Explanation
BACKGROUND:
Building Services Division is the regulatory agency for all buildings and structures being constructed, altered or renovated within the City in order to ensure the public health, safety and welfare. For the services that are provided, the Columbus Building Code allows for fees to be charged to cover costs incurred by the city. For this reason, it is essential that the Columbus Building Code (Title 41) correctly reflect current operational procedures pertaining to fees and their potential refund.
This Ordinance also corrects a code reference relating to the use of plan review services, which use is now contrary with Building Services Division's current operational procedures.
A public hearing on this proposed Ordinance was held before the Columbus Building Commission on August 17, 2004. The Building Commission at that time voted to recommend this Ordinance be forwarded to the Columbus City Council for adoption.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No funding is required for this legislation.
Title
To supplement Chapter 4113 of the Columbus City Codes, 1959, by amending Sections 4113.09, 4113.17 and 4113.33 of the Columbus Building Code (Title 41) removing an erroneous fee condition that is not consistent with current Building Services Division operations and to clarify the refund policy.
Body
WHEREAS, the Building Services Division (BSD) is the regulatory agency for all buildings and structures being constructed, altered or renovated within the City in order to ensure the public health, safety and welfare; and
WHEREAS, for the services that are provided, the Columbus Building Code allows for fees to be charged to cover costs incurred by the city; and
WHEREAS, for this reason, it is essential that the Columbus Building Code (Title 41) correctly reflect current operational procedures pertaining to fees and their potential refund; and
WHEREAS, this Ordinance also corrects a code reference relating to the use of plan re...
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