66-11 Amend Chpt 1302, Ohio Basic Building Code

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PLACED ON 1ST READING & REFERRED TO THE HOUSING COMMITTEE 12/19/11. PLACED ON 2ND READING 1/3/7.2.. ORDINANCE NO. 66-1i BY: Anderson, Bullock, Juris, Madigan, Nowlin, Powers, Smith. AN ORDINANCE amending Chapter 1302, Ohio Basic Building Code, to update its language and references to be consistent with the City of Lakewood's state certification and current Ohio law. WHEREAS, the City of Lakewood is certified to enforce the Ohio Building Code; and WHEREAS, the language and references in the codified ordinances are outdated such that they stand to be updated; and WHEREAS, the City desires to have clear, consistent and concise ordinances; and WHEREAS, the City may by its legislation exercise all powers of local self-government and adopt and enforce within its limits such local police, sanitary and similar regulations as are not in conflict with general laws; now, therefore BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, OHIO: Section 1. Chapter 1302, Ohio Basic Building Code, currently reading as follows: CHAPTER 1302 Ohio Basic Building Code 1302.01 1995 EDITION ADOPTED. Pursuant to Ohio R.C. 731.231, there is hereby adopted by and for the Municipality the Ohio Basic Building Code (OBBC), behrg particularly the 1995 edition thereof, as adopted by the Ohio Board of Building Standards, Department of Industrial Relations, and as published in Division 4101:2 of the Ohio Administrative Code (OAC), save and except such portions thereof as may be hereinafter amended or deleted. 1302.02 PURPOSE. The purpose of the Ohio Basic Building Code as adopted herein is (a) To provide uniform standards and requirements for the erection, construction, repair, alteration and mahrtenance of buildings, including construction of industrialized units. Such standards shall relate to the conservation of energy, safety and sanitation of buildurgs for their hrtended use and occupancy. (b) Formulate such standards and requirements, so far as is practicable, in terms of performance objectives, so as to make adequate performance for the use intended Hre test of acceptability.