You can purchase a copy of the Michigan Residential code from the State at a fee of $45.00 for the 2003 edition. Or you can wait and purchase the 2006 edition in about August of this year for about $75.00. If you really want one at a good price send me a private message.
As for the code violation- the referenced Chapters are for installing new work or making repairs. The requirements are similar to the requirements in the 2005 NEC. I should also say that the code is not retroactive and by State law a community can not force a home owner to bring his house up to current code on most things. The State has passed a law some time ago regarding Smoke Alarms for older houses but nothing about GFCI included in the code unless you change the receptacle. I should also mention that in Appendix J of the MRC there are some requirements for existing dwellings that kick in when there is remodeling involved.
Maybe the violation was saying repairs were needed and the repairs needed to comply with Chapters 33-42 because thats wording is in the Appendix. Normally the Appendix is not part of the code but the State, in this case, enforces it.
Last edited by George Little; 03/28/08 11:17 PM.
