February 15, 2006, Introduced by Reps. Ward, Caswell, Adamini, Drolet, Green, Polidori, Ball, Bennett, Gosselin, Casperson, Hansen, Farhat, Marleau, LaJoy, Kooiman, Taub and Acciavatti and referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform.
A bill to amend 1972 PA 230, entitled
"Stille-DeRossett-Hale single state construction code act,"
by amending section 13d (MCL 125.1513d), as added by 1999 PA 245.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec.
13d. (1) Notwithstanding any provision in this act, and
until
the promulgation of the complete building code update after
October
15, 1999, a governmental subdivision shall not enforce a
requirement for stairwell geometry in occupancies in use group R-3
structures and within dwelling units in occupancies in use group R-
2 structures that differs from the stairwell geometry described in
this section.
(2) As used in this section:
(a) "Stairwell geometry" refers to the configuration of a
stairwell of a building in which the maximum riser height is 8-1/4
inches (210 mm), the minimum tread depth is 9 inches (229 mm), and
a 1-inch (25 mm) nosing on stairwells with solid risers.
(b) "Use group R-2 structures" means all multiple-family
dwellings having more than 2 dwelling units including, but not
limited to, boarding houses and similar buildings arranged for
shelter and sleeping accommodations in which the occupants are
primarily not transient in nature and dormitory facilities that
accommodate more than 5 persons over 2-1/2 years of age.
(c) "Use group R-3 structures" means all buildings arranged
for occupancy as 1-family or 2-family dwelling units including, but
not limited to, not more than 5 lodgers or boarders per family;
multiple single-family dwellings where each unit has an independent
means of egress and is separated by a 2-hour fire separation
assembly; and a child care facility that accommodates 5 or less
children of any age.