CHAPTER 7
BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION RULES AND REGULATIONS
BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION RULES AND REGULATIONS
ARTICLE 1. BUILDING DEPARTMENT.
Sec. 7-1 Creation of Department of Buildings, Building Commissioner.
Sec. 7-2 Purpose.
Sec. 7-3 Compliance with Administrative Building Council.
Sec. 7-4 Rules, Regulations, and Codes Adopted by Reference.
Sec. 7-5 Building Commissioner.
Sec. 7-6 Personnel.
Sec. 7-7 Administration.
Sec. 7-8 Building Permit/Improvement Location Permit.
Sec. 7-9 Permit Fees.
Sec. 7-10 Appeal Procedure.
Sec. 7-11 Enforcement and Sanctions.
Sec. 7-12 Stop Work Order.
Sec. 7-13 Reserved for Future Use.
ARTICLE 1A. SINGLE AGENCY FOR BUILDING REGULATION.
Sec. 7-14 Building Commissioner of DeKalb County.
Sec. 7-15 Fees, Budgets, and Appropriations.
Sec. 7-16 Reservation for Future Use.
ARTICLE 2. PLACEMENT AND STANDARDS FOR MOBILE HOMES.
Sec. 7-17 Compliance Required.
Sec. 7-18 Temporary Permit Required.
Sec. 7-19 Violations.
Sec. 7-20 Information Required.
Sec. 7-21 Inspections.
Sec. 7-22 Definition of Mobile Home.
Sec. 7-23 Location on Site.
Sec. 7-24 Attached Structure.
Sec. 7-25 Foundation and Blocking.
Sec. 7-26 Utilities.
Sec. 7-27 Penalties.
Sec. 7-28 and Sec. 7-29 Reserved for Future Use.
ARTICLE 3. STREET ADDRESS NUMBERS.
Sec. 7-30 Definitions.
Sec. 7-31 Minimum Requirements.
Sec. 7-32 Penalties.
Sec. 7-33 Enforcement.
Sec. 7-34 through Sec. 7-39 Reserved for Future Use.
ARTICLE 4. STANDARDS FOR SIDEWALK MAINTENANCE.
Sec. 7-40 Compliance by Property Owners.
Sec. 7-41 Minimum Design Standards for Sidewalks.
Sec. 7-42 Inspections.
Sec. 7-43 Notice to Repair.
Sec. 7-44 Bond- When Not Required.
Sec. 7-45 Lien Upon Property - Foreclosure.
Sec. 7-46 Removing Existing Sidewalks.
Sec. 7-47 Thirty (30) Day Requirement to Install New Sidewalk.
Sec. 7-48 Sidewalks Required in New Plats.
Sec. 7-49 through Sec. 7-54 Reserved for Future Use.
ARTICLE 5. ENTRANCES FOR DWELLINGS.
Sec. 7-55 Placement of Front Entrances.
Sec. 7-56 through Sec. 7-65 Reserved for Future Use.