foster care facility licensing act, 1979 PA 218, MCL 400.701 to
400.737.
(b) Family childcare homes
licensed under 1973 PA 116, MCL 722.111 to 722.128, that provide care for fewer
than 7 minor children.
(c) Group childcare homes
licensed under 1973 PA 116, MCL
722.111 to 722.128, that provide care for more than 6 but not more than 12
minor children.
(d) Foster family homes
licensed per 1973 PA 116, MCL 722.111 to 722.128, that provide care for not
more than 4 minor children.
(e) Foster
family group home licensed per 1973
PA 116, MCL 722.111 to 722.128, that provide care for more than 4 but fewer
than 7 minor children.
903.2.8.3. Childcare organizations. An automatic
sprinkler system installed in accordance with section 903.3.1.3
shall be permitted in childcare organizations that are within
a single-family dwelling
and licensed in accordance with 1973 PA 116, MCL
722.111 to 722.128, as follows:
(a) Foster family homes
licensed under 1973 PA 116, MCL 722.111 to 722.128, that provide care for more
than 4 but fewer than 7 minor
children.
(b) Foster family group home licensed under 1973 PA
116, MCL 722.111 to 722.128, that provide care for more than 4 but fewer
than 7 minor children.
(c) Family childcare homes licensed under 1973 PA 116, MCL 722.111 to 722.128, that provide
care for fewer than 7 minor children.
(d) Group childcare
homes licensed under 1973 PA 116,
MCL 722.111 to 722.128, that provide care for more than 6 but not more than 12
minor children.
903.3.8.1. Number of sprinklers. Limited area
sprinkler systems shall not exceed 20 sprinklers.
903.3.8.5. Calculations. Hydraulic calculations in
accordance with NFPA 13 shall be provided to demonstrate that the available
water flow and pressure are adequate to supply all sprinklers installed with
discharge densities corresponding to the hazard classification.
R 408.30404 Duties and powers of building official
Rescinded.
Rule 404. Section 104.9 of the code is
amended to read as follows:
104.9. Approved materials and equipment.
Materials, equipment, and devices
shall be constructed or installed in accordance
with approvals granted under
the act or by the building official. The building official shall review reports prepared by recognized evaluation
services and determine if
the intent of
the code is met.
R 408.30406 Building Official Right of Entry.
Rule 406. Section 104.6 of the code is added to read as follows:
104.6. Right of entry. If a structure or premises is unoccupied, the building official shall first make a reasonable effort to locate the owner or other person having charge or control of the structure or premises and request entry. If a building or premises are occupied, the building official shall present credentials to the occupant and request entry. If entry is refused, the building official shall have recourse to the remedies provided by law to secure entry. When a building official has first obtained a proper inspection warrant or other remedy provided by law to secure entry, the owner, owner’s authorized agent or occupant, or person having charge, care, or control of the building or premises shall not fail or neglect, after a proper request is made as provided in this rule, to allow the building official prompt entry into the building or premises to inspect or examine the building or premises under this code.
R 408.30406a Required.
Rule 406a. Section 105.1 of the code is amended to read as follows:
105.1. Required. Owners or their authorized agents shall obtain the required permit from the building official before undertaking any construction, enlargement, alteration, repair, relocation, demolition, change of occupancy, erection, installation, enlargement, alteration, repair, removal, conversion, or replacement of electrical, gas, mechanical, plumbing, or solar panel systems regulated by the code.
R 408.30408 Fees Rescinded.
Rule 408. Section 109.1 of the code is amended to read
as follows:
109.1. Payment of fees. The fees prescribed by the
act shall be paid to the enforcing agency of the jurisdiction before a permit
to begin work for new construction, alteration, removal, demolition, or other
building operation may be issued. In addition, an amendment to a permit
necessitating an additional fee shall not be approved until the additional fee
has been paid.
R 408.30409 Permit.
Rule 409. Sections 105.1.1, and 105.1.2 Section
105.2 of the code are is
amended to read as follows:
105.1.1. Annual permit.
In place of an individual permit
for each alteration to an already approved electrical, gas, mechanical,
or plumbing installation, the
enforcing agency is authorized to issue an annual permit upon application
to any person, firm, or corporation. The applicant shall be licensed in accordance with the requirements of 1956 PA 217, MCL 338.881 to
338.892, 1984 PA 192, MCL 338.971 to 33
8.988, or 2002 PA 733, MCL 338.3511 to 338.3569.
105.1.2. Annual permit
records. The person to whom an annual permit is issued shall keep a detailed record of alterations made under an annual permit. Access
to the records shall be always
provided and the records shall be filed with the enforcing agency.
105.2. Work
exempts from permit. Exemptions from permit
requirements of the code shall not be
deemed to grant authorization for any
work to be done in any manner in violation of the provisions of
the code or any other laws or ordinances of this jurisdiction. Permits shall not be required for any of the following:
(a) Building permits shall not be required for any of the following:
(i) One-story detached accessory structures used as tool and
storage sheds, playhouses and similar
uses, provided if the floor area does not exceed 120 square feet,
(11 square meters m2).
(ii) A fence that is not more
than 7 feet, (2-meters-134-millimeters mm),
high.
(iii) Oil derricks.
(iv) A retaining wall that is
not more than 4 feet, (1,219 millimeters, mm) in height measured from the bottom of the footing to the top
of the wall, unless supporting a
surcharge or impounding class I, II,
or III-A liquids.
(v) A water tank supported
directly on grade if the capacity
is not greater than 5,000 gallons, 18,925 liters, (18 925 L) and the ratio of height
to diameter or width is not
greater than 2 to 1.
(vi) A sidewalk and driveway not more than 30 inches, 762 millimeters, (762 mm) above adjacent grade and not over
any basement or story below and are not part
of
an accessible route.
(vii) Painting, papering, tiling, carpeting, cabinets, countertops counter tops, and similar finish work.
(viii) Temporary motion picture, television, and theater stage sets and scenery.
(ix) Prefabricated swimming pools accessory to a group
R-3 occupancy, as applicable in section 101.2, that are less than 24 inches, 610 millimeters, (610 mm) deep, are not greater than 5,000 gallons, 18,925 liters,
(18 925 L), and are installed
entirely above ground.
(x) Shade cloth structures constructed for nursery or agricultural purposes, not including service systems.
(xi) Swings and other playground equipment accessory to detached 1- and 2-family dwellings.
(xii) Window awnings in group R-3 and U occupancies, supported
by an exterior wall that do not
project more than 54 inches, 1,372 millimeters, (1 372 mm)
from the exterior wall and
do not require additional support, as applicable in section 101.2 and group U occupancies.
(xiii) Nonfixed and movable fixtures, cases, racks,
counters, and partitions not over 5 feet 9 inches, 1,753 millimeters,
(1 753 mm) in height.
(b) Electrical permits
shall not be required, as in accordance with the Michigan electrical code, R 408.30801 to
R 408.30880, for any of the following:
(i) Repairs and maintenance: Minor repair work, including the replacement of lamps or the connection of approved portable electrical equipment to approved permanently installed receptacles.
(ii) Radio and television transmitting stations: The provisions of the code do not apply to electrical equipment used for radio and television transmissions, but they do apply to equipment and wiring for power supply and to the installation of towers and antennas.
(iii) Temporary testing systems: A permit is not required for the installation of any temporary system required for the testing or servicing of electrical equipment or apparatus.
(c) Mechanical permits shall not be required for any of the following:
(i) A portable gas heating appliance that has inputs of less than 30,000 Btu’s per hour.
(ii) Portable ventilation appliances and equipment.
(iii) Portable cooling unit.
(iv) Steam, hot water, or chilled water piping
within any heating or cooling equipment
or appliances regulated by this the code.
(v) Replacement
of a any minor part that does not alter the approval of equipment or an appliance or make such equipment or appliance
unsafe.
(vi) A portable evaporative cooler.
(vii) Self-contained refrigeration systems that
contain 10 pounds, 4.5 kilograms, (4.5 kg) or less of
refrigerant, or that are actuated by motors of 1 horsepower, 0.75 kilowatts,
(0.75 kW) or less.
(viii) Portable fuel cell appliances that are not connected to a fixed piping system and are not interconnected to a power grid.
(ix) An oil burner that does not require connection to a flue, such as an oil stove and a heater equipped with a wick.
(x) A portable gas burner that has inputs of less than 30,000 Btu’s per hour.
(xi)
When changing or relocating a gas meter or regulator, a permit is not required when installing gas
piping which shall be limited
to 10 feet, 3,005 millimeters, (3 005 mm) in length and not more then than 6 fittings.
(xii) When installing geothermal vertical closed loops under the supervision of a mechanical contractor licensed in HVAC, as long as the company meets both the following:
(A) Has obtained
a certificate of registration
as a well drilling contractor pursuant to under part 127 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.12701
to 333.12771.
(B) Has installed
the geothermal vertical closed loops in accordance with the department of environmental
quality environment, Great Lakes, and energy’s best practices regarding geothermal heat pump closed loops. Exemption from the permit requirements of this grant
authorization for work to be done in violation of the provisions of this the code or other laws
or ordinances of this jurisdiction.
(d) Plumbing permits shall not be required for either of the following:
(i) The stopping of leaks in drains, water, soil, waste, or vent pipe. However, if any concealed trap, drainpipe, water, soil, waste, or vent pipe becomes defective and it becomes necessary to remove and replace the drain or pipe with new material, then the work is considered new work and a permit shall be obtained and inspection made as provided in the code.
(ii) The clearing of stoppages or the repairing of leaks in pipes, valves, or fixtures, and the removal and reinstallation of water closets, if the repairs do not involve or require the replacement or rearrangement of valves, pipes, or fixtures.
R 408.30410 Violations Rescinded.
Rule 410. Section 114.4 of the code is amended to read
as follows:
114.4. Violation penalties. It is unlawful for any
person, firm, or corporation to violate a provision of the code or fail to
conform with any of the requirements thereof, or erect, construct, alter,
extend, repair, move, remove, demolish, or occupy any building, structure, or
equipment regulated by the code, or cause work to be performed or done, in
conflict with or in violation of the approved construction documents or
directive of the enforcing agency, or a permit or certificate issued under the
code. A violator shall be assessed a fine in accordance with the act.
R 408.30411 Stop-work order Rescinded.
Rule 411. Section 115.2 of the code is amended to read as follows:
115.2. Issuance. Notice shall be in accordance with the act. A person who is served with a stop work order, except for work that the person is
directed to perform to remove a violation or unsafe condition is
subject to the penalty provisions prescribed in the act.
R 408.30412 Certificate of use and occupancy.
Rule 412. Sections 111.1 and 111.2 and 111.2.1
of the code are amended to read as
follows:
111.1. Use and occupancy. A
building or structure shall not be used or occupied,
and a change in the existing occupancy classification of a building or structure or portion thereof
shall not be made
until a certificate of occupancy has been issued in accordance with the act.
Exception: Certificates of occupancy
are not required for work exempt from permits
under section 105.2.
111.2. Certificate issued. Compliance. After the building official inspects the building or structure
and finds no violations of
the provisions of this code or other laws
that are enforced by the department
and all permit and plan review fees
are paid, the building official shall issue a certificate of occupancy that contains all the following:
(a) The building permit number.
(b) The address of the
structure.
(c) A description of that portion of the structure for which
the certificate is issued.
(d) A statement that
the described portion of the structure has been inspected for
compliance with the requirements of
this code for the occupancy and division of occupancy and the use for which the proposed occupancy is classified.
(e) The name and signature
of the building official or designee,
registered in accordance with the building officials and inspectors’
registration act, 1986 PA
54, MCL 338.2301 to 338.2313.
(f) The edition of the code under which the permit was issued.
(g) The use and occupancy, in accordance with
the provisions of chapter 3.
(h) The type
of construction as defined in
chapter 6.
(i) The design occupant load.
(j) If an automatic
sprinkler system is provided, whether the sprinkler system is
required.
(k) Any special stipulations and
conditions of the building permit.
A change of occupancy shall not be made in any building unless that building complies with the requirements of the International Building Code for the use or occupancy. Changes of occupancy in a building or portion thereof shall be such that the existing building is not less compliant with the provisions of the code than the existing building or structure was before the change. Subject to the approval of the code official, changes of occupancy shall be permitted without complying with all the requirements of the code for the new occupancy, provided that the new occupancy is less hazardous, based on life and fire risk, than the existing occupancy.
111.2.1 Change in the character of use.
0000- Compliance shall be only as necessary to meet the specific provisions and is not intended to require the entire building be brought into compliance.
R 408.30414 Board of appeals Barrier
free appeals board. Barrier free design board.
Rule 414. Sections Section 113.1 and
113.3 of the code is amended
to read as follows:
113.1. Means of appeal. An interested person may appeal a decision of the enforcing
agency to the board of appeals in accordance
with the act. An application
for appeal shall be based on a claim that
the true intent of the code or the
rules governing construction have
been incorrectly interpreted, the provisions of the code do not apply, or an equal or better form of construction is proposed. The decision of a local board of appeals may
be appealed to the construction code commission
in accordance with the act and time frames.
Exception:
Requests for barrier free design exception
shall be in accordance with
1966 PA 1, MCL 125.1352 125.1351
to 125.1356.
113.3. Qualifications. The board of appeals shall consist of members
who are qualified in accordance with
the act and are not employees of the
governmental subdivision or the agency enforcing
the code.
R 408.30415a Definitions.
202. Definitions.
(a) “Act” means
the Stille-DeRossett-Hale single state construction code act, 1972 PA
230, MCL 125.1501 to 125.1531 and known as the Stille-DeRossett-Hale single
state construction code act.
“Agricultural or agricultural purposes” means of, or pertaining to, or connected with, or engaged in agriculture or tillage
which is characterized by the act or business
of cultivating or using land and soil for the production of crops for the use of animals or humans, and
includes, but is not limited to,
purposes related to agriculture, farming, dairying, pasturage, horticulture,
floriculture, viticulture, and animal
and poultry husbandry.
(b) “Attic,
uninhabitable with limited storage” means an uninhabitable attic attics
with limited storage are those where the minimum clear height between
joists and rafters is 42 inches or greater; 42 inches high by 24 inches in
width, or greater, within the plane of the trusses; or where there are not two
2 or more adjacent trusses with web configurations capable of
accommodating an assumed rectangle.
(c) “Attic,
uninhabitable without storage” means an uninhabitable attic attics
without storage are those where the maximum clear height between joists
and rafters is less than 42 inches, or where there are not 2 or more
adjacent trusses with web configurations capable of accommodating an assumed
rectangle 42 inches high by 24 inches in width or greater, within the plane of
the trusses.
"Building" means
a combination of materials, whether portable or fixed, forming
a structure
affording a facility or
shelter for use or occupancy by persons, animals, or property. The
term does not include a building incidental
to the use for agricultural purposes of the land on which the building is located if
it is not used in the business of retail
trade. The term shall be construed as though followed by
the words "or part or parts of the building and all equipment in the building" unless the
context clearly requires a different
meaning.
"Building official" as found in 1972 PA 230,
MCL 125.1501 to 125.1531 and known as the Stille-DeRossett- Hale single
state construction code act, means an individual who is employed by a
governmental subdivision and is charged with the administration and enforcement
of the code and who is registered in compliance with the building officials and
inspectors’ registration act, 1986 PA 54, MCL 338.2301 to 338.2313. A building
official may also be an employee of a private organization.
“High-rise building” means a building with an occupied floor located more than 55 feet (1 6764 mm) above the lowest level of fire department
vehicle access.
(d) “Cold weather months” means November 1 through April 1 in Michigan Uniform Energy Code climate zone 5A and from October 15 through May 1 in Michigan Uniform Energy Code climate zones 6A and 7.
(e) “Occupiable space” means a room or enclosed space designed for regular or non-regular human occupancy in which individuals congregate for activities, amusement, educational or similar purposes, or in which occupants are engaged at labor, and which is equipped with means of egress, heat, light, and ventilation facilities meeting the requirements of the code. Occupiable space does not include those spaces that are intended primarily for other purposes such as storage rooms and equipment rooms.
(f) "Registered design professional" means an individual who is licensed under the
occupational code, 1980 PA 299, MCL 339.101 to 339.2919 339.2677.
"Structure" means
that which is built or constructed, an
edifice or building of any kind, or a piece of work artificially built
up or composed
of parts joined together in some
definite manner.
Structure does not include
a structure incident to the
use for agricultural purposes of the land on which the structure is located and does not include works of heavy civil
construction, including without limitation,
any of the following:
(a) A
highway.
(b) A bridge.
(c) A dam.
(d) A reservoir.
(e) A lock.
(f) A mine.
(g) A harbor.
(h) A dockside port facility.
(i) An airport landing facility.
(j) A facility for the generation, or transmission, or distribution of electricity.
Structure shall be construed as though followed by the
words "or part or parts of the
structure and all equipment in the
structure," unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
“Source point” is defined in section 4 of 1972 PA 230,
MCL 125.1504d.
R 408.30418 Maximum floor area
allowances per occupant. Occupiable space heating systems.
Rule 418. Table 1004.1.21004.5 1203.1 of the
code is amended to read as follows:
1203.1. Equipment and systems. Interior spaces intended for human occupancy shall be provided with heating facilities capable of maintaining a minimum interior room temperature of 68 degrees Fahrenheit at a point 3 feet above the floor and 2 feet from exterior walls at the required design temperature. The installation of portable space heaters shall not be used to comply with this section.
Exceptions:
(a) Interior spaces where the primary purpose is not associated with human contact.
(b) Group F, H, S, or U occupancies.
(c) Interior, seasonal spaces unoccupied during cold weather months, including restrooms, shower buildings, day-use restrooms, concession stands, press boxes, ticket booths, and locker rooms.
Table 1004.1.21004.5
MAXIMUM FLOOR AREA
ALLOWANCES PER OCCUPANT
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For SI: 1 square foot = 0.0929 m2
R 408.30419 Toilet room requirements.
Rule 419. Sections 1210.1, is amended and sections
1210.4,1210.5, and 1210.6 are added to the code
to read as follows:
1210.1. Required fixtures. The
number and type of plumbing fixtures
provided in any an occupancy shall comply with the Michigan
plumbing code.
1210.4. Toilet room location.
Toilet rooms shall not open directly into a room used for the preparation of
to prepare food for service to the public.
1210.5. Baby
changing stations. A building or structure that has with baby
changing stations in the women's
restrooms shall have baby changing stations in the men's restrooms.
1210.6. Directional signage. Directional
signage indicating the route to the public facilities. shall
be posted in accordance with section 3107 of the international
building code. Signage shall be located in a corridor or aisle at the entrance to the facilities for
customers and visitors
indicating the route to the public facilities.
R 408.30427 Barrier free design for buildings, structures, and improved areas.
Rule 427. Sections 1101.2
1102.1 and 1109.8 of the code are is amended and section 1103.2.15 is added to
the code to read as follows:
1101.2. 1102.1. Design. Buildings and
facilities shall be designed and constructed to be accessible in accordance with 1966 PA 1, MCL 125.1351 to
125.1356, this the code, and ICC/ANSI A 117.1, except sections
611 and 707.
1103.2.15. Military, fire service, and police facilities. Housing, bathing, toilet, training, and storage areas intended for use and occupancy exclusively by military, fire service, police, or security personnel required to be physically agile are not required to be accessible.
1109.8. Lifts. Platform (wheelchair) lifts may be a part of a required accessible route in new construction were indicated in items 1 to 10. Platform (wheelchair)
lifts shall be installed in accordance with the Michigan elevator code, R 408.7001 to R 408.8695.
1. An accessible route to a performing
area and speakers' platforms.
2. An accessible route to wheelchair spaces required
to comply with the wheelchair space dispersion requirements of
sections 1108.2.2 to 1108.2.6.
3. An accessible route to spaces that are not open to
the general public with an occupant load of not more
than 5.
4. An accessible route within a dwelling or sleeping unit.
5. An accessible route to
jury boxes and witness stands; raised courtroom stations including judges’
benches, clerks’ stations, bailiffs’ stations, deputy clerks’ stations and
court reporters’ stations; and to depressed areas such as the well of the
court.
6. An accessible route to
load and unload areas serving amusement rides.
7. An accessible route to play components or self-contained
play structures.
8. An accessible route to team or player seating areas
serving areas of sport activity.
9. An accessible route instead of gangways serving
recreational boating facilities and fishing piers and platforms.
10. An accessible route
where existing exterior site constraints make use of a ramp or elevator infeasible.
R 408.30428 Structural integrity. Rescinded.
Rule 428. Section 1615.1 of the code is amended to read as follows:
1615.1. General. Buildings with an occupied floor
75 feet (22 860 mm) or more in height
above the lowest level of fire
department vehicle access and assigned to risk categories III or IV shall comply with the requirements of this section. Frame
structures shall comply with the requirements of section 1615.3. Bearing wall structures shall comply with the
requirements of section 1615.4.
R 408.30430 Liquefied petroleum gas distribution
facilities. Rescinded.
Rule 430. Sections 415.9.1 and 415.9.2 of the code are
amended to read as follows: 415.9.1. Flammable and combustible liquids. The
storage, handling, processing, and transporting of flammable and combustible
liquids shall be in accordance with the Page 17 Courtesy of
www.michigan.gov/orr Michigan mechanical code, R 408.30901 to R 408.30998, and
the international fire code listed in chapter 35, and the requirements of the
Michigan rules for the storage and handling of flammable and combustible
liquids, R 29.4101 to R 29.5516. 415.9.2. Liquefied petroleum gas distribution
facilities. The design and construction of propane, butane, propylene,
butylene, and other liquefied petroleum gas distribution facilities shall
conform to the applicable provisions of the Michigan liquified petroleum gas
code, R 29.3801 to R 29.4035. The storage and handling of liquefied petroleum
gas systems shall conform to the international fire code listed in chapter 35. The
design and installation of piping, equipment, and systems that utilize
liquefied petroleum gas shall be in accordance with the international fuel gas
code listed in chapter 35. Liquefied petroleum gas distribution facilities
shall be ventilated in accordance with the Michigan mechanical code, R
408.30901 to R 408.30998, and the requirements of the Michigan rules for the
storage and handling of flammable and combustible liquids, R 29.4101 to R
29.5516. History: 1979 AC; 1981 AACS; 1985 AACS; 1988 AACS; 1992 AACS; 1995
R 408.30441 Consumer fireworks facilities. Rescinded.
Rule 441. Sections 307.5.1, 415.1.1, 427.1429.1,
509.4.2.2, 907.2.5.1, 910.2.3, and 1031.1 of the code are added to read as
follows:
307.5.1. High-hazard group H-3. Consumer fireworks
1.4G (class C common) Consumer fireworks 1.4G facilities shall meet the
requirements of this code and those requirements referenced in section 427.1.
415.1.1. Consumer fireworks facilities 1.4 G (class
C common) consumer fireworks 1.4 G facilities shall be designed and constructed in
accordance with NFPA 1124 as referenced by the Michigan fireworks safety
act, 2011 PA 256, MCL 28.451 to 28.470.
427.1429.1. Consumer fireworks (1.4G) facilities. The items in buildings used for the retail
sale of consumer fireworks shall be
designed and constructed in accordance with NFPA 1124, as referenced by the
Michigan fireworks safety act, 2011
PA 256, MCL 28.451 to 28.470 as follows:
(a) Means of egress.
(b) Storage rooms.
(c) Fire alarms.
(d) Smoke control.
(e) Automatic
sprinkler
systems.
509.4.2.2. Consumer fireworks (1.4G) facilities
storage rooms. Storage rooms in consumer fireworks
(1.4G) facilities used for the
retail sale of consumer fireworks
shall be designed and constructed in accordance with the code for the manufacture,
transportation, storage, and retail
sales of fireworks and pyrotechnic articles, NFPA 1124, as
referenced by the Michigan fireworks safety act, 2011 PA 256, MCL 28.451 to
28.470.
907.2.5.1. Consumer fireworks (1.4G) facilities
fire alarms. Fire alarm systems in consumer fireworks (1.4G)
facilities used for the retail sale of consumer
fireworks storage shall be designed
and constructed in accordance with the code for the manufacture, transportation, storage, and retail
sales of fireworks and pyrotechnic articles, NFPA 1124, as referenced by the Michigan fireworks safety act, 2011 PA 256, MCL 28.451
to 28.470.
910.2.3. Consumer fireworks (1.4G) facilities smoke
and heat vents. Smoke and heat vents
in consumer fireworks (1.4G) facilities used for the retail sale of consumer fireworks storage shall be designed and
constructed in accordance with the code for the manufacture, transportation, storage, and retail sales of fireworks and pyrotechnic
articles, NFPA 1124, as referenced by
the Michigan fireworks safety act,
2011 PA 256, MCL 28.451 to 28.470.
1031.1. Consumer fireworks
(1.4G) facilities means of egress.
The means of egress in consumer fireworks
(1.4G) facilities used for the
retail sale of consumer fireworks
means of egress shall be designed and constructed in accordance with the code for the manufacture, transportation, storage, and
retail sales of fireworks and pyrotechnic articles, NFPA 1124, as referenced by the Michigan
fireworks safety act, 2011 PA 256,
MCL 28.451 to 28.470.
R 408.30442 Automatic sprinkler systems. Rescinded.
Rule 442. Sections 903.2.8, 903.2.8.2, 903.2.5, and
903.2.5.1 are amended and section
903.2.5.4 is added to the code to read as follows:
903.2.8. Group R. An automatic sprinkler system
installed in accordance with section 903.3 shall be provided throughout all
buildings with a Group R fire area.
Exception: Camp buildings in remote areas without municipal
water supply that meet all of the following:
1. Not more than 1 story, 2000 square feet (186 m2) and
25 occupants.
2. Are used not more
than 5 months in a year.
3. Shall be provided with not less than 2 exits in compliance with section 1019.
4. Shall not be provided with cooking equipment.
5. Provided with a manual fire alarm system and smoke
alarms throughout in compliance with NFPA 72 as listed in chapter 35. For cabins sleeping 4 or fewer occupants only, smoke alarms
are required.
6. Storage and equipment rooms shall be protected by a 1-hour fire partition.
7. Compliance
with all applicable requirements of the code.
903.2.8.2. Adult foster care
family homes. An automatic
sprinkler system installed in accordance with section 903.3.1.3 shall be permitted in adult foster care family homes or
adult foster care small group homes
for 6 or fewer persons receiving care that are within a single-family dwelling
and licensed in accordance with the adult foster care facility licensing act, 1979 PA 218, MCL 400.701
to 400.737.
903.2.5.
Group H. Automatic sprinkler systems shall be provided in high-hazard occupancies as required in sections 903.2.5.1 to 903.2.5.4.
903.2.5.1. General. An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed in group H occupancies unless the requirements of section 903.2.5.4
are met for buildings containing
consumer fireworks.
903.2.5.4. Consumer fireworks
(1.4G). Buildings used for the retail sale of consumer.
fireworks shall be provided with
an automatic sprinkler system in
accordance with the Michigan fireworks
safety act, 2011 PA 256, MCL 28.451.
R 408.30443
Masonry. Rescinded.
Rule 443. Section 1405.4.2 of the code is amended to read as follows:
1405.4.2. Masonry. Flashing and weep holes shall be located in
the first course of masonry above finished ground level above
the foundation wall or slab; at the heads of windows, doors, and other wall openings; at windowsills and at other
points of support including structural floors, shelf angles, and lintels where anchored veneers are designed
in accordance with section.
1405.6. Flashing shall extend to, or beyond, the finished face
of the wall.
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R 408.30448d Ground snow loads.
Rule 448d. Figure 1608.2 of the code is amended and Table 1608.3 is added to read as follows:
FIGURE 1608.2
Ground Snow Loads
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Table 1608.3
Michigan Ground Snow Loads by Jurisdiction
|
COUNTY |
GROUND SNOW LOAD |
JURISDICTIONS |
|
Alcona |
50 |
All |
|
Alger |
70 |
All |
|
Allegan |
50 |
All except: |
|
35 |
city of Allegan city of Otsego city of Plainwell city of Wayland village of Hopkins village of Martin township of Allegan township of Dorr township of Gun Plain township of Hopkins township of Leighton township of Martin township of Monterey township of Otsego township of Salem township of Trowbridge township of Watson township of Wayland |
|
|
Alpena |
50 |
All |
|
Antrim |
60 |
All except: |
|
70 |
township of Banks township of Central Lake township of Echo township of Jordan township of Warner |
|
|
Arenac |
40 |
All |
|
Baraga |
70 |
All |
|
Barry |
35 |
All except: |
|
30 |
village of Nashville township of Assyria township of Barry township of Johnstown township of Maple Grove |
|
|
Bay |
35 |
All except: |
|
40 |
city of Pinconning township of Fraser township of Garfield township of Gibson township of Mt. Forest township of Pinconning |
|
|
Benzie |
60 |
All |
|
Berrien |
50 |
All |
|
Branch |
25 |
All except: |
|
20 |
township of Algansee township of California township of Gilead township of Kinderhook township of Ovid |
|
|
Calhoun |
25 |
All except: |
|
30 |
city of Battle Creek city of Marshall city of Springfield village of Athens township of Athens township of Battle Creek township of Bedford township of Convis township of Emmet township of Lee township of Leroy township of Marengo township of Marshall township of Newton township of Pennfield |
|
|
Cass |
30 |
All except: |
|
50 |
city of Dowagiac village of Cassopolis village of Edwardsburg township of Howard township of La Grange township of Milton township of Pokagon township of Silver Creek township of Wayne |
|
|
Charlevoix |
70 |
All |
|
Cheboygan |
70 |
All except: |
|
60 |
city of Cheboygan village of Afton village of Wolverine township of Aloha township of Benton township of Ellis township of Grant township of Koehler township of Nunda township of Walker township of Waverly township of Wilmot |
|
|
Chippewa |
70 |
All except: |
|
60 |
village of DeTour township of DeTour township of Raber |
|
|
Clare |
40 |
All except: |
|
50 |
township of Summerfield township of Winterfield |
|
|
Clinton |
30 |
All except: |
|
35 |
city of St. Johns village of Fowler village of Maple Rapids village of Westphalia township of Bengal township of Dallas township of Essex township of Greenbush township of Lebanon township of Westphalia |
|
|
Crawford |
50 |
All |
|
60 |
All except: |
|
|
Delta |
60 |
All except: |
|
70 |
township of Garden township of Masonville township of Nahma |
|
|
Dickinson |
60 |
All |
|
Eaton |
30 |
All except: |
|
35 |
village of Mulliken village of Sunfield township of Sunfield |
|
|
Emmet |
70 |
All |
|
Genesee |
30 |
All except: |
|
25 |
city of Davison city of Fenton city of Grand Blanc city of Linden village of Gaines village of Goodrich township of Argentine township of Atlas township of Davison township of Fenton township of Grand Blanc township of Mundy |
|
|
Gladwin |
40 |
All |
|
Gogebic |
60 |
All |
|
Grand Traverse |
60 |
All |
|
Gratiot |
35 |
All |
|
Hillsdale |
20 |
All except: |
|
25 |
city of Litchfield township of Litchfield township of Scipio |
|
|
Houghton |
80 |
All except: |
|
70 |
township of Adams township of Chassell township of Duncan township of Elm River township of Laird township of Portage |
|
|
90 |
village of Calumet village of Copper City village of Lake Linden village of Laurium township of Calumet township of Schoolcraft |
|
|
Huron |
35 |
All |
|
Ingham |
25 |
All except: |
|
30 |
city of East Lansing city of Lansing city of Mason township of Alaiedon township of Aurelius township of Delhi township of Lansing township of Meridian township of Williamston |
|
|
Ionia |
35 |
All |
|
Iosco |
40 |
All |
|
Iron |
60 |
All |
|
Isabella |
40 |
All except: |
|
35 |
village of Shepherd township of Chippewa township of Coe township of Fremont township of Lincoln township of Union |
|
|
Jackson |
25 |
All except: |
|
20 |
village of Brooklyn township of Columbia township of Norvell |
|
|
Kalamazoo |
30 |
All except: |
|
35 |
city of Parchment township of Alamo township of Cooper township of Oshtemo |
|
|
Kalkaska |
60 |
All |
|
Kent |
35 |
All except: |
|
|
40 |
city of Cedar Springs village of Casnovia village of Kent City village of Sand Lake village of Sparta township of Nelson township of Solon township of Sparta township of Tyrone |
|
Keweenaw |
90 |
All except: |
|
100 |
township of Eagle Harbor township of Grant township of Houghton |
|
|
Lake |
60 |
All except: |
|
50 |
township of Chase township of Cherry Valley township of Ellsworth township of Pinora township of Pleasant Plains township of Yates |
|
|
Lapeer |
25 |
All except: |
|
30 |
village of Clifford village of Columbiaville village of North Branch village of Otter Lake township of Burlington township of Burnside township of Deerfield township of Marathon township of North Branch township of Oregon township of Rich |
|
|
Leelanau |
60 |
All |
|
Lenawee |
20 |
All |
|
Livingston |
25 |
All |
|
Luce |
70 |
All |
|
Mackinac |
60 |
All except: |
|
70 |
township of Newton township of Portage |
|
|
Macomb |
25 |
All |
|
Manistee |
60 |
All |
|
Marquette |
70 |
All except: |
|
60 |
township of Ewing township of Wells township of Republic |
|
|
Mason |
60 |
All |
|
Mecosta |
40 |
All |
|
Menominee |
60 |
All |
|
Midland |
35 |
All except: |
|
40 |
city of Coleman village of Sanford township of Edenville township of Geneva township of Hope township of Mills township of Warren |
|
|
Missaukee |
50 |
All except: |
|
60 |
township of Bloomfield township of Caldwell township of Pioneer |
|
|
Monroe |
20 |
All |
|
Montcalm |
35 |
All except: |
|
40 |
village of Howard City village of Lakeview village of Pierson township of Cato township of Maple Valley township of Pierson township of Reynolds township of Winfield |
|
|
Montmorency |
50 |
All |
|
Muskegon |
40 |
All except: |
|
50 |
township of Holton township of Blue Lake |
|
|
60 |
city of Montague city of Muskegon city of Muskegon Heights city of North Muskegon city of Norton Shores city of Roosevelt Park city of Whitehall township of Dalton township of Fruitland township of Fruitport township of Laketon township of Montague township of Muskegon township of Sullivan township of Whitehall township of White River village of Fruitport village of Lakewood Club |
|
|
Newaygo |
40 |
All except: |
|
50 |
village of Hesperia township of Barton township of Beaver township of Denver township of Home township of Lilley township of Merrill township of Troy |
|
|
Oakland |
25 |
All |
|
Oceana |
60 |
All except: |
|
50 |
village of Hesperia village of Walkersville township of Colfax township of Crystal township of Elbridge township of Ferry township of Greenwood township of Leavitt township of Newfield township of Otto |
|
|
Ogemaw |
40 |
All except: |
|
50 |
city of Rose City township of Cummings township of Foster township of Goodar township of Hill township of Klacking township of Ogemaw township of Rose |
|
|
Ontonagon |
70 |
All except: |
|
60 |
township of Haight township of Interior township of McMillan |
|
|
Osceola |
50 |
All except: |
|
40 |
city of Evart village of Hersey township of Evart township of Hersey township of Orient township of Osceola township of Sylvan |
|
|
Oscoda |
50 |
All |
|
Otsego |
50 |
All except: |
|
60 |
village of Elmira village of Vanderbilt township of Corwith township of Elmira township of Hayes township of Livingston |
|
|
Ottawa |
50 |
All except: |
|
35 |
township of Georgetown township of Jamestown township of Tallmadge township of Zeeland |
|
|
40 |
city of Coopersville township of Allendale township of Blendon township of Chester township of Polton township of Wright |
|
|
Presque isle |
50 |
All except: |
|
60 |
township of Bearinger |
|
|
Roscommon |
50 |
All except: |
|
40 |
township of Nester |
|
|
Saginaw |
35 |
All except: |
|
30 |
city of Frankenmuth village of Birch Run village of Chesaning village of Oakley township of Albee township of Birch Run township of Brady township of Bridgeport township of Chapin township of Chesaning township of Frankenmuth township of Maple Grove township of St. Charles township of Taymouth |
|
|
Sanilac |
30 |
All except: |
|
25 |
village of Melvin township of Fremont township of Worth |
|
|
35 |
village of Minden City township of Austin township of Greenleaf township of Minden |
|
|
Schoolcraft |
70 |
All |
|
Shiawassee |
30 |
All except: |
|
25 |
village of Byron township of Burns |
|
|
St. Clair |
25 |
All |
|
St. Joseph |
30 |
All except: |
|
25 |
city of Sturgis village of Burr Oak village of Colon village of White Pigeon township of Burr Oak township of Colon township of Fawn River township of Sherman township of Sturgis township of White Pigeon |
|
|
Tuscola |
30 |
All except: |
|
35 |
village of Caro village of Cass City village of Fairgrove village of Gagetown village of Reese village of Unionville township of Akron township of Almer township of Columbia township of Elkland township of Elmwood township of Fairgrove township of Gilford township of Wisner |
|
|
Van Buren |
50 |
All except: |
|
30 |
township of Porter |
|
|
35 |
city of Gobles village of Decatur village of Lawton village of Mattawan village of Paw Paw township of Almena township of Antwerp township of Bloomingdale township of Decatur township of Paw Paw township of Pine Grove township of Waverly |
|
|
|
||
|
Washtenaw |
25 |
All except: |
|
20 |
city of Ann Arbor city of Saline city of Ypsilanti village of Manchester township of Augusta township of Bridgewater township of Lodi township of Manchester township of Pittsfield township of Saline township of Superior township of York township of Ypsilanti |
|
|
Wayne |
20 |
All except: |
|
25 |
city of Northville |
|
|
Wexford |
60 |
All except: |
|
50 |
township of Clam Lake |
R 408.30458 Elevators and conveying systems.
Rule 458. Sections 3001.1, 3001.2, 3001.4, 3001.5,
3002.5, 3002.6, 3003.1, and 3003.2, of the code are amended, and
sections 3001.2.1, 3001.2.2 3003.1.5 and 3004.5 are added to the code to
read as follows:
3001.1. Scope. The design, construction, installation,
alteration, and repair of elevators and conveying systems and their equipment
shall conform with the requirements of the Michigan elevator laws and rules, including
1967 PA 227, MCL 408.801 to 408.824; 1976 PA 333, MCL
338.2151 to 338.2160; and R 408.7001 to R 408.8695; and
this chapter. Installation or construction in flood hazard areas established in
section 1612.3 shall comply with ASCE 24 listed in chapter 35.
3001.2. Other devices. Other devices shall conform to
the requirements of sections 3001.2.1 and 3001.2.2 of the code.
3001.2.1. Conveyors. Conveyors and related equipment
shall conform to the requirements of ASME B20.1 listed in chapter 35.
3001.2.2. Automotive lifts. Automotive lifts shall
conform to the requirements of ALI ALCTV listed in chapter 35.
3001.4. 3001.5 Change in use. A change in
use of an elevator from freight to passenger, passenger to freight, or from 1
freight class to another freight class shall comply with the requirements of the
Michigan elevator code, R 408.7001 to R 408.8695.
3002.5. Emergency doors. Where an elevator is installed
in a single blind hoistway or on the outside of a building, there shall be
installed in the blind portion of the hoistway or blank face of the building,
an emergency door in accordance with the requirements of the Michigan
elevator code, R 408.7001 to R 408.8695.
3002.6. Prohibited doors. Doors, other than hoistway
doors and the elevator car door, shall be prohibited at the point of access to
an elevator car.
3003.1. Standby power. In buildings and structures where, standby power is required or furnished to operate an elevator, the operation shall be in accordance with sections 3003.1.1 to 3003.1.5 of the code.
3003.1.5. Lighting. Where standby power is connected to elevators, the machine room, car top, pit, and landing lighting shall be connected to the standby power source.
3003.2 Fire-fighters’ Firefighters’ emergency
operation. Elevators shall be provided with phase I emergency recall operation
and phase II emergency in-car operation in accordance with the requirements of the
Michigan elevator code, R 408.7001 to R 408.8695.
3004.5. Construction at bottom of hoistway. Pits
extending to the ground shall have noncombustible floors and be designed as
to prevent the entry of ground water groundwater into the
pit. The pit floor of any hoistway not extending to the ground shall be of
fire-resistive construction, having a fire-resistance rating at least
equal to that required for the hoistway enclosure.
R 408.30459 Elevators.
Rule 459. Sections 1009.4 and 1607.9.1 1607.11.1
of the code are amended to read as follows:
1009.4. Elevators. To be considered part of an accessible
means of egress, an elevator shall
be in compliance comply with the emergency operation and signaling device requirements of the Michigan elevator
code, R 408.7001 to R 408.8695.
1607.9.1. 1607.11.1.
Elevators. Elevator loads shall be increased by 100% for impact and the structural supports shall be
designed within the limits of deflection prescribed by the Michigan
elevator code, R 408.7001 to R 408.8695.
R 408.30499 Adoption of standards by reference; referenced codes.
Rule 499. Chapter 35 of the code is amended to
add the following referenced codes, which are available for inspection
and purchase from the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Bureau of Construction Codes, 2501 Woodlake
Circle, Okemos, Michigan 48864 611 West Ottawa, Lansing, Michigan 48933,
each at a cost as of the time of adoption of these rules of: Michigan
Electrical Code $131.00, Michigan Mechanical Code $87.50, Michigan Plumbing
Code $87.50, Michigan Uniform Energy Code $49.00, Michigan Elevator Code $89.50,
and Michigan Skilled Trades Regulation Rule Part 9 Boiler $0:
(a) Michigan Electrical Code R 408.30801 to R 408.30880 of the Michigan Administrative Code.
(b) Michigan Mechanical Code R 408.30901 to R 408.30998 of the Michigan Administrative Code.
(c) Michigan Plumbing Code R 408.30701 to R 408.30796 of the
Michigan Administrative Code.
(d) Michigan Uniform Energy Code R 408.31001 to R 408.31086 of the Michigan Administrative Code.
(e) Michigan Elevator Code R 408.7001 to R 408.8695 of the
Michigan Administrative Code.
(f) Michigan Boiler
Code Skilled Trades Regulation Rules Part 9 Boiler R
408.4001 R 339.5171 to R 408.5609 408.5507 R 339.5253
of the Michigan Administrative Code.