4 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 4 cities in Franklin County, Ohio.
Verified from official government sources
Franklin County follows federal EPA RRP Rule (40 CFR 745) and Ohio Department of Health lead regulations (OAC 3701-30, 3701-32) for pre-1978 housing. Renovators disturbing more than 6 square feet interior or 20 square feet exterior painted surface must be EPA lead-safe certified. Columbus and Franklin County Public Health operate lead hazard control programs and respond to child blood lead elevation reports.
Franklin County elevators are inspected and licensed by the Ohio Department of Commerce Division of Industrial Compliance under ORC 4105 and OAC 4101:5. Annual state inspection required; certificate of operation must be posted in each car. Columbus and Franklin County do not perform local elevator inspections. Private residential elevators (single-family) exempt from state inspection but must still meet ASME A17.1 code at installation.
ORC 4105.10 / 4105.09
Section 4105.10 | Frequency of inspection. (A) Except as provided in division (B) of this section, elevators shall be inspected in accordance with the following: (1) Every passenger elevator, escalator, moving walk, and freight elevator, including gravity elevators, shall be inspected twice every twelve months. (2) Power dumb-waiters, hoists, and other lifting or lowering apparatus, not designe...
Franklin County scaffold installation follows Ohio Building Code OAC 4101:1 and OSHA 1926.451 standards. Commercial scaffolds over 10 feet require permits through Franklin County Economic Development and Planning or the local municipal building department depending on jurisdiction.
Franklin County pest control follows Ohio Department of Agriculture pesticide rules under ORC Chapter 921. Property owners must address rodent, bedbug, and mosquito infestations under Franklin County Public Health sanitation code. West Nile virus mosquito abatement is active county-wide.
4 cities in Franklin County have their own building safety rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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