Construction: permits; procedures to modify building permits after issuance; provide for building permits issued by the department. Amends 1972 PA 230 (MCL 125.1501 - 125.1531) by adding sec. 11a. TIE BAR WITH: HB 5933'26

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

Allows post-issuance building permit changes with a 10-day department response, limited to related adjustments and preserving prior approvals.

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Purpose and intent

HB 5932 proposes amendments to the Stille-DeRossett-Hale Single State Construction Code Act (1972 PA 230) by adding new Section 11a. The core aim is to outline when and how a building permit holder may request changes after a permit has been issued, and how the Department must respond to such requests. The bill ties its effective date to the enactment of HB 5933 (a tie-bar).

Key provisions

After a building permit is issued, the permit holder may request changes to the permit.

The Department may require additional changes in response to the request, but only under narrow constraints:

The Department’s additional changes cannot introduce new or unrelated requirements beyond those prompted by the requested changes.
The Department may not reconsider or “readdress” any portion of the permit that the Department previously examined and approved under Section 11.
The Department must notify the permit holder of the requested changes within 10 days of receiving the request. After this notice, the Department cannot require any further changes to the permit application.

A change-request process under this section does not restart the overall permit application process.

The enactment of this section depends on the enactment of HB 5933.

Who/what is affected

Permit holders who have an active building permit issued under the state construction code act.

Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (or the relevant state department) responsible for issuing and reviewing building permits (referred to as “the department” in the bill).

The changes are scoped to post-issuance permit modification procedures and do not alter prior approvals granted under Section 11.

Procedural and timeline aspects

Upon receipt of a permit change request, the department must issue notification of any department-required changes within 10 days.

The department cannot require additional changes beyond those necessary to address the specific request.

No re-drafting of portions already approved under Section 11 is allowed.

The change request process under this section does not restart or reset the original permit application timeline or process.

The new section becomes law only if HB 5933 is enacted.

Practical impact and considerations

Provides a structured, time-bound framework for post-issuance permit modifications.

Aims to limit scope creep by prohibiting new, unrelated requirements and by not reopening previously approved permit elements.

Increases predictability for permit holders by setting a 10-day notification window.

Creates a potential dependency on HB 5933 for the effective date of these provisions (tie-bar).

Summary

HB 5932 adds a narrowly scoped mechanism to modify building permits after issuance. It allows permit holders to request changes, with the Department responding within 10 days and limiting its adjustments to those related to the requested changes while preserving prior approvals. The process does not restart the permit application, and the provision becomes operative only if HB 5933 is enacted.

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