Sec. 82a.
(1) Each dwelling unit contained within a class "A" multiple dwelling shall be 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.
(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).
(3) An existing building that is converted to a class "A" multiple dwelling shall comply with the requirements that may be imposed by the Stille-DeRossett-Hale single state construction code act, 1972 PA 230, MCL 125.1501 to 125.1531.
(4) A person owning a class "A" multiple dwelling shall comply with this section.
(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.
(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.
History: Add. 2004, Act 64, Imd. Eff. Apr. 20, 2004
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 125 - Planning, Housing, and Zoning
Act 167 of 1917 - Housing Law of Michigan (125.401 - 125.543)
Article IV - Maintenance. (125.465...125.488)
Section 125.465 - Public Halls in Multiple Dwellings; Lighting; Exit Lights.
Section 125.466 - Water Closets in Cellars.
Section 125.467 - Water Closet Accommodations.
Section 125.468 - Basement and Cellar Rooms.
Section 125.469 - Joint Use of Kitchen by More Than One Family Prohibited.
Section 125.470 - Water Closets and Sinks; Floors Under and Around.
Section 125.471 - Repairs and Drainage.
Section 125.472 - Water Supply.
Section 125.473 - Catch-Basins.
Section 125.474 - Cleanliness of Dwellings.
Section 125.475 - Multiple Dwellings; Walls of Courts.
Section 125.476 - Multiple Dwellings; Walls and Ceilings of Rooms.
Section 125.477 - Multiple Dwellings; Wallpaper.
Section 125.478 - Receptacles for Ashes, Garbage and Rubbish; Chutes Prohibited.
Section 125.479 - Prohibited Uses.
Section 125.480 - Storage of Combustible Materials.
Section 125.481 - Storage of Combustible Materials; Openings Between Storage Room and Public Hall.
Section 125.482 - Fire Prevention and Safety Requirements.
Section 125.483 - Overcrowding; Minimum Space Requirements.
Section 125.484 - Multiple Dwellings; Regulation; Application; Lodgers Prohibited.
Section 125.485 - Health Order; Infected and Uninhabitable Dwellings to Be Vacated.
Section 125.486 - Health Order; Repairs to Buildings, Other Structures.
Section 125.487 - Fire Escape Maintenance.
Section 125.488 - Scuttles, Bulkheads, Ladders and Stairs in Multiple Dwellings.