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There is hereby established a Division of Building Inspection within the Department of Public Safety under the general direction and administration of a Building Inspector and assistant inspectors hereinafter provided for.
The Division shall be under the direction of an Ohio registered architect or an Ohio registered engineer. The Division shall assume complete jurisdictional regulation of all building construction, including public buildings and commercial and industrial structures.
(Ord. 30-78. Passed 7-10-78.)
The Mayor shall appoint a Building Inspector, with the approval of Council, and such Building Inspector shall hold office until his or her successor is appointed and approved by Council or until an interim contractual arrangement has been made. The Building Inspector shall give bond in the sum of two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) for the faithful discharge of his or her duties, which bond shall be subject to the approval of the Mayor.
The Mayor may appoint such assistants to the Building Inspector as may be deemed necessary with the approval of Council.
(Ord. 20-92. Passed 2-10-92.)
The Building Inspector shall give to the performance of his or her duties such time as is required. During the terms of their employment neither the Building Inspector nor any assistant shall be employed or engaged, directly or indirectly, in any building business or enter into a contract for building for others or for furnishing materials, plans or specifications for others.
(Ord. 28-61. Passed 6-14-61.)
The Building Inspector is hereby authorized to inspect, or cause to be inspected, any building or structure in the City, when such building or structure is to be changed or altered, as follows:
(a) Moved, raised, altered or added to;
(b) Repaired following damage by fire or any other cause;
(c) When any change in the nature of occupancy or use is to be made;
(d) When any floor loading is deemed dangerous, or any change or addition in the loading of floors is to be made;
(e) When any change in the doorways, passageways, stairways, fire escapes or exits is to be made;
(f) When any change in heating, wiring, gas fitting or plumbing is to be made, other than minor repairs and other than a change that does not involve any change in structural parts; and
(g) When any vacancy exists or when there is a change of occupants.
(Ord. 28-61. Passed 6-14-61.)
The Building Inspector is hereby authorized, after inspection, to direct such changes in the supports, floors, columns, walls, doorways, fire escapes, etc., as from his or her examination he or she deems necessary to ensure the safety of persons, the building or structure or adjoining property.
(Ord. 28-61. Passed 6-14-61.)
If an owner, agent or person in possession, charge or control of a building or structure or part thereof, when so directed, fails, neglects or refuses to place such building or structure or part thereof occupied by him or her, or under his or her control, in a safe condition, and to adopt such measures as have been specified by the Building Inspector within a reasonable time, then the Building Inspector may cause such building to be vacated, preventing the use of such building for any purpose whatever, until the same is placed in a safe condition by the owner. If such building or structure is dangerous to adjoining property, the Building Inspector may order or cause such work to be done as may be necessary to remove the existing danger, charging the expense of such operations upon the tax duplicate as a lien against such property.
(Ord. 28-61. Passed 6-14-61.)
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