(A) No person, firm, or corporation shall erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, improve, move, or demolish any building or structure without first obtaining a separate building permit for each building or structure from the office of the City Engineer for such purpose.
(B) The city accepts and adopts the flood plain and floodway delineation data supplied by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for the city as a part of this chapter and this data shall be used in reviewing all building permit applications.
(C) In accordance with the aforementioned flood plain and floodway data, no new construction or substantial improvement to existing buildings or no fill shall be permitted in the floodway portion of the flood plain.
(D) The first habitable floor of any new construction or substantial improvement located outside of the floodway but below the elevation of the 100-year flood, will be elevated by fill or flood-proofed to a height of 1.5 feet above the 100-year flood elevation.
(E) Any improvements costing less than $1,000 shall not require a building permit, but such improvement is subject to this building code.
(`63 Code, § 1301.01) (Ord. 14-76, passed 2-17-76; Am. Ord. 52-80, passed 6-23-80) Penalty, see § 150.99
Statutory reference:
Power to regulate building erection, see R.C. §§ 715.26, 715.29, 737.28, and 737.37