Section 408.30403. Residential group R-3.

Rule 403. Sections 310.5 and 310.5.1 are amended and 903.2.8.3 is added to the code to read as follows:

310.5.       Residential group R-3. Residential occupancies where the occupants are primarily permanent in nature and not classified as group R-1, R-2, R-4, or I, including any of the following:

(a)     Adult foster care family homes or adult foster care small group homes licensed per the adult foster care facility licensing act, 1979 PA 218, MCL 400.701 to 400.737, that provide accommodations for 6 or fewer persons receiving care.

(b)     Buildings that do not contain more than 2 dwelling units.

(c)     Boarding houses (nontransient) with 16 or fewer occupants.

(d)    Boarding houses (transient) with 10 or fewer occupants.

(e)     Congregate living facilities (nontransient) with 16 or fewer occupants.

(f)    Congregate living facilities (transient) with 10 or fewer occupants.

(g)      Foster family homes licensed under the child care organizations act, 1973 PA 116, MCL 722.112 to 722.127a, that provide care for not more than 4 minor children.

(h)     Foster care family group homes licensed under the child care organizations act, 1973 PA 116, MCL 722.112 to 722.127a, that provide care for more than 4 but fewer than 7 minor children.

310.5.1.      Care facilities within a dwelling. Care facilities that are located within a single- family dwelling may comply with the Michigan residential code if 1 of the following conditions is met:

(a)     Adult foster care family homes or adult foster care small group homes for 6 or fewer persons receiving care that are within a single-family dwelling and licensed in accordance with the adult foster care facility licensing act, 1979 PA 218, MCL 400.701 to 400.737.

(b)      Family child care homes licensed under the child care organizations act, 1973 PA 116, MCL 722.112 to 722.127a, that provide care for fewer than 7 minor children.

(c)    Group child care homes licensed under the child care organizations act, 1973 PA 116, MCL 722.112 to 722.127a, that provide care for more than 6 but not more than 12 minor children.

(d)    Foster family homes licensed per the child care organizations act, 1973 PA 116, MCL 722.112 to 722.127a, that provide care for not more than 4 minor children.

(e)      Foster care family group homes licensed per the child care organizations act, 1973 PA 116, MCL 722.112 to 722.127a, that provide care for more than 4 but fewer than 7 minor children.

903.2.8.3.        Child care organizations. An automatic sprinkler system installed in accordance with section 903.3.1.3 shall be permitted in child care organizations that are within a single-family dwelling and licensed in accordance with the child care organizations act, 1973 PA 116, MCL 722.112 to 722.127a, as follows:

(a)      Foster family homes licensed under the child care organizations act, 1973 PA 116, MCL 722.112 to 722.127a, that provide care for more than 4 but fewer than 7 minor children.

(b)     Foster care family group homes licensed under the child care organizations act, 1973 PA 116, MCL 722.112 to 722.127a, that provide care for more than 4 but fewer than 7 minor children.

(c)      Family child care homes licensed under the child care organizations act, 1973 PA 116, MCL 722.112 to 722.127a, that provide care for fewer than 7 minor children.

(d)    Group child care homes licensed under the child care organizations act, 1973 PA 116, MCL 722.112 to 722.127a, that provide care for more than 6 but not more than 12 minor children.

History:  1981 AACS; 1985 AACS; 1988 AACS; 1989 AACS; 1995 AACS;  1998-2000 AACS;