[Ord. 41-2020, passed 11-18-2020]
Prior to the issuance of a demolition permit, the contractor/owner
must be in compliance with all code enforcement procedures and ordinances
and must also submit the following information to the City of Erie
Code Enforcement office:
(a)
A picture of all sides of the structure to be demolished.
(b)
A picture of the adjoining properties showing any structures affected
by the demolition.
(c)
A picture of the City right-of-way.
(d)
A picture of the entire sidewalk.
(e)
A picture of the street in front of the structure being demolished.
[Ord. 41-2020, passed 11-18-2020]
Three working days prior to start of the demolition, the contractor/owner
shall notify the City of Erie Demolition Coordinator. The contractor/owner
shall post a copy of the demolition permit visibly on the front door
of the property.
[Ord. 41-2020, passed 11-18-2020]
All rubbish and debris found on the site at the start of the
work as well as that resulting from the demolition activities or deposited
on the site by others shall be removed and legally disposed of by
the contractor/owner, who shall keep the site and public rights-of-way
clear at all times and safe for the public. Upon completion of the
work, the contractor/owner shall remove all temporary construction
equipment, salvaged materials, trash and debris of all kinds, leaving
the entire site in a neat condition. Trash burning on the site is
prohibited. With the consent of the local public agency, the contractor/owner
may use suitable debris for specified fill. Perishable materials must
not become a part of any fill placed or left on the site.
[Ord. 41-2020, passed 11-18-2020]
When the work of demolition and site clearance is substantially
completed, the contractor/owner shall notify the City of Erie Demolition
Coordinator that the work will be ready for final inspection on a
definite date and time containing the address, location of structure,
contractor/owner name, contractor/owner phone number, and permit number
which shall be stated in such notice.
[Ord. 41-2020, passed 11-18-2020]
The contractor/owner will comply with the Pennsylvania Solid
Waste Management Act, as amended.[1] All demolition rubble shall be hauled to an approved landfill.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 35 P.S. § 6018.101 et seq.
[Ord. 41-2020, passed 11-18-2020]
The contractor/owner shall demolish and remove the exterior
walls and basement floor. Upon demolition and removal of the remainder
of the building, the contractor shall backfill and grade with a finish
course of two-inch thickness of top soil. The final grade shall be
four inches above the surrounding grade.
[Ord. 41-2020, passed 11-18-2020]
The final grade shall be completed and graded to permit the
mowing with a reel-type mower and the entire disturbed area seeded
with annual rye grass at a rate of 20 pounds per square acre, and
promptly mulched with straw at the rate of one pound per square yard
or an approved equivalent.
[Ord. 41-2020, passed 11-18-2020]
(a)
The contractor/owner shall carry or require that there be carried,
workers' compensation insurance for all employees and all subcontractors
engaged in work at the site, in accordance with Pennsylvania workers'
compensation laws.
(b)
The contractor/owner shall carry or require that there be carried,
manufacturer's and contractors' public liability insurance
with limits of $1,000,000 CSL to protect the contractor/owner and
all subcontractors against claims for injury to or death of one, or
more than one, person, because of accidents which may occur or result
from operations under the contract. Such insurance shall cover the
use of all equipment, including but not limited to excavating machinery,
trenching machines, cranes, hoists, rollers, concrete mixers, and
motor vehicles in the construction of the improvements embraced in
this contract.
(c)
The contractor shall carry property damage liability insurance in
an amount of not less than $1,000,000 to protect both the contractor
and all subcontractors from claims for property damage which might
arise.
(d)
All insurance shall be carried with financially responsible insurance
companies, licensed in the commonwealth, and shall be kept in force
until the contractor's/owner's work is completed and accepted
by the City of Erie. The City of Erie shall be named as an additional
insured on all insurance policies required under this section and
shall be provided with proof of insurance.
[Ord. 41-2020, passed 11-18-2020]
(a)
Demolish masonry walls in small sections. Structural-steel, cast-iron,
and heavy-timber framing members shall be removed individually and
lowered carefully.
(b)
During the progress of demolition and/or site clearance, the contractor/owner
shall provide water and necessary connections and shall keep the work
thoroughly wet to prevent the spread of dust.
(c)
All basement floors and foundation walls and slabs are to be removed.
If applicable, portions of the foundation may remain at the discretion
of the City of Erie Demolition Coordinator.
[Ord. 41-2020, passed 11-18-2020]
All basements and other excavations are to be backfilled, compacted
and graded to four inches above the existing grade.
[Ord. 41-2020, passed 11-18-2020]
No backfilling of basement or cellar will be permitted until
the floor and foundation walls are removed completely. Drilling of
hole or dropping ball on portions of the floor will not be permitted.
The use of paving breakers in a manner satisfactory to the City of
Erie Demolition Coordinator is acceptable.
[Ord. 41-2020, passed 11-18-2020]
(a)
All sanitary sewer connections shall be capped with an approved proper-fit,
watertight plug prior to any backfilling. No backfilling of basement
or cellar or foundation will be permitted until inspected and signed
off by the City of Erie Demolition Coordinator. Any such backfilling
that has not been inspected by the City of Erie Demolition Coordinator
shall be removed at the contractor's/owner's own expense
within a reasonable time after formal notice from the City of Erie.
(b)
Compaction shall be in twenty-four-inch maximum lift increments.
[Ord. 41-2020, passed 11-18-2020]
The contractor/owner must observe all laws and ordinances governing
the disposal of debris. The contractor/owner is hereby notified that
burning on the site will not be allowed. The contractor/owner is required
to dispose of the demolition rubble at an approved landfill designated
by the Erie County Health Department. The Erie County Health Department
requires that sorting be done only on the site. The contractor must
inform the City of Erie and the Erie County Health Department of the
intended destinations where all debris and materials will be disposed
of, by type and volume. Also, the contractor must verify all destinations
and volumes at project completion.
[Ord. 41-2020, passed 11-18-2020]
Open basements shall be properly backfilled or fenced off before
securing the job for the day. Fires and burning of salvage is prohibited
at all times. The area of disturbance shall be protected by a four-foot
orange plastic barrier fence or approved equivalent at the end of
each workday.
[Ord. 41-2020, passed 11-18-2020]
(a)
The contractor/owner shall not close or obstruct public or private
rights-of-way unless specifically authorized by the City of Erie Public
Works, and shall so conduct the operation as to minimize the interference
with same.
(b)
If traffic or public parking is obstructed, it shall be the duty
of the contractor/owner to contact the City of Erie Bureau of Traffic
Engineering with a temporary traffic control plan of the affected
streets in the demolition area. Such traffic plan shall locate all
signs, cones, flags, flashers, barricades and other safety devices,
for the control of traffic, which the contractor/owner proposes to
use as per PennDOT Publication 213 for Temporary Traffic Control Guidelines.
(c)
This plan must meet the requirements of the Bureau of Traffic Engineering
and, further, must have the approval of the Bureau at least three
working days prior to the start of any construction or demolition
which will in any way affect the movement of traffic.
(d)
It shall be the contractor's/owner's responsibility to
supply, put in place and maintain all such traffic-control devices
on the approved traffic control plan by the Bureau of Traffic Engineering.
(e)
In accordance with PennDOT Publication 213 (as may be revised) for
Temporary Traffic Control Guidelines, any sign that is meant to control
traffic during the nighttime hours must be externally illuminated
(ordinary street lighting is not regarded as meeting this requirement)
or reflectorized. If reflectorized, both the legend, if other than
black, and the background shall be reflectorized.
(f)
At times it might be necessary to warn approaching traffic of construction
or demolition work some several blocks in advance of the site itself
to allow for proper control and any necessary detours. These advance
warning signs also are the responsibility of the contractor/owner
and must meet with the approval of the Bureau of Traffic Engineering.
(g)
The City of Erie Parking Authority must be notified and grant approval
for the blocking of any parking meters.
[Ord. 41-2020, passed 11-18-2020]
The contractor shall leave the site, walkways and adjacent streets
in a neat and clean condition that is safe for the public. The area
of disturbance shall be protected by a four-foot orange plastic barrier
fence or approved equivalent at the end of each workday.
[Ord. 41-2020, passed 11-18-2020]
The contractor shall have 30 working days, after the start of
the demolition, in which to complete the project. This includes demolition,
debris removal, fill, grading and seeding. An extension may be granted
by the City of Erie Demolition Coordinator or Building Code Official.
[Ord. 41-2020, passed 11-18-2020]
Any person, firm, or corporation who violates any provision
of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to a fine
of not more than $500 per day, per violation. The fine for each uncorrected
and continual violation for a single property shall not exceed $5,000
unless the violation is found to pose a threat to public health, safety
or property. If the uncorrected violation is found to pose a threat
to public health and safety and exceeds the allotted 30 days of the
notice to rectify the violation, the property owner may be subject
to a fine of not less than $1,000, and not more than $10,000, and/or
imprisonment of up to 90 days.
