Section 408.30715. Permits.

Sections 106.4, 106.5.3, and 106.5.4 of the code are amended to read as follows:

106.4. By whom application is made.

(1)       Application for a permit shall be made by a plumbing contractor licensed in accordance with 2002 PA 733, MCL 338.3511 to 338.3569.

Exceptions:

1.    Water service permits.

2.    Building sewer and private sewer permits.

3.    Minor repair.

(2)     A plumbing contractor shall do both of the following:

(a)    Be active in the business of serving the public as a plumbing contractor in a county, city, village, or township in this state.

(b)    Operate 1 or more branches in this state bearing the same firm name, where a licensed master plumber is in charge and has the responsibility of supervision at each branch. The names of the authorized master plumbers representing a firm shall be on record with the state plumbing board.

(3)    To become a plumbing contractor, an applicant shall file an application on a form furnished by the state plumbing board and file with the board at Okemos, Michigan. An incomplete application will be returned to the applicant.

106.5.3.     Expiration. Each permit issued by the code official under the provisions of the code shall expire by limitation and become null and void if the work authorized by such permit is not commenced within 180 days from the date of such permit, or if the work authorized by such permit is suspended or abandoned at any time after the work is commenced for a period of 180 days. Before such work may be recommenced, the permit shall be reinstated if the code has not changed. If the code has changed and the work was not started, a new permit shall be first obtained for such work, provided no

changes have been made or will be made in the original construction document for such work and provided further that such suspension or abandonment has not exceeded 1 year.

106.5.4.       Extensions. Any permittee holding an unexpired permit shall have the right to apply for an extension of the time within which the permittee will commence work under that permit when work is unable to be commenced within the time required by this section for good and satisfactory reasons. The code official shall extend the time for action by the permittee for a period not exceeding 180 days if there is reasonable cause. No permit shall be extended more than once.

History:  1979 AC; 1982 AACS; 1985 AACS; 1992 AACS;  1998-2000  AACS;  2001 AACS; 2003