[R.O. 2010 §585.010; Ord. No. 453, 3-9-2004; Ord. No.
587, 10-13-2014]
A.
No demolition shall proceed within the City prior to completion of
the following:
1.
Receipt of demolition permit from City Hall.
2.
Approval by the City Administrator and/or authorized agent of
a demolition plan which shall be in writing and shall contain, as
a minimum, the following information:
a.
Address of building to be demolished.
b.
Name of owner of building.
c.
Written approval of owner of demolition or order to demolish
from the Building Commission.
d.
Written explanation of method to be used in demolishing the
building.
e.
Time to complete demolition.
f.
Copies of any bonds and evidence of insurance required by the
Building Inspector or City Administrator, including, but not limited
to, performance bonds, public liability insurance, collapse insurance,
etc.
B.
Upon the demolition of any building structure and foundation, all
debris shall be removed, the property shall be graded to promote proper
drainage, and all disturbed areas of the property shall be revegetated
to prevent soil erosion. Demolition and required revegetation shall
be completed within the time allotted for the demolition.
C.
In any instance where a property owner can show that the structure foundation is structurally sound and may be reused for the construction of a replacement structure, such foundation may be temporarily exempted from demolition, provided that a fence of no less than three (3) feet in height is placed around the entire structure by the owner to prevent access to the foundation. The owner of the property shall then have three (3) months from the date of notification by the City of the violation of this Section to submit plans and permit application for the construction of a building that reuses said foundation. In any event that proper plans are not submitted for the construction of a building that utilizes said foundation, or if such construction is not completed within the time frame contained in the construction permit, then said foundation is hereby declared to be a dangerous or unsafe building and nuisance and may be demolished by the City at the expense of the owner pursuant to Chapter 565 of the Code.
D.
In the event that a property owner wishes to use a structure foundation
for an alternate use such as a patio or parking area, then such use
must be applied for by completion of a construction permit for approval
by the City. As a condition to such permit being granted, the structure
foundation must not pose any unsafe or hazardous conditions.
E.
Expiration, Suspension Or Revocation Of Permit.
1.
The City Administrator and/or authorized agent shall have the
authority to immediately revoke without notice any demolition permit
for unsafe conditions or other Code violations.
2.
There shall be set forth on the application and permit required
by this Chapter the time for completion of the removal, demolition
or tearing down and the restoration of the property as provided for
in this Chapter. In no case shall the work authorized by the date
of the issuance of the permit exceed sixty (60) days. The City Administrator
and/or authorized agent may grant extensions to this time, not to
exceed an additional sixty (60) days, based on inclement weather or
some other undue hardship on the applicant, provided such hardship
is not self-imposed. Failure to complete in the time allowed under
the permit shall cause the individual or permit holder to be in violation
of this Chapter.
