[Ord. No. 464, §15]
Whenever a structure is demolished or removed the premises shall
be maintained free from unsafe or hazardous conditions by the proper
regulations of the lot, restoration of established grades and the
erection of the necessary retaining walls and fences in accordance
with the provisions of article 13 of the Building Code.
[Ord. No. 464 §14; Ord. No. 650 §1]
Before a structure can be demolished or removed, the owner or
agent shall notify all utilities having service connections within
the structure such as water, electric, gas, sewer and other connections.
A permit to demolish or remove a structure shall not be issued until
a release is obtained from the utilities, stating that their respective
service connections and appurtenant equipment, such as meters and
regulators, have been removed or sealed and plugged in a safe manner.
Demolition work shall be diligently and continuously pursued until the demolition work is completed, once started. Demolition permits may be issued by the Building Commissioner for a period of thirty days. The Building Commissioner may grant a thirty-day extension of time for demolition permits for cause, when such extension request is made in writing. Any further extension of time beyond sixty days is subject to review and approval by the board of aldermen. All demolition sites shall be kept in a reasonably safe condition during the demolition process and be properly posted and barricaded. Unsafe conditions, as determined by the Building Commissioner, left in such manner for five consecutive days, shall be prosecuted in accordance with division 6 of article I herein.
[Ord. No. 464, §15]
Only when written notice has been given by the applicant to
the owner of adjoining lots and to the owners of wired or other facilities
of which the temporary removal may be necessitated by the proposed
work, shall a permit be granted for the removal of a building or structure.
