CHAPTER 1375
Basic Standards for Commercial Occupancy
Basic Standards for Commercial Occupancy
1375.01 Occupancy, sale or lease; compliance required.
1375.02 Plumbing; exterior sewers.
1375.03 Rubbish and garbage disposal.
1375.04 Flue connections.
1375.05 Electrical facilities.
1375.06 Maintenance responsibilities.
1375.07 General maintenance requirements.
1375.08 Foundations.
1375.09 Roofs, gutters, downspouts and chimneys.
1375.10 Exteriors of commercial structures and secondary or appurtenant structures.
1375.11 Exterior property area maintenance.
1375.12 Gutters and downspouts for secondary or appurtenant structures.
1375.13 Street numbers.
1375.14 Window wells; stairwells.
1375.15 Overnight parking of delivery trucks, trailers and recreational vehicles.
1375.16 Renting of trucks and recreational vehicles.
1375.17 Signs.
1375.18 Interior property areas.
1375.19 Heating, ventilating and air conditioning equipment.
CROSS REFERENCES
Board of Building Code Appeals - see ADM. Ch. 154
Signs in Business and Office Building Districts - see P. & Z. 1141.13
Multiple-Family District - see P & Z. Ch. 1115
Adoption of Ohio Basic Building Code - see BLDG. 1307.01
Permits, fees and deposits - see BLDG. Ch. 1329
1375.01 OCCUPANCY, SALE OR LEASE; COMPLIANCE REQUIRED.
No owner, agent, tenant or occupant shall occupy, maintain, sell, rent or lease, or offer for sale, rental or lease, any multiple-family building, commercial building or other structure, or part thereof, which is regulated by Chapters 1371, 1373 or this chapter, which does not comply with this Commercial Code.
(Ord. 1992-114. Passed 11-16-92.)
1375.02 PLUMBING; EXTERIOR SEWERS.
(a) All plumbing shall meet the requirements of the Ohio Plumbing Code, as adopted in Chapter 1307 of these Codified Ordinances.
(b) All plumbing shall be designed and installed to prevent contamination of the water supply system.
(c) All exterior sewers and their appurtenances, including, but not limited to, manholes, catch basins, drainage culverts, ditches, piping, draintile, and other similar devices, shall be designed, installed and maintained to meet all requirements of the Ohio Plumbing Code, being Chapters 4101:2-56 through 4101:2-69 of the Ohio Basic Building Code, and the Cuyahoga County Sanitary Engineer's Uniform Rules, Standards and Regulations for the design and construction of sewerage improvements.
(d) All plumbing fixtures and piping connected thereto in existing buildings and secondary and appurtenant structures shall be maintained in good condition to provide the necessary plumbing and sanitary facilities required.
(Ord. 1992-114. Passed 11-16-92.)
1375.03 RUBBISH AND GARBAGE DISPOSAL.
(a) Every owner, occupant or tenant of a commercial structure shall dispose of all rubbish in a clean and sanitary manner by placing it in approved receptacles or in other approved rubbish disposal facilities.
(b) Every owner, occupant or tenant of a commercial building shall dispose of all garbage and other organic waste, which might provide food for insects and rodents, in a clean and sanitary manner by placing it in approved, nonleakable, nonabsorbent, covered garbage storage receptacles or in other approved garbage disposal facilities.
(c) There shall be no unauthorized storage of materials or equipment outside the building.
(d) All rules and regulations regarding rubbish collection established by the Public Works Director, as authorized by Council in Section 660.21 of the General Offenses Code, shall apply to this Commercial Code. (Ord. 2020-72. Passed 5-18-20.)
1375.04 FLUE CONNECTIONS.
Every appliance or piece of equipment for burning solid, liquid or gaseous fuel, in a permitted location, shall be connected to an approved smokepipe and flue, provided that any appliance approved for use without such connections is exempted from the requirements of this section. (Ord. 1992-114. Passed 11-16-92.)
1375.05 ELECTRICAL FACILITIES.
Every commercial building and every secondary or appurtenant building or structure shall be provided with approved electrical equipment, wiring, outlets and fixtures, which shall be installed and maintained so as to be free of any potential source of ignition of combustible material or any potential source of electrical hazard. Such facilities shall be approved as being adequate to supply the requirements of lighting, appliances and equipment of the structure and the exterior premises concerned. The National Electrical Code, as adopted in Chapter 1305 of these Codified Ordinances, shall be the standard for all electrical systems or parts thereof.
All amendments, alterations, deletions or other changes to the standards, rules or regulations contained in such Code shall be adopted without ordinance by the City, unless expressly stated otherwise.
The following items, among others not specifically enumerated, may be inspected to determine that the electrical wiring of a commercial building or structure in the public areas and the exterior property areas is in an approved state:
(a) All exterior wiring.
(b) The utility service drop or service laterals, mast and appurtenant components;
(c) Properly grounded outlet receptacles on the exterior of the building, structure or premises. The proper installation of ground fault interrupter receptacles is required for new installation.
(d) The condition of outlets and switches;
(e) The condition of lighting fixtures;
(f) The proper ground of outlet receptacles;
(g) The proper wiring and overcurrent protection of equipment, such as air conditioning compressors;
(h) The removal of unused or unconnected wiring and equipment; and
(i) The proper enclosing of work boxes, junction boxes or enclosures.
In addition to the above requirements, site lighting standards shall be maintained in proper working order, structurally safe and installed in accordance with the National Electrical Code. Raceways, cable assemblies, boxes, cabinets, fittings, etc., shall be properly supported and securely fastened in place.
(Ord. 1992-114. Passed 11-16-92.)
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