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CITY OF 2i0RTH OLMSTED ORDINANCE NO • ,~,(~ ~' By Mr. , AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE REGIONAL DWr~,LING HOUSE CODE, PREPARED BY THE REGIONAL PLANNING CON4LLSSI4N OF CLI'~~ELAND, CUYAHOGA COUNTY, OHIO, TO PROVIDE NtINIMtTM STANDARDS IN CONSTRUCTION TO SAFE GUARD LIFE, LIl~, HEALTH, PROP~tTY AND THE PUBLIC WELFARE, AND REPEALING THE PROVISIONS OF' ANY AND ALL ORDINANCES WHICH ARE INCONSISTEN3' OR IN CONFLICT HEREWITH, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. i~EAS, the Council of the City of North Olmsted has given consideration to the existing Building Code of said city and its amendments thereto and has deter- mined that the existing Building Code and its amendments are outdated in relation to the present day method of construction and the use of present day materials in con- struction of dwelling houses, and ~JHEREAS, it is the opinion of this Council that it is desirable to have, as nearly as possible, uniformity in construction of dwelling houses in the greater Cleveland area, and it is desirable and in the best interest of the general welfare of this community that the Regional Dwelling House Code, prepared by the Regional Planning Commission of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, for use in the greater Cleveland suburban area, is the code best suited for use in this city, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of North Olmsted, County of Cuyahoga, State of Ohio: Section 1: That the Regional Dwelling House Code, prepared by the Regional Planning Commission of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, for use in the greater Clere- land suburban area, be and is hereby adopted as part of the Building Code, known as the Dwelling House Code for the City of North Olmsted, Ohio. (A copy of said Regional Dwelling House Code is hereto attached and made a part hereof.) Section 2: That the Building Commissioner (Building Administrator) is hereby authorized and directed to obtain from the office of the Regional Planning Commission nine (9) additional copies of the Regional Dwelling House Code at Five Dollars ($5.00) per copy, which copies are to be on file in the office of the Building Commissioner (Building Administrator) of the City of North Olmsted and may be examined and inspected by the public at any time, and said Building Commissioner Building Administrator) shall retain for public inspection any and all amendments thereto as may be made from time to time. Section 3: That the provisions of this Regional Dwelling House Code shall supplement any and all Ordinances and Resolutions o:F this municipality or any and all rules and regulations promulgated by authority of such Ordinances and Resolutions applicable to buildings and other structures, and the provisions of any Ordinances or Resolutions inconsistent or in conflict with the provisions of Section 1 of this Ordinance are hereby repealed. Section 4: Wherefore, this Ordinance is :h.ereby declared to be an emergency measure necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety and general welfare of the City of North Olmsted, and such emergency exists by reason of the need of a modern up to date Dwelling House Building Code in beeping with the present day standard of construction and use of present day building materials and to better effect uniformity in dwelling house construction within this city Gnd in the area generally, all of which is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety and general welfare of this community.