Michigan · Fire code

The fire code in force in Michigan now.

NFPA 1 Uniform Fire Code, 2006 edition (selected chapters) with Michigan amendments - Fire Prevention Code rules R 29.1651-29.1700b (2011 AACS). Enforced by LARA Bureau of Fire Services (State Fire Marshal) under 1941 PA 207; BFS Field Services inspects state-regulated occupancies (schools, dormitories, health care, assembly, penal); local fire departments enforce local fire codes and may receive delegated state authority (MCL 29.2b). Verified on the primary source, re-checked weekly.

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Fire code in Michigan

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In force

NFPA 1 Uniform Fire Code, 2006 edition (selected chapters) with Michigan amendments - Fire Prevention Code rules R 29.1651-29.1700b (2011 AACS)

Adopted in R 29.1652 with Michigan amendments; covers assembly, commercial, industrial and residential (not 1-2 family) occupancies, references NFPA 101 (2006), and yields where a city, village or township adopts a nationally recognized fire code.

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Who enforces it

LARA Bureau of Fire Services (State Fire Marshal) under 1941 PA 207; BFS Field Services inspects state-regulated occupancies (schools, dormitories, health care, assembly, penal); local fire departments enforce local fire codes and may receive delegated state authority (MCL 29.2b)

Statewide layer. County and city amendments sit on top; the building view resolves them from your ZIP.

What changes next

In force

In force; no newer edition pending - LARA's 2025-26 regulatory plan lists no Fire Prevention Code update (BFS items are inspector certification, fireworks, hydrogen and board procedure rules)

The federal layer

No federal fire code applies to a private building; OSHA's exit-route, fire-extinguisher and emergency-plan rules (29 CFR 1910 Subparts E and L) apply to every employer alongside the state fire code.

Questions about the fire code in Michigan

Which fire code applies in Michigan today?

NFPA 1 Uniform Fire Code, 2006 edition (selected chapters) with Michigan amendments - Fire Prevention Code rules R 29.1651-29.1700b (2011 AACS). Adopted in R 29.1652 with Michigan amendments; covers assembly, commercial, industrial and residential (not 1-2 family) occupancies, references NFPA 101 (2006), and yields where a city, village or township adopts a nationally recognized fire code.

Who enforces the fire code in Michigan?

LARA Bureau of Fire Services (State Fire Marshal) under 1941 PA 207; BFS Field Services inspects state-regulated occupancies (schools, dormitories, health care, assembly, penal); local fire departments enforce local fire codes and may receive delegated state authority (MCL 29.2b).

What changes next for the fire code in Michigan?

Nothing is scheduled. The rule above stays in force until the state adopts a newer edition or amends the program; AHJ Radar re-checks the source weekly.

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