Mich. Admin. Code R. 408.30415a
Rule 415a.
The definitions of act, agricultural or agricultural purposes, and source point are added and the definitions of building, building inspector, building official, high-rise building, registered design professional, and structure in section 202 of the code are amended to read as follows: 202. Definitions.
"Act" means 1972 PA 230, MCL 125.1501 to 125.1531 and known as the Stille-DeRossett- Hale single state construction code act.
"Agricultural or agricultural purposes" means of, or pertaining to, or connected with, or engaged in agriculture or tillage which is characterized by the act or business of cultivating or using land and soil for the production of crops for the use of animals or humans, and includes, but is not limited to, purposes related to agriculture, farming, dairying, pasturage, horticulture, floriculture, viticulture, and animal and poultry husbandry.
"Attic, uninhabitable with limited storage" means uninhabitable attics with limited storage are those where the minimum clear height between joists and rafters is 42 inches or greater, 42 inches high by 24 inches in width, or greater, within the plane of the trusses, or where there are not two or more adjacent trusses with web configurations capable of accommodating an assumed rectangle. "Attic, uninhabitable without storage" means uninhabitable attics without storage are those where the maximum clear height between joists and rafters is less than 42 inches, or where there are not 2 or more adjacent trusses with web configurations capable of accommodating an assumed rectangle 42 inches high by 24 inches in width or greater, within the plane of the trusses. "Building" means a combination of materials, whether portable or fixed, forming a structure affording a facility or shelter for use or occupancy by persons, animals, or property. The term does not include a building incidental to the use for agricultural purposes of the land on which the building is located if it is not used in the business of retail trade. The term shall be construed as though followed by the words "or part or parts of the building and all equipment in the building" unless the context clearly requires a different meaning.
"Building official" as found in 1972 PA 230, MCL 125.1501 to 125.1531 and known as the Stille-DeRossett- Hale single state construction code act, means an individual who is employed by a governmental subdivision and is charged with the administration and enforcement of the code and who is registered in compliance with the building officials and inspectors registration act, 1986 PA 54, MCL 338.2301 to 338.2313. A building official may also be an employee of a private organization. "High-rise building" means a building with an occupied floor located more than 55 feet (1 6764 mm) above the lowest level of fire department vehicle access. "Registered design professional" means an individual who is licensed under 1980 PA 299, MCL 339.101 to 339.2919.
"Structure" means that which is built or constructed, an edifice or building of any kind, or a piece of work artificially built up or composed of parts joined together in some definite manner. Structure does not include a structure incident to the use for agricultural purposes of the land on which the structure is located and does not include works of heavy civil construction, including without limitation, any of the following:
(a) A highway.
(b) A bridge.
(c) A dam.
(d) A reservoir.
(e) A lock.
(f) A mine.
(g) A harbor.
(h) A dockside port facility.
(i) An airport landing facility.
(j) A facility for the generation, or transmission, or distribution of electricity.
Structure shall be construed as though followed by the words "or part or parts of the structure and all equipment in the structure," unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
"Source point" is defined in section 4d of 1972 PA 230, MCL 125.1504d.
Mich. Admin. Code R. 408.30415a