[HISTORY: Adopted by the Commissioners of
the City of Rehoboth Beach 11-9-1990 by Ord. No. 1190-4; amended in its entirety 12-16-2022 by Ord. No.
1222-02. Amendments noted where applicable.]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
For the purposes of this chapter, is defined as a structure
that is walled and built for permanent use, as for a dwelling or for
commercial purposes.
For the purposes of this chapter, is defined as the destruction
or razing in a Central Commercial District (C-1), Commercial-Amusement
District (C-2), Secondary Commercial District (C-3), Educational/Residential
District (ER), Cemetery District (CM), and Open Space District (O-1)
whether intentional or due to neglect, of an entire building or structure,
exterior wall, portion of any exterior wall, roof deck, or portion
of any roof deck, and/or which has a connection to the City water
or sewer lines.
For the purposes of this chapter, is defined as the destruction
or razing in a Special Single-Family Residence District (R-1(S)),
Single-Family Residence District (R-1), or General Residence District
(R-2), whether intentional or due to neglect, of an entire building
or structure that is 750 square feet or more and/or which has a connection
to the City water or sewer lines.
A wall, bearing or nonbearing, that is used as an enclosing
wall for a building, other than a fire wall, and that has a slope
of 60° or greater with the horizontal plane.
The failure to provide ordinary and necessary maintenance
and repair, whether willfully or unintentionally, which results in
severe deterioration, dilapidation and decay of any building or structure,
potentially beyond the point of repair, and creates a dangerous or
unsafe condition.
Any portion of an exterior wall spanning one complete story
or more in height and spanning a proportionate horizontal distance.
Any portion of a roof deck spanning the full length of the
supporting members in length and spanning a proportionate horizontal
distance.
The flat or sloped surface constructed on top of the exterior
walls of a building or other supports for the purpose of enclosing
the story below, or sheltering an area, to protect it from the elements,
not including its supporting members or vertical supports.
That portion of a building included between the upper surface
of a floor and the upper surface of the floor or roof next above.
For the purpose of this chapter, is defined as anything constructed
or erected.
During the period commencing May 15 through September 15 of
each and every year, the commercial and residential demolition of
any building or structure shall be prohibited by any person.
The permit for demolition of any building or structure allowable under § 105-2 shall prohibit such demolition to proceed until 30 days after the permit has been issued. Upon approval of an application for a demolition permit, the City shall:
A.Â
Publish public notice of the application for demolition in a newspaper
of general circulation in the City, including the date the permit
was issued, the address of the property which is the subject of the
demolition and the date on which the demolition shall be permitted
to commence.
B.Â
Provide written notice, containing the date the demolition permit
was issued, the address of the property that is the subject of the
demolition application and the date on which the demolition shall
be permitted:
C.Â
Post a sign on the property that is the subject of the application
for demolition; said sign shall provide notice of the date on which
the application for demolition was filed and the date on which the
demolition shall be permitted to commence.
Commercial and residential demolition during the prohibited
periods or during the thirty-day waiting period is permitted in emergency
situations only if the Mayor and City Manager make a written finding
that a bona fide emergency exists, stating reasons why the public
health and safety require a more expeditious demolition.
