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All buildings or structures, both existing and new, and all parts thereof, shall be maintained in a safe and sanitary condition. All devices or safeguards which are required in a building when erected, altered or repaired, shall be maintained in good working order. The owner shall be responsible for the maintenance of buildings and structures.
(Ord. 178-1959. Passed 9-14-59.)
Nothing in this Code shall be construed to prevent the use of any material or method of construction, if upon presentation of construction documents, methods of analysis, test data or other essential information to the Code Official by the applicant, the Code Official is satisfied that the proposed material or method of construction conforms with the intent of this Code.
The storing of fill or materials of any kind on the tree lawn is prohibited, except that flagstone removed from the sidewalk may be laid flat on the tree lawn but shall be kept at least four feet from any tree.
Sidewalks shall be kept free and passable at all times and the driveway crossing over the sidewalk shall be leveled and repaired at the end of each day.
All papers from building materials, lunch wrappings and bottles must be picked up and disposed of at the end of each day to prevent papers from blowing on adjoining properties or onto the street.
Trenches in tree lawns or adjoining sidewalks shall be filled to grade level by the end of each day, or shall be protected with substantial barricades if left overnight. Trenches through sidewalks are prohibited except by specific permission of the Building Commissioner. In any such case, the trench shall be backfilled before the end of the day, or shall be bridged and protected by guard rails.
Upon violation of any of the above regulations, it shall be the duty of the Building Commissioner to notify the owner or owners, or his, her or their agent, in writing or by posting a notice on the premises, of such violation and that all work for which the building permit was issued must be suspended on the premises until the requirements of this section have been fulfilled. After such notice has been given no person shall do any construction work on such premises until the violations for which the notice was issued have been corrected. The Administrative Director may, without notice, correct any condition endangering public safety in the streets or on the sidewalk and charge the expense thereof against the permit deposit provided elsewhere in this Building Code.
(Ord. 302-1967. Passed 12-18-67; Ord. 165-2001. Passed 10-1-01.)
(a) All reasonable safety precautions shall be taken during the construction, demolition or removal operations including, but not limited to the bracing of the structures, erecting barricades and scaffolds, and posting warning signs.
(b) Access to fire hydrants and fire department fire sprinkler connections shall be maintained at all times.
(c) Sufficient temporary means of egress shall be provided in all occupied buildings or structures undergoing alterations, additions or repairs.
(d) Excavations shall be properly supported to protect adjoining properties.
(e) The public right-of-way and adjoining properties shall be protected from falling debris.
(f) Except as authorized by the Director of Public Service, the sidewalks shall be kept free and passable at all times. No scaffolding or equipment shall occupy the public right-of-way without the permission of the Director of Public Service. Any use of the public right-of-way shall be in conformance with the standards of the Director of Public Service.
(g) The property shall be secured during periods of time where no work is being conducted.
(h) Dusts generated by demolition or removal operations shall be controlled by approved methods.
(i) The construction of temporary driveways or other precautions shall be taken to prevent mud from being tracked into the street. Temporary driveways shall be constructed of a coarse stone or other approved material to a depth sufficient to provide a substantial base, and shall extend as far as necessary to prevent the tracking of mud into the right-of-way.
(j) Adequate toilet facilities shall be provided for workers.
(k) All vehicles shall be parked in legally authorized locations.
(Ord. 165-2001. Passed 10-1-01.)
(a) Unless otherwise provided for in the Ohio Basic Building Code, the person intending to perform work under this code that potentially affects an adjoining lot, building or structure shall deliver written notice of such intent to the owner of each potentially affected adjoining lot, building or structure at least one week prior to the commencement of work. The notice shall request a license to enter the potentially affected lot, building or structure prior to the commencement of work and at reasonable intervals during work to inspect and preserve the lot, building or structure from damage.
(b) If afforded the necessary license to enter the adjoining lot, building or structure, the person causing the performance of the work shall at all times and at his or her own expense preserve and protect the lot, building or structure from damage or injury.
(c) If the necessary license is not afforded to the person causing the performance of the work, then it shall be the duty of the owner of the adjoining lot, building or structure to make safe his or her own property. The adjoining owner is thereby granted the necessary license to enter the premises of the lot where the work is being performed for the purpose of making his or her own property safe.
(d) If the person causing the performance of the work is not afforded a license to enter an adjoining lot, building or structure, that person shall immediately notify in writing both the Commissioner of Building and the owner of the adjoining property that the responsibility of providing support to the adjoining lot, building or structure has become the exclusive responsibility of the owner of the adjoining property.
(Ord. 165-2001. Passed 10-1-01.)