State of Michigan LARA - Residential Builders Correct 100%

SUSPENSION OF PERMIT: - Answer Your permit remains VALID if work is progressing, and inspections are requested and conducted. A permit shall become INVALID if the authorized work is not commenced within 6 months after issuance of the permit or if the authorized work is suspended or abandoned for a period of 6 months after the time of commencing the work. A Temporary Certificate of Occupancy may be issued - Answer provided Inspections disclose that a full bath room is operational with privacy doors installed, doors installed for all bedrooms, a kitchen sink of nonabsorbent material is installed with hot and cold water running water, and all safety, ventilation and sanitary requirements of the Code are met; Requirement required for occupancy - Answer such as, but not limited to: Handrails, Guards, Smoke Detectors, a minimum 3'x 3' Landing at Exterior Entrances, proper separation wall, ceiling and door between house and attached garage and draft stopping. Insulation installed per MUEC and approved material covering walls. Job Weather Card: - Answer Please post the Job Weather Card in a Conspicuous, Accessible Location at the project site R 302.1 EXTERIOR WALLS Fire protection: - Answer Exterior Walls with a fire separation distance less than 5 feet shall have not less than a one-hour fire-resistive rating with exposure from both sides. Projections shall not extend to a point closer than 2 feet from the line used to determine the fire separation distance. R 304 MINIMUM ROOM AREA Requirements: - Answer Every Dwelling Unit shall have at least One Habitable Room which shall have not less than 120 Sq. Ft. of floor area. Other Habitable Rooms shall have not less than 70 Sq. Ft. Habitable Rooms, except kitchens, shall not be less than 7 feet in any horizontal dimension. R 305.1 CEILING HEIGHT Requirement: - Answer Habitable Rooms, hallways, corridors and basements shall have a ceiling height of not less than 7 feet. Bathrooms, toilet rooms and laundry rooms have ceiling height of not less than 6' 8". EXCEPTION: Not more than 50 percent of the required floor area of a room or space is permitted to have a sloped ceiling less than 7 feet in height with no portion of the required floor areas less than 5 feet in height. R 303.1 ALL HABITABLE ROOMS Aggregate Glazing /Windows/Doors: - Answer Shall be provided with aggregate glazing area of not less than 8% of the floor area of such rooms. Natural ventilation shall be approved openings to the outdoor air. EXCEPTION: The glazed area need not be openable if a mechanical ventilation system is provided capable of producing 0.35 air changes per hour. R 303.3 BATHROOMS, WATER CLOSET COMPARTMENTS & SIMILAR ROOMS: - Answer Shall be artificially lighted or be provided with an aggregate glazing area not less than 3 Sq. Ft., one-half of which must be openable. Windows are not required where artificial light and a mechanical system are provided. Minimum ventilation rates shall be 50 cfm intermittent or 20 cfm continuous exhausting directly to the outside atmosphere. R 303.9 HEATING Requirements: - Answer Every Dwelling Unit shall be provided with Heating Facilities capable of maintaining a room temperature of 68 degrees F. at a point 3 feet above the floor and 2 feet from exterior walls in all Habitable Rooms. Portable space heaters shall not be used to achieve compliance with this section. R 306.1 TOILET FACILITIES Requirement: - Answer Every Dwelling Unit shall be provided with a Water Closet, a Lavatory, a Bathtub or Shower and automatic clothes washer connection. R 306.2 KITCHEN Requirement: - Answer Each Dwelling Unit shall be provided with a kitchen area and every kitchen area shall be provided with a sink with hot and cold water. R 306.3 SEWAGE DISPOSAL Requirements: - Answer All Plumbing Fixtures shall be connected to a Sanitary Sewer or to an approved Private Sewage Disposal System. R 308.4 SAFETY GLAZING: - Answer shall be installed in All of the following Hazardous Locations; a. Glazing in swinging doors except jalousies. b. Glazing in fixed and sliding panels of sliding door assemblies and panels in sliding and bifold closet door assemblies. c. Glazing in storm doors. d. Glazing in all unframed swinging doors. e. Glazing in enclosures for or walls facing hot tubs, whirlpools, saunas, steam rooms, bathtubs and showers. f. Glazing in any part of a building wall enclosing these compartments where the bottom exposed edge of the glazing is less than 60 inches measured vertically above any standing or walking surface. g. Glazing in a fixed or operable panel within 24 inches of the vertical edges of a door in a closed position. h. Glazing in a fixed or operable panel, other than those locations described in Items e.) and f.) Glazing must meet the following requirements and all of the following conditions: - Answer a. Exposed area of an individual pane greater than 9 square feet b. Bottom edge less than 18 inches above the floor. c. Top edge greater than 36 inches above the floor. d. One or more walking surfaces within 36 inches horizontally of the glazing. i. All glazing in railings regardless of an area or height above a walking surface. Included are structural baluster panels and nonstructural in-fill panels. j. Glazing in walls and fences enclosing indoor and outdoor swimming pools, hot tubs and spas where the bottom edge of the glazing is less than 60 inches above a walking surface and within 60 inches horizontally of the water's edge. k. Glazing adjacent to stairways, landings and ramps within 36 inches horizontally of a walking surface when the exposed surface of the glass is less than 60 inches above the nose of the tread. l. Glazing adjacent to stairways within 60 inches horizontally of the bottom tread of a stairway in any direction when the exposed surface of the glass is less than 60 inches above the nose of the tread. R 302.5.1 OPENING PROTECTION Garage Requirements: - Answer Doors opening between a garage and residence shall be one of the following: 1⅜ inch Solid Wood Door, 1⅜ inch Solid or Honeycomb Core steel Door or a 20 Minute Fire Rated Door. Openings from a private garage directly into a room used for sleeping purposes shall not be permitted. R 302.6 A Garage Attached to residence: - Answer shall be separated per requirements by Table R302.6. ½" gypsum attached to garage side; including attic area. 5/8" gypsum or equivalent required for habitable rooms above garage structure. R309.4 AUTOMATIC GARAGE DOOR OPENERS: - Answer If provided, shall be listed in accordance with UL 325. Yard Waste - Answer should be buried PULL-DOWN LADDERS: - Answer for garage attic access shall be covered with not less than 5/8-inch Gypsum Board or equivalent or be framed above with 2x material, with a cover not less than 5/8-inch gypsum board or equivalent. R 310.1 EMERGENCY EGRESS REQUIRED: BASEMENTS, HABITAL ATTICS and EVERY SLEEPING ROOM - Answer These rooms shall have at least one openable Emergency Escape and Rescue Window or Exterior Door Opening. Where basements contain one or more sleeping rooms, emergency egress and rescue openings shall be required in each sleeping room. The Unit must be openable from the inside to a full clear opening without the use of a key or tool. The Egress Window Sill Height shall be a maximum of 44 inches above the floor. HABITABLE ATTICS Must meet the following requirements: - Answer A finished or unfinished area, not considered a story, must have:a. The occupied floor area is at least 70 square feet. b. The occupiable floor area has a ceiling height in accordance with Section R305. c. The occupiable space is enclosed by the roof assembly above, knee walls (if applicable) on the sides, and the floor-ceiling assembly below. What counts as HABITABLE SPACE: - Answer A space in a building for Living, Sleeping, Eating or Cooking. Bathrooms, Toilet Rooms, Closets, Halls, Storage or Utility Spaces and similar areas are not considered habitable spaces. R 310.2.1 MINIMUM EGRESS WINDOW SIZE: - Answer All Egress or Rescue Windows from Basements with Habitable Space and Sleeping Rooms shall have a Clear Opening of 5.7 Sq. Ft. The Minimum Clear Opening Height shall be 24 inches. The Minimum Clear Opening Width shall be 20 inches. Removal of sashes or mullions to achieve the required opening is not permitted. EXCEPTION: GRADE FLOOR WINDOWS: May have a Minimum Clear Opening of 5.0 Sq. Ft. A GRADE FLOOR WINDOW Requirement: - Answer is a window located such that the Sill Height is not more than 44 inches above or below the finished grade adjacent to the window. R310.2.3 WINDOW WELLS FOR EMERGENCY EGRESS shall be: - Answer A minimum 9 sq. ft. in area, with a minimum horizontal dimension of 36 inches. This area shall allow the escape opening to be fully opened. R310.2.3 LADDER and STEP Requirements: - Answer Window wells with a vertical depth greater than 44 inches shall be equipped with a permanently affixed ladder or steps usable with the window in the fully open position. Ladder rungs shall have an inside width of at least 12 inches, shall project at least 3 inches from the wall and shall be spaced not more than 18 inches vertically for the full height of the window well. R 311.1 MEANS OF EGRESS: - Answer All dwellings shall be provided with a means of egress as provided in this section. The means of egress shall provide a continuous and unobstructed path of vertical and horizontal egress travel from all portions of the dwelling to the exterior of the dwelling at the required egress door without travel through a garage. R311.2 EGRESS DOOR Swing & Height Requirement: - Answer The required exit door shall be a Side-Hinged and not less than 3 feet in width. The minimum clear height of the door opening shall not be less than 78 inches in height measured from the top of the threshold to the bottom of the stop. Other doors shall not be required to comply with these minimum dimensions. R311.2.1 INTERIOR DOORS requirements: - Answer Shall be not less than 24 inches in width and 6 feet, 6 inches in height. EXCEPTION: Doors to areas with less than 10 square feet of floor area. LANDINGS R311.3 Exterior floor and landing requirements: - Answer There shall be a floor or landing on each side of each exterior door. The interior floor at the required exit door shall not be more than 1½ inches lower than the top of the threshold. EXCEPTION: The landing at an exterior doorway shall not be more 7 ¾ inches below the threshold, provided that the door, other than an exterior storm or screen door, does not swing over the landing. EXCEPTION: Where a stairway of two or fewer risers is located on the exterior side of a door, other than the required exit door, a landing is not required for the exterior side of the door. The width of each landing shall not be less than the width of the stairway or door served. Every landing shall have a minimum dimension of 36 inches measured in the direction of travel. R311.7.10 SPECIAL STAIRWAYS: - Answer Circular stairways, spiral stairways, winders and bulkhead enclosure stairways shall comply with all requirements of Section R311.7. Except as specified in section R311.7.10.1 and R311.7.10.2. R 311.7 STAIRS Dimensions and rise requirements: - Answer shall have a minimum Tread Width of 9 inches; a maximum Riser Height of 8 ¼ inches; a minimum Clear Width between Walls of 36 inches; and a minimum Head-Room of 6 feet, 8 inches. FOR WINDERS & SPIRAL STAIRS shall be in accordance of Section R311.7.5.2. A Nosing not less than ¾ inch but not more than 1¼ inches shall be provided on stairways with Solid Risers. Open Risers are permitted provided that the opening between adjacent treads does not exceed 4 inches. The opening between adjacent treads is not limited on stairs with a total rise of 30 inches or less. Within any flight of stairs, the greatest riser height and the greatest tread width shall not exceed the smallest by more than 3/8 inch. R 311.7.9 STAIRWAY ILLUMINATION: - Answer All stairs shall be provided with illumination in accordance with Section R303.7. R 303.7.1 LIGHT ACTIVATION Requirement: - Answer The Control for Activation of the required Interior Stairway Lighting shall be accessible at the top and bottom of each Stairway, where the stairway has 6 or more risers. Exterior Stair Lighting shall be controlled from inside the Dwelling Unit R 302.7 UNDER STAIR PROTECTION Requirement: - Answer Enclosed Accessible Space Under Stairs shall have Walls Under Stair Surface and any Soffits protected on the enclosed side with ½ inch gypsum board. See Section; R602.8 (3) requiring Fire Blocking under stairs. R 311.7.7 HANDRAILS Requirements: - Answer shall be provided on at least one side of stairways with 4 or more risers and shall be installed a minimum of 34 inches and a maximum of 38 inches above the nose of the tread. Handrails shall be continuous the full length of a stair flight and shall clear the wall a minimum of 1½ inches. Handrail Ends shall be returned or shall terminate in newel posts or safety terminals. R 311.7.7.3 HANDRAIL GRIP SIZE: - Answer Handrail shall have either a Circular Cross Section with a diameter of 1¼ inches minimum to 2 inches maximum. Other handrail shapes that provide an equivalent grasping surface are permissible. R 312.1 GUARDRAIL Requirements: - Answer Porches, Balconies and Raised Floor Surfaces located more than 30 inches measured vertically to the Floor or Grade below at any point within 36 inches horizontally to the edge of the open side. Open Side of Stairs shall have Guardrails not less than 34 inches in height measured vertically from a line connecting the leading edges of the treads. Insect screening shall not be considered as a guard. R 312.3 GUARDRAIL OPENING Requirements: - Answer Required for all Guardrails on Open Sides of Stairways, Raised Floor Areas, Balconies and Porches shall have Intermediate Rails or Ornamental Closures which do not allow passage of a sphere 4 inches or more in diameter. EXCEPTIONS: The triangular openings formed by the riser, tread and bottom rail of a guard at the open side of a stairway shall not pass a 6-inch sphere. Openings for required guards on the sides of stair treads shall not allow a sphere 4 3/8 inches to pass through. R 314.1 SMOKE ALARM Requirements: - Answer shall be installed 1.) In Each Sleeping Room 2.) Outside of Each Separate Sleeping Area; in the Immediate Vicinity of the Sleeping Rooms and 3.) On Each Story of the dwelling, including basements and cellars. All Detectors shall be Interconnected, AC Powered and have Battery Backup. R314 When INTERIOR ALTERATIONS, REPAIRS or ADDITIONS affect Smoke alarm requirements: - Answer require a building permit; the TOTAL DWELLING UNIT shall be provided with SMOKE ALARMS located as required for NEW DWELLINGS. The SMOKE ALARMS shall be Interconnected and Hard Wired; EXCEPT where the Alterations or Repairs do not result in the removal of interior wall or ceiling finishes exposing the structure; UNLESS there is an Attic, Crawl Space, or Basement available which could provide access for Hard Wiring and Interconnection without the removal of Interior Finishes. R314.3.3 Safety EQUIPMENT POWER SOURCE. - Answer The equipment shall be operable by power from 1 of the following primary sources. The building wiring provided that such wiring is served from a commercial source and is equipped with a battery backup. Wiring shall be permanent and without a disconnecting switch other than as required for overcurrent protection. A non-rechargeable battery that can operate the smoke alarm in the normal condition for a life of 5 years. A rechargeable battery, with proper charging, able to power the alarm for a life of 5 years and shall be automatically recharged by an AC circuit of the commercial light and power source. A household use alarm system with a battery backup listed and approved in accordance with the household fire warning equipment provisions of NFPA 72, as referenced in section R314.4 of the code. R315.1 CARBON MONOXIDE ALARM Requirement: - Answer For new construct, an approved carbon monoxide alarm shall be installed outside of each separate sleeping area in the immediate vicinity of the bedrooms in dwelling units within which fuel-fired appliances are installed and in dwelling units that have attached garages. R315.3 EXISTING DWELLINGS Smoke Alarm Requirements: - Answer Where work requiring a permit occurs in existing dwelling that have attached garages or in existing dwelling within which fuel-fired appliances exist, carbon monoxide alarms shall be provided in accordance with Section R315.1. R315.4 Carbon Monoxide ALARM REQUIREMENTS: - Answer Single station carbon monoxide alarms shall be listed as complying with UL 2034 and shall be installed in accordance with this code and the manufacturer's installation instructions. R 302.9.1 WALLS & CEILINGS Fire Rating: - Answer shall have a Flame-Spread Classification of not greater than 200. The Smoke Developed Factor shall not be greater than 450. R 302.10.1 EXPOSED INSULATION Requirements: - Answer All Exposed Insulation Material, including facing, such as vapor barriers or breather papers installed within floor-ceiling assemblies, roof-ceiling assemblies, wall assemblies, crawl spaces and attics shall have a Flame-Spread Index not to exceed 25 with an accompanying Smoke Developed Index not to exceed 450, when tested in accordance with ASTM E 84. CHAPTER 11 & MICHIGAN ENERGY CODE 2015 - ALL INSULATION: Shall be installed as to type, size and R-value shown on the required MICHIGAN UNIFORM ENERGY CODE Form submitted for this project.401.3 Certificate. A permanent certificate shall be posted on or in the electrical distribution panel. R 317.1 Treated Lumber LOCATIONS: - Answer shall require the use of an approved Grade of Lumber; Pressure Preservative Treated in accordance with AWPA C1, C2, C3, C4, C9, C15, C18, C22, C23, C24, C28, P1, P2 and P3 or Decay-Resistant Heartwood of Redwood, Black Locust, or Cedars: WOOD JOISTS or THE BOTTOM OF A WOOD STRUCTURAL FLOOR: when closer than 18 inches; and WOOD GIRDERS when closer than 12-inches to exposed ground in crawl spaces or unexcavated areas. ALL WOOD FRAMING MEMBERS Require Treated Lumber: - Answer Which rest on concrete or masonry exterior walls and are less than 8 inches from the exposed ground. SILLS & SLEEPERS: On a concrete or masonry Slab which is in direct contact with the ground unless separated from such slab by an impervious moisture barrier. ENDS OF WOOD GIRDERS: Entering exterior masonry or concrete walls having a clearance of less than ½ inch on top, sides and ends. WOOD SIDING, SHEATHING & WALL FRAMING Treated Lumber Requirements: - Answer On the exterior of a building having a clearance of less than 6 inches from the ground or less than 2 inches measured vertically from concrete steps, etc. and similar horizontal surfaces exposed to the weather. WOOD STRUCTUAL MEMBERS: Supporting moisture-permeable floors or roofs that are exposed to the weather unless separated from such floors or roofs by an impervious moisture barrier. WOOD FURRING STRIPS or WOOD FRAMING MEMBERS: - Answer Attached directly to the Interior or Exterior masonry walls or concrete walls below grade, except where an approved vapor retarder having a maximum perm rating of 1.0 is applied between the walls and the furring strips or framing members. R317.3.1 FASTENERS for Preservative Treated and Fire-Retardant Wood: - Answer shall be Hot-Dipped Galvanized Steel, Stainless Steel, Silicon Bronze or Copper. EXCEPTION: One-half-inch diameter or greater steel bolts. R317.1.5 EXPOSED GLUED-LAMINATED TIMBERS. - Answer The portions of glued-laminated timbers that form the structural supports of a building or other structure and are exposed to weather and not properly protected by a roof, eave or similar covering shall be pressure treated with preservative or be manufactured from naturally durable or preservative-treated wood. R 319 DISPLAY OF ADDRESS NUMBERS: - Answer Numbers on houses or buildings must be of contrasting color to the background and/or be of reflective material and shall not be less than 3 inches high. If abuilding or house is set back more than three hundred feet or is not visible from the road; a post with Reflective numbers is required. The post shall be five feet above the level of the street, adjacent to the driveway and not more than fifteen feet from the edge of the road. A wood post shall be a minimum 4 inches by 4 inch in width. Similar quality may be installed as approved by the Street and Road Numbering Director. The Numbers shall be plainly visible from either direction of approach. REQUIRED PRIOR TO FIRST INSPECTIONS R 401.4.1 SOIL CLASSIFICATIONS: - Answer Are in accordance with the United Soil Classification System and Design Lateral Soil Loads are for moist conditions without Hydrostatic Pressures. R 402.1 WOOD FOUNDATION SYSTEMS: - Answer Shall be Designed and Installed in accordance with the provisions of The Building Code. R 402.1.1 Fasteners Used Below Grade to attach Plywood to Exterior Walls and Fasteners used in Knee Wall Construction shall be stainless steel TYPE 304 or 316. R 402.1.2 All Lumber and Plywood shall be treated in accordance with AWPA U1 and shall bear the label of an accredited agency showing 0.60 retention WITH A FOUNDATION QUALITY MARK. R 402.1.1 The height of backfill against a wood foundation wall shall not exceed 4- feet. WOOD FOUNDATION WALLS WITH BACKFILLS GREATER THAN 4-FEET SHALL BE DESIGNED BY AN ARCHITECT OR ENGINEER. R 402.2 / TABLE-402.2 MINIMUM 28 DAY COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH OF CONCRETE: - Answer 1.) Basements Walls and Foundations - not exposed to the weather -----------------2500 psi. 2.) Basement Slabs and Interior Slabs on Grade, except garage floor slabs----------2500 psi. 3.) Basement Walls, Foundation Walls, and other vertical concrete exposed-------3000 psi. 4.) Porches, Carport Slabs, Steps exposed to weather & Garage Floors Slabs-------3500 psi. Concrete subject to freezing and thawing during construction: - Answer shall be Air Entrained. Total Air Content shall not be less than 5 percent or more than 7 percent. All Concrete shall be Cured for not less than 3 days and maintained above 50 degrees during the curing period. R 403.1.1 CONCRETE FOOTINGS Requirements: - Answer All Exterior Walls supporting Residential Use Buildings shall have a 6-inch thick Continuous Footing, with a width not exceeding 8 inches wider than the Masonry or Concrete Foundation Walls they support. Footings shall be placed on undisturbed natural soil or engineered fills. The bottom of the footings shall be not less than 24 inches below Finished Grade in Sand or 42 inches below Finished Grade in Heavier Soils. R 403.1.4.1 FOOTINGS FOR SINGLE STORY UNATTACHED GARAGES & STORAGE SHEDS: - Answer Exceeding 400 sq. ft. in Area or 10 feet in Wall Height shall extend 24 inches below grade in sand and 42 inches below grade in heavier soils, with a minimum base width of 12 inches. FOOTINGS FOR FREE STANDING ACCESSORY STRUCTURE less than 600 sq. ft. in Area and 10 feet or less in Height frost protection not required. FOOTINGS FOR FREE STANDING ACCESSORY STRUCTURE less than 400 sq. ft. in Area and 10 feet or less in Height frost protection not required.