The definitions contained in OBC, and ORC 123 shall be applicable to this Building Code, except as supplemented or otherwise provided for as follows:
(a) “Approved” means approved by the Ohio Board of Building Standards or the City Board of Building Standards and Building Appeals, or approved by the Commissioner of Building and Housing under provisions of this Building Code, or approval by other authority designed by OBC or this Building Code to give approval in the matter in question.
(b) “Building Department” means the Division of Building and Housing.
(c) “Building Official” means the Commissioner of the Division of Building and Housing of the City of Cleveland.
(d) “City” means the City of Cleveland.
(e) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Building and Housing of the City of Cleveland.
(f) “Jurisdiction” means the “City.”
(g) “Natural grade” means the surface of the ground prior to excavation, fill or grading. (For “grade level” see Section 325.32 of the Zoning Code.)
(h) “Occupancy change” means a change from one (1) occupancy classification to another occupancy classification. (For use group classifications, see OAC Chapter 4101:2-3.)
(i) “Occupancy separation” means fire separation in a building or other structure between parts of different occupancy classifications.
(j) “Owner” means the owner or owners of the premises, a vendee in possession, a mortgagee or receiver in possession, a lessee or joint lessees of the whole thereof, or an agent or any other person, firm, or corporation directly in control of the premises or having a legal or equitable interest in the property.
(k) “Premises” means land, including buildings or structures thereon, or any part thereof, except land occupied by streets, alleys or public thoroughfares.
(l) “Repair” means the reconstruction, replacement or renewal of any part of an existing building, structure or device with like material or parts, for the purpose of maintenance of such building, structure or device.
(m) “Required” means required by OBC or this Building Code.
(n) “Shall” means mandatory.
(o) “Toilet room” means a room containing one (1) or more water closets, and may also contain one (1) or more lavatories, urinals and other plumbing fixtures.
(Ord. No. 2370-01. Passed 5-13-02, eff. 5-20-02)