(a) No owner or any other person shall construct, erect, build or equip any building or structure to which the Ohio Building Code, its related codes and referenced standards, including but not limited to the Ohio Mechanical Code, the Ohio Plumbing Code, the National Electrical Code and the Residential Building Code of Ohio, as adopted herein, or make any addition thereto or alteration thereof, except in the case of repairs or maintenance that does not affect the construction, sanitation, safety or any other vital feature of such building or structure, without complying with this Chapter, or fail to comply with any lawful order issued pursuant thereto.
(b) No architect, builder, engineer, plumber, carpenter, mason, contractor, subcontractor, foreman or employee shall violate or assist in violating any of the provisions of this Chapter, Ohio R.C. Chapters 3781 and 3791 or the Ohio Building Code, and its related codes and
referenced standards, or fail to comply with any lawful order issued pursuant thereto.
(c) No owner or any other person shall proceed with the construction, erection, alteration or equipment of any building or structure to which the OBC is applicable without complying with this Chapter and the plan and specification submission and processing requirements of the City of Berea and/or the OBC and until plans or drawings, specifications and data have been approved and/or inspected.
(Ord. 2024-5. Passed 3-4-24.)