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Codified Ordinances of Medina, OH
CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF MEDINA, OHIO
CERTIFICATION
DIRECTORY OF OFFICIALS
ADOPTING ORDINANCE NO. 19-77
EDITOR'S NOTE
COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLE
TABLES OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES
CHARTER
PART ONE - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
PART THREE - TRAFFIC CODE
PART FIVE - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
PART SEVEN - BUSINESS REGULATION CODE
PART NINE - STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE
PART ELEVEN - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE
PART THIRTEEN - BUILDING CODE
PART FIFTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE
CHAPTER 1305
Administration and Enforcement
1305.01    Chief Building Official's qualifications.
1305.011   Assistant Building Official’s qualifications.
1305.02    Deputy Inspectors.
1305.03    Conflict of occupational interests.
1305.04    Compensation and bond.
1305.05    Duties of Chief Building Official.
1305.06    Right of entry.
1305.07    Emergency measures.
1305.08    Building permit records.
1305.09    Nonconforming materials, devices and construction.
1305.10    Required inspections; written notice.
1305.11    Final inspection of all buildings and structures; exceptions.
1305.12    Civil action.
1305.99    Penalty.
 
CROSS REFERENCES
Board of Appeals established - see CHTR. Art. V, §1; BLDG. Ch. 1307
Registration as professional engineer - see Ohio R. C. Ch. 4733
Conflict of interest - see GEN. OFF. 525.10
Registration and certification of qualification for contractors, plumbers etc. - see BLDG. 1309.01 
Building permit contents and procedures - see BLDG. 1311.01 et seq.
 
1305.01 CHIEF BUILDING OFFICIAL'S QUALIFICATIONS.
   The City Building Department shall be under the direct supervision of an Ohio registered architect, an Ohio registered engineer or a superintendent of construction, who has had at least ten years paid experience in building construction, and has been in responsible charge of designs and construction of buildings. He shall be generally informed on the quality and strength of building materials, shall be approved by the Ohio Board of Building Standards, be appointed by the Mayor with confirmation of Council, and shall be known as the Chief Enforcement Official. (Ord. 40-80. Passed 4-28-80.)
1305.011 ASSISTANT BUILDING OFFICIAL’S QUALIFICATIONS.
   The Assistant Building Official shall possess the certification as a Building Official by the Ohio Board of Building Standards and shall be responsible as the required back-up inspector for the Chief Building Official and for the Deputy Building Inspector(s), and possess all necessary certifications to perform all duties and inspections.
(Ord. 66-03. Passed 5-12-03.)
1305.02 DEPUTY INSPECTORS.
   (a)    Building Inspector. Whenever necessary for the proper administration and enforcement of this Building Code, the Chief Enforcement Official may employ a deputy, with the approval of the Mayor and confirmation of Council. The deputy shall have a general knowledge of the building trades, shall have had not less than five years experience as a superintendent of construction and shall have been approved by the Ohio Board of Building Standards. He shall be responsible directly to the Chief Enforcement Official.
(Ord. 66-03. Passed 5-12-03.)
 
   (b)    Electrical Inspector. Whenever necessary for the proper administration and enforcement of this Building Code, the Chief Enforcement Official may employ an Electrical Inspector with the approval of the Mayor and confirmation of Council. The Electrical Inspector shall have not less than five years experience as superintendent or the equivalent for installation of electrical equipment and devices, shall hold a valid "certificate of competency" as issued by the Board of Building Standards and shall be directly responsible to the Chief Enforcement Official.
 
   (c)    Heating, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning Inspector (H.V.A.C.). Whenever necessary for the proper administration and enforcement of this Building Code, the Chief Enforcement Official may employ a H.V.A.C. Inspector, with the approval of the Mayor and confirmation of Council. The H.V.A.C. Inspector shall have a degree in mechanical engineering or heating, ventilating or air-conditioning, or in lieu of a degree as specified, shall have ten years experience in the installation of heating, ventilating and air-conditioning systems and equipment, with five years of such experience as superintendent, responsible for design, layout and installation of such systems. He shall have the ability to review and interpret plans and specifications, calculate energy usage requirements in accordance with the Energy Conservation Code of the City. He shall have a working knowledge of electrical systems and equipment and building construction relative to the installation of heating, ventilating and air- conditioning equipment, shall be approved by the Board of Building Standards and shall be directly responsible to the Chief Enforcement Official.
 
   (d)    Pressure Piping and Fire Suppression Systems Inspector. Whenever necessary for the proper administration and enforcement of this Building Code, the Chief Enforcement Official may employ an inspector of pressure piping and fire suppression systems. He shall have a degree in mechanical engineering, or in lieu of a degree as specified, shall have five years experience in the installation and design of pressure piping or fire suppression systems. He shall have the ability to review and interpret plans and specifications for compliance with the O.B.B.C. Pressure Piping Systems Code 4101:8, shall hold a valid "certificate of competency" as issued by the Board of Building Standards Pressure Piping Division of Ohio, and shall be directly responsible to the Chief Enforcement Official.
(Ord. 40-80. Passed 4-28-80.)
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