The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-10-24
Legal Notices

OFFICIAL BUILDING CODE OF TnE
TOWNSHIP OF HAR8l0ON
An Ordinance establishing . Uniform
Building Code for the Township OF Har,
rtson, providing for the appointment o.
Building insIsssor n: is:.n a. o, v pis
''0n q rH ii:o ro oyS8safa' OF HARRISON
ORDAINs:
That Ibis Ordinance shall be known
a. the "BUILDING CODE" and may
be cited a. such and VIII VII, o TeisTfso
The purpose OF this Code " 10 provide
certain minimum standards. provision
desisn. methods Of construction and uses
OF materials In buildings and structurea
hereafter erected, conStructe0. en-
larged. altered. repaired. moved. coo,
verted TO other uses or demolisheq ano
use and occupancy Of all buildings ano
New buildings or structures hereafter
erected In the Township OF Harrison,
shall conform TO all requirements OF
this Code and all requirements OF THU
Code, unless otherwise specifically pro
vided. shall apply to new buildings. 40
ditions, alterations, repairs and changes
of use In all buildings shall comply with
the requirements Of this Code except "a
W alter atoms or repairs on a building
are In excess of fifty per cent (SoT
OF the value OF the existing building, the
entire building shall be made TO con-
form with the requirements OF thia
Code.
Every alteration or repair to any
structural part Of an existing building
shall be made 70 conform 70 the re-
Quirements of this Code for new build
ings when deemed necessary In the
opinion Of the Building Inspector.
Department. 81 Building
There shall be a Department Of Build
Ing which shall be In charge OF an OF.
ficer % be known. AZ the 6UtLD!N0
the Township Board and who shall hold
office at the will and pleasure OF said
Board, Of the Township Of Harrison.
The Building Inspector shall be ap.
pointed annually by the Township BOARD
petent man capable Of Interpreting the
such assistants 40 shan be desisnated
from time to time BY the Township
Board. II shall be the duty OF the
supervision oyer and inspect the con-
struction of or alteration. Improvement.
repair. removal for safety Of all build
ings, bill boards. signs. and other du-
ties as, shall be imposed on him by this
The Buiiding Inspector shall have the
power to enter any building at any time
for the purpose Of determining Its safe.
ty and TO order such buildings closed
should he find 1t unsafe or violating
SECTION
Before proceeding with the construc-
ton, enlargement, alteration. repair or
removal Of any building or structure.
. Building Permit shall first be obtain
cd by the owner or his agent from the
Township Of Harrison.
The application shall be made to the
Building Inspector accompanied by two
complete sets Of plans and/or sketches
Plans or sketches shall be made to
scale and shall show detail to convey
q reasonable accurate idea OF the con-
templated Improvement.
SECTION 4
Fees
On and after the date OF this Ordi-
nance is effective the following fees
will be charged for building permits and
Inspections:
Alterations and small buildings
Buildings costing $1,000 and less
suiIdinss costing 5000 and over 800
plus SOC for each additional $1,000
SCIi0N S.,..,u...,.,.
Plans and/or sketches and specifica.
tons shall show In detail dimensions OF
al footings. foundation walls. sizes OF
all wood or steel structural members.
sizes of room and toilets. sizes Of all
windows. location Of building on lot and
such other information necessary to
easily determine whether or not the
proposed construction meets the re-
quirements ~ ct UP IN the Building
XS:.. 80 a.>.,s,. . x,o.,. - .x~,.x,,rss
ct variance with but equal TO or better
than the minimum requirements a. set
up In the Code must receive the ap-
prevail Of the Building Inspector. The