A permit from the City of Dover Inspection Services Division
shall be required prior to the demolition of any building(s) and/or
structure(s) within the City of Dover. The permit application form
shall be prepared by the Inspection Services Division and fees for
demolition permits shall be established by the City Council in the
City's Fee Schedule. In issuing a permit, the Inspection Services
Division may impose reasonable conditions for the safety of the general
public, the public right-of-way, and/or adjacent property, including,
but not limited to, time/day restrictions, the need for a traffic
control plan, the presence of a police detail at the applicant's expense,
dust/debris mitigation requirements, and/or procurement of insurance
coverage by the applicant. Unless an emergency is determined by the
Building Official, no permit shall be issued until all outstanding
fees owed to the City of Dover by the applicant or property owner
have been paid. The City of Dover shall be exempt from the payment
of demolition permit fees.
Any person, firm or corporation issued a demolition permit shall
clean the lot subject to demolition activities within 30 days of demolition.
The cleaning shall include clearing and appropriate disposal of all
demolition debris. In issuing a demolition permit, the Inspection
Services Division may require a performance bond to ensure all debris
is removed pursuant to this section.
[Amended 2-12-2020 by Ord. No. 2020.01.08-001]
Any person, firm or corporation violating any provisions of
this chapter shall be subject to a fine as provided in the City Fine
Schedule, and each day of such violation or failure to comply shall
constitute a separate offense.