Mich. Admin. Code R. 29.1908
Rule 8. Sections 4.6.10.1, 4.7.4, 4.8.2.2, 6.2.1.2, 7.2.1.12, 8.3.5, 8.3.5.5.1, 8.3.6.1, 8.4.2, 8.4.5.1, 8.5.7.1, 8.6.10.2.1, 8.7.3.1, 9.1.1, 9.4.2.1, 9.4.2.2, 9.6.3.5.5, 12.3.2.1.2, 12.7.6.1, 13.3.2.1.2, 13.7.6.1, and 43.1.2.1 of the code adopted by reference in R 29.1902 are amended, section 8.6.10.2.1.1 is added, and sections 7.2.1.12.1, 7.2.1.12.2, 7.3.3.2, 9.1.2, 9.4.3.1, 9.4.3.2, 12.2.2.2.5, 12.2.10.3, 12.2.11.2, 12.7.1.3, 12.7.6.2, 12.7.7.2, 12.7.9.3.1, 12.7.9.3.2, 12.7.9.3.3, 13.2.2.2.5, 13.2.10.3, 13.2.11.2, 13.7.1.3, 13.7.6.2, 13.7.7.2, 13.7.9.3.1, 13.7.9.3.2, 13.7.9.3.3, and 43.1.4.5 of the code are deleted, as follows:
4.6.10.1. Buildings or portions of buildings shall be permitted to be occupied during construction, repair, alterations, or additions only where all means of egress and required fire protection features in the building and on-site are in place and continuously maintained for the portion occupied and if the occupied portion is separated from the part under construction by a wall that has a 1-hour-fire-resistance rating. The temporary 1-hour-rated wall that is used for separation may be constructed of combustible material. Instead of having all means of egress and fire protection features in place, the school, college, university, or designated representative may take other measures that would provide equivalent safety if approved by the bureau of fire services.
4.7.4. Drills shall be held at various times under varying conditions to simulate the unusual conditions that can occur in an actual emergency.
4.8.2.2. Upon request from the bureau of fire services, the school, college, university, or designated representative shall submit the required emergency plans for review.
6.2.1.2. Hazard of contents shall be classified by the registered design professional (RDP) or owner and upon request shall be submitted to the authority having jurisdiction for review and approval on the basis of character of the contents and the processes of operations conducted in the building or structure.
7.2.1.12. Where permanently mounted folding or movable partitions divide a room into smaller spaces, a swinging door leaf or open doorway shall be provided as an exit access from each space.
7.2.1.12.1. Deleted.
7.2.1.12.2. Deleted.
7.3.3.2. Deleted.
8.3.5. The provisions of section 8.3.5 shall govern the materials and methods of construction used to protect through-penetration and membrane penetrations in fire walls, fire barrier walls, and fire resistance-rated horizontal assemblies. The provisions of section 8.3.5 shall not apply to existing material and methods of construction used to protect existing through-penetrations and existing membrane penetrations in fire walls, fire barrier walls, or fire resistance-rated horizontal assemblies, unless otherwise required by chapters 11 to 43.
8.3.5.5.1. Where piping penetrates a fire resistance-rated wall or floor assembly, combustible piping shall not connect to noncombustible piping within 35 inches (915 millimeters) of the firestop system or device with the demonstration that the transition will not reduce the fire resistance rating, except in the case of existing installations.
8.3.6.1. The provisions of section 8.3.6 shall govern the materials and methods of construction used to protect joints in between and at the perimeter of fire barriers or, where fire barriers meet other fire barriers, the floor or roof deck above, or the outside walls. The provisions of section 8.3.6 shall not apply to existing materials and methods of construction used to protect existing joints in fire barriers, unless otherwise required by chapters 11 to 43.
8.4.2. The following shall apply to smoke partitions:
8.4.5.1. The provisions of section 8.4.5 shall govern the materials and methods of construction used to protect joints in between and at the perimeter of smoke partitions or, where smoke partitions meet other smoke partitions, the floor or roof deck above or, the outside walls. The provisions of section 8.4.5 shall not apply to existing materials and methods of construction used to protect existing joints in smoke partitions, unless otherwise required by chapters 11 to 43.
8.5.7.1. The provisions of section 8.5.7 shall govern the materials and methods of construction used to protect joints in between and at the perimeter of smoke barriers, or where barriers meet other smoke barriers, the floor or roof deck above, or the outside walls.
8.6.10.2.1. Unless otherwise provided in section 8.6.10.2.1.1, the aggregate area of a mezzanine located within a room, other than those located in a special-purpose industrial occupancies, shall not exceed one-third the open area of the room in which the mezzanines are located. Enclosed spaces shall not be included in a determination of the size of the room in which the mezzanine is located.
8.6.10.2.1.1. The aggregate area of mezzanines in buildings and structures of type I of type II construction shall not exceed one-half of the floor area of the room in buildings and structures equipped throughout with an approved automatic sprinkler system pursuant to section 9.7 and an approved emergency voice or emergency alarm communication system pursuant to NFPA 72.
8.7.3.1. The school, college, university, or designated representative shall store and handle flammable and combustible liquids in compliance with the storage and handling of flammable and combustible liquids, R 29.5101 to R 29.5516.
9.1.1. The school, college, university, or designated representative shall ensure the equipment which utilizes gas and related gas piping is installed in compliance with the provisions of NFPA 54, national fuel gas code, NFPA 58, liquefied petroleum gas code, or rules promulgated under the act, as applicable.
9.1.2. Deleted.
9.4.2.1. The school, college, university, or designated representative shall ensure that new elevators, escalators, dumbwaiters, and moving walks are installed pursuant to the Michigan elevator rules, R 408.7001 to R 408.8695.
9.4.2.2. The school, college, university, or designated representative shall ensure that existing elevators, escalators, dumbwaiters, and moving walks are in compliance with the Michigan elevator rules, R 408.7001 to R 408.8695.
9.4.3.1. Deleted.
9.4.3.2. Deleted.
9.6.3.5.5. Visible signals shall not be required in any of the following areas:
12.2.2.2.5. Deleted.
12.2.10.3. Deleted.
12.2.11.2. Deleted.
12.3.2.1.2. Rooms or spaces for the storage, processing, or use of materials specified in section 12.3.2.1.2(1) to (3) shall be protected pursuant to the following:
12.7.1.3. Deleted.
12.7.6.1. In assembly use areas having occupant loads greater than 1,000, there shall be crowd managers or crowd manager supervisors at a ratio of 1 crowd manager/supervisor for every 250 occupants unless otherwise permitted by any of the following:
12.7.6.2. Deleted.
12.7.7.2. Deleted.
12.7.9.3.1. Deleted.
12.7.9.3.2. Deleted.
12.7.9.3.3. Deleted.
13.2.2.2.5. Deleted.
13.2.10.3. Deleted.
13.2.11.2. Deleted.
13.3.2.1.2. Rooms or spaces for the storage, processing, or use of materials specified in section 13.3.2.1.2(1) to (3) shall be protected pursuant to the following:
13.7.1.3. Deleted.
13.7.6.1. In assembly occupancies having occupant loads greater than 1,000, there shall be crowd managers or crowd manager supervisors at a ratio of 1 crowd manager/supervisor for every 250 occupants unless otherwise permitted by either of the following:
13.7.6.2. Deleted.
13.7.7.2. Deleted.
13.7.9.3.1. Deleted.
13.7.9.3.2. Deleted.
13.7.9.3.3. Deleted.
43.1.2.1. The portion or portions of a building undergoing repair, renovation, modification, or reconstruction shall comply with both of the following:
43.1.4.5. Deleted.
Mich. Admin. Code R. 29.1908