Any person desirous of demolishing any house, building or other structure situated with the city limits shall, prior to commencement of any portion of such work, obtain from the city a permit for each house, building or structure to be demolished.
(Ordinance 2021-24 adopted 9/9/21)
Each applicant for a demolition permit shall pay the fee stated in the master rate and fee schedule for each permit issued under this article. This fee includes the base fee and inspection fee.
(Ordinance 2021-24 adopted 9/9/21)
At the time of making an application for a permit under this article, the applicant shall file with the building inspector a $500.00 cash bond, where the applicant is a contractor, or a $250.00 cash bond, where the applicant is the owner of the property. The bond shall be conditioned that the principal, if granted a permit, will accomplish such demolition in strict accordance with the terms of this article, and will pay to the city any expense incurred by it in eliminating fire hazards or other conditions created by such demolition which are detrimental to the public welfare. Such bond shall be made payable to the city and shall inure to the benefit of any person damaged or injured, in any manner by the principal obligor by reason of such demolition, except the agents, servants or employees of the principal obligor.
(1995 Code of Ordinances, Title XV, Chapter 150, Section 150.37)
The building inspector shall examine the application for a permit under this article and the bond of the applicant and, if he is satisfied that the application is in order, he shall issue to the applicant a permit to demolish the house, building or other structure designated thereon.
(1995 Code of Ordinances, Title XV, Chapter 150, Section 150.38)
Any permit issued under this article shall be personal to the permittee and not transferable.
(1995 Code of Ordinances, Title XV, Chapter 150, Section 150.39)
Any permit issued under this article shall automatically terminate 60 calendar days from and after its issuance, unless extended or renewed by further application to the building inspector.
(1995 Code of Ordinances, Title XV, Chapter 150, Section 150.40)
It shall be unlawful for any person issued a permit pursuant to this article to disconnect any public utilities without the consent of the utility owner or organization controlling such connections.
(1995 Code of Ordinances, Title XV, Chapter 150, Section 150.41)
When any demolition work authorized by a permit issued under this article is completed, the person to whom such permit was issued shall promptly notify the building inspector.
(1995 Code of Ordinances, Title XV, Chapter 150, Section 150.42)
Upon receipt of the notice provided for in Section 3.408, the building inspector shall cause an inspection to be made of the premises to determine that no damage has been done to public property and that the premises has been left in such condition as not to be detrimental to the public welfare. If the building inspector finds that public property has been damaged or that the premises are in such condition as to be detrimental to the public welfare, he shall notify the permittee of such finding. The permittee shall within two days of the date of such notification, begin the work necessary to repair such damage or correct such detrimental condition, which work shall be done under the supervision of, and to the entire and complete satisfaction of the building inspector. In the event the permittee fails to begin work within two days after such notification, the building inspector may promptly and, at his discretion, cause the necessary work to be done on behalf of the city and shall certify to the city the amount thus expended. Such amount becomes a sum certain owing to the city by the permittee and the surety on his bond.
(1995 Code of Ordinances, Title XV, Chapter 150, Section 150.43)
The building official may impose a time limit as an additional condition of a permit for completion of demolition work once work shall have commenced, providing that for cause one or more extensions of time, for periods not exceeding 60 days each, may be allowed in writing by the building official.
(1995 Code of Ordinances, Title XV, Chapter 150, Section 150.44; Ordinance adopting Code)
(a) 
Demolition work having commenced shall be pursued diligently and without unreasonable interruption with due regard to safety. It is the intent of this section to limit the existence of an unsafe condition or nuisance on the premises during the period of demolition operations.
(b) 
Any surface holes or irregularities, wells, septic tanks, basements, cellars, sidewalk vaults, or coal chutes remaining after demolition of any building or structure shall be filled with material as approved by the building official, and shall be graded in such manner that will provide effective surface drainage.
(c) 
All debris and accumulation of material resulting from demolition of any building or structure shall be removed from the premises.
(d) 
All building sewers shall be effectively plugged with concrete at the property line, or as may be required by the building official.
(1995 Code of Ordinances, Title XV, Chapter 150, Section 150.45)