§ 5-57. Definitions.

In the publications adopted in this article:

(1)

The words "Osceola County, Florida," shall be substituted for the word "city" of such codes and in all other sections of such codes, and the word "county" shall be substituted for "city" and "municipality" through such codes.

(2)

The "building official," "plumbing official," "gas inspector," "mechanical official," and "electrical official" in such codes shall be deemed to mean the county administrator.

(3)

The "chief appointing authority" in such codes shall be deemed to mean the board of county commissioners of Osceola County, Florida.

(4)

The "board of adjustments and appeals" in such codes shall be deemed to mean the Osceola County board of codes and appeals.

(5)

The "department of law" and "city attorney" shall be deemed to mean the Osceola County attorney.

(6)

The "chief administrator" shall be deemed to mean the county administrator.

(7)

The "director of public works" shall be deemed to mean the county administrator.

(8)

The "general license ordinance" shall be deemed to mean the county ordinance providing for the certification and registration of persons engaged in the building industry.

(9)

Unless and until otherwise provided by law or revision to a State Minimum Building Code as provided by law and duly adopted by the Oseola County Board of Commissioners, approval by the building official of wallboard applications prior to joint treatment of gypsum wallboard may be based upon a certification by the contractor submitted to the building official, in a form to be prescribed by the building official, certifying that said wallboard application complies in all respects with the applicable standards and criteria of the State Minimum Building Code then in effect. Provided, however, nothing herein shall require the building official to accept such a certification when conditions are observed on site during any inspection which would cause the building official to conclude that, in fact, said standards and criteria have not been satisfied.

(Ord. No. 71-5, § 1; Ord. No. 77-12, § 1; Ord. No. 79-3, § 1; Ord. No. 85-9, §§ 1, 2; Ord. No. 95-1, § 1)

Cross reference

Definitions and rules of construction generally, § 1-2.