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(A) The building commissioner shall perform the duties and functions formerly exercised by the building inspector as well as the powers and functions incumbent upon a building commissioner, including the issuing of permits and requiring compliance with the building code of the city.
(B) A plumbing inspector shall be appointed by the building commissioner, and he shall review plans and drawings for plumbing work, inspect plumbing as required, and perform such other duties as may be required by the Ohio Building Code and the Hamilton County Building Code.
('73 Code, § 151.03)
(A) It shall be the duty of the building commissioner to make, or cause to be made, a final inspection and examination of transient and nontransient residential buildings under this code, hereafter erected, constructed, altered, repaired, or added to, before any such building or structure is occupied, and if such a building has been found to have been constructed in conformity with the provisions of this code, to issue a written certificate thereof to the owner as provided herein.
(B) Such certificate of occupancy shall be obtained by the builder from the building commissioner, before which time it shall be unlawful to occupy the building. The builder will be obligated to certify that the building substantially complies with all provisions of the Ohio Building Code.
(C) The fee for the certificate of occupancy shall be $10 for 4- to 12-family residences, and $25 for all other residential buildings, either transient or nontransient. The fee shall be paid before the certificate is issued.
'73 Code, § 151.05)
(A) An occupancy permit shall be required prior to the occupancy of any building, property or area in the city for the purposes of operating a business. The occupancy permit shall constitute permission to maintain a business occupancy in the city, and to maintain, store, or use or handle materials or to conduct processes which produce conditions hazardous to life or property, or to install equipment used in connection with such activities.
(B) A permit issued under this section shall continue until revoked or for such a period of time as designated therein at the time of issuance. A permit shall not be transferable and any change in business use, occupancy, operation, or ownership shall require a new permit.
(C) The occupancy permit shall be obtained through the Fire Department, who shall have the sole responsibility for conducting inspection and establishing the conditions upon which the permit shall be issued. Possession of a valid occupancy permit shall constitute a certification of compliance with all other permits required by the City Unified Fire Code, with the exception of the open burning permit, but shall not replace any other license or permit required by law.
(D) The occupancy permit shall be obtained by the property owner, business occupant, or business lessee of each building or property or portion thereof which he occupies in the city for business purposes, prior to the start of such business. In cotenanted office buildings it shall be the responsibility of the building owner to obtain the required occupancy permit.
(E) All businesses existing in the city at the time of passage of this section shall secure the occupancy permit herein provided for, not later than December 31, 1981.
(F) Existing businesses that are now in the city will be issued a permit without costs. All new businesses starting in the city after the date of the passage of this section shall pay a permit fee of $50 for each occupancy permit required.
(Ord. 1211, passed 7-21-81; Am. Ord. 1545, passed 4-21-92)
(A) No building permit shall be issued by the building department until the general contractor has completed and filed with the tax commissioner a construction notification. Such notification shall be on a form approved by the tax commissioner. The general contractor shall notify all sub-contractors of their obligation to withhold earnings tax from all employees, to pay such withholding to the tax office, to file a business tax return for each year that the subcontractor conducts business in the city, and to pay all tax due.
(B) No final inspection and occupancy permit shall be issued by the building department until the general contractor has completed and filed with the tax commissioner an updated and final construction notification form.
(Ord. 00-21, passed 5-16-00)
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