(a) Title. This chapter shall be known and may be cited and referred to as the "Nonresidential Standards Ordinance of the City of Grandview Heights, Ohio."
(b) Purpose. Within the scope of this chapter as hereinafter defined, the purpose of this chapter is to establish minimum standards necessary to make all nonresidential structures and premises safe, sanitary, free from fire and health hazards, fit for human occupancy and beneficial to the public welfare; to establish minimum standards governing the maintenance of nonresidential structures in such condition as will not constitute a blighting or deteriorating influence on the neighborhood and the community; to fix responsibilities for owners and occupants of nonresidential structures with respect to sanitation, repair and maintenance; to authorize the inspection of nonresidential structures; to establish enforcement procedures; to authorize the vacation or condemnation of nonresidential structures unsafe or unfit for human occupancy and to fix penalties for violations.
(c) General Scope. The provisions of this chapter shall be supplementary to all other provisions of the ordinances of the City relating to the construction, use and maintenance of nonresidential structures and premises and shall apply to all structures or portions thereof which are used or designed or intended to be used for nonresidential occupany.
(d) Existing Structures. Existing structures or portions thereof presently used for nonresidential purposes may continue to be occupied for nonresidential purposes if:
(1) The structure complies with the provisions of this chapter except as to any variance heretofore specifically granted by the City, and
(2) The use and occupancy of the structure is not in violation of any of the provisions of the ordinances of the City and applicable statutes of the State, including any rules and regulations adopted pursuant to such ordinances or statutes.
(e) Conflict. In the event of conflict between any provisions of this chapter relating to nonresidential structures and premises, including any rules and regulations adopted pursuant to this ordinance, and any provisions of the ordinances of the City, including any rules and regulations adopted pursuant to such ordinances, the provisions of this chapter shall prevail.
(f) Severability. Sections and subsections of this ordinance and the several parts and provisions thereof are declared to be independent sections, subsections, parts and provisions, and the holding of any such section, subsection, part or provisions thereof to be unconstitutional, void or ineffective for any cause shall not affect nor render invalid any other such section, subsection, part or provision thereof.
(Ord. 15-79 Passed 7-9-79.)