Updated : 08/16/2024

Overview

Forest Park, Ohio, adopted the 2019 Ohio Residential Code (based on the 2018 IRC) with amendments. Forest Park, OH, Muni. Code § 152.00 (adoption) and § 152.09 (amendments). Forest Park, Ohio, adopted the 2024 Ohio Building Code (based on the 2021 IBC) with amendments. Forest Park, OH, Muni. Code § 152.00 (adoption) and § 152.09 (amendments). For Forest Park, Ohio, no local adoptions and no local amendments of an existing building code were located. 

Helpful resources for Forest Park, Ohio include the following.

• Jurisdiction's Information Page(s):
  • Forest Park, Ohio Home Page
  • Forest Park, Ohio Building Department
  • Forest Park, 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.

Forest Park 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.

You can find information about amendments to the model code here.

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2019 Residential Code of Ohio (2018 IRC)(Forest Park, OH § 152.04 COMPOSITION OF THE CODE.)

...(a) Procedures for one-, two- and three-family dwellings shall be in accordance with the provisions of the Ohio Residential Code and this Code. Appeals of Building Official actions are to the Forest Park Board of Building Appeals. (Ord. 24-2019, passed 8-5-19)...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: No

In Forest Park, 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 Forest Park ? 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).

Comments

Forest Park, Ohio, adopted the 2019 Ohio Residential Code (based on the 2018 IRC) with amendments. Forest Park, OH, Muni. Code § 152.00 (adoption) and § 152.09 (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 of the adopted IRC was located in the municipal code or the city website.

For Forest, Ohio, no local adoptions and no local amendments of an existing building code were located. 

Commercial Building Code

Forest Park 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.You can find information about amendments to the model code here.

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2017 Ohio Building Code (2015 IBC)(Forest Park, OH Municipal Code)

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Comments

Forest Park, Ohio, adopted the 2024 Ohio Building Code (based on the 2021 IBC) with amendments. Forest Park, OH, Muni. Code § 152.00 (adoption) and § 152.09 (amendments).

Existing Buildings

For Forest Park, Ohio, no local adoptions and no local amendments of an existing building code were located. 

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