The following words, terms and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
(a) "Act" means the Stille-DeRossett-Hale Single State Construction Code Act, 1972 PA 230, as amended (MCL 125.1501 et seq.).
(b) "Board of appeals" means the construction board of appeals of a governmental subdivision provided for in section 14 of the Act.
(c) "Building Inspections Division" means the department or division within the Community Services Department designated by the City to perform construction code inspections within the City.
(d) "Building official" means an individual who is employed by a governmental subdivision and is charged with the administration and enforcement of the code and who is registered in compliance with article 10 of the skilled trades regulation act, MCL 339.6001 to 339.6023. This individual may also be an employee of a private organization.
(e) "Code" means the Single State Construction Code provided for in the Act.
(f) "Commission" means the Single State Construction Code Commission created by section 3a of the Act.
(g) "Construction Code Inspections" means building, electrical, plumbing and mechanical codes inspections.
(h) "Enforcing agency" means the governmental agency that, in accordance with section 8a or 8b of the Act, is responsible for administration and enforcement of the code within a governmental subdivision. However, for the purposes of section 19, enforcing agency means the agency in a governmental unit principally responsible for the administration and enforcement of applicable construction regulations.
(i) "Governmental subdivision" means a county, city, village, or township that, in accordance with section 8a or 8b, has assumed responsibility for administration and enforcement of this act and the code within its jurisdiction.
(j) "Inspection Official" means any person authorized and designated by the City to perform construction code inspections within the City.
(Ord. 09-07. Passed 6-5-07; Ord. 05-2023. Passed 5-16-23.)