Section 408.30504. Duties and powers of building official.

Sections R104.6 and R104.11 of the code are amended to read as follows:

R104.6. Right of entry. In the discharge of duties, the code official may enter any building, structure, or premises in the jurisdiction to enforce the provisions of the act and the code.

R104.11. Alternative materials, design, and methods of construction  and equipment. The provisions of the code are  not  intended  to  prevent  the installation of any material or to prohibit any design or method of construction not specifically prescribed by the code, if the alternative has been approved. An alternative material, design, or method of construction shall be approved where the building official finds that the proposed  design is satisfactory and complies with the intent of the provisions of

the code, and that the material, method, or work offered is, for the purpose intended, at least the equivalent of that prescribed in the code. Compliance with the specific performance-based provisions of the Michigan building, R 408.30401 to R 408.30547, electrical, R 408.30801 to R 408.30880, mechanical, R 408.30901 to R 408.30998, and plumbing, R 408.30701 to R 408.30796, codes instead of specific requirements of the code shall also be permitted as an alternate.

History: 2001 AACS; 2008 AACS; 2010 AACS.