[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Commission of the City of Parsons 8-2-2010 by Ord. No.
6211.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Building construction — See Ch. 225.
Moving of buildings — See Ch. 230.
Unsafe buildings — See Ch. 235.
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed Ord. Nos.
4130, 5097 and Section 6 of 5571.
A.
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to engage
in the business of wrecking houses or other buildings or structures
or any object within the City limits of the City of Parsons, Kansas,
without first having made written application to the Parsons City
Commission and having secured a license to engage in said business.
B.
Before a wrecking license is issued, the person or entity making
application shall have in effect and on file with the City Clerk proof
of liability insurance in the amount of $300,000, along with a surety
bond in favor of the City in the sum of $5,000, in a form acceptable
to the City Attorney, conditioned that the principal in the bond will
comply with all provisions of all ordinances of the City relating
to the wrecking of houses and any requirements contained in the wrecking
permits when issued.
C.
Such license shall be issued by the City Clerk and dated to terminate
on the 31st day of December of each calendar year and for which said
license shall pay a fee of $50. Insurance and bonds shall remain in
full force and effect during the duration of the license. Failure
to maintain these shall be immediate grounds for revocation of said
license.
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to
wreck any house or other structure or object as herein provided without
first having made a written application to the Building Inspector
for a permit, which said application shall accurately describe the
house or other structure or object proposed to be wrecked and such
information as the City of Parsons may require, and the payment of
a fee of $25. Said fee shall by paid to the City Clerk and credited
to the General Fund of the City. If more than one structure is requested
to be torn down in the permit application, only one fee of $25 shall
be required per application. The permit shall only be issued if the
proper bonds are in place as required by the this chapter and the
applicant has a valid wrecking license issued by the City of Parsons,
unless specifically exempted herein. The Building Inspector shall
have the right to issue the permit with conditions and requirements
the Building Inspector feels are necessary, including but not limited
to time requirements to have the structure completely removed by.
Failure to comply with these conditions can be grounds for the forfeiture
of the bonds required herein.
Before a wrecking permit is issued, the person or entity making
the application shall have in effect and on file with the City Clerk
all applicable bonds, including those required to obtain a license.
Persons or entities exempt from the license requirement shall have
in effect and on file with the City Clerk a surety bond in favor of
the City in the sum of $100 for garages or similar structures, and
$500 for residential structures and churches. Said bonds shall be
in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, conditioned that the principal
in the bond will comply with all provisions of all ordinances of the
City relating to the wrecking of houses, buildings or other structures
as well as the conditions contained in the permit when issued, and
further conditioned that the City or any person who may deem himself
injured or damaged by the principal's failure to comply with
such ordinances may sue on such bond to recover the damages. In the
event cash is posted as the bond, the City Manager may forthright
forfeit the bond for damages created to the City or ordinances or
permit conditions not followed, upon written notice to the person
or individual who posted said bond. In the event of forfeiture, the
party whose bond is forfeited may have this decision reviewed by the
City Commission upon written request received by the City Clerk within
10 days of the forfeiture notice being mailed.
The following shall be exempt from the requirement of having
a wrecking license before a wrecking permit shall be issued:
A.
Plumbers, electricians or other specialized trades for which special
licenses or bonds are required;
B.
A person removing or wrecking a residential building, including garage
or outbuilding, owned by said person. Said owner can have other individuals
assist with said removal as long as said owner is directly supervising
the removal by being on site at all times;
C.
A church whose members are removing or wrecking a church building
without compensation or payment.
All sanitary sewers shall be plugged in a satisfactory manner
and before being covered shall be inspected by the Building Inspector
of the City of Parsons.
