The provisions of this article shall apply to all existing structures used, designed
and constructed for the purpose of or intended to be used for human habitation. The
minimum standards required under this Code are designed to prevent fire hazards, structural
deterioration, inadequate light, air and heat, and unsanitary and overcrowded conditions
which constitute a menace to the safety, health and welfare of the occupants.
This chapter also applies as a point of sale inspection for all sales of new or rehabilitated
dwellings for which a Neighborhood Enterprise Zone Act certificate as defined by PA
147 of 1992, as amended, is in effect. Before any sale of such a dwelling, the building
inspection division must inspect the dwelling for compliance with all housing, construction,
and safety codes. No sale may be finalized until the department of community development
issues a certificate of compliance.
