Mich. Admin. Code R. 125.1947a - Communities constructed pursuant to previous acts or local ordinances, or both

Rule 947a.

(1) A community licensed under the construction standards of previous acts and rules for which a license was legally issued and valid at the time these of rules, or any subsequent amendment of these rules is not required to fulfill the current requirements for community construction in these rules. Amendments to the community construction standards in these rules do not apply to complete applications for plans approval and permits to construct received by the department before the effective date of such amendatory rules.

(2) A community that expands shall conform to all the requirements pertaining to community construction in these rules for the expansion.

(3) A community constructed according to the standards in previous acts, rules, or local ordinances shall be maintained or altered in a manner consistent with the standards in effect at the time of original construction, including but not limited to spacing of homes, road widths and sizing and design of community infrastructure, with the following exceptions:

(a) A community shall be adequately lighted during darkness.

(b) If individual home site meters are installed, then the installation shall be in compliance with R 125.1932, R 125.1934, and R 125.1935.

(c) Meters that are owned by the community shall be calibrated in compliance with R 125.1938.

(4) In communities issued a permit to construct before February 28, 1979, enclosed structures attached to homes are considered obstructions in the 10-foot side yard space. All other structures or vegetation are not obstructions if there is a 4-foot wide ground level pathway which is obstruction free to 7 feet in height and which runs the length of the side yard with access to the road.

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Mich. Admin. Code R. 125.1947a

1979 AC; 1985 AACS; 1998 AACS; 2003 AACS; 2008 MR 11, Eff. Sept. 2, 2008