CHAPTER 1420
State Construction Code
1420.01   Adoption by reference.
1420.02   Purpose.
1420.03   File and distribution copies.
1420.04   Conflicts of laws.
1420.05   Enforcing agency.
1420.99   Penalty.
   CROSS REFERENCES
   Enactment of technical codes by reference - see CHTR. § 7.7
   State Construction Code - see M.C.L.A. §§ 125.1501 et seq.
   Dangerous buildings - see GEN. OFF. 652.06
   Nonconforming buildings - see P. & Z. 1276.04
   Accessory buildings - see P. & Z. 1284.04
1420.01   ADOPTION BY REFERENCE.
   Pursuant to Section 7.7 of the City Charter and Section 9 of the State Construction Code Act (Act 230 of the Public Acts of 1972, as amended) there is hereby adopted by and for the City the State Construction Code, and each and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of the said State Construction Code are hereby referred to, adopted and made a part hereof as if fully set out in this chapter, including any amendments made by the State Legislature to Act 230 of the Public Acts of 1972, as of the effective date of this section or any time hereafter.
1420.02   PURPOSE.
   The purpose of the State Construction Code, as adopted in Section 1420.01, is to establish rules and regulations for the control of buildings and structures as therein provided.
1420.03   FILE AND DISTRIBUTION COPIES.
   At least one copy of the State Construction Code, as adopted in Section 1420.01, is on file with the City Clerk for inspection by the public. In addition, the City Clerk shall keep copies of such Code available for distribution to the public, at cost.
1420.04   CONFLICTS OF LAWS.
   (a)   In the event of a conflict between any of the provisions of the State Construction Code, as adopted in Section 1420.01, and a provision of any other State law, the stricter standard shall control.
   (b)   In the event of a conflict between any of the provisions of the State Construction Code, as adopted in Section 1420.01, and a provision of a local ordinance, resolution, rule or regulation, the State Construction Code shall control.
   (c)   In the event of a conflict between any of the provisions of the State Construction Code, as adopted in Section 1420.01, and a provision of any other technical code adopted by the City by reference, the stricter standard shall control.
1420.05   ENFORCING AGENCY.
   The County Building Department is hereby authorized and directed to administer and enforce the State Construction Code within the corporate limits of the City, and the County Building Official is hereby designated as the enforcing agency to discharge the responsibilities of the City under Act 230 of the Public Acts of 1972, as amended.
1420.99   PENALTY.
(EDITOR'S NOTE: See Section 202.99 for general Code penalty if no specific penalty is provided.)
   The application of the penalty provided in Section 202.99 shall not be deemed to prevent the enforced removal of prohibited conditions or the application of any other applicable remedy.