(a) Except as provided in OAC 4101:2-1-13(B), no person, firm or corporation shall erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move or demolish a building or structure, or install any equipment or other appurtenances the installation of which is regulated by this OBBC or Building Code, or cause the same to be done, without first making application to the Commissioner and obtaining a permit therefor unless OBBC or this Building Code specifically provides that such work may be done without a permit.
(b) Separate application shall be made to the Commissioner and separate permits obtained for electrical work, plumbing, elevators, moving stairways, power operated dumbwaiters, heating devices and installations, mechanical refrigeration systems, outdoor signs and display structures, and for such other equipment and appurtenances for which separate permits are required by OBBC or this Building Code, or by the rules for applications and permits issued by the Commissioner.
(c) Separate applications shall be made to the Fire Chief and separate permits obtained from the Chief for the storage, use or handling of combustibles, hazardous chemicals, explosives, flammables, and other dangerous substances, articles, compounds, or mixtures, and for the installation or alteration of required fire alarm systems and required fire- extinguishing equipment.