SB-0742, As Passed Senate, October 21, 2003
September 30, 2003, Introduced by Senators JOHNSON and TOY and referred to the Committee on Local, Urban and State Affairs.
A bill to amend 1972 PA 230, entitled
"Stille-DeRossett-Hale single state construction code act,"
(MCL 125.1501 to 125.1531) by adding section 4c.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
1 Sec. 4c. (1) Beginning 1 year after the effective date of
2 the rules promulgated under subsection (2), the owner of an
3 existing building or structure constructed before November 6,
4 1974 shall install 1 or more smoke alarms in that building or
5 structure, as provided in those rules.
6 (2) The director shall promulgate rules that establish
7 standards and requirements for the installation of smoke alarms
8 in a building or structure described in subsection (1). The
9 rules shall include both of the following:
10 (a) For a single family dwelling, 1 or 2 family detached
11 dwelling, or multiple family dwelling, a requirement for the
1 installation of at least 1 single-station smoke alarm in each
2 dwelling unit.
3 (b) For a building or structure that is not a single family
4 dwelling, 1 or 2 family detached dwelling, or multiple family
5 dwelling, a requirement for the installation of smoke alarms as
6 provided in the code.
7 (3) A building that is renovated, reconstructed, or added to
8 or whose use or occupancy is changed shall meet the requirements
9 contained in the code for installation of smoke alarms.
10 (4) As used in this section, "smoke alarm" and
11 "single-station smoke alarm" mean those terms as defined in
12 section 82a of the housing law of Michigan, 1917 PA 167, MCL
13 125.482a.
14 Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take
15 effect unless Senate Bill No. 337 of the 92nd Legislature is
16 enacted into law.