Building Department: |
The City of DeWitt contracts with Associated Government Services (AGS) for providing building, mechanical, electrical and plumbing inspections for construction in the City.
Bert Gale serves as the Building Official for the City. Building Department office hours at City Hall are Tuesday and Thursday from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM. Inspections and other services are performed five days a week.
The primary responsibility of the Building Department:
- To administrate and enforce construction codes using the following standards:
- The City enforces the state construction code consisting of BOCA 1996 building code.
- The electrical code used is 2008 Michigan Electrical Code with state amendments.
- The mechanical code used is 2006 Michigan Mechanical Code with state amendments.
- The plumbing code used is 2006 Michigan Plumbing Code with amendments.
- The 2006 Michigan Residential Code is used for 1 & 2 family dwellings
Permits are required for the following:
Construction or alteration of any structure |
Installing or replacing a fence |
Construction of an addition |
Change of occupancy of a structure |
Demolition or moving of a structure |
Installation or alteration of any electrical, mechanical or plumbing equipment |
Replacing or repairing a roof |
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Swimming Pools & Fences
Any pool over 24 inches in depth requires a barrier. A barrier is defined as a fence, wall, building wall, or combination thereof which completely surrounds the pool and obstructs access to the swimming pool.
If the barrier is a fence: A fence shall be 48 inches above grade. Maximum vertical clearance between grade and bottom of the fence shall be 2 inches. Openings in the fence shall not be climbable. Only vertical members or chain link mesh shall be 2.25 inches unless slats are woven into the chain link. The fence shall have a self-latching or self-closing gate with the release mechanism being 54 inches from the bottom of the gate or in the alternative, be placed on the pool side of the gate-3 inches from the top. |
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