Certificate of Occupancy for Existing building (Ohio)

[phillier937]

Our Ohio amended code says
111.4 Existing Buildings: Upon written request from the owner of an existing building or structure, the building official shall issue a certificate of occupancy, provided there are not violations of law or orders of the building official pending, and it is established after inspection and investigation that the alleged occupancy of the building or structure has previously existed.

It implies no drawings or information is to be provided we just need to do an inspection and issue it.

but also says below I am to provide certain information on the CO and I do not have that information. ie Occupancy, Load, construction without doing an analysis that design professional should do?

111.2 Certificate Issued: The certificate shall certify compliance with the provisions of this code, Chapters 3781. and 3791. of the Revised Code, and the purpose for which the building or structure may be used in its several parts. The certificate of occupancy or certificate of completion shall contain the following:

1. The plan approval application number.
2. The address.
3. A description of that portion of the structure for which the certificate is issued.
4. The signature of all building officials having jurisdiction. When more than one building official has jurisdiction for a building (when the certification of the building department is limited for such systems as plumbing or piping systems) each shall sign the certificate with an indication of the scope of their individual approvals.
5. The edition of the code under which the plan approval was issued.
6. The use and occupancy, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 3.
7. The type of construction as defined in Chapter 6.
8. The design occupant load.
9. If an automatic sprinkler systems is provided, whether the sprinkler system is required.
10. The hazard classification or storage configuration, including aisle widths, for which the automatic sprinkler system is designed.
11. The automatic sprinkler and standpipe system demand at the base of the riser.
12. Any special stipulations and conditions of the plan approval including any variances granted to the requirements of this code.

Thought on how I should proceed?

 

[steveray]

That sucks a bit....Tell your boss you are going to need a lot of time to do an analysis? If it constitutes "design" in your State, it might be illegal for you to do it...That might be a stretch, but....