Shelby Township v. Bloomstrand

On April 3, 1969, the Shelby Township Clerk issued defendants a building permit "pending installation of sprinkler system and exit lights (Fire Marshall request)”. In September of 1969, a fire damaged the subject building. Before he would approve the issuance of a second building permit, the fire marshal insisted on a *444written guarantee from defendants that a fire-prevention sprinkler system would be installed. A letter guaranteeing installation of a sprinkler system was sent to the fire marshal by defendants on October 21, 1969. A second building permit was issued on November 11, 1969.

Defendan…