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)