[1975 Code; amended 11-20-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-1016]
No person, firm or corporation shall demolish a building or structure without a permit therefor.
[Ord. 277, 7-17-1989; amended Ord. 2013-777, 5-20-2013; 11-20-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-1016]
Application for a permit hereunder shall be made to the office of Building and Safety on forms to be provided by the City upon payment of a fee of $30; provided, however, a permit may issue without fee if the building is to be demolished by the owner thereof on his own property or when demolition is upon the order of the City or a court. Said permit shall be valid for a period of 90 days.
[1975 Code; amended 11-20-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-1016]
The Building and Safety office shall not issue such permit until or unless the applicant shall have on file in the office of the City Clerk a certificate of public liability insurance. Such insurance shall cover bodily injury and property damage to the public and to the City for such operation. The minimum amount of such insurance coverage shall be $1,000,000 for any one person for bodily injury or death, and $3,000,000 for liability in any one accident for bodily injury or death, and property damage in the amount of $500,000. For any demolition that is adjacent to a public street of the City, the City shall be named additional insured. Such policy must provide that the City shall receive at least 10 days' notice prior to any cancellation.
[1975 Code; amended 11-20-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-1016]
No wrecking or removal of any structure shall be commenced until every precaution for the protection of the public has been taken. When such demolition has been instituted, it shall continue continuously during ordinary working hours until completed.
[1975 Code; amended 11-20-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-1016]
Before demolition of any building or structure is commenced, all utilities to such building or structure shall be disconnected. Utility disconnection, except for water and sewers, shall be performed or supervised by the proper utility company or agency affected. Disconnection of sewers and water service shall be performed after the issuance of a permit as provided by the applicable ordinances of the City. Such disconnection shall be inspected and approved as provided by the applicable ordinance of the City.
[1975 Code; amended 11-20-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-1016]
It shall be unlawful to sell or to advertise for sale used building material at the site of demolition operations.
[1975 Code; amended 11-20-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-1016]
(A) 
It shall be unlawful for any contractor to burn paper, refuse, waste or other materials at the site of any demolition operation. All dust resulting from operations shall be settled by wetting the same with water.
(B) 
Trucks and other equipment used shall not interfere with or block either vehicular or pedestrian traffic. A permit shall be required/acquired from the City when it becomes necessary to transport units of a structure through City streets or other public ways and places.
[1975 Code; amended 11-20-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-1016]
(A) 
In clearing a site, all excavations shall be filled so as to be level with the adjoining grade. Brick, concrete, and other incombustible materials may be used to fill such excavations; provided, however, the top one foot of fill shall be soil suitable for vegetative growth. The filling of such excavations shall not be required when a building permit has been issued for a new building on the site and the construction thereof is to be started within 60 days after the completion of demolition operations. In such event the holder of the building permit shall provide such excavation with a substantial fence protecting the excavation on all sides.
(B) 
All adjacent streets, alleys and other public ways and places shall be kept free and clear of all rubbish, refuse and loose material resulting from the demolition and removal operations.
[1975 Code; amended 11-20-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-1016]
As a condition of obtaining a permit to demolish or remove any structure, the permittee assumes liability for any damage to public property occasioned by such demolition or removal operations.
[1975 Code; amended 11-20-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-1016]
Any person violating any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction, be fined not less than $75 nor more than $500 for each offense, and a separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.