[R.O. 1998 § 505.100; CC 1988 §5-161; Ord. No. 1775 §1, 9-6-1994]
No person shall demolish any building or structure without having first obtained a permit from the Director of Public Services or his/her designee and without complying with the following regulations.
[R.O. 1998 § 505.110; CC 1988 §5-162; Ord. No. 1775 §2, 9-6-1994]
A. 
All persons removing or demolishing any building or structure shall comply with the minimum requirements herein set forth. If the demolition is being performed as part of a continuous project to redevelop the property with new construction, the Director of Public Services or his/her designee may grant an exemption from any of the following requirements which the Director may determine are not necessary for the completed project:
1. 
All buildings for which a demolition or removal permit is secured shall have basement excavation leveled and filled within forty-eight (48) hours of demolition or removal of the building or structure from the premises. Excavations shall not be filled with combustible or hazardous materials of any kind.
2. 
Final grading, seeding and removal of foreign materials shall be completed within thirty (30) days after actual demolition or removal. The Director of Public Services or his/her designee may, after receiving a written request from the applicant, extend the permit one (1) additional thirty-day period, if in his/her opinion, conditions such as weather may have prevented the completion of the work within the prescribed time.
3. 
All material which will cause any dust shall be wetted down with water to prevent the creation of a nuisance.
4. 
The top twenty-four (24) inches of the site shall be clean dirt or sod.
5. 
Concrete floors shall be broken up to allow drainage and concrete steps and entrance walks or driveways to public streets or sidewalks shall be removed.
6. 
All public utilities shall be notified in order to provide for disconnection or turn-off of utilities.
7. 
Street rights-of-way shall not be used for storage of materials.
8. 
Barricades, warning lights, signs or any other devices to warn and safeguard pedestrians and vehicular traffic shall be provided.
9. 
Any damaged or broken public sidewalks shall be replaced.