Westland, MI Building Safety: Electrical Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Adopting ordinance
- Ord. No. 121-J-1 (6-19-00)
- Amended by
- Ord. No. 121-J-3 (10-15-2007)
- Penalty range
- $100.00 to $500.00 fine
- Code enforced
- State Construction Code. Electrical Code
Summary
Westland adopted the State Construction Code's Electrical Code by ordinance and administers all electrical permitting, inspection, and enforcement itself.
...being marked and designated as "The State Construction Code—Electrical Code" as promulgated and published by the Michigan Construction Code Commission, be and is hereby adopted as the electrical code of the City of Westland and each and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of said Electrical Code, as amended, are hereby referred to, adopted and made a part hereof...The City of Westland specifically assumes responsibility for the administration and enforcement of the State Construction Code—Electrical Code, as amended.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 66).
Full Breakdown
Sec. 22-56 adopts the State Construction Code. Electrical Code, as promulgated by the Michigan Construction Code Commission, as the electrical code of the City of Westland, with the city specifically assuming responsibility for its administration and enforcement. Any electrical work therefore requires a permit reviewed against the state-adopted code by Westland's Building Department rather than a separate city electrical standard. The adoption was enacted by Ord. No. 121-J-1 (6-19-00) and further amended by Ord. No. 121-J-3 (10-15-2007).
Violations & Fines
Violating the adopted Electrical Code is a municipal civil infraction under Sec. 22-57, punishable by a fine of not less than $100.00 nor more than $500.00.
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