DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS

DIRECTOR’S OFFICE

CONSTRUCTION CODE

Filed with the secretary of state on December 10, 2024

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)

R 408.30401, R 408.30402, R 408.30409, R 408.30412, R 408.30414, R 408.30415a, R

408.30418, R 408.30419, R 408.30427, R 408.30448d, R 408.30458, R 408.30459, and R

408.30499 of the Michigan Administrative Code are amended, R 408.30406 and R 408.30406a

are added, and R 408.30401a, R 408.30403, R 408.30404, R 408.30408, R 408.30410, R

408.30411, R 408.30428, R 408.30430, R 408.30441, R 408.30442, and R 408.30443 are

rescinded, as follows:

PART 4. BUILDING CODE

R 408.30401 Applicable code.

Rule 401. The provisions of the international building code, 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, 111.2, 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- 2021, IEBC- 2021, IMC- 2021, IPC- 2021, IPSDC- 2021, and NFPA

70- 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 Ottawa Street, First Floor Ottawa Building Lansing,

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 $144.00.

May 17, 2024

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R 408.30401a Rescinded.

R 408.30402 General.

Rule 402. Sections 101.1 and 101.3 of the code are amended to read as follows:

101.1. Title. These rules shall be known as the Michigan building code, 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 Rescinded.

R 408.30404 Rescinded.

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 Rescinded.

R 408.30409 Permit.

Rule 409. Section 105.2 of the code is amended to read as follows:

105.2. Work exempts from permit. Exemptions from permit requirements of the code shall not

be deemed to grant authorization for work to be done in any manner in violation of the

provisions of the code or other laws or ordinances of this jurisdiction. Permits shall not be

required for the following:

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(a) Building permits shall not be required for the following:

(i) One-story detached accessory structures used as tool and storage sheds, playhouses and

similar uses, if the floor area does not exceed 120 square feet, 11 square meters.

(ii) A fence that is not more than 7 feet, 2-meters-134-millimeters, high.

(iii) Oil derricks.

(iv) A retaining wall that is not more than 4 feet, 1,219 millimeters, 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, 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, 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, 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, deep, are not greater than 5,000

gallons, 18,925 liters, 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, 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, in height.

(b) Electrical permits shall not be required, in accordance with R 408.30801 to R 408.30880,

for 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 heating or cooling equipment or

appliances regulated by the code.

(v) Replacement of a 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, or less of

refrigerant, or that are actuated by motors of 1 horsepower, 0.75 kilowatts, or less.

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(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 limited to 10 feet, 3,005 millimeters, in length and not more 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 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

environment, Great Lakes, and energy’s best practices regarding geothermal heat pump closed

loops. Exemption from the permit requirements of grant authorization for work to be done in

violation of the provisions of 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 Rescinded.

R 408.30411 Rescinded.

R 408.30412 Certificate of use and occupancy.

Rule 412. Sections 111.2 and 111.2.1 of the code are amended to read as follows:

111.2. Compliance.

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. Barrier free design board.

Rule 414. Section 113.1 of the code amended to read as follows:

113.1. Means of appeal.

Requests for barrier free design exception shall be in accordance with 1966 PA 1, MCL

125.1351 to 125.1356.

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R 408.30415a Definitions.

Rule 415a. The definitions of act; attic, uninhabitable with limited storage; cold weather months;

and attic, uninhabitable without storage are added, and the definitions of occupiable space and

registered design professional in section 202 of the code are amended to read as follows:

202. Definitions.

(a) “Act” means the Stille-DeRossett-Hale single state construction code act, 1972 PA 230,

MCL 125.1501 to 125.1531

(b) “Attic, uninhabitable with limited storage” means an uninhabitable attic with limited storage

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 2 or more

adjacent trusses with web configurations capable of accommodating an assumed rectangle.

(c) “Attic, uninhabitable without storage” means an uninhabitable attic without storage 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.

(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 339.2677.

R 408.30418 Maximum Occupiable space heating systems.

Rule 418. 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.

R 408.30419 Toilet room requirements.

Rule 419. Section 1210.1 is amended and sections 1210.4,1210.5, and 1210.6 are added to the

code to read as follows:

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1210.1. Required fixtures. The number and type of plumbing fixtures provided in an

occupancy shall comply with the Michigan plumbing code.

1210.4. Toilet room location. Toilet rooms shall not open directly into a room used to prepare

food for service to the public.

1210.5. Baby changing stations. A building or structure with baby changing stations in the

women's restrooms shall have baby changing stations in the men's restrooms.

1210.6. Directional signage indicating the route to the public facilities. 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. Section 1102.1 of the code is amended and section 1103.2.15 is added to the code to

read as follows:

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, 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.

R 408.30428 Rescinded.

R 408.30430 Rescinded.

R 408.30441 Rescinded.

R 408.30442 Rescinded.

R 408.30443 Rescinded.

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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

50

JURISDICTIONS

Alcona

Alger

All

70

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

Antrim

50

60

70

All

All except:

township of Banks

township of Central Lake

township of Echo

township of Jordan

township of Warner

Arenac

Baraga

Barry

40

70

35

30

All

All except:

village of Nashville

township of Assyria

township of Barry

township of Johnstown

township of Maple Grove

Bay

35

All except:

10

40

city of Pinconning

township of Fraser

township of Garfield

township of Gibson

township of Mt. Forest

township of Pinconning

Benzie

Berrien

Branch

60

50

25

20

All

All except:

township of Algansee

township of California

township of Gilead

township of Kinderhook

township of Ovid

Calhoun

25

30

All except:

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

50

All except:

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

Cheboygan

70

All

All except:

11

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

60

All except:

village of DeTour

township of DeTour

township of Raber

Clare

40

50

All except:

township of Summerfield

township of Winterfield

Clinton

30

35

All except:

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

All

All except:

township of Garden

township of Masonville

township of Nahma

Crawford

Delta

50

60

70

Dickinson

Eaton

60

30

35

All

All except:

village of Mulliken

village of Sunfield

township of Sunfield

Emmet

Genesee

70

30

All

All except:

12

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

All

All except:

city of Litchfield

township of Litchfield

township of Scipio

Gladwin

Gogebic

Grand Traverse

Gratiot

40

60

35

20

25

Hillsdale

Houghton

80

70

All except:

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

Ingham

35

25

30

All

All except:

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

13

Ionia

Iosco

Iron

35

40

60

40

35

All

Isabella

All except:

village of Shepherd

township of Chippewa

township of Coe

township of Fremont

township of Lincoln

township of Union

Jackson

25

20

All except:

village of Brooklyn

township of Columbia

township of Norvell

Kalamazoo

30

35

All except:

city of Parchment

township of Alamo

township of Cooper

township of Oshtemo

Kalkaska

Kent

60

35

40

All

All except:

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

Lake

90

100

All except:

township of Eagle Harbor

township of Grant

township of Houghton

60

50

All except:

township of Chase

township of Cherry Valley

township of Ellsworth

township of Pinora

township of Pleasant Plains

township of Yates

Lapeer

25

All except:

14

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

All

All except:

township of Newton

township of Portage

Leelanau

Lenawee

Livingston

Luce

60

20

25

70

60

70

Mackinac

Macomb

Manistee

Marquette

25

60

70

60

All

All except:

township of Ewing

township of Wells

township of Republic

Mason

Mecosta

Menominee

Midland

60

40

60

35

40

All

All except:

city of Coleman

village of Sanford

township of Edenville

township of Geneva

township of Hope

township of Mills

township of Warren

Missaukee

50

60

All except:

township of Bloomfield

township of Caldwell

township of Pioneer

Monroe

Montcalm

20

35

All

All except:

15

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

All

Montmorency

Muskegon

50

40

50

All except:

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

50

All except:

village of Hesperia

township of Barton

township of Beaver

township of Denver

township of Home

township of Lilley

township of Merrill

township of Troy

All

Oakland

Oceana

25

60

All except:

16

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

50

All except:

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

All except:

township of Haight

township of Interior

township of McMillan

Ontonagon

Osceola

70

60

50

40

All except:

city of Evart

village of Hersey

township of Evart

township of Hersey

township of Orient

township of Osceola

township of Sylvan

Oscoda

Otsego

50

60

All

All except:

village of Elmira

village of Vanderbilt

township of Corwith

township of Elmira

township of Hayes

township of Livingston

Ottawa

50

35

All except:

township of Georgetown

township of Jamestown

township of Tallmadge

township of Zeeland

17

40

city of Coopersville

township of Allendale

township of Blendon

township of Chester

township of Polton

township of Wright

Presque isle

Roscommon

Saginaw

50

60

50

40

35

30

All except:

township of Bearinger

All except:

township of Nester

All except:

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

All except:

Sanilac

30

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

Shiawassee

70

30

25

All

All except:

village of Byron

township of Burns

St. Clair

St. Joseph

25

30

All

All except:

18

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

All except:

Tuscola

30

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

30

35

All except:

township of Porter

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:

19

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

All except:

Wayne

20

25

60

50

city of Northville

All except:

township of Clam Lake

Wexford

R 408.30458 Elevators and conveying systems.

Rule 458. Sections 3001.1, 3001.5, 3002.5, 3003.1, and 3003.2 of the code are amended, and

sections 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; 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.

3001.5 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 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 R 408.7001 to R

408.8695.

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 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

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 to prevent the entry of groundwater into the pit. The pit

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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 1607.11.1 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

comply with the emergency operation and signaling device requirements of R 408.7001 to R

408.8695.

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 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, 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

(b) Michigan Mechanical Code

(c) Michigan Plumbing Code

(d) Michigan Uniform Energy Code

(e) Michigan Elevator Code

R 408.30801 to R 408.30880 of the

Michigan Administrative Code.

R 408.30901 to R 408.30998 of the

Michigan Administrative Code.

R 408.30701 to R 408.30796 of the

Michigan Administrative Code.

R 408.31001 to R 408.31086 of the

Michigan Administrative Code.

R 408.7001 to R 408.8695 of the

Michigan Administrative Code.

(f) Michigan Skilled Trades Regulation Rules Part 9 BoilerR 339.5171 to R 339.5253 of the

Michigan Administrative Code.