Explanation
BACKGROUND: Historically, the city of Columbus, through its building code, has regulated the construction of all One, Two-, and Three-family dwellings constructed within its boundaries by adopting a combination of locally developed and codified construction standards and by adopting model codes as part of the Columbus Building Code, Title 41.
However, with the enactment of House Bill 175, a uniform, statewide residential code, known as the "Residential Code of Ohio for One, Two- and Three Family Dwellings" or the "RCO", has been mandated as a state wide model code and this model code shall be used as the construction standard for all such buildings and structures. This model code shall have priority over all existing construction codes in effect and shall serve as both the minimum and maximum standard for all construction covered by this code.
Therefore, the current Chapter 4127 of the Columbus Building Code, as now adopted, must be modified by the deletion of all its current residential building code requirements that are already addressed in the new mandated RCO model code. The remaining section will be renumbered by this ordinance and outdated references corrected. The Columbus Building Commission, at a public hearing on April 18, 2006, recommended adoption of these changes by City Council.
FISCAL IMPACT: No funding is required for this legislation.
Title
That existing Chapter 4127 of the Columbus Building Code, Title 41, of the Columbus City Codes, 1959, is hereby repealed and new sections enacted to coincide with the adopted new statewide model Residential Code of Ohio (RCO).
Body
WHEREAS, the city of Columbus, through its building code, has regulated the construction of all one, two-, and three-family dwellings constructed within its boundaries by adopting a combination of locally developed and codified construction standards and by adopting model codes as part of the Columbus Building Code, Title 41; and
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