(A) Generally.
(1) Before issuing a permit, the Building Official shall, if deemed necessary, examine or cause to be examined all buildings, structures and sites for which an application has been filed. After issuing a building permit, the Building Official shall conduct inspections as required by the Residential Code of Ohio, from time to time during and upon completion of the work for which a permit has been issued. A record of all such examinations and inspections and of all violations of this code shall be maintained by the Building Official.
(2) It shall be mandatory that a permit holder notify the proper inspection agency when work is ready for the various inspections required by the terms of the permit and this code:
(a) All residential building and mechanical inspection requests must be provided to the office of the Building Official by 8:30 a.m. on regular business days for inspections on the day requested.
(b) All electrical inspection requests must be provided to the office of the Building Official by 2:00 p.m., one regular business day prior to the inspection day requested.
(c) Non-residential building inspection requests shall made to the County Building Department.
(d) All plumbing inspection requests shall be made to the County Health Department.
(B) Building location inspection required. Prior to the commencement of construction, all new buildings, structures and their additions requiring building permits hereinafter erected shall be required to provide 36" stakes at all property pin locations. Such stakes shall have a contrasting marking flag attached to the top of the stake. Additional stakes shall be required to delineate the side property line when no clear sight distance between the front and rear property pins exists and the location of easements in the side and rear yards. The building perimeter shall be clearly marked. Work shall not commence until the building setbacks are verified by the city to be in compliance with the zoning code and the approved site plan.
(C) Workmanship. All work shall be conducted, installed and completed in a competent and acceptable manner so as to secure the results intended by this code.
(D) Certificate of occupancy for non-residential structures.
(1) Holders of a permit required by the rules and regulations of the Ohio Basic Building Code shall prior to application for a certificate of occupancy from the city, obtain final building inspection approval from the Medina County Building Official, fire inspection approval from the City Fire Chief, engineering approval from the City Engineer, and site plan approval from the City Planning Director.
(2) A building hereafter erected, enlarged or altered, in whole or part, shall not be occupied or used until a certificate of occupancy has also been issued by the city; except that any use or occupancy which was not discontinued or illegal during the work of alteration may be continued.
(3) A certificate of occupancy shall be required for each non-residential building or structure whenever its use is changed from one occupancy class to another for a change of use of a part of a building or structure. Inspections shall be made by the authority having jurisdiction in every case. The applicant shall make application and pay fees for all certificate of occupancy inspections. The premises shall comply with the code before the change of occupancy is permitted.
(Ord. 98-152, passed 12-9-98; Am. Ord. 07-106, passed 10-3-07) Penalty, see § 150.999