Pursuant to the provisions of Section 9 of Act 230 of the Public
Acts of 1972, as amended (MCLA § 125.1509), the Building
Inspector of the City is hereby designated as the enforcing agency
to discharge the responsibilities of the City under Act 230 of the
Public Acts of 1972, State of Michigan, as amended. The City hereby
assumes responsibility for the administration and enforcement of said
act throughout its corporate limits.
[Added 11-14-2006 by Ord.
No. 162]
The City of New Buffalo hereby adopts the provisions of the
State Construction Code Act, Act No. 230 of the Public Acts of 1972,
as amended.
[Added 11-14-2006 by Ord.
No. 162]
A. Except as provided in Subsection
B of this section, a person or corporation, including an officer, director, or employee of a corporation, or a governmental official or agent charged with the responsibility of issuing permits or inspecting buildings or structures, who does any of the following is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $500 or imprisonment for not more than 90 days, or both:
1. Knowingly violates this act or the code or a rule for the enforcement
of this act or code.
2. Knowingly constructs or builds a structure or building in violation
of a condition of a building permit.
3. Knowingly fails to comply with an order issued by an enforcing agency,
a construction Board of Appeals, a board, or the commission pursuant
to this act.
4. Knowingly makes a false or misleading written statement, or knowingly
omits required information or a statement in an inspection report,
application, petition, request for approval, or appeal to an enforcing
agency, a construction Board of Appeals, a board, or the commission.
5. Knowingly refuses entry or access to an inspector lawfully authorized
to inspect any premises, building or structure pursuant to this act.
6. Unreasonably interferes with an authorized inspection.
7. Knowingly issues, fails to issue, causes to be issued or assists
in the issuance of a certificate, permit or license in violation of
this act or a rule promulgated under this act or other applicable
laws.
8. Having a duty to report violations of this act or a rule promulgated
under this act or other applicable laws, knowingly conceals a violation.
With respect to Subsection A.1, a person is guilty of a separate
offense for each day that the person fails to comply with a stop construction
order validly issued by an enforcing agency and for each week that
the person fails to comply with any other order validly issued by
an enforcing agency. With respect to Subsection A.1 or A.4, a person
is guilty of a separate offense for each knowing violation of this
act or a rule promulgated under this act and for each false or misleading
written statement or omission of required information or statement
knowingly made in an application, petition, request for approval or
appeal to an enforcing agency, a construction board of appeals, a
board or the commission. With respect to Subsection A.2, a person
is guilty of a separate offense for each knowing violation of a condition
of a building permit.
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B. If a governmental subdivision has the responsibility of administering
and enforcing this act and prosecutes a violation of this act, the
governmental subdivision may retain a fine imposed upon conviction.
If a governmental subdivision has the responsibility of administering
and enforcing this act, the governmental subdivision may by ordinance
designate a violation described in Subsection A.1 or A.2 as a municipal
civil infraction and provide a civil fine for the violation. The governmental
subdivision may retain the civil fine imposed upon judgment.
Pursuant to the provisions of Act 230 of the Public Acts of
1972, as amended, and of the Michigan Electrical Code which consists of
the National Electrical Code, with amendments and deletions, the Electrical
Inspector appointed by the City is hereby designated as the enforcing
agency to discharge the responsibilities of the City under Act 230
of the Public Acts of 1972, State of Michigan, as amended. The City
hereby assumes responsibility for the administration and enforcement
of said Michigan Electrical Code throughout its corporate limits.
Pursuant to the provisions of the Building Officials and Code
Administrators International, Inc., Basic Building Code (BOCA), including
all amendments and supplements thereto, the Mechanical Inspector appointed
by the City is hereby designated as the enforcing agency to discharge
the responsibilities of the City under the aforesaid Act and Code.
The City hereby assumes responsibility for the administration and
enforcement of said Act throughout its corporate limits.
[Amended 2-19-2008 by Ord. No. 174]
Pursuant to the provisions of the Michigan Plumbing Code, in
accordance with Section 8b(6) of Act 230 of the Public Acts of 1972,
as amended, the Plumbing Inspector of the City of New Buffalo is hereby
designated as the enforcing agency to discharge the responsibilities
of the City of New Buffalo under Act 230 of the Public Acts of 1972,
as amended, pertaining to the plumbing installations. The City of
New Buffalo hereby assumes responsibility for the administration and
enforcement of said Act throughout its corporate limits.