Barrier Free Design Board

The Barrier Free Design Board was created by Act 190 of 1974, amending Act 1 of 1966. The board has the responsibility to receive, review, and process requests for exceptions to the barrier free design specifications; require appropriate equivalent alternatives when exceptions are granted; receive, process, and make recommendations for barrier free design rules.

Home page and meeting information

Contact information

Bureau of Construction Codes

Lakisha Thomas

Department

LARA

[email protected]

Statute

Sect. 5 of 1966, P.A. 1

Current members

Nicholette Driggs

Grandville

Member

Term ends 10/31/2028

Seat represented

General public

Ronald Campbell

Davison

Member

Term ends 10/31/2026

Seat represented

Architects

Paul Ecklund

Portage

Member

Term ends 10/31/2026

Seat represented

The visually impaired

Jamie Glenn

Marquette

Member

Term ends 10/30/2027

Seat represented

The physically limited and wheelchair users

KELLY PELONG

MIDLAND

Member

Term ends 10/30/2024

Seat represented

Wheelchair users

Sean Haskin

Williamston

Member

Term ends 10/31/2028

Seat represented

Construction industry

Alex Blehm

Grosse Pointe Park

Member

Term ends 10/31/2028

Seat represented

Professional engineers

Tyler Smeltekop

Mason

Member

Term ends 10/30/2026

Seat represented

The hearing impaired

VACANT

Member

Seat represented

Building inspector