Approvals shall not be required for the following:
(a) Building:
(1) Painting, papering, tiling, carpeting, cabinets, counter tops and similar finish work.
(2) Swings and other playground equipment accessory to a one, two or three family dwelling.
(3) Prefabricated swimming pools that are less than 18" deep.
(4) Window awnings supported by an exterior wall that do not project more than 54 inches from the exterior wall and do not require additional support.
(b) Electrical: Repairs and maintenance: Approvals shall not be required for minor repair work, including replacement of lamps or the connection of approved portable electrical equipment to approved permanently installed receptacles.
(c) Gas:
(1) Portable heating, cooking or clothes drying appliances.
(2) Replacement of any minor part that does not alter approval of equipment or make such equipment unsafe.
(3) Portable fuel cell appliances that are not connected to a fixed piping system and are not interconnected to a power grid.
(d) Mechanical:
(1) Portable heating appliance.
(2) Portable ventilation appliance.
(3) Portable cooling unit.
(4) Steam, hot or chilled water piping within any heating or cooling equipment regulated by this code.
(5) Replacement of any minor part that does not alter approval of equipment or make such equipment unsafe.
(6) Portable evaporative cooler.
(7) Self-contained refrigeration systems containing 10 pound (4.54 kg) or less of refrigerant or that are actuated by motors of 1 horsepower (746 W) or less.
(8) Portable fuel cell appliances that are not connected to a fixed piping system and are not interconnected to a power grid.
(e) The stopping of leaks in drains, water, soil, waste or vent pipe; provided, however, that if any concealed trap, drainpipe, water, soil, waste or vent pipe becomes defective and it becomes necessary to remove and replace the same with new material, such work shall be considered as new work and a permit shall be obtained and inspection made as provided in this code.
(f) The clearing of stoppages or the repairing of leaks in pipes, valves or fixtures, and the removal and reinstallation of water closets, provided such repairs do not involve or require the replacement or rearrangement of valves, pipes or fixtures.
Exemption from the approval requirements of this chapter or the Residential Code of Ohio for One-, Two- and Three-Family Dwellings shall not be deemed to grant authorization for any work to be done in any manner in violation of the provisions of this code or any other laws or ordinances of this jurisdiction.
(Ord. 10-2007. Passed 1-23-07.)