68-11 Repeal Chpt 1310 Residential Code, 1, 2 & 3 family Dwellings

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PLACED ON 1ST READING & REFERRED TO THE HOUSING COMMITTEE 12/19/11. PLACED~~ON 2ND READING 1/3/12. ORDINANCE NO. 68-11 BY: Anderson, Bullock, Juris, Dtadigan, Nowlin, Powers, Smith. AN ORDINANCE repealing Chapter 1310, Residential Code for One, Two and Tluee Family Dwellings, 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 Residential Code of Ohio; and WHEREAS, Chapter 1310 is in conflict with Ohio law and the City's state certification; and WHEREAS, the City may by its legislation exercise all powers of local self-govermnent 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 1310, currently reading as follows: CIIAPTER 1310 Residential Code For One, Two and Three Family Dwellings 1310.01 PTTRPOSE AND ADOPTION. Pursuant to the Ohio Revised Code 731.231, there is hereby adopted for the purpose of establishing Rules and Regulations for the erection, constmction, enlargement, alteration, repair, improvement, removal, conversion, demolition, equipment, use, occupancy, or maintenance of one, two and three-family dwelling houses which are not constmcted as industrialized units, and their accessory structures, that a certain Code known as the International Residential Code, 2000 Edition, published as a nationally recognized model code by the Tnternational Code Council, hrcluding Appendix Chapters A, B and C thereto, except such portions as are hereinafter deleted, modified or amended. A complete copy of such Code shall be kept on file at the office of the Building Commissioner and at the Lakewood Public Library. 1310.02 CONFLICTS OF LAWS. In the event of any conflict behveen the requirements of the 2000 International Residential Code, hereby known as the Residential Code for One, Two and Tluee Family Dwellings, and the Regional Dwelling House Code, as adopted in Chapter 1301 of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Lakewood or any provision of any other City ordinance or technical code adopted by the City, the more restrictive or specific provision shall govern. 1310.03 AMENDMENTS, ENACTMENTS OR REPEALS.