[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Council of
the Town of Monroe 11-6-2003. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended 8-24-2009; 12-12-2011]
No permit for the demolition of any building,
structure or part thereof which is 500 total square feet in size or
larger and at least 60 years old or constructed prior to 1950 shall
be issued until the following requirements are satisfied:
A.
The filing of an application for a demolition permit
with the Building Department upon a form provided by the Building
Official,[1] which form shall contain:
(1)
Name and address of structure to be demolished.
(2)
Location and identification of property to be demolished.
(3)
Age and type of structure to be demolished.
(4)
Square footage of structure to be demolished.
(5)
Name and address of owner.
(6)
Name and address of firm undertaking the demolition.
(7)
Reason for demolition.
(8)
Date on which demolition is to begin.
(9)
Names and addresses of all property owners abutting
the property on which the building, structure(s) or part thereof to
be demolished is located, according to an attached copy of a current
Town of Monroe Assessor's Map.
[1]
Editor's Note: Throughout this chapter, references
to the "Chief Building Inspector" were amended to "Building Official"
8-24-2009.
B.
Publication by the Building Official of notice of
the demolition permit application in a newspaper having substantial
circulation in the municipality. The notice shall be published within
seven days following the filing of the demolition permit application.
C.
The applicant shall mail such notice, by certified
mail, with postal receipts provided to the Building Official for incorporation
into the applicant's file, within seven days of filing, to the Historic
District Commission, Town Historian and the Monroe Historical Society.
D.
The applicant shall provide notification by mail,
within seven days following the filing of the demolition permit application,
of the owners of all property abutting the property on which the building(s)
to be demolished is located. The identity of the owners entitled to
notification under this provision shall be those abutting property
owners as shown on the then current Monroe Assessor's Map.
E.
The Building Official shall post in a conspicuous
location on the property for 30 consecutive days a sign at least 36
inches by 48 inches visible from the nearest public street or other
accessway adjoining the property. Such sign shall include a copy of
the legal notice and shall contain the word "Demolition" in capital
letters no less than three inches in height. If there is more than
one structure proposed for demolition, one sign shall be posted for
each structure. All signs required hereunder shall remain posted on
the property, if the permit is issued, until the completion of all
demolition activities authorized by the permit.
F.
The applicant shall pay a fee of $250 for said demolition
permit.
G.
There shall be a waiting period of 180 days following
the filing of the application for the demolition permit. This waiting
period may be waived upon written consent signed by the Chairman of
the Historic District Commission. The waiting period of 180 days shall
expire automatically after 60 days if no action is taken by the Historic
District Commission or its Chair.
H.
Properties
and structures located within any historic district shall be additionally
governed by the historic district regulations as established by the
current sitting Historic District Commission.
The provisions of § 237-1 hereinabove shall not apply to orders issued by the Director of Health and/or the Building Official for emergency application because of a threat to public health and safety.
This chapter is intended to supplement and not
limit any requirements now or hereafter imposed by the Connecticut
General Statutes and regulations adopted thereunder on any applicant
for or recipient of a demolition permit, or any authority now or hereafter
granted to the Building Official by the Connecticut State Building
Code, including but not limited to his authority as it applies to
unsafe structures, fire-damaged structures, or deteriorated structures
and the demolition and/or removal of the same.
Any demolition permit shall be valid for a period
of six months from date of issuance.
Demolition of a structure without a permit shall
subject the violator to all applicable penalties under the law, including
a fine of the greater of $1,000 or the assessed value of the property
demolished for each violation.
