The Building Division of the City is a division under the Development Services Department. The Division has been certified since April 20, 1962, and is currently certified by the State Board of Building Standards to exercise enforcement authority and to accept and approve plans and specifications, and make inspections in accordance with the provisions of the Ohio Building Code (OBC), adopted by the Ohio Board of Building Standards, most current edition, for all occupancies pursuant to Rule [4101:2-1-03] 4101:1-1 to 4101:1-35 of the Ohio Administrative Code, except "Plumbing", Chapter [4101:2-51] 4101:3-1 to 4101:3-13 of the Administrative Code. The Plumbing Code is administered by the Butler County Board of Health.
The Building Superintendent is the chief enforcement official for all occupancies. The Division is controlled and administered by the Building Superintendent, who shall have the power to make rules and regulations to enforce the Building Code.
The Ohio Building Code applies to all buildings except as follows:
(a) Single-family, two-family and three-family houses which are covered by the Residential Code of Ohio (RCO), current edition.
BUILDING
ICC International Building Code
ICC International Residential Code
ICC International Energy Conservation Code
PLUMBING
Ohio Plumbing Code
MECHANICAL
ICC International Mechanical Code
ICC International Fuel Gas Code
ELECTRICAL
National Electric Code
All construction activity is governed by the administrative section of the Building Code; and other ordinances where applicable, viz.: Zoning Ordinance, Subdivision Rules and Regulations, Thoroughfare Plan, etc. (Ord. 46-13. Passed 5-28-13.)