DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND INDUSTRY SERVICES

BUREAU OF CONSTRUCTION CODES

GENERAL RULES

(By authority conferred on the construction code commission by section 4 of Act

No. 230 of the Public Acts of 1972, as amended, being S125.1504 of the Michigan

Compiled Laws)

PART 2. PERMITS, INSPECTIONS, AND FEES

R 408.30201 Plan review service.

Rule 201. (1) Where a township, village, city, or county is enforcing the state

construction code, it may provide its own plan review service or may send the plans to

the commission for review for code compliance. When plans are submitted to the

commission, the enforcing agency shall indicate prior review and approval of local

zoning and environmental controls which may include, without limitation, zoning

district, fire district, floodplain, air and water pollution, noise and soil erosion.

(2) When the commission is the enforcing agency, the municipality in whose area

a structure is to be built shall forward the necessary plans, specifications and application

to the commission for processing. Plans submitted for review shall indicate prior

approval of local zoning and environment controls as stated in subrule (1).

(3) Where a township, village or city is enforcing another nationally recognized

model construction code, it shall be responsible for providing plan review services.

History: 1979 AC.

R 408.30221 Fees.

Rule 221. (1) All fees charged by townships, villages, cities, counties and the

commission for application for permit, examination of plans, issuance of permits,

inspection of construction and issuance of certificates of use and occupancy shall

bear a reasonable relationship to all costs, including overhead of services rendered.

(2) A construction board of appeals of a county, or of a governmental subdivision,

or the commission and its boards shall establish fees for hearing appeals in accordance

with section 22 of the act.

History: 1979 AC.

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