(a) Building Commissioner May Retain Consultants.
(1) When, in the opinion of the Building Commissioner, the advice of a professional City Architect and/or Engineer and/or other professional consultant will aid the Division in passing upon an application, the Building Commissioner, before approving the application, may submit the application, plans and specifications and other pertinent data to the City Architect and/or Engineer and/or other professional consultant.
(2) However, all buildings as described in Chapter 1 of the Ohio Building Code must be submitted to the Division of Building, Engineering and Inspection for review by a State of Ohio Certified Plans Examiner. All construction documents shall be submitted in accordance with Ohio Building Code - Section 106 Construction Documents and Section 1420.05 of the City Codified Ordinances.
(3) Upon receipt of an application and accompanying data, the City Architect and/or Engineer and/or other professional consultant shall, within a reasonable time, review the same to determine whether the proposed structure conforms to good architectural practices and the requirements of any applicable ordinances of the City, and whether it will meet the architectural standards observed in the City. The Architect and/or Engineer or other professional consultant shall incorporate his or her findings and recommendations into a written report and return same with the application and accompanying data to the Commissioner. The City Architect and/or Engineer or other professional consultant shall, upon the request of the Building Commissioner, meet with the Division to discuss any pending application or project.
(b) Deposits Required.
(1) To secure reimbursement to the City for actual costs incurred in reviewing plans there shall be left on deposit with the City for any Architect and/or Engineer and/or professional consultant, a minimum of five hundred dollars ($500.00).
(2) No permit shall be issued unless and until the required professional consultant review fees have been first paid to the City.
(Ord. 2002-25. Passed 6-17-2002; Ord. 2022-36. Passed 6-21-2022.)