[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Hazleton 11-16-1995 by Ord. No. 95-18 as Ch. 105 of the 1995 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
It shall be unlawful to wreck or demolish any building or structure or perform any wrecking or demolition work in the City of Hazleton without first securing a permit therefor.
Any person or entity desiring to perform demolition work in the City of Hazleton shall first file an application for a permit with the Building Inspector. The application shall be filed in triplicate; one copy shall be referred to the City Engineer and one to the Code Enforcement Officer. Such application shall give the location of the building, structure or place of the proposed demolition work and the date wrecking or demolition is to commence.
A. 
The application for a demolition permit referred to in § 150-2 of this chapter shall be accompanied by plans that include but are not limited to water runoff, utilization of storm sewers and/or utilization of sanitary lines as provided by either the property owner, municipality or municipal authority.
B. 
The application for a demolition permit referred to in § 150-2 of this chapter also shall be accompanied by a written statement, in a form acceptable to the City, and signed by an authorized representative of the applicant, that all utility services, such as, but not limited to, water, gas, electricity, and telephone, have been disconnected at service mains in accordance with the rules and regulations governing the utility involved.
C. 
The application for a demolition permit referred to in § 150-2 of this chapter also shall be accompanied by proof, in a form acceptable to the City, of an acceptable disposal method and location approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.
Applications for a demolition permit may be made by the owner of the property or by any other properly authorized person. Where the application is filed by a person other than the owner, proof of authority or consent by the owner or, in the alternative, the sales agreement if the applicant is the prospective purchaser of the property, shall accompany the application.
Before any permit shall be approved under this chapter, the Building Inspector shall inspect the premises where the wrecking and demolition work is to take place and shall ascertain that provision for proper care has been made so as not to endanger any sewer or water connections or any electrical wires or installations.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
The applicable fee as set forth in the fee schedule adopted by resolution of the City Council shall be collected for a permit for such wrecking or demolition.
All work of such wrecking or demolition shall be performed in a workmanlike manner and with the least amount of noise possible. Signs stating "Wrecking and Demolition Work Going On — No Trespassing" shall be erected in the area of the wrecking or demolition work.
A violation of this chapter shall be unlawful, and the penalty for such violation shall be as set forth in Chapter 1, Article II, Violations and Penalties. Each day that any violation of this chapter continues shall constitute a separate offense, in accordance with Chapter 1, Article II, Violations and Penalties.