The general purpose of this chapter is to establish rules and regulations governing the demolition of buildings and accessory structures, to provide safety for employees engaged in demolition work, to safeguard the public in its use of sidewalks and roads adjoining the property on which the demolition is proceeding and to protect adjacent structures from damage resulting from the demolition work.
A. 
The Building Department is hereby designated as the agency having jurisdiction over demolition in the Village. No demolition work may be commenced without a separate permit issued by the Department for each building or structure to be demolished. Required fees shall be paid to the Department, and permits necessary to start work shall be obtained from the Department.
B. 
All burning done under this chapter shall be supervised by the Fire Department.
The Health Department shall have the authority to inspect premises for which application to demolish has been filed with the Department and to require that the owner free the premises of rat infestation by extermination before proceeding with demolition.
[Added 1-22-2013 by L.L. No. 1-2013]
Fees for permits to demolish a building or accessory structure under this chapter shall be set from time to time by resolution of the Board of Trustees and set forth in the fee schedule included at the end of Chapter 200, Fees.
A contractor engaged in demolition work shall keep the municipality adequately secured against liability resulting from the bodily injury or death of any person not employed by the contractor, occurring by reason of an accident resulting from the demolition work. Such security shall be in the form of a surety bond or a liability insurance policy in an amount commensurate with the risks involved. A certificate of insurance may be accepted as evidence of liability insurance coverage. The amount shall be determined by the Building Inspector and be approved by the Village Administrator.
Any person committing an offense against any provision of this chapter shall be guilty of a violation punishable as follows: by imprisonment for a term not exceeding 15 days or by a fine not exceeding $250, or by both such fine and imprisonment. The continuation of an offense against the provisions of this chapter shall constitute, for each day the offense is continued, a separate and distinct offense hereunder.