Updated : 09/10/2024

Overview

Lyndhurst, Ohio, adopted the “current” Ohio Residential Code (based on the 2018 IRC) with amendments. Lyndhurst, OH, Muni. Code § 1311.01 (adoption) and § 1311.05 (amendments). Lyndhurst, Ohio, adopted the “current” Ohio Building Code (based on the 2021 IBC), including all Appendices, with amendments. Lyndhurst, OH, Muni. Code § 1307.01 (adoption) and § 1307.10 (amendments). For Lyndhurst, Ohio, no local adoptions and no local amendments of an existing building code were located. However, the adoption of the Ohio Building Code includes reference to existing structures. Lyndhurst, OH, Muni. Code § 1307.05.

Helpful resources for Lyndhurst, Ohio include the following.

• Jurisdiction's Information Page(s):
  • Lyndhurst, Ohio Home Page
  • Lyndhurst, Ohio Building Department
  • Lyndhurst, Ohio Municipal Code
• PLRB, Ordinance and Law Coverage Discussion for Ohio

Residential Building Code

Ohio adopted a statewide mandatory residential code that will control; however, local governments are free to make laws more strict (with some limitations).See PLRB, Ohio Building Codes for more information on state level codes.

Lyndhurst adopted the 2018 IRC, locally. Note that adoptions usually come with amendments. So, it is important to review those amendments in addition to the unamended model code.

You can find a copy of the model code here.

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2019 Residential Code of Ohio (2018 IRC)(Lyndhurst, OH 1311.04 CONFLICT OF LAWS.)

...(a) In the event of a conflict between a provision of the Ohio Residential Code for One, Two and Three-Family Dwellings, as adopted in Section 1311.01 , and a provision of State law, the State law shall control. (b) In the event of a conflict between a provision of the Ohio Residential Code for One, Two and Three-Family Dwellings, as adopted in Section 1311.01 , and a provision of any other standard technical code adopted by the City, the stricter standard shall control....

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: No

In Lyndhurst, drip edge flashing is not required unless required in the manufacturer instructions. State amendments delete the model drip-edge provision in the 2018 IRC §R905.2.8.5. The drip edge provision refers readers to §§903.1 and 905.1. See Ohio Admin. Code 4101, section 8-9-1. 

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Lyndhurst ? Yes
Citation: Ohio Admin. Code 4101.8-3 - 301.2(1) (Design criteria)
Municipal Code https://codes.ohio.gov/oac/4101:8-3-01v1
Comments:

Ohio completed Table 301.2(1), Climatic and Geographic Design Criteria, and indicated that ice barriers are required. Ohio Admin. Code § 4101:8-3-01, Table 301.2(1).

Government Officials

Comments

Lyndhurst, Ohio, adopted the “current” Ohio Residential Code (based on the 2018 IRC) with amendments. Lyndhurst, OH, Muni. Code § 1311.01 (adoption) and § 1311.05 (amendments).

Existing Buildings

Existing buildings, meaning buildings that were built in accordance to code at the time of construction, typically merit extra consideration in a current updated code.

No mention of Appendix J was located in the municipal code or the city website.

For Lyndhurst, Ohio, no local adoptions and no local amendments of an existing building code were located. However, the adoption of the Ohio Building Code includes reference to existing structures. Lyndhurst, OH, Muni. Code § 1307.05.

Commercial Building Code

Lyndhurst adopted the 2021 IBC, locally. Note that adoptions usually come with amendments. So, it is important to review those amendments in addition to the unamended model code.

You can find a copy of the code here.

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2017 Ohio Building Code (2015 IBC)(Lyndhurst, OH Municipal Code)

...Adoption not found...

Comments

Lyndhurst, Ohio, adopted the “current” Ohio Building Code (based on the 2021 IBC), including all Appendices, with amendments. Lyndhurst, OH, Muni. Code § 1307.01 (adoption) and § 1307.10 (amendments).

Existing Buildings

For Lyndhurst, Ohio, no local adoptions and no local amendments of an existing building code were located. However, the adoption of the Ohio Building Code includes reference to existing structures. Lyndhurst, OH, Muni. Code § 1307.05.

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