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change in use or occupancy, as defined in the Building Code, shall comply with all the requirements of the technical codes or these regulations which may be applicable to new use or occupancy. Any addition, alteration or repair to a building or structure which involves a change in use or occupancy shall not exceed the height, number of stories and area permitted for a new building. 8.4 Maintenance. All buildings, structures, electrical, mechanical and plumbing systems, equipment and fixtures, both existing and new, and all parts thereof, shall be maintained in a safe and sanitary condition. All devices or safeguards which are required by the technical codes or these regulations shall be maintained in conformance with the code edition under which installed. The owner or his or her designated agent shall be responsible for the maintenance of buildings, structures, electrical, mechanical and plumbing systems, equipment and fixtures. To determine compliance with this subsection, the Building Official may cause a structure, system, equipment or fixture to be reinspected. 9. Moved and Temporary Buildings. Buildings and structures, moved into or within the jurisdiction of the City and electrical, mechanical and plumbing systems, equipment and fixtures which are part of such buildings and structures, shall comply with the provisions of the technical codes and these regulations for new buildings, structure, and electrical, mechanical, and plumbing systems, equipment and fixtures. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to mean that all heating, plumbing and electrical systems shall be replaced with systems meeting current standards for new construction, except that any life-threatening deficiencies in those systems shall be repaired. 10. Temporary Structures. Temporary structures such as reviewing stands and other miscellaneous structures, shed, canopies or fences used for the protection of the public around and in conjunction with construction work may be erected by special permit from the Building Official for a limited period of time. Such buildings or structures need not comply with the type of construction or fire -resistive time periods required by the technical codes or these regulations. Temporary buildings or structures shall be completely removed upon the expiration of the time limit stated in the permit. 11. Historic Buildings. Repairs, alterations, and additions necessary for the preservation, restoration, rehabilitation or continued use of a building or structure, or electrical, mechanical or plumbing system, equipment or fixtures located within that building or structure, may be made without conformance to all the requirements of the technical code or these regulations when authorized by the Building Official, provided: 11.1 The building or structure has been designated by official action of the legally constituted authority of this jurisdiction as having special historical or architectural significance. 11.2 Any unsafe conditions as described in these regulations or the technical codes are corrected. 11.3 The restored building or structure will be no more hazardous based on life, Administrative Order - Page 8 of 40