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BUILDING CODE
§ 150.01  ADOPTED.
   Pursuant to the provisions of Public Act 230 of 1972, being M.C.L.A. §§ 125.1501 to 125.1531, and in particular §§ 8 and 9, the city hereby elects to adopt by reference the State Building Code, and to enforce the same within the city limits.  It is further ordained that the enforcement provisions of Public Act 230 of 1972, being M.C.L.A. §§ 125.1501 to 125.1531, hereby are adopted by the city.  Any subsequent amendments to the code or enforcement provisions will hereinafter be automatically adopted.
(1995 Code, § 18-31)  (Ord. 89, passed 2-6-1984; Am. Ord. 133, passed 11-4-1991)
Statutory reference:
   Authority to adopt technical codes by reference, see M.C.L.A. § 117.3(k)
§ 150.02  DESIGNATION OF ENFORCING AGENCY.
   Pursuant to the provisions of the Michigan Building, Electrical, and Mechanical Codes, in accordance with § 8b(6) of Act 230 of the Public Acts of 1972 as amended, the Building Official of the city is hereby designated  as the enforcing agency to discharge the responsibility of the city under Act 230 of 1972, being M.C.L.A. §§ 125.1501 to 125.1531.  The city assumes responsibility for the administration and enforcement of the Act throughout its corporate limits.
(1995 Code, § 18-32)  (Ord. 89-A, passed 6-7-1993; Am. Ord. 160, passed 5-22-2000)
ELECTRICAL CODE
§ 150.15  ADOPTED.
   Pursuant to the provisions of Public Act 230 of 1972, being M.C.L.A. §§ 125.1501 to 125.1531, as amended, and in particular §§ 8 and 9, the city hereby elects to adopt by reference the State Electrical Code, and to enforce the same within the city limits.  It is further ordained that the enforcement provisions of the Act hereby are adopted by the city.  Any subsequent amendments to the code or enforcement provisions will hereinafter be automatically adopted.
(1995 Code, § 18-61)  (Ord. 88, passed 2-6-1984; Am. Ord. 133, passed 11-4-1991)
Statutory reference:
   Authority to adopt technical codes by reference, see M.C.L.A. § 117.3(k)
§ 150.16  DESIGNATION OF ENFORCING AGENCY.
   Pursuant to the provisions of the Michigan Building, Electrical, and Mechanical Codes, in accordance with § 8b(6) of the Public Acts of 1972 as amended, the Building Official of the city is hereby designated  as the enforcing agency to discharge the responsibility of the city under Act 230of 1972, being M.C.L.A. §§ 125.1501 to 125.1531.  The city assumes responsibility for the administration and enforcement of the Act throughout its corporate limits.
(1995 Code, § 18-62)  (Ord. 88-A, passed 6-7-1993; Am. Ord. 160, passed 5-22-2000)
MECHANICAL CODE
§ 150.30  ADOPTED.
   Pursuant to the provisions of Public Act 230 of 1972, being M.C.L.A. §§ 125.1501 to 125.1531, and M.S.A. §§ 5.2949(1) et seq., and in particular §§ 8 and 9, the city hereby elects to adopt by reference the State Mechanical Code, and to enforce the same within the city limits.  It is further ordained that the enforcement provisions of the Act hereby are adopted by the city.  Any subsequent amendments to the code or enforcement provisions will hereinafter be automatically adopted.
(1995 Code, § 18-81)  (Ord. 90, passed 2-6-1984; Am. Ord. 133, passed 11-4-1991)
Statutory reference:
   Authority to adopt technical codes by reference, see M.C.L.A. § 117.3(k)
§ 150.31  DESIGNATION OF ENFORCING AGENCY.
   Pursuant to the provisions of the Michigan Building, Electrical, and Mechanical Codes, in accordance with § 8b(6) of the Public Acts of 1972 as amended, the Building Official of the city is hereby designated as the enforcing agency to discharge the responsibility of the city under Act 230 of the Public Acts of 1972, being M.C.L.A. §§ 125.1501 to 125.1531.  The city assumes responsibility for the administration and enforcement of the Act throughout its corporate limits.
(1995 Code, § 18-82)  (Ord. 90-A, passed 6-7-1993; Am. Ord. 160, passed 5-22-2000)
PLUMBING CODE
§ 150.45  ADOPTED.
   Pursuant to the provisions of Public Act 230 of 1972, being M.C.L.A. §§ 125.1501 to 125.1531, as amended, and in particular §§ 8 and 9, the city hereby elects to adopt by reference the State Plumbing Code, and to enforce the same within the city limits.  It is further ordained that the enforcement provisions of the Act hereby are adopted by the city.  Any subsequent amendments to the code or enforcement provisions will hereinafter be automatically adopted.
(1995 Code, § 18-101)  (Ord. 91, passed 2-6-1984; Am. Ord. 133, passed 11-4-1991)
Statutory reference:
   Authority to adopt technical codes by reference, see M.C.L.A. § 117.3(k)
§ 150.46  DESIGNATION OF ENFORCING AGENCY.
   Pursuant to the provisions of the State Plumbing Code, in accordance with Public Act 230 of 1972, being M.C.L.A. §§ 125.1501 to 125.1531, as amended, the Plumbing Inspector of the city is hereby designated as the enforcing agency to discharge the responsibilities of the city under the Act.  The city assumes responsibility for the administration and enforcement of the Act throughout its corporate limits.
(1995 Code, § 18-102)  (Ord. 91-A, passed 6-7-1993)
NUMBERING OF STRUCTURES
§ 150.60  NAMING OF THOROUGHFARES; ASSIGNMENT OF NUMBERS.
   All thoroughfares within the city shall have a name, and all properties adjacent to any thoroughfare shall be numbered and/or assigned numbers which are to be displayed on the building or structure.
(1995 Code, § 18-131)  (Ord. 134, passed 3-2-1992)  Penalty, see § 10.99
§ 150.61  ALL BUILDINGS TO BE NUMBERED.
   All buildings shall be numbered, including both commercial and single residential buildings, but not limited to apartment, condominium, or industrial complex, shopping mall, or any complex of this nature.
(1995 Code, § 18-132)  (Ord. 134, passed 3-2-1992)  Penalty, see § 10.99
§ 150.62  DISPLAY OF NUMBERS.
   (A)   Height; location.  The numbers shall be at least three inches in height and displayed on, at, or near the front door.
   (B)   Multi-family residences.  Multi-family residential buildings shall have a building address sign on or at the front of the building that will identify all addresses located within a multi-family residential building.
   (C)   Commercial buildings.  Numbers on commercial buildings shall be displayed on the front of the building or on a sign at the front of the building and at the rear of the building if there is an access at the rear to a hard surfaced area upon which vehicular traffic may maneuver.
   (D)   Visibility to vehicle occupants.  All numbers displayed on or at the front of the building shall be displayed in such a manner as to be readily visible to the occupants of vehicles on thoroughfares immediately in front of the buildings during all hours of normal daylight.
   (E)   Color; contrast.  The color of the numbers for both residential and commercial buildings shall be in contrast with the immediate background upon which they are mounted.
   (F)   Obstructions.  If the numbers are hidden by an awning or other appurtenance, the owner of the building shall comply as described in division (D) above.
   (G)   Permanent placement.  The numbers shall be permanently affixed at the time of any inspection of the building.
   (H)   Odd and even numbering.  Numbers on the north and west side of a thoroughfare will be even.  Numbers on the south and east side of a thoroughfare will be odd.
   (I)   Correction of numbers; notice.  Any number or incorrect number which doesn’t meet the necessary requirements shall be corrected within 30 days after receiving a written notice specifying the violation and the corrective action that is required.
   (J)   Corner lots.  In the case of a corner lot, the side which has the narrowest dimension bordering on a street shall be deemed to be the front of the lot.
(1995 Code, § 18-133)  (Ord. 134, passed 3-2-1992)  Penalty, see § 10.99
§ 150.63  NAMING OF THOROUGHFARES.
   (A)   Required.  All thoroughfares, which means any surface which is designed for vehicular traffic, including, but not limited to, expressways, limited access highways, streets, roads, avenues, boulevards, courts, terraces, drives, and lanes, whether public or private, including private thoroughfares located in any building development, shall be named.
   (B)   Approval by city.  Names must be approved by the city to be proper and suitable for public display and use and should not be the same as, or similar to, the name of any existing thoroughfare within the area so as to be confusing and delay the response time of the fire, police, and other emergency vehicles.  The owner of any thoroughfare shall erect a sign at each intersection, displaying the name in accordance with the current standards.
   (C)   Unnamed thoroughfare; correction; notice.  The owner of a private thoroughfare which is not named shall make the necessary correction within 30 days after receiving a notice specifying any violation and any corrective action that is required.
   (D)   Direction of thoroughfares.  Thoroughfares will be generally on a north-south and east-west grid system.  Angular thoroughfares will be reviewed based on their general direction.
   (E)   City dividing lines.  Center Street will be the dividing line between the north and south.  Main Street will be the dividing line between the east and west.  Therefore, the center of the city will be at the intersection of Main and Center Streets.
(1995 Code, § 18-134)  (Ord. 134, passed 3-2-1992)  Penalty, see § 10.99