137.19 BACK-UP PLANS EXAMINER.

137.19 BACK-UP PLANS EXAMINER.

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Identifier137.19
Citation§ 137.19
Ordinances detectedS, 116-84, 6-25, 15-98, OF, INANCE, 15-04, 47-18, OR, 18-15
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2025-04 (current)
Sheffield Lake Overview
Codified Ordinances of Sheffield Lake, OH
CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF SHEFFIELD LAKE, OHIO
CERTIFICATION
ROSTER OF OFFICIALS
ADOPTING ORDINANCE NO. 116-84
COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLE
TABLES OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES OF SHEFFIELD LAKE
CHARTER
PART ONE - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
TITLE ONE - General Provisions
TITLE THREE - Legislative
TITLE FIVE - Administrative
CHAPTER 121 Mayor
CHAPTER 123 Treasurer
CHAPTER 127 Department of Law
CHAPTER 129 Department of Finance
CHAPTER 131 Department of Public Safety
CHAPTER 133 Division of Police
CHAPTER 135 Division of Fire
CHAPTER 137 Division of Building Inspection
137.01 ESTABLISHMENT.
137.02 RESIDENTIAL BUILDING INSPECTOR; QUALIFICATIONS.
137.03 CONFLICT OF INTERESTS.
137.04 RECORDS.
137.05 APPOINTMENT AND TERM OF INSPECTORS.
137.06 DAILY SETTLEMENT FOR FEES.
137.07 ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR.
137.08 ALTERNATE BUILDING INSPECTOR. (REPEALED)
137.09 IMPRESS FUND.
137.10 PART-TIME ASSISTANT/CLERK TO THE BUILDING INSPECTOR.
137.10A FULL TIME ASSISTANT/CLERK TO THE BUILDING INSPECTOR.
137.11 NOTICE OF CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY.
137.12 NOTIFICATION FROM UTILITY COMPANIES.
137.13 PROCEDURE FOR VACATING LANDS.
137.14 SPECIFICATIONS AND STANDARDS FOR BUILDING LOT SITE PLANS.
137.15 ENFORCEMENT OF BUILDING LAWS AND REGULATIONS.
137.16 CHIEF BUILDING OFFICIAL.
137.17 BACK-UP CHIEF BUILDING OFFICIAL.
137.18 PLANS EXAMINER.
137.19 BACK-UP PLANS EXAMINER.
137.20 PLUMBING INSPECTOR.
137.21 BACK-UP PLUMBING INSPECTOR.
137.22 BACK-UP ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR.
137.23 BACK-UP BUILDING INSPECTOR.
137.24 CONTRACTING FOR BUILDING DEPARTMENT SERVICES
CHAPTER 138 Division of Health
CHAPTER 139 Department of Public Service
CHAPTER 141 Division of Water
CHAPTER 143 Division of Sewers
CHAPTER 145 Division of Streets and Roads
CHAPTER 147 Division of Sanitation
CHAPTER 149 Department of Taxation
CHAPTER 151 Engineer
CHAPTER 153 Forester
CHAPTER 155 Animal Control Officer
CHAPTER 157 Civil Service Commission
CHAPTER 158 Block Grant Grievance Board
CHAPTER 159 Economic Development Advisory Board
CHAPTER 161 Board of Zoning and Building Appeals (Repealed)
CHAPTER 163 Park-Recreation Board (Repealed)
CHAPTER 164 Records Commission
CHAPTER 165 Rate Review Board
CHAPTER 167 Planning Commission
CHAPTER 168 Board of Control
CHAPTER 169 Employment Provisions
CHAPTER 171 Community Center Board of Trustees
CHAPTER 173 Legal Defense and Indemnification
CHAPTER 175 ADA Coordinator
CHAPTER 177 Part-Time Grant Administrator
TITLE SEVEN - Judicial
TITLE NINE - Taxation
PART THREE - TRAFFIC CODE
PART FIVE - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
PART SEVEN - BUSINESS REGULATION CODE
PART NINE - STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE
PART ELEVEN - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE
PART THIRTEEN - BUILDING CODE
PART FIFTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE
OH
Sheffield Lake
Codified Ordinances of Sheffield Lake, OH
137.20 PLUMBING INSPECTOR.
CHAPTER 137 Division of Building Inspection
137.13 PROCEDURE FOR VACATING LANDS.
   Any individual, corporation or other entity requesting that any land within the City be vacated by the City shall present such request for the vacation of land in accordance with the following procedures:
      (1)    The request for the vacation of land shall be presented on a form approved by the City by the presenting of said form together with an application fee of five hundred dollars ($500.00) to the Building Inspector.
      (2)    Upon receipt of such request, the Building Inspector shall review the request and indicate his approval or rejection of the request.
      (3)   Upon the Building Inspector's indication of approval or rejection the request shall be presented to the Planning Commission of the City which shall approve the request and shall indicate its approval or rejection of the request.
      (4)    Upon the Planning Commission's indication of approval or rejection, the request shall be presented to the Building and Lands Committee of Council which shall review the request and shall indicate its approval or rejection of the request.
      (5)    Upon indicating its approval or rejection, the Building and Lands Committee of Council shall refer the request to Council for appropriate action according to law.
      (6)    Any and all application fees paid in accordance with the provisions of this section shall be placed in the account of the City into which is placed the proceeds received by the City from the sale of real estate. Further, from said account shall be paid any and all expenses incurred as a result of processing the request for the vacation of land, including but not limited to, the cost of any legal advertising and the cost of the preparation of legal descriptions for any such land that the City is considering for sale.
         (Ord. 6-25. Passed 1-14-25.)
137.14 SPECIFICATIONS AND STANDARDS FOR BUILDING LOT SITE PLANS.
   (a)   The City hereby adopts the Building Lot Site Plan Specifications and Standards attached to Ordinance 15-98 for the building on and construction on Building Lot Sites within the City. Said Specifications and Standards are incorporated herein as if fully set forth herein.
   (b)   All individuals, corporation and other entities seeking to build or construct on any Building Lot Site within the City shall, in addition to complying with all applicable statutes, ordinances, rules and regulations, including but not limited to, Building Codes and Zoning Codes of the City, shall comply with and satisfy all of the Specifications and Standards.
   (c)   Should any requirement of any ordinance of the City and/or any statute of the State and/or any regulation, administrative rule or other legislative or administrative enactment set a higher standard for Building Lot Site Plans and the building on and development of Building Lot Sites within the City, said higher standard shall be met and complied with in the presentation of and development of and building on and construction on Building Lot Sites within the City. However, said such higher standards shall not in any way reduce or eliminate the requirements set forth in this section.
   (d)   Any individual, corporation or other entity that fails to comply with any term or provision of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree.
   (e)   In addition to any and all other remedies and penalties, any individual, corporation or other entity who does not comply with the provisions of this section shall be required to fully comply with all of the terms and conditions and provisions of this section should they wish to proceed with any Building Lot Site Plan presentation, and/or any development or construction or building on any such Building Lot Site. Additionally, any such individual, corporation or other entity shall comply with all other statutes, ordinances, rules and regulations, whether legislatively or administratively made, that establish a higher standard for any presentation of and/or building on or development on any Building Lot Site within the City. (Ord. 15-98. Passed 5-26-98.)
137.15 ENFORCEMENT OF BUILDING LAWS AND REGULATIONS.
   The City of Sheffield Lake Building Department, previously established by ordinance, is hereby granted full authority to enforce all laws, statutes, and regulations as provided and authorized in the Ohio Revised Code and the Ohio Administrative Code pursuant to the Certification approved by the Ohio Board of Building Standards.
(Ord. 15-04. Passed 3-9-04.)
137.16 CHIEF BUILDING OFFICIAL.
   (a)   The position of Chief Building Official is hereby established.
   (b)   The Chief Building Official is hereby designated as responsible for the overall administration of the building department and enforcement of the rules of the Board of Building Standards and shall also perform all duties of a Certified Building Inspector including the determination of compliance with approved construction documents and rules of the Board of Building Standards and shall be appointed by the Mayor for a term of one year. Such appointment is to be approved by the majority of the members of Council.
(Ord. 47-18. Passed 9-25-18.)
137.17 BACK-UP CHIEF BUILDING OFFICIAL.
   (a)   The position of Back-up Chief Building Official is hereby established.
   (b)   The Back-up Chief Building Official shall maintain all of the requirements of the Chief Building Official and shall serve in place of the Chief Building Official in the event of a conflict of interest, or the unavailability of the Chief Building Official and shall be appointed by the Mayor for a term of one year. Such appointment is to be approved by the majority of the members of Council.
(Ord. 47-18. Passed 9-25-18.)
137.18 PLANS EXAMINER.
   (a)   The position of Plans Examiner is hereby established.
   (b)   The Plans Examiner shall hold a certification as a plans examiner and shall be designated to examine construction documents to determine compliance with the rules of the Board of Building Standards.
(Ord. 47-18. Passed 9-25-18.)
137.19 BACK-UP PLANS EXAMINER.
   (a)   The position of Back-up Plans Examiner is hereby established.
   (b)   The Back-up Plans Examiner shall maintain all of the requirements of the Plans Examiner and shall serve in place of the Plans Examiner in the event of a conflict of interest, or the unavailability of the Plans Examiner.
(Ord. 47-18. Passed 9-25-18.)
137.20 PLUMBING INSPECTOR.
   (a)   The position of Plumbing Inspector is hereby established.
   (b)   The Plumbing Inspector shall maintain a certification as a plumbing inspector and is hereby designated to determine compliance with approved construction documents and rules of the Board of Building Standards and shall be appointed by the Mayor for a term of one year. Such appointment is to be approved by the majority of the members of Council.
(Ord. 47-18. Passed 9-25-18.)
137.21 BACK-UP PLUMBING INSPECTOR.
   (a)   The position of Back-up Plumbing Inspector is hereby established.
   (b)   The Back-up Plumbing Inspector shall maintain all of the requirements of the Plumbing Inspector and shall serve in place of the Plumbing Inspector in the event of a conflict of interest, or the unavailability of the Plumbing Inspector and shall be appointed by the Mayor for a term of one year. Such appointment is to be approved by the majority of the members of Council.
(Ord. 47-18. Passed 9-25-18.)
137.22 BACK-UP ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR.
   (a)   The position of Back-up Electrical Inspector is hereby established.
   (b)   The Back-up Electrical Inspector shall maintain all of the requirements of the Electrical Inspector and shall serve in place of the Electrical Inspector in the event of a conflict of interest, or the unavailability of the Electrical Inspector and shall be appointed by the Mayor for a term of one year. Such appointment is to be approved by the majority of the members of Council.
(Ord. 47-18. Passed 9-25-18.)
137.23 BACK-UP BUILDING INSPECTOR.
   (a)   The position of Back-up Building Inspector is hereby established.
   (b)   The Back-up Building Inspector shall maintain all of the requirements of the Building Inspector and shall serve in place of the Building Inspector in the event of a conflict of interest, or the unavailability of the Building Inspector.
(Ord. 47-18. Passed 9-25-18.)
137.24 CONTRACTING FOR BUILDING DEPARTMENT SERVICES
   Notwithstanding any other Ordinance or Resolution to the contrary, the Mayor may, with the approval of City Council, elect to enter into a Professional Services Agreement with an outside company for the provision of any or all Building Department Services. The terms of such an Agreement shall prevail over the terms of any Ordinances or Resolutions, including pay Ordinances, which may be in conflict therewith during the duration of the Agreement. The Agreement shall at a minimum provide for the scope of services to be provided and the rates to be charged for such services. The Agreement shall also set forth the entity, or individual to be designated as Chief Building Official and all other required positions so as to maintain the City's Certified Residential and Commercial status with the State of Ohio.
(Ord. 18-15. Passed 4-14-15.)

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