(A) Demolition permit required. It shall be unlawful to demolish any building, structure or part thereof without filing a written application for a demolition permit with the City Clerk.
(B) Demolition permit fees. For the demolition of any building, structure or part thereof, the permit fee shall be established by the City Mayor, but shall not be less than the following:
(1) Ten dollars for all residential or any small commercial that is one story and less than 3,000 square feet.
(2) Ten dollars for any private, residential accessory structure (garages and storage sheds over 150 square feet).
(3) Twenty-five dollars for any commercial and industrial structures and all others exceeding 3,000 square feet.
(C) Double fee. Where work for which a permit is required by this subchapter is started or proceeded with prior to obtaining the required permit, the fees herein specified shall be doubled, but the payment of such double fee shall not relieve any persons from fully complying with the requirements of this division in the execution of the work nor from any other penalties prescribed herein.
(D) Demolition or alteration of common or fire wall. When demolition of any structure involves alterations to a common, party wall or a fire wall or fire separation wall, the owner or contractor is (1) required to submit detailed plans to the building official detailing scope of work to correct any defects in the remaining wall(s) and (2) post a bond with the City Clerk in an amount not less than $20,000 to insure proper completion of the exposed, remaining wall to building code standards.
(E) Liability insurance. Proof of liability insurance is required to be submitted to the City Clerk by the contractor prior to issuance of demolition permit for protection of adjoining properties and public right-of-way improvements.
(F) Time limit. The Code Enforcement Officer or Code Official may impose a time limit as an additional condition of a permit for completion of demolition work once such work shall have commenced, provided that for cause one or more extensions of time, for periods not exceeding 30 days each, may be allowed in writing by the Enforcement Officer.
(G) Standards. The following standards shall apply to demolition:
(1) Demolition work, having commenced, shall be pursued diligently and without unreasonable interruption with due regard to safety. It is the intent of this section to limit the existence of an unsafe condition or nuisance on the premises during the period of demolition operations.
(2) Any surface holes or irregularities, wells, septic tanks, basements, cellars, sidewalk vaults, or coal chutes remaining after demolition of any building or structure shall be filled with material as approved by the enforcement officer, and shall be graded in such manner that will provide effective surface drainage. Any surface irregularities resulting from the demolition process shall be leveled to match surround grade.
(3) All debris and accumulation of material resulting from demolition of any building or structure shall be removed from all premises.
(4) All building sewers shall be effectively plugged at the property line as may be required.
(H) Inspections. The Code Enforcement Officer shall make the following inspections
upon notification from the permit holder or his or her agent:
(1) Initial inspection is to be made after all utilities connections have been disconnected and secured in such manner that no unsafe or unsanitary conditions shall exist during or remain after demolition operations.
(2) Final inspection is to be made after all demolition work is complete,
(I) Owner and contractor responsible. The provisions of this section may be enforced against either the owner or any person or contractor performing the work or both.
(Ord. 92A, passed 8-19-2013)
