Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1957-01-17

| BUILDING INSPECTOR.
l. The Building Inspector shall
examine all buildings in course
| Of erection, alteration or re.
moval within the area of Char.
don Village and shall be charged
with the enforcement of this
Code and all other laws and
ordinances relating to the cree.
ton, construction, alteration, re.
pair, removal and safety of such
buildings. He shall pass upon
all questions relating to the
compliance with this Code. ex.
anime and approve all plans
and specifications therefore be.
fore a permit shall be issued
2. The Village Clerk-Treasurer
shall collect the permit fees be-
fore the issuance of permits.
The Building Inspector shall
be paid for each inspection as
now authorized by Ordinance
Section 9. RIGHT TO ENTER.
The Building Inspector shall
have the right to enter any
premises or upon any building
under construction, repair, alt
Grafton, removal or building
which said Building Inspector
has reasonable cause to believe
Is unsafe or a menace to life
or limb, or damage by fire.
SECTION 10. INSPECTION OF
STRUCTURES AND EQUIP
MENT.
l. When the electrical work
and equipment, heating appar-
atuS, chimneyS, flues, pipes or
any other equipment or struc-
ture Of a building is a danger
to life or property or likely to
cause or promote fires or ex-
plosionS, it shall be the duty
OF the Building Inspector upon
finding any things herein before
enumerated to be defective or
in dangerous condition, or being
constructed in violation of this
Code, to cause to be delivered
to the owner, lessee or occup-
ant, written or printed instruc-
tionS to remove or remedy the
same in such manner and in
reasonable time as may be nee
eSsary.
2. If the person or persons
responsible for the violation
shall fail to remove or remedy
the same, it shall be the further
duty of the Building Inspector
to cause proceedings to be in
Stituted to enjoin continuance or
use thereof.
Section II. RECORDS OF
BUDDING INSPECTOR.
The Building Inspector shall
keep suitable records which are
to be kept on file in his office
and in which shall be recorded
the location and character of
every building, structure, or
other work for which permit
is issued.
Section IL. PLANS AND SPEC
IFICATIONS:
Upon the filing of any appli-
cation, plan, or specification, it
shall be stamped withs the date
of such filing.
Section 13. PLOT PLAN RE
CURED:
All plot plans shall be dim
enSioned, to show the exact
placement of all buildings, ex-
listing or to be erected, with
distance from lot lines and set
backs according to scale.
Section IA. Requirements of
plans and specifications:
/. All plans, specifications and
drawings as are by this Code
required to be filed with the
Building Inspector shall be
drawn to scale "a" to To-
preferred). All d S anc S,
heights, dimensions, thickness
and sizes shall be accurately
figured and drawings made ac-
curate and complete and shall |
show the following information: |
(a) The size, weight per foot, |
span and type Of all steel |
and iron beams and col
umnS or other iron and |
steel structural members.
(b) The size, span and dir
ection of joistS under each |
room.
(c) The cross sectional pan
of a typical wall, showing
specifications of footings,
walls, joists and rafterS.
Id Full specifications Of fire
proofing in attached gar
ages, including type of door,
fire wall, ceiling and side
walls.
Section Is. IMPERFECT PLANS
AND SPECIFICATIONS:
If the matter mentioned in
any application for a permit or
n the plans and specifications
accompanying and illustrating
he same indicate to the Build
ng Inspector that the work to
De done is not clearly or spec
fically defined, or is not in all
in accordance with the
provisions of this Code, he shall
'efuse to issue a permit until
such application and specifica-
ions shall have been made to
conform in every respect with
he requirements thereof. All
,lans not properly dimenSioned
hall be deemed incomplete.
section 16. ALTERATIONS OR
ERASURE OF PLANS:
1t shall be unlawful to erase,
liter or modify any lines, fig
Ires or coloring contained upon
UGH drawings or specifications