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HB 5933

Construction: permits; deadline for the department to require changes to an application for a building permit; provide. Amends sec. 11 of 1972 PA 230 (MCL 125.1511). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5932'26

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Joe Aragona and 4 co-sponsors

The bill requires building permit applications to be approved or denied within 10 business days (15 for complex projects), with failures counted as denial and subject to appeal.

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Bill Summary · HB 5933

Summary of HB 5933 (2025-2026) – Michigan

Purpose and intent

  • HB 5933 amends the Stille-DeRossett-Hale single state construction code act (1972 PA 230, MCL 125.1511).
  • The core aim is to tighten and standardize the timeframes within which an enforcing agency must act on building permit applications and to govern when the Department may require changes to such applications.
  • The bill is tied to HB 5932, meaning its final effect may depend on the companion measure.

Key provisions and changes

  1. Timely action on permit applications (new subsection 1)

    • Enforcing agency duty: When an applicant submits a building permit application that conforms to the act, the code, and applicable laws, the enforcing agency must approve (in whole or in part) or deny the application within:
      • 10 business days after receipt for typical cases.
      • 15 business days for unusually complicated buildings or structures.
    • If the agency does not act within these timeframes, the failure to grant/deny is deemed a denial, enabling the applicant to appeal to the appropriate board of appeals.

  2. Department changes to applications (new subsection 2)

    • If the department (when an applicant submits to the department rather than a local enforcing agency) requires changes, it must notify the applicant within the applicable timeframes described above (10 or 15 business days, depending on complexity).
    • The department may not require any new or additional changes to the application after those periods, with limited exceptions set forth in section 11a of the act.

  3. Approval of changes to previously approved plans (new subsection 3)

    • An enforcing agency may approve changes to plans and specifications that were previously approved, provided the changes require approval and the revised plans remain in conformance with the law.

  4. General permit and construction rules (new subsection 4)

    • Construction or alteration of a building or structure shall not commence until a building permit is issued.
    • Construction must comply with the approved permit application, and the enforcing agency must ensure compliance per the act and the code.

  5. Enforcement tools (new subsection 5)

    • The enforcing agency has authority to suspend, revoke, or cancel a building permit for noncompliance with the act or code, or for a false statement in the permit application.

  6. Effective date condition

    • The act’s amendment takes effect only if HB 5932 (the linked bill) is enacted into law.

Who/what is affected

  • Enforcing agencies responsible for issuing building permits (e.g., local city/county building departments) are directly affected by the new timelines and enforcement provisions.
  • Applicants for building permits (property owners, developers, builders) gain a clearer, time-bound process and an appeal pathway if agencies fail to act within the stated periods.
  • The Department (state department handling building permit reviews for department-submitted applications) is bound by these same timing rules.
  • Architects, engineers, and plan reviewers who submit plans may see changes to approval workflows, especially regarding changes to previously approved plans.

Procedural and timeline aspects

  • Timeframes:
    • 10 business days for standard permit actions.
    • 15 business days for unusually complicated projects.
  • Failure to decide within the specified windows constitutes a de facto denial, triggering appeals rights.
  • Changes to applications by the department must occur within those timeframes; after the window, no further changes may be required unless otherwise provided in section 11a.
  • Effective implementation is contingent on the passage of HB 5932 (tied bill).

Notes

  • The bill is introduced April 30, 2026, and referred to the Regulatory Reform committee.
  • It contains tie-bar language with HB 5932, meaning the overall package may depend on the companion measure’s enactment.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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