Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Construction Codes › Construction Code Commission General Rules › Construction Code › Part 11 - PREMANUFACTURED UNITS › Section R. 408.31133 - Building systems

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 1133.
(1)
					 To obtain approval for premanufactured units or building components, a
					 manufacturer shall submit a building system for evaluation by the bureau in
					 accordance with the requirements of
					 R 408.31151. Building systems shall
					 be identified by model number or component number.
(2) Before a full evaluation, the bureau
					 shall determine that building systems submitted to it are suitable for
					 processing. If the application is found to be unsuitable for processing, the
					 applicant shall be notified in writing of the unsuitability and the basis
					 thereof within 30 days of the date the application is received by the bureau
					 and a portion of the fee may be returned. The finding of unsuitability is
					 without prejudice. A subsequent submission shall be treated as a new
					 application.
(3) The bureau may
					 require tests to determine whether a building system meets the codes,
					 standards, and requirements of the act and these rules, if that determination
					 cannot be made from evaluation of plans, specifications, and documentation
					 alone. The procedures used shall be reviewed and evaluated by the
					 bureau.
(4) If a building system is
					 disapproved, the bureau shall notify the applicant with a written explanation
					 of the reasons for disapproval attached thereto.
(5) Approval of a building system shall be
					 evidenced by the stamp of approval of the bureau on each sheet, or by other
					 effective means of identification. Each sheet shall be numbered serially and
					 shall indicate effective dates of revision. One copy of all plans,
					 specifications, and documentation shall be returned to the applicant.
(6) The bureau shall prepare and issue to the
					 applicant a building system approval report signed by the drafter and by the
					 person in charge of the evaluation. The report shall be numbered and shall
					 contain a summary description of the building system and all of the conditions
					 of its use including installation instructions.
(7) A building system, or an amendment
					 thereto which has been approved, shall not be altered without prior
					 authorization by the bureau. All approved changes shall be made a part of the
					 written record of the approval. The authorization shall be in writing or be
					 confirmed in writing within 10 days of any oral authorization.
(8) A change in the codes, standards,
					 specifications, and requirements shall not apply retroactively. The bureau
					 shall notify all manufacturers with approved building systems and evaluation
					 agencies of all changes.
Each manufacturer shall submit to the bureau the
						necessary amendments to its already approved building systems.
(9) Amendments to building systems
					 may be proposed by submitting to the bureau for approval, appropriate plans,
					 specifications, or documentation showing the effect of the proposed amendment
					 on each building system.
(10) The
					 bureau may suspend or revoke the approval of a building system when the
					 approval was issued in error or was issued on the basis of incorrect
					 information or was issued in violation of these rules or is later found to be
					 in violation of these rules. Notice of suspension or revocation of the approval
					 shall be in writing with the reasons set forth therein. Appeals from
					 suspensions or revocations shall receive timely review.