1305.01 ENFORCEMENT OF THE OHIO BUILDING CODE.

   (a)    As used in the Codified Ordinances of the City of Hamilton, "Hamilton Building Code" and "Building Code" shall refer to the Ohio Building Code (OAC Chapters 4101:1-1 to 4101:1-35) and its referenced standards.

   (b)    The City of Hamilton Building Department shall be primarily responsible for the enforcement of the Ohio Building Code and its referenced standards. Except as otherwise provided by ordinance, the provisions of the Ohio Building Code shall be controlling within the City. The Building Department may proceed under the enforcement and penalty provisions of the Ohio Building Code or Chapters 1307 and 1309 of the Codified Ordinances or both.

   (c)   The City of Hamilton Building Department shall be primarily responsible for the enforcement of the Ohio Building Code and its referenced standards with regard to medical gas installations, repairs and alterations to the extent that it is certified by the Ohio Board of Building Standards.

   (d)   Subject to the determination of the Director of Building, assigned Project Coordinator or Executive Director of External Services, no permit for work or occupancy will be issued by the City of Hamilton Building Department unless all approvals have been obtained by each applicable department as required by the Ohio Building Code or Codified Ordinances or both.

(Ord. 2018-11-109. Passed 11-14-18; Ord. 2019-4-28. Passed 4-24-19.)