Board of Building Standards Summary of Questions Below How do I obtain a certified building department personnel certification? How do I schedule to take the examination or test related to the certified building department personnel certification? How do I get a course approved for continuing education? What do I have to do to inspect or enforce construction requirements for commercial buildings? How do I get technical assistance regarding code requirements, handicap, accessibility, energy code requirements, etc.? How do I obtain a copy of the Ohio Building Code (OBC), building code requirements for Ohio? How does a municipality, village, township, or county become certified to enforce the Ohio Building Code? Does the Board of Building Standards certify contractors? Does the Board of Building Standards have jurisdiction for questions about the construction of or problems with one-, two-, and three-family dwelling construction? What information does the Board of Building Standards need for an appeal for a variance to the Ohio Building Code? 1. How do I obtain a certified building department personnel certification? Building Department Personnel and ESI Certification Application 2.How do I schedule to take the examination or test related to the certified building department personnel certification? Certified Building Department Personnel Experience & Exam Requirements Matrix 3. How do I get a course approved for continuing education credit? Application for Continuing Education Course Approval 4. What do I have to do to inspect or enforce  construction requirements for commercial buildings? Refer to question 1 above. 5. How do I get technical assistance regarding code requirements, handicap accessibility, energy code requirements, etc.? These calls are directed to the appropriate technical staff member available to take your call. 6. How do I obtain a copy of the Ohio Building Code (OBC), building code requirements for Ohio? The source for copies of the Ohio Building Code (OBC) currently effective in Ohio may be obtained through:  International Code Council 1245 Sunbury Road, Suite 100  Westerville, Ohio 43081-9308  (614) 890-1064 or Headquarters (708) 799-2300  West Group Publication P.O. Box 318063  Cleveland, Ohio 44131  (800) 362-4500 7. How does a municipality, village, township, or county become certified to enforce the Ohio Building Code? Application for Full Building Department Certification 8. Does the Board of Building Standards certify contractors? No. These calls are referred to the Ohio Construction Industry Licensing Board (OCILB). 9. Does the Board of Building Standards have jurisdiction for questions about the construction of or problems with one-, two-, or three-family construction? As a result of H.B. 175, the Board will be receiving the recommendation of the residential construction advisory committee on a residential code to be used by all political subdivisions that wish to enforce 1-, 2-, and 3-family building code. Code questions and requests for code interpretations will be able to come to the Board after the residential code becomes effective. (Earliest-July 2006) 10. What information does the Board of Building Standard need for an appeal for a variance to the Ohio Building Code? The Board does not grant variances from the Ohio Building Code (OBC). Another State board, the Ohio Board of Building Appeals (BBA), has the legislative authority to hear appeals for and grant variances to the OBC.