Pursuant to the provisions of the Michigan Plumbing Code, in accordance with Section 8b(6) of Act 230, of the Public Acts of 1972, as amended, the Building Official of the Village of Beverly Hills is hereby designated as the enforcing agency to discharge responsibility of the Village of Beverly Hills under Act 230, of Public Acts of 1972, as amended, State of Michigan. The Village of Beverly Hills assumes responsibility for the administration and enforcement of said Act throughout its corporate limits. {Ord. 286, 9-27-97}{Ord. 304, 7-28-01}
26.02 CODE REFERENCED
All plumbing equipment in any buildings, structures and premises covered by this Ordinance shall be designed, constructed, installed, altered and maintained in accordance with the provisions of the State Code. This Code provides reasonable safeguards to the public health, safety and welfare as they are affected by the installation and/or maintenance of plumbing equipment. {Ord. 304, 7-28-01}
26.03 FEES
(A) FEES FOR INSPECTION.
When an application is made for a permit, license, or registration required under the terms of this Ordinance, a fee shall be paid in an amount as prescribed by Resolution of the Village of Beverly Hills Council.
(A) RIGHT OF ACCESS TO BUILDINGS.
Subject to the Constitution and the laws of the State of Michigan, the Building Official and/or his or her deputy shall have the right during reasonable hours to enter any building in this discharge of his or her official duties for the purpose of making any inspection or test of the installation of electrical wiring, plumbing devices and/or plumbing materials contained therein and shall have the authority to cause the turning off of all plumbing supply and to disconnect, in cases of emergency, any plumbing where such plumbing is dangerous to life or property or may interfere with the work of the Fire Department.
(B) PERMITS.
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to install, alter, maintain, service or repair plumbing equipment in or on any building, structure or part thereof, or on premises or cause or permit therein or thereon the installation, altering, maintaining, servicing or repairing of any plumbing equipment without a permit having been obtained therefore as provided herein. {Ord. 304, 7-28-01}
26.04 ENFORCEMENT
The Michigan Plumbing Code as adopted herein shall be administered and enforced by the Village of Beverly Hills through its Plumbing Inspector appointed by the Village Council.
26.05 VIOLATIONS
Any building or structure erected, used, moved, demolished, occupied or maintained in violation of this chapter is hereby declared to be a nuisance per se. Upon application to a court of competent jurisdiction, the court may order the nuisance abated or the violation, or threatened violation, restrained and enjoined. Any violation of the provisions of this chapter shall also subject the violator to the penalties set forth in Section 1.06.