Pursuant to Article IX of the City Charter and Chapters 4101:1-1 of the Ohio Administrative Code, there is hereby established in and for the City a Division of Buildings. The Division shall be responsible for all inspections of construction work being performed in the Municipality, whether such construction consists of new construction or additions and/or alterations to existing structures. The Division shall also be responsible for checking into and determining all violations of the Zoning Code (Ordinance 1970-232, passed September 15, 1971) and all future amendments thereto, as well as all other applicable City codes and ordinances. The Division shall have control of and be responsible for the processing of all matters and details concerning the construction of all residential, apartment, commercial and industrial buildings, with the assistance of the City Engineer when his or her services are requested. In addition to the foregoing areas of responsibility, the Division shall have, as part of its function and authority, the control of the inspection of all installations of sewer lines, water lines and gas lines and/or connections of the same to existing facilities.
(Ord. 92-27. Passed 1-21-92; Ord. 05-180. Passed 12-5-05; Ord. 11-154. Passed 12-20-11.)