It shall be unlawful to wreck or demolish any building or permanently fixed structure existing in the City of Southport without first securing a permit therefor.
(Ord. 13.04 § 1-40, passed 7-16-2012; Am. Ord. 13.04 § 1-40, passed 6-17-2013)
An application for a permit to wreck or demolish any permanently fixed building or structure exceeding 120 square feet in the City of Southport shall be made in writing to the Building Commissioner, the Fire Marshal or to any utility company serving the premises and to the owners or agents of adjoining premises. Such application shall give the location of the building or structure, the specific location of all utility connections, and the date when wrecking or demolition is to take place. The applicant shall comply with the accepted demolition specifications for site clearing, construction waste management and disposal, structure demolition and selective structural demolition as determined by the City of Southport.
(Ord. 13.04 § 1-41, passed 7-16-2012; Am. Ord. 13.04 § 1-41, passed 6-17-2013)
Before a permit is issued, the applicant shall submit a performance bond, certified check, cashier’s check or money order to be held in escrow to the Building Commissioner to insure that the property is in a proper and safe condition after such wrecking or demolition. The performance amount so required shall be in the following sum:
(A)
For buildings not exceeding a total of 3,000 square feet, $1,000.
(B)
For buildings not exceeding a total of 10,000 square feet, $1,500.
(C)
For buildings not exceeding a total of 20,000 square feet, $2,000.
(D)
For buildings not exceeding a total of 50,000 square feet, $3,000.
(E)
For buildings not exceeding a total of 100,000 square feet, $4,000.
(F)
For buildings exceeding a total of 100,000 square feet, $4,000 plus an additional $1,000 for each additional 10,000 square feet.
By safe and proper conditions is meant that all debris is cleared away, that any excavation remaining is either filled in and tamped down or surrounded by a fence at least six feet in height, if such property is not to be put to immediate use. |
If the Building Commissioner finds that such property has been put into the proper condition as provided for in this section, he shall release such performance bond, certified check, cashier’s check or money order. If the site is not cleared or put into a safe condition or work commenced to do so, within 10 days of the conclusion of the wrecking or demolition, the City of Southport shall then proceed with the work and a claim made against such bond. |
(Ord. 13.04 § 1-42, passed 7-16-2012; Am. Ord. 13.04 § 1-42, passed 6-17-2013)
A certificate of insurance reflecting that the obtainer of the building permit has a public liability and property damage insurance policy naming the licensee and the City of Southport as the assured and providing also for the payment of any liability imposed by law on such licensee or the City of Southport in the minimum amounts of $1,000,000 for any occurrence relative to which there is injury to or death of one or more persons and $500,000 for any occurrence relative to which there is property damage. Also included shall be certificates of insurance for workman’s compensation and auto/truck insurance.
(Ord. 13.04 § 1-43, passed 7-16-2012; Am. Ord. 13.04 § 1-43, passed 6-17-2013)
Before any such permit shall be approved, the Building Commissioner shall inspect the premises where the wrecking and demolition work is to take place and to ascertain that provision for proper care has been made so as not to endanger any sewer or water connections with the City of Southport sewer and water systems, or any electrical wires or installations.
(Ord. 13.04 § 1-44, passed 7-16-2012; Am. Ord. 13.04 § 1-44, passed 6-17-2013)
If the Building Commissioner finds that the terms of this article are being complied with by the applicant and written confirmation from the affected utility that service is disconnected, he shall approve the application and issue a permit for such wrecking or demolition.
(Ord. 13.04 § 1-45, passed 7-16-2012; Am. Ord. 13.04 § 1-45, passed 6-17-2013)
The following fees shall be collected for a permit for such wrecking or demolition:
Residential Demolition $100 + Total square feet_____________ x $.10 |
Commercial Demolition $200 + Total square feet_____________ x $.25 |
(Ord. 13.04 § 1-46, passed 7-16-2012; Am. Ord. 13.04 § 1-46, passed 6-17-2013)
All work of such wrecking or demolition shall be performed in a good and workmanlike manner and with the least amount of noise possible. Care shall be taken to protect adjoining or neighboring structures with adequate shoring and whatever other measures are required to protect such structures. Signs stating “Wrecking and demolition work in progress – No trespassing” shall be erected on each side of a building or structure that faces a public street or alley. Adequate protection shall be provided to prevent injury to any City or public utility appurtenances. It shall be the duty of all persons working on or responsible for such wrecking or demolition to assure that children are warned away from such premises and are not permitted to play in, or on, or to frequent such structures. During the demolition of any structure, all reasonable dust control efforts will be undertaken. Such dust control efforts will include without limitation the use of sufficient water to wet the building or portion of the building being demolished to keep dust from the demolition to a minimum. Dust control provisions for any demolition will be presented with the original application for a demolition permit and be subject to the approval of the Building Commissioner. All reasonable precautions will be taken for health, safety and welfare concerning any hazardous materials.
(Ord. 13.04 § 1-47, passed 7-16-2012; Am. Ord. 13.04 § 1-47, passed 6-17-2013)
Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of this article may be fined in an amount not to exceed $2,500, and a separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.
(Ord. 13.04 § 1-48, passed 7-16-2012; Am. Ord. 13.04 § 1-48, passed 6-17-2013)