1303.06 AMENDMENTS.
   The following provisions of the Ohio Building Code are hereby supplemented, amended or deleted from the Westlake Building Code as is respectively indicated:
OBC Section 3408, Moved Structures (Supplemented)
3408.2 Refer to Chapter 1359 of the Codified Ordinances of Westlake for specific City requirements.
OBC Section 104, Duties and Powers (Supplemented)
104.12 Refer to Chapter 1311 of the Codified Ordinances of Westlake for specific City requirements.
OBC Section 108 Construction Documents Examination and Inspection Fee (Deleted) Refer to Chapter 1315 of the Codified Ordinances of Westlake.
   (Ord. 2003-154. Passed 7-17-03.)
OBC Section 110 Certificate of Occupancy (Supplemented)
110.5 Refer to Chapter 1311 of the Codified Ordinances of Westlake for specific City requirements.
   OBC Section 3107 Signs (Supplemented)
3107.15. If any portion of this article is in conflict with any portion of the City’s present sign regulations, as codified in Chapter 1223 of the Zoning Code, the latter regulations shall prevail.
OBC Section 305 Educational Group E
Section 305.2 Day Care (Amended)
   Delete the following text:
The use of a building or structure, or portion thereof, for educational, supervision or personal care services for more than five but no more than 100 children 2 1/2 years or less of age, when the rooms where such children are cared for are located on the level of exit discharge and each of these child care rooms has an exit door directly to the exterior, shall be classified as a Group E occupancy.
OBC Section 308 Institutional Group I
   Section 308.5.2 Child Day Care Facility (Amended)
   Delete the following text:
Exception: A child day care facility which provides care for more than five, but no more than one hundred children two and one half years or less of age, when all the rooms where such children are cared for are located on the level of exit discharge and each of these child care rooms has an exit door directly to the exterior, shall be classified as Use Group E.
   OBC Section 503 GENERAL HEIGHT AND AREA LIMITATIONS
   Table 503 (Amended)
USE GROUPS
TYPE VA CONST.
PROTECTED(o)
TYPE VB CONST.
UNPROTECTED (o)
A-1 Assembly, theaters
not permitted
not permitted
A-2 Assembly, night clubs, restaurants
not permitted
not permitted
A-3 Assembly, churches
not permitted
not permitted
A-4 Assembly, recreation centers
not permitted
not permitted
A-5 Stadiums
not permitted
not permitted
B Business
not permitted (n)
not permitted
E Education
not permitted
not permitted
F-1 Factory & Industrial
   moderate hazard
not permitted
not permitted
F-2 Factory & Industrial
   low hazard
not permitted
not permitted
H-1 High hazard
   detonation hazard
not permitted
not permitted
H-2 High hazard
   deflagration hazard
not permitted
not permitted
H-3 High hazard
   physical hazard
not permitted
not permitted
H-4 High hazard
   health hazard
not permitted
not permitted
I-1 Institutional
   residential care
not permitted
not permitted
I-2 Institutional
   incapacitated
not permitted
not permitted
I-3 Institutional
   restrained
not permitted
not permitted
I-4 Daycare facilities
not permitted
not permitted
M Mercantile   
not permitted
not permitted
R-1 Residential, hotels,
   motels
not permitted
not permitted
R-2 Residential, multiple family
not permitted
not permitted
R-3 Residential, multiple
   single-family
not permitted
not permitted
R-4 Residential Care, less than 17 occ.
not permitted
not permitted
S-1 Storage moderate hazard
not permitted
not permitted
S-2 Storage low hazard
not permitted
not permitted
U Utility, miscellaneous
not permitted
not permitted
Note n.   Newly constructed one story office buildings are permitted.
(Ord. 2003-154. Passed 7-17-03.)
Note o.   Structures listed in Westlake Zoning Code Section 1211.28 and 1216.02(h) may be permitted by conditional use permit.
(Ord. 2012-138. Passed 12-6-12.)
OBC Section 903 Automatic Sprinkler (Amended)
903.2.10.3 Buildings over two (2) stories in height. An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed throughout buildings with a floor level having an occupant load of 30 or more that is located 30 feet or more above the lowest level of Fire Department vehicle access.
   (Ord. 2007-108. Passed 6-21-07.)
903.2.1.2 Group A-2 (Supplemented)
4. A fire area designed as a dancehall, night club, cabarets or used for a similar purpose having an occupancy loading of 100 or more shall be provided with an automatic fire suppression system.
Section 3002.4 Elevator Car to Accommodate Ambulance-Stretcher. (Amended)
3002.4 All elevators required by the Ohio Building Code or A.D.A. shall have a minimum floor area of 35 square feet with the longest dimensions not less than 6'8". The entrance door shall be a side mounted door not less than 42" in width. An alternate elevator configuration may be approved by the Fire Department. The elevator shall be identified by the international symbol for emergency medical services (star of life). The symbol shall not be less than 3 inches (76mm) high and shall be placed inside on both sides of the hoist way door frame. (Ord. 2003-154. Passed 7-17-03.)