Mich. Admin. Code R. 408.31169 - Relocation and reuse of used modular classrooms; standards and requirements

Rule 1169.

(1) The Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Growth, Bureau of Construction Codes and Fire Safety shall inspect a used modular classroom relocated within the state to determine compliance with applicable state codes. A local enforcing agency may perform the necessary inspections of a used modular classroom provided the enforcing agency has been delegated authority by the bureau under 1937 PA 306.

(2) A relocated used modular classroom shall meet either the requirements of the Michigan rehabilitation code for existing buildings, R 408.30551 to R 408.30577 or the Michigan building code, R 408.30401 to R 408.30547 and the requirements of the Michigan electrical code, R 408.30801 to R 408.30880, Michigan mechanical code, R 408.30901 to R 408.30998, Michigan plumbing code, R 408.30701 to R 408.30796 and the new and existing school, college, and university fire safety rules, R 29.1901 to R 29.1934.

(3) Before site construction, an applicant shall secure a permit in accordance with the rules and section 10 of 1972 PA 230, MCL 125.1510. The application shall be on a form prescribed by the commission and shall include all of the following:

(a) Applicant name.

(b) Applicant mailing address.

(c) Owner.

(d) Current location of the used modular classroom.

(e) Proposed location for the used classroom.

(f) Applicant or agent telephone number.

(g) Confirmation of the installation of mechanical, plumbing, and fire alarm systems in the used modular classroom.

(h) Copy of the building system approval report when attainable.

(i) Roof/ground snow load data when attainable.

(j) Construction documents for the used modular classroom when attainable.

(k) Manufacturing date of the used modular classroom when attainable.

(4) A used modular classroom without structural damage constructed and approved on or after November 30, 1998 may be inspected after relocation.

(5) A used modular classroom shall be inspected before relocation unless approval is granted by the enforcing agency to perform the inspection at another location.

(6) The enforcing agency shall provide the permit applicant a written notice of violations within 15 business days of the inspection.

(7) A used modular classroom shall not be occupied before the issuance of a certificate of occupancy which shall be issued in accordance with section 13 of 1972 PA 230, MCL 125.1513, when a final inspection determines compliance with the act and rules.

(8) A used modular classroom shall remain weather tight during transportation and storage. The structural components in the roof and walls shall be braced to resist highway shock and vibration forces.

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Mich. Admin. Code R. 408.31169

2006 AACS