Michigan Office of Administrative Hearings and Rules  
Administrative Rules Division (ARD)  
MOAHR-Rules@michigan.gov  
AGENCY REPORT TO THE  
JOINT COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATIVE RULES (JCAR)  
AGENCY INFORMATION:  
Agency name:  
Licensing and Regulatory Affairs  
Division/Bureau/Office:  
Bureau of Construction Codes  
Name of person completing this form:  
Tony Williamson  
Phone number of person completing this form:  
517-241-9303  
Email of person completing this form:  
WilliamsonT5@michigan.gov  
Name of Department Regulatory Affairs Officer reviewing this form:  
Elizabeth Arasim  
RULE SET INFORMATION:  
MOAHR assigned rule set number:  
2022-16 LR  
Title of the proposed rule set:  
Construction Codes - Part 5. Residential Code  
1. Purpose of the proposed rules and background:  
The proposed rules will adopt by reference the 2021 edition of the International Residential Code (IRC) with  
amendments, deletions, and additions deemed necessary for use in Michigan and to bring our code up to date.  
2. Summary of the proposed rules:  
The proposed rules provide the latest standards to protect the health and promote the safety and welfare of the State  
of Michigan residents by regulating residential installation and inspection within the state.  
3. List names of newspapers in which the notice of public hearing was published and publication  
dates:  
The Morning Sun on February 28, 2024.  
The Oakland Press on February 28, 2024.  
The Mining Journal on February 26, 2024.  
4. Date of publication of the proposed rules and notice of public hearing in the Michigan Register:  
3/15/2024  
5. Date, time, and location of the public hearing:  
3/21/2024 09:00 AM at Michigan Library & Historical Center. First Floor Forum , Michigan Historical Center, 702 W  
Kalamazoo St, Lansing, MI 48915  
6. Provide the link the agency used to post the regulatory impact statement and cost-benefit analysis  
on its website:  
https://ARS.apps.lara.state.mi.us/Transaction/RFRTransaction?TransactionID=1375  
MCL 24.242 and 24.245  
Agency Report to JCAR -Page 2  
7. List of the name and title of agency representative(s) who attended the public hearing:  
Tony Williamson, Rules Analyst, Bureau of Construction Codes  
Shannon Maurer, Manager, Bureau of Construction Codes  
Tracie Pack, Manager, Bureau of Construction Codes  
Alesha Gensler, Division Director, Bureau of Construction Codes  
Jonathan Paradine, Division Director, Bureau of Construction Codes  
Keith Lambert, Deputy Director, Bureau of Construction Codes  
Andrew Brisbo, Director Bureau of Construction Codes  
8. Persons submitting comments of support:  
Bert Gale, Building Official, numerous Jurisdictions  
Gerald O’Conner, Eaton Corporation  
David Williams, IAEC Michigan Chapter  
Joel Tobias, Electrical Inspector, City of Livonia  
Paul Waug, Electrician, Representing Self  
Doug Scott, Electrical Inspector, multiple Jurisdictions  
John Stoudt, Electrical Inspector  
Paul Kaiser, Schneider Electric  
Beau Burten, Detroit Electrical Industry Training Center  
Chris Cleveland, President of International Association of Electrical Inspectors  
Brian Baughman, National Electrical Manufacturers Association  
David Worthams, Michigan Manufacturers Association (MMA)  
Don Iverson, Schneider Electric  
Ed Lisinski, American Wood Council  
Cary Keblaitis, Electrical Inspector  
Scott Weaver (The Bureau received 9 duplicated emails)  
John Danic  
Keith King  
Mark Taber  
Larry Colegrove  
Robert Brackett  
Chris Cleveland (U of M Electrical Code Inspector)  
Richard Manson (Electrical JATC)  
Gary Grohman  
Eric Simmon  
Mike Bozung (Centennial Electric)  
Troy Strang (Centennial Electric)  
John Keil  
Dennis Cassady  
Jasmin Sinkular, PhD (SELE Solutions LLC)  
John Stoudt  
Brian Lewis  
Gary Lazette  
Soper Jed  
John Keetch  
Jeff Nichols  
Michael Cox  
Michael Ferrell  
Eric Swisher  
Rick Hamiliton (City of Coldwater, Electrical Inspector)  
9. Persons submitting comments of opposition:  
Robert Williams, Sprinklers Local 704  
Joe Troutt, Local 704 Sprinkler Fitters Detroit  
Greg Herman, Sprinklers Local 704  
Mark McManus, Sprinklers Local 704  
MCL 24.242 and 24.245  
Agency Report to JCAR -Page 3  
Patrick Kellett, Sprinklers Local 704  
Michael Pleasant, Sprinklers Local 704  
Robert Filka, Home Builders Association of Michigan  
Lee Schwartz, Home Builder Association of Michigan  
Dawn Crandall, Home Builder Association of Michigan  
Deborah R. MacKenzie-Taylor, Ph.D., Retired Toxicologist  
Doug Armstrong, Fire Chief, (The Bureau received 5 duplicated emails)  
Jane Mackenzie, Representing Self, (The Bureau received 127 duplicated emails)  
Sid Browne, Retired Building Official  
T.R Wentworth II, Representing Self  
Brad Ward, VP of Public policy affairs, Michigan Realtors  
Matt Hall, House Republican Leader  
William Hordyk, Building Official, Grand Rapids  
Kenneth Myre, Representing Self  
Nicholas Malerbi , Representing Self, (The Bureau received 13 duplicated emails)  
Michael Alaimo  
10. Persons submitting other comments:  
Aaron Keatley, Chief Deputy Director, Environmental Great Lakes and Energy  
Jeffrey Bowdell, City of Farmington, Building Official  
Evan Detone, Representing Self  
Jeff Yaroch, JD, Former State Representative  
Mark Stimac, Compliant by Design  
Martin Van Berlo, Emmet County Building Official  
Thomas Deary, Director of Codes, Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute  
11. Identify any changes made to the proposed rules based on comments received during the public  
comment period:  
Name &  
Comments Made at Written Comments  
Agency Rationale for Rule Rule Number &  
Organization Public Hearing  
Change & Description of  
Change(s) Made  
Citation  
Changed  
1
Thomas Deary,  
Air-  
Thomas Deary  
proposed that BCC  
The Agency is moving  
forward with the following  
R 408.30500  
Conditioning,  
Heating, and  
Refrigeration  
Institute  
amend R 408.30500 to recommendations suggested  
include Chapter 44  
reference standards.  
by Thomas Deary as  
follows: ꢀ ꢀ•The agency  
made the following  
amendments to R 408.30500  
Applicable code: ꢀ ꢀ  
1.Added the language  
"ASHRAE 34-2022 edition:  
Designation and Safety  
Classification of Refrigerants  
can be purchased at  
www.techstreet.com/ashrae  
for $178.00." ꢀ ꢀ2.  
R114.4 is in statue, therefore  
is being excepted out.  
2
William Hordyk  
Metro Building  
Inspectors  
William Hordyk  
proposed that BCC  
amend R 408.30534 to recommendations suggested  
The Agency is moving  
forward with the following  
R 408.30534  
Association of  
Greater Grand  
Rapids  
update the incorrect  
referenced Appendix.  
by William Hordyk as follows:  
ꢀ ꢀ•The agency made  
the following amendments to  
R408.30534 Venting: ꢀ ꢀ  
1.Amended “appendix N” to  
“appendix AN” ꢀ  
MCL 24.242 and 24.245  
Agency Report to JCAR -Page 4  
3
Greg Herman  
(Sprinkler  
Fitters Local  
704)  
Greg Herman proposed The Agency is moving  
R 408.30539a  
that BCC would not  
forward with the following  
rescind R 408.30539a recommendations suggested  
Automatic Fire  
by Greg Herman as follows: ꢀ  
Sprinkler Systems.  
ꢀ1.The agency un-  
rescinded R408.30539a  
Automatic fire sprinkler  
systems: ꢀ ꢀ2.Added  
“R313.2” to Rule 539a list of  
section numbers. ꢀ ꢀ  
3.Amended “R313.1 Design  
and installation.” to reflect  
“Townhouse automatic fire  
sprinkler systems. An  
automatic sprinkler system  
may be installed in  
townhouses. ꢀException:  
an automatic sprinkler  
system may not be required  
where additions or  
alternations are made to  
existing townhouses that do  
not have an automatic  
sprinkler system installed. ꢀ  
” ꢀ4.Added “R313.2 One-  
and two-family dwellings  
automatic sprinkler system.  
An automatic sprinkler  
system may be installed in  
one-and two-family  
dwellings. ꢀException: An  
automatic sprinkler system  
may not be required for  
additions or alterations to  
existing buildings that are not  
already provided with a  
sprinkler system.  
ꢀ
4
Robert Filka,  
Home Builders  
Association of  
Michigan,  
Robert Filka proposed The Agency is moving  
R 408.30547d  
that R 408.30547d  
Building thermal  
forward with the following  
recommendations: ꢀ ꢀ  
envelope be amended. 1.un-rescinded R408.30547d  
Building thermal envelope. ꢀ  
ꢀ2.Added language  
(HBA)  
“Section N1102.4.6 of this  
code is amended to read as  
follows:” ꢀ ꢀ3.Added  
language " N1102.4.6  
Electrical and communication  
outlet boxes (air-sealed  
boxes). Electrical and  
communication outlet boxes  
installed in the building  
thermal envelope shall be  
sealed to limit air leakage  
between conditioned and  
unconditioned spaces.” ꢀ ꢀ  
4.Strikethrough Sections  
N1102.2.6, N1102.2.12,  
MCL 24.242 and 24.245  
Agency Report to JCAR -Page 5  
N1102.3.3, N1102.3.6,  
N1102.4, N1102.4.1.1,  
N1102.4.1.2, N1102.4.2,  
N1102.4.3, N1102.4.4, tables  
N1102.1.1, N1102.1.3, and  
N1102.4.1.1 ꢀ ꢀ  
12. Date report completed:  
5/7/2026  
MCL 24.242 and 24.245  
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