Explanation
BACKGROUND:
This legislation repeals Columbus Building Code Chapter 4117, of the Columbus City Codes, 1959, covering conditions, status and issuance of Certificates of Occupancy. As state mandated and adopted model codes already cover the code-based requirements for Certificates of Occupancy, Columbus Building Code Chapter 4117 is now redundant or conflicting with these state model code requirements. By deleting the conflicting chapter from local adoption, the state mandated requirements prevail without conflicting with the Columbus Building Code.
These code changes were reviewed by the Columbus Building Commission at their October 21, 2008, meeting and the Columbus Building Commission recommended the changes for approval.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No funding is required for this legislation.
Title
To repeal Columbus Building Code Chapter 4117, Certificates of Occupancy, of the Columbus City Codes, 1959, in order to remove requirements that are either redundant or conflicting with state mandated code already covering all aspects of Certificates of Occupancy.
Body
WHEREAS, that Columbus Building Code Chapter 4117 of the Columbus City Codes, 1959, covers the conditions, status and issuance of Certificates of Occupancy; and
WHEREAS, state mandated and adopted model codes already cover the code based requirements for Certificates of Occupancy; and
WHEREAS, this renders local adoption of procedures and regulations redundant and, in some cases, conflicting with these state based requirements; and
WHEREAS, by deleting the conflicting chapter from local adoption, the state mandated requirements prevail without conflicting with the Columbus Building Code; and
WHEREAS, these code changes were reviewed by the Columbus Building Commission at their October 21, 2008, meeting and the Columbus Building Commission recommended the changes for approval; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS
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