[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.