[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Board of the Township of Buchanan as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 4-12-2005 by Ord. No. 38; amended in its entirety 2-14-2006 by Ord. No. 38A]
Pursuant to the provisions of the State Construction Code, in accordance with Section 8b(6) of Act 230, of the Public Acts of 1972, MCLA § 125.1508b(6), as amended, the Building Official of the Township of Buchanan is hereby designated as the enforcing agency to discharge the responsibility of the Township of Buchanan under Act 230, of the Public Acts of 1972, as amended, State of Michigan. The Township of Buchanan assumes responsibility for the administration and enforcement of said Act throughout its corporate limits.
Pursuant to the provisions of the State Construction Code, in accordance with Section 8b(6) of Act 230, of the Public Acts of 1972, MCLA § 125.1508b(6), as amended, Appendix G of the Michigan Building Code shall be enforced by the enforcing agency within the Township of Buchanan.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Flood Insurance Study (FIS) entitled "Flood Insurance Study, Berrien County, Michigan (and incorporated areas)" and dated April 17, 2006, and the Flood Insurance Rate Map(s) (FIRMS) panel numbers of 0240C, 0245C, 0265C, 0380C, 0384C, 0385C, 0403C, 0405C and dated April 17, 2006, are adopted by reference and declared to be a part of Section 1612.3 of the Michigan Building Code.
[Adopted 8-4-2016 by Ord. No. 8-2016]
This article is adopted pursuant to the Township Ordinance Act, MCLA § 41.181 et seq., as amended and Public Act 230 of 1972, MCLA § 125.1501 et seq., as amended. The Township of Buchanan assumes responsibility for and enforces the 2015 edition of the Michigan Building Code pursuant to its Ordinance Numbers 37 and 38. The 2015 Michigan Building Code incorporates by reference the most updated editions of the International Property Maintenance Code and International Fire Code in Sections 101.4.4 and 101.4.5. The purpose of this article is to repeal and replace Ordinance No. 36, which adopted older (2003) editions of the International Property Maintenance Code and International Fire Code, to adopt updated editions of the International Property Maintenance Code and International Fire Code, as incorporated in the 2015 Michigan Building Code, and any subsequent editions of these codes.
The Township hereby adopts the International Property Maintenance Code, 2015 Edition, the International Fire Code, 2015 Edition, as incorporated in the Michigan Building Code, 2015 Edition, and any subsequent editions of the International Property Maintenance Code, the International Fire Code, and/or the Michigan Building Code as they are published.
The Codes, as referenced in § 85-5 above, shall be on file and available for public inspection in the office of the Township of Buchanan.
If any part of this article is ruled invalid for any reason, that ruling does not affect the validity of the remaining parts of this article.