# CHAPTER 1345 Certificates of Occupancy — Chapter Overview # CHAPTER 1345 Certificates of Occupancy
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CitationChapter 1345
Ordinances detectedS, 116-84, 41-17, 99-72
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--- Skip to main content Search Sitemap Login Select Language Resources Skip to code content (skip section selection) 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 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 TITLE ONE - Building Standards TITLE THREE - Local Provisions CHAPTER 1335 Licensing of Contractors CHAPTER 1345 Certificates of Occupancy 1345.01 ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATES; CONSIDERATIONS. 1345.02 OCCUPANCY OR USE PROHIBITED WITHOUT CERTIFICATE. 1345.03 TIME FOR INSPECTION AND ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATE. 1345.04 ISSUANCE OF RE-OCCUPANCY CERTIFICATES. 1345.05 RESPONSIBILITY OF LESSORS, VENDORS AND GRANTORS. 1345.06 RESPONSIBILITY OF LESSEES, VENDEES AND GRANTEES. 1345.07 FEE FOR RE-OCCUPANCY CERTIFICATES. 1345.08 OCCUPANCY PERMIT INSPECTIONS FOR SINGLE FAMILY RENTAL UNITS AND MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS HAVING TWO OR MORE RESIDENTIAL UNITS. 1345.99 PENALTY. CHAPTER 1351 Dangerous Buildings CHAPTER 1352 Fences, Hedges and Walls (Repealed) CHAPTER 1353 Flood Damage Prevention CHAPTER 1354 Flood Hazards CHAPTER 1355 Grades CHAPTER 1356 Moving Buildings CHAPTER 1357 Residential Driveways and Driveway Additions CHAPTER 1361 Permits, Fees and Inspections CHAPTER 1365 Pole Type Buildings (Repealed) CHAPTER 1367 Construction Equipment and Vehicles (Repealed) CHAPTER 1369 Dumpsters and Refuse Containers (Repealed) CHAPTER 1371 Signs and Billboards (Repealed) CHAPTER 1375 Swimming Pools (Repealed) CHAPTER 1377 Smoke Detectors CHAPTER 1379 Residential Construction Materials CHAPTER 1381 Stables, Kennels and Animal Shelters CHAPTER 1383 Metal Sheds and Accessory Buildings (Repealed) CHAPTER 1385 Emergency Alarm Systems CHAPTER 1387 Ground Satellite Stations CHAPTER 1395 Real Property Maintenance Code PART FIFTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE OH Sheffield Lake Codified Ordinances of Sheffield Lake, OH CHAPTER 1345 Certificates of Occupancy CHAPTER 1345 Certificates of Occupancy CHAPTER 1345 Certificates of Occupancy 1345.01 Issuance of certificates; considerations. 1345.02 Occupancy or use prohibited without certificate. 1345.03 Time for inspection and issuance of certificate. 1345.04 Issuance of re-occupancy certificates. 1345.05 Responsibility of lessors, vendors and grantors. 1345.06 Responsibility of lessees, vendees and grantees. 1345.07 Fee for re-occupancy certificates. 1345.08 Occupancy permit inspections for single family rental units and multi-family residential buildings having two or more residential units. 1345.99 Penalty. CROSS REFERENCES Certificate of occupancy and improvement location permits - see P. & Z. 1113.04 Certificate of occupancy for use of land - see P. & Z. 1113.05 Record of certificates - see P. & Z. 1113.08 Permits and fees - see BLDG. Ch. 1361 1345.01 ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATES; CONSIDERATIONS. A certificate of occupancy and/or use shall be issued in accordance with the approved fee schedule to an applicant for any building or structure after such building or structure has been inspected in its complete form if such building or structure is found to have been constructed or altered in accordance with the plans and specifications therefor and to comply with the provisions of the Ohio Basic and City Building Codes, all other applicable City ordinances and the rules and regulations of the Department of Public Service, including but not limited to the sidewalk ordinances of the City, and if sidewalks have been installed on the real estate on which any such building or structure is situated in accordance with the sidewalk ordinances of the City. The inspection required by this section shall also specifically include a review of any driveway and/or driveway addition. (Ord. 41-17. Passed 7-25-17.) 1345.02 OCCUPANCY OR USE PROHIBITED WITHOUT CERTIFICATE. No person shall occupy or use any building or structure unless a certificate of occupancy and/or use has been issued, or occupy or use any building or structure for which a certificate has been denied or revoked. (Ord. 99-72. Passed 9-12-72.) 1345.03 TIME FOR INSPECTION AND ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATE. The inspection described in Section 1345.01 shall be made and the certificate shall be issued or denied within seven days after the Department of Public Safety has been notified of the completion of the building or structure or alteration therein, provided that the building or structure is open for inspection. (Ord. 99-72. Passed 9-12-72.) 1345.04 ISSUANCE OF RE-OCCUPANCY CERTIFICATES. Whenever any building or structure has been vacated, abandoned or otherwise left by any occupant or user, no other person shall occupy or use such building or structure unless a certificate of re-occupancy has been issued under the same terms and conditions required for an original certificate. (Ord. 99-72. Passed 9-12-72.) 1345.05 RESPONSIBILITY OF LESSORS, VENDORS AND GRANTORS. No person shall place any other person in or permit such person to occupy any building constructed under a City building permit, whether as a tenant, vendee under a land contract or grantee, until a certificate of occupancy and/or use or a certificate of re-occupancy has been issued under the provisions of this chapter. (Ord. 99-72. Passed 9-12-72.) Loading... Disclaimer: This Code of Ordinances and/or any other documents that appear on this site may not reflect the most current legislation adopted by the Municipality. American Legal Publishing provides these documents for informational purposes only. These documents should not be relied upon as the definitive authority for local legislation. Additionally, the formatting and pagination of the posted documents varies from the formatting and pagination of the official copy. 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