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DEPARTMENT BUILDING AND HOUSING Edward W. Rybka, Director David Cooper , Deputy Director 601 Lakeside Ave., Room 510
MISSION To contribute to Cleveland’s urban renaissance by preserving and strengthening neighborhoods through ambitious code enforcement. Building & Housing administers and enforces the provisions of the Cleveland building, housing, and zoning codes as well as the national electrical code and state of Ohio building, plumbing, and elevator codes. The Department has two primary functions: construction permitting and code enforcement. The Department registers building contractors, issues permits, inspects all new construction and major rehabilitation, engages in a systematic code enforcement program for existing properties, and provides nuisance abatement to condemned properties. DIRECTOR'S OFFICE Building & Housing's Director's Office provides supervision and management assistance to the Code Enforcement and Construction Permitting divisions. The office achieves this objective by monitoring building and housing expenditures and revenues, maintaining records, and performing personnel and labor relations functions. It also monitors demolition activities and board-ups. The Code Enforcement Division inspects structures as a means of enforcing the city’s building, housing, and zoning codes and the Ohio Basic Building Code. It also maintains uniform standards and requirements of residential, commercial, and individual buildings. Code Enforcement takes the following actions:
CONSTRUCTION PERMITTING The Construction Permitting Division administers contractors’ registrations and ensures that they meet standards involving the construction alterations and repairs of residential, commercial, and industrial buildings. This division registers construction, plans examinations, and issues permits.
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