§ 1101-15. Permits, Prior Approvals Required.

1101-15.1 Sewers: No permit for the construction of any building or addition shall be issued by the director of buildings and inspections until the applicant has obtained review and approval from the metropolitan sewer district of greater Cincinnati.

1101-15.2 Electrical supply: No permit for the construction, change of use, or addition to any building shall be issued by the Director of Buildings and Inspections until the applicant has obtained review and approval from the electrical inspection agency for the installation of the electrical system.

Exception: Buildings of use groups regulated under the Residential Code of Ohio.

1101-15.3 Driveways: When the applicant applies for a building permit upon a dedicated street where no sidewalks are constructed and where a driveway is to be constructed, he shall be required to present detailed drawings in triplicate to the engineering division of the department of public works of the City of Cincinnati to obtain a special approval before the building permit is issued to assure proper construction of the driveway. The grade of the proposed driveway at the property line and on the street right-of-way shall be constructed to meet the requirements of the engineering division of the department of transportation and engineering of the City of Cincinnati.

1101-15.4 Water supply: No permit for the construction of any building shall be issued by the director of buildings and inspections except where adequate water supply and facilities for fire fighting purposes are available, as determined by the fire chief. No permit for the construction of any building intended for human occupancy shall be issued by the director of buildings and inspections until the water works has certified the availability of city water, or the commissioner of health has approved some other source. If the director of buildings and inspections finds that upon inspection of any building under construction that adequate water supply or facilities for firefighting purposes, as determined by the fire chief, are not being furnished as required, then the director of buildings and inspections may stop such construction and revoke the permit previously issued therefor until such time as adequate water supply or facilities for firefighting purposes, as determined by the fire chief, are furnished.

1101-15.5 Flood insurance program: The director of buildings and inspections shall review all permit applications to assure that proposed new construction, alterations, additions or development will be in accordance with Chapter 1109 CBC and the applicant has received all necessary permits from those governmental agencies from which prior approval is required.

1101-15.6 Historic conservation: No permit for the alteration of any historic structure, as determined by the historic conservation board, shall be issued by the director of buildings and inspections except where a certificate of appropriateness has been issued by the urban conservator.

1101-15.7 Stormwater management: No permit for the construction of any building, building addition, or parking lot, or for the excavation or fill of land shall be issued by the director of buildings and inspections until the applicant has obtained review and approval of the proposed work from the stormwater management utility division of the metropolitan sewer district.

Exceptions:

(1)

Permits for buildings, building additions, and parking lots less than 800 square feet in area.

(2)

Cut or fill permits for the demolition of structures or for the installation of underground tanks.

1101-15.8 Street Encroachments: No permit involving the use of space in, under, or above any street or alley other than as authorized by the Ohio Building Code, Cincinnati Building Code and other parts of the Cincinnati Municipal Code, shall be issued except by special ordinance defining the terms and conditions of such use, or by Administrative Regulation 73. The right of private occupancy of any part of a city street or alley is permissive only and may be withdrawn or revoked at any time. When the right is withdrawn or revoked, the occupancy shall be terminated and all necessary construction for such street or sidewalk restorations shall be made at the expense of the property owner or person in control. Every property owner or person in control using space in, under, or above any street or alley for private purposes shall be liable to the public and to the city for any loss or damage from nuisance arising out of such use.

1101-15.9 Excavation and Fill: The director of buildings and inspections may not issue a permit to place at a fill site more than 500 cubic yards of fill material from an off-site borrow unless the fill material has been approved under Chapter 1031, Soil Contamination Standards, of Title X, Environmental Code, of the Cincinnati Municipal Code.

Exceptions:

(1)

Up to 1,000 cubic yards of fill material if the fill site is wholly within a zone district less restrictive than the R-0.7 District.

(2)

Any amount of construction and demolition debris within the meaning of § 00091 of the Regulations of the Board of Health of the City of Cincinnati.

1101-15.10 Restricted Fill Site: The director of buildings and inspections may not issue a permit for work in violation of a restriction imposed by city manager under Chapter 1031, Soil Contamination Standards, of Title X, Environmental Code, of the Cincinnati Municipal Code.

(Ordained by Ord. No. 67-1996, eff. Apr. 5, 1996; a. Ord. No. 59-2002, eff. March 28, 2002; a. Ord. No. 418-2010, § 5, eff. Nov. 24, 2010; Emer. Ord. No. 238-2015, § 23, eff. July 1, 2015)