On and after the effective date of this chapter, no person shall demolish
or cause to be demolished any building or other structure within the City
of Hudson without first obtaining a written permit therefor from the Building
Inspector of the City of Hudson.
[Amended 7-17-1973 by Ord.
No. 2-1973]
A. Prior to the issuance of a demolition permit, a certificate
of insurance for liability shall be given to the Building Inspector of the
City of Hudson. The limits of said liability for the demolition of buildings
and structures shall be in the amounts as follows:
(1) Bodily injury to or death of any one person: $100,000.
(2) Bodily injury to or death of two or more persons: $300,000.
(3) Damage to or destruction of property caused by any one
accident resulting from said demolition: $50,000.
B. The charges for the issuance of a demolition permit shall be as set forth in Chapter
93, Building Permits. Fees shall be set by the Common Council.
[Amended 7-17-1973 by Ord.
No. 2-1973]
A. In the demolition of a structure, the person making application
for a permit will obtain, prior to permit issuance, a letter of approval from
the Building Inspector regarding extermination. The applicant will be issued
a barricade permit; then he will erect an approved system of barricades, have
the electric, gas and telephone services disconnected by the respective utility
companies and shall be required to disconnect and cap the water service at
the main and shall plug the sewer lateral or laterals at the structure foundation.
All necessary permits shall be obtained from the Department of Public Works.
Then an inspection will be made, and if the above-mentioned items have been
completed in accordance with this code, a demolition permit will be issued.
B. The contractor shall obtain appropriate approval for
water use on the site from the Department of Public Works for dust control
and have sufficient lengths of one-and-one-half-inch and/or two-and-one-half-inch
hose for this purpose. The contractor shall provide a flagman for traffic
control when necessary, and should a street have to be closed, he shall obtain
permission from the Superintendent of Public Works and notify the Chief of
Police and the Fire Chief.
C. In cases of the demolition of an existing building which
has a common or party wall with one or more adjoining buildings, the owner
of the building to be demolished shall be responsible for and bear all costs
in relation to the safeguard of the said adjacent wall.
D. Where beams, girders and joists are removed from party
walls, these pockets shall be cleaned out and filled with solid masonry. Necessary
repairs shall be made to put the party wall in a safe condition. This work
shall be done by the contractor at the expense of the property owner having
said demolition performed.
E. Where such demolition work is to be made and no immediate
new construction is intended at the site, the adjacent wall, whether of the
party type or otherwise, shall be left in an acceptable condition as far as
appearance is concerned. In addition to the repair of all joists, pockets
and similar openings, the owner of the demolished building will be required
to remove all old plaster, wallpaper and other decorative material in addition
to any loose wood, trim or other unrequired material, all subject to the approval
of the Building Inspector.
F. In the case of the demolition of an existing building
in which the removal of the building endangers the adjoining structure (and
there is no party wall), it shall be the responsibility of the owner of the
adjoining building to protect his property.
G. During the demolition work, debris must be systematically
removed from the site and not allowed to pile up and cause any obstruction.
Debris removed from the demolition work shall only be deposited at a site
approved by the Superintendent of Public Works and Building Inspector. In
all cases, it shall be the responsibility of the contractor to locate an approved
site. Burning of debris within the City limits is prohibited.
H. When the buildings to be demolished contain a cellar
or basement, the contractor shall remove all debris and organic material from
the cellar or basement and then break up and/or perforate the cellar floor.
The bearing or foundation wall shall be removed to a depth of 24 inches below
the present grade or 24 inches below any future grade to be established. The
material resulting from the cellar or foundation wall demolition may remain
in the excavation, provided that the material is crushed and compacted.
I. Where there is no cellar or basement, the bearing or
foundation wall shall be removed to a depth of 24 inches below the present
grade, or 24 inches below any future grade to be established.
J. The Building Inspector of the City of Hudson shall inspect
the demolition of any building or structure in the City of Hudson daily, and
shall be empowered to halt any such demolition that in the judgment of the
Building Inspector is not being performed in a safe and sanitary manner.
Immediately after said demolition the Hudson Building Inspector shall
notify the City Treasurer in writing that said structure or building has been
demolished.
[Added 12-13-1973 by Ord.
No. 12-1973]
Any person committing an offense against any provision of this chapter
shall be guilty of a violation punishable as follows: by imprisonment for
a term not exceeding 15 days or by a fine not exceeding $250, or by both such
fine and imprisonment. The continuation of an offense against the provisions
of this chapter shall constitute, for each day the offense is continued, a
separate and distinct offense hereunder.