The purpose of this chapter is to set forth the City's Buildings
and Building Regulations and it is intended to be read and applied
in conjunction with the provisions of all articles within this chapter
of the City Code, under which the City of Lapeer assumes responsibility
for the administration and enforcement of the Stille-Derossett-Hale
Single State Construction Code, Act 230 of 1972, MCLA § 125.1501
et seq. (the "Act"), as amended from time to time, throughout its
corporate limits and which designates the City's Building Official
or designee as the enforcing agency to discharge the responsibility
of the City of Lapeer under the Act.
Fees for applications, plan reviews, permits, inspections, licenses,
registrations, appeals and other charges or penalties shall be as
specified in the City of Lapeer Fee Schedule (the "Fee Schedule")
approved by the City Commission, as amended from time to time.
Bonds shall be posted before the issuance of a building permit
for new construction, or for other construction as determined in the
discretion of the Building Official as provided in the Fee Schedule.
The bonds shall assure that the public right-of-way is consistently
maintained at all times during construction, provide a fund for payment
for damages to public property and/or utilities caused by construction,
guaranty completion of work sufficient to obtain a final certificate
of occupancy, and provide a fund for payment of outstanding and unpaid
water, sewer street cleaning, barrier erection, and any other such
charges determined by the City to be unpaid. Bonds shall be returned
without the payment of interest when a final certificate of occupancy
has been issued, less any amounts required to be used by the City
in accordance with this chapter.
In accordance with the provisions of the Act, the City of Lapeer
Construction Board of Appeals is hereby established and shall perform
its duties in accordance with said Act and all applicable codes and/or
statutes as required within said Act. The Board shall propose by-laws
and rules of procedure for approval by the City Commission.
All ordinances inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter
are hereby repealed.
Except as otherwise provided in other sections or articles of this chapter, a violation of any section, article or provision shall be considered a civil infraction and subject to the provisions of Chapter
62, Civil Infractions, of the Code of the City of Lapeer.