[Adopted 4-18-1995 by Ord. No. 101]
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.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Ord. No. 161, concerning designating an enforcing agency for the State Construction Code, was not adopted when it was considered in 2006; thus leaving the current wording of this section.
[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.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: As amended by No. 245 of the Public Acts of 1999, said Act is now referred to as the "Stille-DeRossett-Hale Single State Construction Code Act." See MCLA § 125.1501 et seq.
[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.
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,[1] 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.
[1]
Editor's Note: See MCLA § 125.1501 et seq.
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,[1] 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.
[1]
Editor's Note: See MCLA § 125.1508b(6).