Signs, Pathways and Wayfinding

The State of Michigan Bureau of Construction Codes is currently being reorganized. Two new divisions — Licensing/Complaints and Administrative Services — have been created as part of the Bureau reorganization.  This has complicated our Advocacy Project 14-1 but some of the results have been seeking in that project — launched as our top priority in 2014 — are emerging from the State Budget Office of Regulatory Reinvention.

Four State of Michigan Building Code Divisions were scheduled to meet in July but only two will; most likely because of the reorganization.   We summarize July activity below:

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July 6th | Construction Code Commission (Meeting Cancelled).   A selection of issues on its docket:

SB 577 – Amend Public Act 230 to exempt fire alarm shop drawings from the requirement of professional services.

HB 5121 – Amend Public Act 230 to require placards on light frame construction buildings other than one and two family dwellings

HB 5123 – Amend Public Act 230 to require Arc fault interrupters in all branch circuits in the one and two family residences.

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July 10th | Plumbing Board (Meeting Cancelled).  A selection of issues remaining on its docket:

Deletion of practical copper portion for the journey plumber examination.

HB 5714 – Separation of the master plumber and plumbing contractor renewal fees.

The 2015 Michigan Plumbing Code is expected to be adopted February 2017

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July 15th | Barrier Free Design Board.   A selection of issues on its docket:

The last meeting was July 17, 2015 (click here)

Agenda for this month’s meeting (click here)

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July 22nd | Elevator Safety Board.   A selection of issues on its docket:

David and Terri Flint (University of Michigan) are a regular presence at these meetings

No agenda posted for the July 22nd meeting.

We will place these issues on the agenda of the January 4, 2017 Open Door teleconference, 11:90 – 11:30 AM Eastern Time.  Anyone is welcomed to join this teleconference with the login information available in the link below:

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October 1, 2016 is the official launch date of this site.  Build out of this stream will be slow but steady as we emerge from a three-month “quiet period” following the end of our previous advocacy stream that ended on July 26th.  More information in future posts.