MI HB5597

Property owners may hire third-party inspection companies to perform building inspections instead of relying solely on the local enforcing agency, provided the inspectors are registered under Michigan's skilled trades regulation act.

Third-party inspection companies must submit detailed reports to both the enforcing agency and property owner, including compliance determinations, necessary corrections, potential conflicts of interest, and inspector registration documentation.

Enforcing agencies may issue certificates of use and occupancy based on satisfactory third-party inspection reports, streamlining the approval process for new construction and alterations.

The bill amends the Stille-DeRossett-Hale single state construction code act (1972 PA 230) by adding section 12a and modifying sections 12 and 13 regarding inspection requirements.

When third-party inspections are used for final inspections, the 12-hour advance notice requirement for enforcing agency inspections does not apply.