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Building Division

The Building Division provides building code administration, enforcement and inspections services. They also provide building inspections for manufactured housing communities, issue manufactured housing licenses and provide staff support to the Manufactured Housing Commission. They are also responsible for installer/servicers, retailers and manufacturers, administrative action relative to these functions and ordinance reviews for manufactured housing communities. The division also registers code inspectors and approves instructors and training programs for code inspectors.

Note: Builder Licenses are not issued through this agency. Please contact the Bureau of Commercial Services at 517-373-8376 (license/renewals); 517-241-9202 (complaints); 800-733-9267 (examination questions); 517-373-8376 (licensing verification).

Michigan Building/Residential Code Rules, Michigan Rehabilitation Code for Existing Buildings Rules, and the Michigan Uniform Energy Code Parts 10 & 10a Rules
The 2009 Michigan Building/Residential, Rehabilitation and Energy Code Rules were filed with the Secretary of State on November 8, 2010, and become effective March 9, 2011. The rules provide the latest standards to protect the health and promote the safety and welfare of the people by regulating the construction, reconstruction and alteration of buildings within the state. The rules provided below are only those rules affected during the recent Michigan amendment process.

2009 Michigan Building/Residential Code Rules
2009 Michigan Rehabilitation Code Rules
2009 Michigan Uniform Energy Code Rules - Residential
2009 Michigan Uniform Energy Code Rules - Commercial

Michigan Uniform Energy Code Part 10 & Part 10A
Cost Benefit Analysis Report


Residential Builders and Maintenance & Alteration Contractors may purchase a copy of the 2009 Michigan Residential Code from the International Code Council at a discounted cost of $81.50. This is a member price offered by ICC if the book is ordered via the Bureau of Construction Code's website. Click here  to start the order process.

Commission Meetings

• Manufactured Housing Commission Responsibilities and Meeting Schedule

Building

• Building Permit Information

• Building Inspector Regions PDF icon

• Building Code Rules

• Rehabilitation Code Rules

• 2006 Michigan Building Code Book

• 2006 Michigan Residential Code Book

• 2006 Michigan Rehabilitation Code Book

• Stille-DeRossett-Hale Single State Construction Code Act - 1972 PA 230

Code Official Registration

• Building Officials and Inspectors Registration Act - 1986 PA 54

• Qualifications for Inspector Registration

• Code Official Continuing Education

• Requirements for Education and Training Instructors

• Requirements for Education and Training Programs

• Inspector Training Programs

• 2009-2012 Continuing Education Programs PDF icon

• Code Inspector Training Programs

• Inspector Training Evaluation

• Training Program Evaluation

Complaints

• Disciplinary Action Reports FY10 PDF icon
Manufactured Housing

• Filing A Complaint

• Filing A Complaint

Manufactured Housing

• Manufactured Home Community Variance Request Instructions PDF icon

• Installer Servicer Frequently Asked Questions PDF icon

• Manufactured Housing Community Model Ordinance Memo PDF icon

• Manufactured Housing Community Model Ordinance PDF icon

• Manufactured Home Affidavit of Affixture Online Lookup

• Manufactured Home Buyer's & Resident's Handbook PDF icon

• Manufactured Housing Complaint Procedure and Filing Instructions PDF icon

• Manufactured Housing Frequently Asked Questions PDF icon

• Newly Updated Notification Regarding Inspection of Manufactured Home Communities - 01/16/08 PDF icon

• Mobile Home Commission Act - 1987 PA 96

• Manufactured Housing General Rules

• Manufactured Housing General Rules Notice PDF icon

• Manufactured Housing General Rules (Printed Version) PDF icon

Code Works! Articles

• Current Act 54 Registration and Program Cycle Ends September 16, 2012 PDF icon
(Winter 2012, Page 4)

• Michigan Residential Smoke Alarm Requirements PDF icon
(Summer 2011, Page 4)

• Michigan Building and Residential Codes and the Applicability of the Appendices PDF icon
(Winter 2011, Page 4)

Related Links

• Forms

• Product Approvals


Quicklinks
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 •  Online License Renewals
 •  Codes and Standards
 •  Construction Code Appeals
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 •  Product Approvals
 •  Report of Assistance to Local Enforcing Agencies PDF icon
 •  Statewide Jurisdiction List PDF icon
 •  Directions to Bureau Offices
 •  Freedom of Information Requests (FOIA)

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