# CHAPTER 137 Division of Building Inspection — Chapter Overview # CHAPTER 137 Division of Building Inspection
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Identifier137
CitationChapter 137
Ordinances detectedS, 116-84, 24-79, 20-05, ER, 87-67, 53-77, 60-58
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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 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 (REPEALED) 137.09 IMPRESS FUND. 137.10 PART-TIME ASSISTANT/CLERK TO THE BUILDING INSPECTOR. 137.10A FULL TIME ASSISTANT/CLERK TO THE BUILDING INSPECTOR. 137.11 NOTICE OF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 CHAPTER 137 Division of Building Inspection CHAPTER 137 Division of Building Inspection 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. CROSS REFERENCES Dangerous buildings; duties of Building Inspector - see BLDG. 1351.03 Moving of buildings; duties of Building Inspector - see BLDG. 1356.05 Building permits and fees; issuance - see BLDG. Ch. 1361 Building Inspector to enforce Zoning Code - see P. & Z. 1113.01, 1113.13 137.01 ESTABLISHMENT. There is hereby created within the Department of Public Service a Division of Building Inspection. (Ord. 24-79. Passed 3-27-79.) 137.02 RESIDENTIAL BUILDING INSPECTOR; QUALIFICATIONS. The position of Residential Building Inspector is hereby established who shall be under the direct supervision of the Service Director. The Residential Building Inspector shall be a full-time employee of the City and shall have at least ten years paid experience in building construction and have been in responsible charge of the design or construction of buildings. He shall also be generally informed on the quality and strength of materials and all phases of building construction. (Ord. 20-05. Passed 1-11-05.) 137.03 CONFLICT OF INTERESTS. No employee of the Division of Building Inspection or person who contracts for services with the Division shall engage in any work which is inconsistent with his duties or the interests of the Division. All employees of the Division and persons who contract for services with the Division are disqualified from performing services for the Division when the same would require them to pass upon, inspect or otherwise exercise any authority given by the Ohio Building Code or the Regional Dwelling House Code over any labor, material or equipment furnished by them for the construction, alteration or maintenance of a building or the preparation of working drawings or specifications for work within the jurisdictional area of the Division. The Division shall provide other similarly qualified personnel to enforce the requirements of the Municipal Building Codes and regulations as they pertain to such work. 137.04 RECORDS. It shall be the duty of the Building Inspector to keep a record of all applications for permits, which shall be regularly numbered in the order of their issuance, signed by the Building Inspector, and a record showing the number, description and size of all buildings erected in the Municipality, of what materials constructed, the aggregate of the number, kind and cost of all buildings, the ground area, the inspection, removal and condemnation of buildings and all other matters proper to be recorded, and shall cause each inspector to make a daily written report of each inspection made. (Ord. 87-67. Passed 10-24-67.) 137.05 APPOINTMENT AND TERM OF INSPECTORS. The Mayor shall make the appointment of the Building Inspector in accordance with the ordinances of the City and the rules and regulations of the Civil Service Commission. (Ord. 53-77. Passed 5-10-77.) 137.06 DAILY SETTLEMENT FOR FEES. The Building Inspector shall make daily settlements with the Director of Finance for all fees collected by his Division and take receipt therefor. (Ord. 60-58. Passed 8-12-58.) 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. The official printed copy of a Code of Ordinances should be consulted prior to any action being taken. For further information regarding the official version of any of this Code of Ordinances or other documents posted on this site, please contact the Municipality directly or contact American Legal Publishing toll-free at 800-445-5588. 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