60-79 New Chpt 1302 - Ohio Basic Building Code

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1302.04 1302.05 1302.06 COMPLIANCE. (a) No owner or other person shall construct, erect, build or equip any building or structure to which the Ohio Basic Building Code is applicable, or make any addition thereto or alteration thereof, except in case of repairs for maintenance without affecting the construction, sanitation, safety or other vital feature of such building or structure, without complying with this chapter, Ohio Revised Code Chapters 3781 and 3791 or the Ohio Basic Building Code, or fail to comply with any lawful order issued pursuant thereto (ORC 3791.01, 3791.02) (b) No architect, builder, engineer, plumber, carpenter, mason, contractor, subcontractor, foreman or employee shall violate or assist in violating this chapter, Ohio Revised Code Chapters 3781 and 3791 or the Ohio Basic Building Code, or fail to comply with any lawful order issued pursuant thereto. (ORC 3791.01, 3791.03) (c) No owner or any other person shall proceed with the construction, erection, alteration or equipment of any building or structure to which the Ohio Basic Building Code is applicable without complying with this chapter and the plan and specification submission and processing requirements of the City, and until plans or drawings, specifications and data have been approved, or the industrialized unit has been inspected at the point of origin (ORC 3791.04) USE AND MAINTENANCE. (a) New Work. No buildings or its equipment or appurtenances, to which the Ohio Basic Building Code is applicable under Section 1302.03, shall be erected, constructed or installed, except in conformity with OBBC. (OAC 4101:2-1-10) (b) Change of Use. The use of a building shall not be changed, as defined in the Ohio Basic Building Code, unless or until the building and the building service equipment therein conform to the requirements of OBBC for buildings of the proposed new use group classification and City zoning require- ments. (OAC 4101:2-1-11) (c) Alterations. No building, or building service equipment therein, shall be so altered as to be less safe or sanitary than it. was before being altered, unless when altered, such building and equipment conform to the applicable provisions of OBBC. (OAC 4101:2~1-12) (d) Maintenance. Building and building service equipment shall be maintained so as to comply with OBBC, except that when a serious hazard does not exist, no change in construction and no additional facilities are required except as may be made necessary by a change of occupancy under subsection (b) hereof. ()AC 4101:2-1-13) NOTICE OF VIOLATIONS; ADJUDICATION OR.STOP WORK ORDER. (a) When the City finds that work or equipment is contrary to this chapter, approved plans therefor or the Ohio Basic Building Code, notice in writing shall be sent to the owner of such building or structure or his agent. The notice shall state where and in what respect the work or equip- ment does not conform to such lawful requirements and specify a reasonable period of time in which to conform.