CHAPTER 152: BUILDING CODE

Section

   152.00   Adoptions

   152.01   Title

   152.02   Purpose

   152.03   Effective date

   152.04   Composition of the code

   152.05   Scope of code

   152.06   Continuation of existing uses

   152.07   Maintenance

   152.08   Relationship to other laws

   152.09   Amendments

   152.10   Interpretation

   152.11   Validity

   152.12   Building Official, qualifications

   152.13   Building Official, appointment

   152.14   Building Official, duties and powers

   152.15   Building Official, delegation of authority

   152.16   Liability and indemnity

   152.17   Board of Building Appeals

   152.18   Application for permit

   152.19   Work without permits

   152.20   Permits

   152.21   Conditions of permit

   152.22   Inspection

   152.23   Violations and penalties

   152.24   Stop work order

   152.25   Unsafe buildings

   152.26   Emergency measures

   152.27   Schedule of fees

   152.28   Refund of permit fees

   152.29   Construction of language

   152.30   Definitions

§ 152.00 ADOPTIONS.

    The City of Forest Park Building Code is comprised of:

   (A)   (1)   The Ohio Building Code (OBC), 2017 Edition as adopted by the Ohio Board of Building Standards as OAC Chapters 4101:1-1 to 35(OBC) (based on 20151BC).

      (2)   FPBC Amendments to the OBC as approved by the Ohio Board of Building Standards as not in conflict with the OBC.

      (3)   No amendments.

   (B)   (1)   The Ohio Mechanical Code (OMC), 2017 Edition as adapted by the Ohio Board of Building Standards as OAC Chapters 4101:2-1 to 15 (OMC) (based on 2015 IMC).

      (2)   FPBC Amendments to the OMC as approved by the Ohio Board of Building Standards as not in conflict with the OMC.

      (3)   No amendments.

   (C)   (1)   The Ohio Plumbing Code (OBC), 2017 Edition adapted by the Ohio Board of Building Standards as OAC Chapters 4101:3-1 to 15 (OPC) (based on the 2015, PC).

      (2)   FPBC amendments to the OPC as approved by the Ohio Board of Building Standards as not in conflict with the OPC.

      (3)   No amendments.

   (D)   (1)   The Residential Code of Ohio (RCO), 2019 Edition adopted by the Ohio Board of Building Standards as OAC Chapters 4101:8-1 to 25, 29, 34, 44 (RCO) (based on the 2018 IRC).

      (2)   FPBC Amendments to the RCO as approved by the Ohio Board of Building Standards as not in conflict with the RCO.

      (3)   Table 301.2(1) values are:

         (a)   Ground snow load, 20 psf;

         (b)   Seismic design category, B (              categories I, II, II);

         (c)   Front line depth, 30";

         (d)   Water design temperature, 6° F;

         (e)   Flood hazard, map manuals 39061C0098D, 39061C0086D, 39061C00650;

         (f)   Air freezing index, <1,500;

         (g)   Mean annual temperature, 51.7° F.

(Ord. 24-2019, passed 8-5-19)

§ 152.01 TITLE.

    These regulations promulgated pursuant to R.C. §§ 715.26, 715.261, 715.27, 715.28, 715.29 and 715.30 by the City Council shall be known as the Forest Park Building Code, which is hereinafter referred to as "the Code" or "FPBC".

(Ord. 24-2019, passed 8-5-19)