Roofing in Cleveland Heights, Ohio

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Residential Code of Ohio, Ohio Administrative Code Chapter 4101:8, effective July 1, 2019. Ohio adopts its residential code as a statewide administrative rule rather than leaving the edition to each municipality: the Ohio Board of Building Standards promulgates it under Ohio Revised Code section 3781.10, and it governs one, two and three family dwellings throughout the state, Cleveland Heights included. Roof assemblies are Chapter 4101:8-9-01, and its section numbers carry no "R" prefix, so the reroofing rule is section 908 and the asphalt shingle rules are section 905. Ohio law does allow a city to add to the state code: Ohio Revised Code section 3781.01(B) provides that the state residential building code "does not prevent a local governing authority from adopting additional regulations governing residential structures that do not conflict with the state residential building code," subject to a Board of Building Standards conflict review, and a regulation the Board finds conflicting and unnecessary to health or safety "is not valid and the local governing authority may not enforce" it. Cleveland Heights adopts the state code in its own Codified Ordinances, Chapter 1301. Section 1301.01 (Ord. 26-2016, passed 4-4-16) adopts the Residential Code of Ohio "as well as any subsequent amendments to the Code, as published in Division 4101:8 of the Ohio Administrative Code," "save and except such portions herein deleted, modified or amended." Section 1301.02, Amendments and Enactments (Ord. 45-2006, passed 6-5-06), read in full, enacts a list of local provisions, four of which bear on a roofing job. Subsection (f), Permits When Required: "A building permit shall be obtained from the Building Official before proceeding with any excavation, grading, construction, alteration, repair, moving or demolition of any dwelling or appurtenant structure." Subsection (y), Replacement of Roof: "Not more than 25 percent of the roof covering of any building or other structure shall be replaced in any 2 year period unless the entire roof covering is made to conform with the requirements for roof coverings on new building and other structures. (Roof repairs of less than 25% of the roof shall not require a permit, however, such repairs shall match the adjacent roofing materials in specifications and color as close as possible.)" Subsection (z), Flashing Installation: "All flashing and counter flashings shall be installed in accord with accepted engineering practice and in a manner so as to preclude the entrance of water." Apart from (y) and (z), no subsection of 1301.02 addresses roof coverings, underlayment, sheathing, roof layers or wind design. One further enacted provision reaches a roofing crew without touching the roof itself. Subsection (a), Building Work Hours: "No person shall construct, erect, alter, demolish, excavate or repair in and about buildings, structures and appurtenances in the City on legal holidays or Sundays nor except between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. on weekdays and Saturdays other than legal holidays, except in the case of urgent necessity or in the interest of public safety, and then only after obtaining written approval from the Building Official." How subsections (f) and (y) sit beside the permit guidance on the City's own web pages is set out under the repair permit threshold.