(a) The rules of the Ohio Board of Building Standards including the Ohio Building Code shall supersede and govern any order, standard or rule of the Department of Commerce, Division of State Fire Marshal including the Ohio Fire Code, the Department of Commerce, Division of Industrial Compliance, and the Department of Health, in all cases where such orders, standards or rules are in conflict with the rules of the Ohio Board of Building Standards, except that rules adopted and orders issued by the State Fire Marshal pursuant to Ohio R.C. Chapter 3743 prevail in the event of conflict.
(ORC 3781.11; OAC 4101:1-1-02.2)
(ORC 3781.11; OAC 4101:1-1-02.2)
(b) Where, in any specific case, different sections of the Ohio Building Code specify different materials, methods of construction or other requirements, the most restrictive provision shall govern. Where there is a conflict between a general requirement and a specific requirement, the specific requirement shall be applicable.
(OAC 4101:1-1-02.1) (Ord. 122-02. Passed 12-16-02.)