Bronson City Zoning Code
CHAPTER 150
GENERAL PROVISIONS
§ 150.01 DIVIDING OF PLATTED LOTS.
It is hereby ordained by the city that any lot, out-lot or other parcel of land in a recorded plat, situated in the city may be further partitioned, so long as it is not partitioned or divided into more than four parcels and further, that the partitioning does not result in a parcel of land that is less than the minimum width and area as provided for in Public Act 288 of 1967, being M.C.L.A. §§ 560.101 through 560.293, being a Subdivision Control Act for the state.
(Ord. 104, passed - -) Penalty, see § 150.99
§ 150.02 FIRE/SMOKE DETECTION DEVICES.
(A) Installation required. All owners of residential construction, remodeled construction or commercial dwelling units, or upon the sale of any residential unit designated for residential occupancy within the city limits of the city shall install fire/smoke detectors in each unit on or before July 1,1987.
(B) Definitions. For the purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
DWELLING. A single or multi-family unit including single-family, multi-family, guest house, lodging house, boarding house, suite or single room of a hotel or motel providing living facilities for one or more persons, including permanent or temporary provisions for living, sleeping, cooking, eating and sanitation.
FIRE/SMOKE DETECTOR.
(a) Any unit, device or combination of devices and equipment approved by and bearing the seal of a national testing laboratory capable of sensing visible or invisible particles of combustion and providing a suitable alarm directly wired into the building’s electrical power supply and not controlled by a switch other than the main power supply.
(b) Any unit, device or combination of devices and equipment approved by and bearing the seal of a national testing laboratory capable of sensing visible or invisible particles of combustion and providing a suitable alarm which can be plugged into and will operate from a wall plug; provided that the plug is fitted with a plug restraining device and provided that the wall outlet power supply is not controlled by a switch other than the main power supply.
(c) Any unit, device or combination of devices and equipment approved by and bearing the seal of a national testing laboratory capable of sensing visible or invisible particles of combustion and providing a suitable alarm that is operated by batteries, provided that the batteries are mounted to assure that the following conditions are met:
1. All power requirements are met for at least one year’s life, including weekly testing;
2. Distinctive, audible trouble signal is given before the battery is incapable of operating (due to aging, terminal corrosion and the like) a device(s) for alarm purposes;
3. For a unit employing a lock-in alarm feature, automatic transfer is provided from alarm to trouble condition;
4. The unit is capable of producing an alarm signal for at least four minutes at the battery voltage at which a trouble signal is normally obtained, followed by seven days of trouble signal protection;
5. The audible trouble signal is produced at least once every minute for seven consecutive days; and
6. The monitored batteries meeting these specifications are clearly identified on the unit near the battery compartment.
OWNER. Any person who alone, jointly or severally with another shall have legal title to any building, structure or premises with or without accompanying actual possession thereof, and shall include the building’s authorized agent or attorney, purchaser, devisee, fiduciary or any other person having a vested or contingent interest in the property.
RESIDENTIAL OCCUPANCY. The use of a building or structure as a permanent or temporary dwelling.
SLEEPING AREA. An area or area of dwelling unit in which bedrooms (sleeping rooms) are located. Bedrooms or rooms used for sleeping which are separated by other rooms (kitchen, living room, bathroom) shall be considered as a separate SLEEPING AREA for the purpose of this section.
(C) Installation for protection of sleeping areas.
(1) At least one smoke detector shall be installed in or immediately adjacent to each sleeping area.
(2) At least one smoke detector shall be installed at the head (top) of each stairway leading to an occupied area in a manner so as to assure that rising smoke is not obstructed in reaching the detector and that the detector intercepts rising smoke before it reached the sleeping area.
(D) Inspection.
(1) Immediately following the effective date, all specified residences will be inspected.
(2) All new or remodeled construction will be inspected prior to occupancy.
(Ord. 134, passed 8-11-1986) Penalty, see § 150.99
§ 150.03 INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE.
(A) A certain document, three copies of which are on file in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Bronson, being marked and designated as the International Property Maintenance Code, 2021 edition as published by the International Code Council, be and is hereby adopted as the Property Maintenance Code of the City of Bronson, Branch County, State of Michigan, for regulating and governing the conditions and maintenance of all property, buildings and structures; by providing the standards for supplied utilities and facilities and other physical things and conditions essential to ensure the structures are safe, sanitary and fit for occupation and use; and the condemnation of buildings and structures unfit for human occupancy and use, and the demolition of such existing structures in the City of Bronson as herein provided; providing for the issuance of permits and collection of fees therefor; and each and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of said Property Maintenance Code on file in the office of the City of Bronson are hereby referred to, adopted, and made a part hereof, as if fully set out in this legislation, with the additions, insertions, deletions and changes, if any, prescribed in division (B) below.
(B) The following sections are hereby revised:
(1) Section 101.1 Insert: City of Bronson;
(2) Section 103.5 Insert: Fees to be determined by resolution of the City Council;
(3) Section 110.4 Insert: Not less than $100 and not more than $500;
(4) Section 302.4 Insert: eight inches;
(5) Section 304.14 Insert: From April 1 to November 1;
(6) Section 602.3 Insert: From October 1 to May 1; and
(7) Section 602.4 Insert: From October 1 to May 1.
(C) If any section, division, sentence, clause or phrase of this section is, for any reason, held to be unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this section. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed this section, and each section, division, sentence, clause or phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, divisions, sentences, clauses and phrases be declared unconstitutional.
(D) Nothing in this section or in the Property Maintenance Code hereby adopted shall be construed to affect any suit or proceeding impending in any court, or any rights acquired, or liability incurred, or any cause or causes of action acquired or existing, under any act or ordinance hereby repealed as cited in division (C) above; nor shall any just or legal right or remedy of any character be lost, impaired or affected by this section.
(E) Any violation of this section shall be deemed a civil infraction under the laws of the State of Michigan, and subject to penalties as adopted, from time to time, by the City Council.
(F) The City Clerk is hereby ordered and directed to cause the ordinance codified herein to be published, as required by Michigan law.
(Ord. 178, passed 8-8-2011; Ord. 208, passed 9-10-2018; Ord. 219, passed 9-11-2023)
§ 150.99 PENALTY.
(A) Any person violating any provision of this chapter for which no specific penalty is prescribed shall be subject to § 10.99.
(B) Any person, persons or corporation found in violation of any provision of § 150.02 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not less than $50 nor more than $500, or by imprisonment in the county jail for up to 90 days, at the discretion of the court.
(Ord. 134, passed 8-11-1986)