16-83 Supplement 1301.04 Regional Dwelling House Code

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ORDINANCE NO. 16-83 BY: Brown, Chinnock, Gallagher, Graham, McBride, Salmon, Wendling AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE to supplement S~ction 1301.04 of the Regional Dwelling House Code of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Lakewood in order to amend and enact certain sections of the Regional Dwelling House Code. WHEREAS, this ordinance constitutes an emergency measure providing for the usual daily operation of a municipal department; now, therefore, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, STATE OF OHIO: Section 1. That Section 1301.04 of the Regional Dwelling House Code of the Building Code of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Lakewood be supplemented by amending certain sections of the Regional Dwelling House Code as follows: RDH 1523.02 Surface Drainage (Amended) Positive drainage shall be provided for each lot or plot by proper draining so that a nuisance will not be created. Catch basins or properly connected under-drains shall be installed, or other approved provisions made where water may pocket, to preclude the accumulation of surface water. Regrading shall be done so that existing natural ground drainage of the surrounding area shall not be impeded. The Building Official or City Engineer may adopt rules or plans for the drainage of lots or plots which rules or plans shall be followed by the owner unless permission for deviation is given by the Board of Building Code Appeals. When a lot or plot is graded to a higher or lower level than the natural grade on an adjacent property, the owner of such lot or plot shall provide suitable slopes or retaining walls or other protection approved by the Building Official or the City Engineer on his own property to preserve the natural slope or surface elevation of such adjacent property. RDH 1523.05 Roof and Yard Drainage (Amended) Unless otherwise specifically approved by the Building Official or City Engineer, roof drainage shall be handled by suitable collectors and downspouts which shall discharge into a sealed jointed storm drain of not less than 4-inch diameter with a slope of ~ inch or more per foot. Where storm sewer or other storm drainage outlet is not available, or unless otherwise specifically approved by the City Engineer, downspouts may discharge onto splash pads or into other devices provided a nuisance is not created to adjoining property. The storm drain outlet, carrying roof water or yard drainage shall be not less than 6-inch diameter, and shall not connect to the footing drain, but may intercept and receive the outlet of the footing drain by a wye connection above the spring line. Connection of any pipe, carrying roof water or yard drainage, to a sanitary sewer is prohibited. RDH 1593.65(b) Storm Drainage (Amended) (b) Drained to other than storm sewer. Where in the opinion of the Building Official or City Engineer, no sewer is available or the overland flow of stormwater does not provide a nuisance to adjoining property, the storm drainage, from sources described in subsection (a) of this Section, shall be piped to discharge into the street gutter, or into a receptable, or conducted to other point of disposal as approved by the Building Official or the City Engineers.