May 24, 2016, Introduced by Rep. Glenn and referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform.
A bill to amend 1917 PA 167, entitled
"Housing law of Michigan,"
by amending section 82a (MCL 125.482a), as added by 2004 PA 64.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec.
82a. (1) Each The owner of
a class "A" multiple dwelling
shall
ensure that each dwelling unit
contained within a class "A"
the
multiple dwelling shall be is equipped
with a single-station or
multiple-station smoke alarm that complies with the standards set
forth
in the state construction code promulgated under section 4c
of the Stille-DeRossett-Hale single state construction code act,
1972 PA 230, MCL 125.1504c, and rules promulgated thereunder. A
smoke alarm must have photoelectric detection technology as
required under that section if the smoke alarm is installed on or
after the effective date of the 2016 act that amended this section.
(2) A class "A" multiple dwelling
constructed before November
6,
1974 has 1 year after the effective date of the rules
promulgated
under section 4c of the Stille-DeRossett-Hale single
state
construction code act, 1972 PA 230, MCL 125.1504c, to comply
with
subsection (1).
(2) (3)
An The owner of an existing building that is converted
to a class "A" multiple dwelling shall comply with the requirements
that
may be imposed by of the Stille-DeRossett-Hale single state
construction code act, 1972 PA 230, MCL 125.1501 to 125.1531, and
rules promulgated thereunder.
(4) A person owning a class "A"
multiple dwelling shall
comply
with this section.
(3) (5)
A person who violates this section
is guilty of a
misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $500.00 or
imprisonment of not more than 90 days, or both.
(4) (6)
As used in this section:
(a) "Dwelling unit" means a single unit providing complete
independent living facilities for 1 or more persons, including
permanent provisions for cooking, living, sanitation, and sleeping.
(b) "Smoke alarm" means a single-station or multiple-station
alarm responsive to smoke and not connected to a system.
(c) "Single-station smoke alarm" means an assembly
incorporating a detector, the control equipment, and the alarm
sounding device into 1 unit, operated from a power supply either in
the unit or obtained at the point of installation.
(d) "Multiple-station smoke alarm" means 2 or more single-
station alarm devices that are capable of interconnection such that
actuation of 1 causes all integral or separate audible alarms to
operate.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days
after the date it is enacted into law.
Enacting section 2. This amendatory act does not take effect
unless Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No. 5680 (request no.
05395'16) of the 98th Legislature is enacted into law.