1731.04 COMPLIANCE; VIOLATIONS.
   (a)   No owner or any other person shall construct, erect, build or equip any building or structure to which the OBBC is applicable, or make any addition thereto or alteration thereof, except in the case of repairs or maintenance that does not affect the construction, sanitation, safety or any other vital feature of such building or structure, without complying with this chapter, Ohio R.C. Chapters 3781 and 3791 or the OBBC, or fail to comply with any lawful order issued pursuant thereto.
(ORC 3791.01, 3791.02)
   (b)   No architect, builder, engineer, plumber, carpenter, mason, contractor, subcontractor, foreman or employee shall violate or assist in violating any of the provisions of this chapter, Ohio R.C. Chapters 3781 and 3791 or the OBBC, or fail to comply with any lawful order issued pursuant thereto.
(ORC 3791.01, 3791.03)
   (c)   No owner or any other person shall proceed with the construction, erection, alteration or equipment of any building or structure to which the OBBC is applicable without complying with this chapter and the plan and specification submission and processing requirements of the Municipality and/or the OBBC and until plans or drawings, specifications and data have been approved or the industrialized unit has been inspected at the point of origin.
(ORC 3791.04)