[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Carthage
12-15-2003 by L.L. No. 4-2003. Amendments noted where applicable.]
All persons who wish to demolish a structure in the Village of Carthage
must obtain a demolition permit from the Village's Code Officer prior
to commencing such demolition.
A.
Prior to obtaining a permit the applicant must establish
that he/she has called Dig Safely New York at 1-800-962-7962.
B.
All gas, electric, sewer, water and other existing service
connections shall be discontinued by the appropriate utility company.
C.
The applicant may demonstrate that the provisions have
been made for salt and runoff control.
D.
If deemed necessary the Code Enforcement Officer may
require that an asbestos survey be done. Such survey shall meet DEC and OSHA
requirements, and if asbestos is found it must be removed in a manner consistent
with DEC and OSHA requirements.
E.
If the structure has an existing basement, cellar or
crawl space below ground level, the perimeter walls must be demolished two
feet below grade to allow finish grading. In sloped or hilly areas, grade
shall be established so that a continuous grade line connects from lower to
higher grade. Any existing basement or cellar floors must be fractured and
cracked so as to allow for natural drainage and to prevent pooling of water.
F.
Only masonry material may be used as fill on demolitions
other than single- and double-family homes as per New York State Department
of Environmental Conservation regulations.
G.
Final grading must be accomplished with a granular material
no larger than three inches for topsoil and seed.
H.
Demolition must be completed within 30 days of issuing
a permit unless extenuating circumstances necessitate an extension to be approved
by the Code Officer.
Any person who engages in demolition work without first obtaining a
permit or does not complete demolition work in accordance with the provisions
of any permit issued shall be guilty of a violation as defined under the Penal
Law of the State of New York and shall be declared to pay a fine of not less
than $100 but no more than $250 for each such violation. In this respect,
each such day that a violation occurs shall be considered a separate violation.
The Village Board of the Village of Carthage may establish fees for
a demolition permit, which fees may be established from time to time by resolution
by the Village Board. The initial fee shall be $10 per 1,000 square feet of
space to be demolished.
