[Adopted by the Board of Selectmen 2-3-1992]
No person shall demolish any building in the
Town of Brookfield except in strict compliance with the provisions
of Sections 29-402 through 29-415 of the Connecticut General Statutes,
as amended, and in strict compliance with the provisions of this article.
A.
Any person who desires to demolish any building or
part thereof within the Town of Brookfield shall make application
to the Building Official for a demolition permit. Said application
shall contain the following information:
B.
Said application shall be accompanied by the following
documents:
(1)
A certificate of insurance issued in accordance with
the requirements of Section 29-406(a)(1) of the Connecticut General
Statutes.
(2)
A certificate of notice executed by all public utilities
having service connections within the building proposed to be demolished
setting forth that such utilities have severed such connections and
service.
(3)
A copy of the certificate of registration issued by
the Department of Public Safety of the State of Connecticut to the
person or firm proposing to demolish said building or part thereof,
which certificate shall have been issued pursuant to the provisions
of Section 29-402 of the Connecticut General Statutes, as amended,
or a statement by said person or firm that he or it is exempt from
said registration pursuant to the provisions of Section 29-406(a)(3)(A)
or (B) of the Connecticut General Statutes.
(4)
A statement issued by the Tax Assessor of the Town
of Brookfield setting forth the age of the building as determined
from the Assessor's records and setting forth the assessed value of
the building.
(5)
A list of the names and addresses of all adjoining
property owners, together with a statement by the applicant that,
within three days of the date of the filing of the application, he
or it will notify each adjoining property owner by registered mail
or certified mail of the application for a demolition permit and will
send each adjoining property owner a copy of said application. The
identity and the address of each adjoining property owner shall be
as set forth in the records of the Tax Assessor of the Town of Brookfield.
[Amended 2-6-2012]
The Building Official shall not issue a demolition
permit except upon receipt of a completed application signed by the
property owner and the person or firm who or which is to undertake
said demolition, together with all required supporting documentation,
the required application fee and proof that all adjoining property
owners have been notified of the proposed demolition. With respect
to any building which is more than 50 years of age and not located
within an historic district as defined by C.G.S. § 7-147d(b),
no demolition permit shall be issued until thirty (30) days after
the date that the application is filed with the Building Official
and published as herein provided. The Building Official may waive
said thirty-day waiting period with respect to buildings more than
50 years of age upon finding that immediate demolition of the building
is required in the interest of public health or public safety. The
Building Official shall increase the waiting period to a total of
90 days, upon receipt of a certification accompanied by a written
narrative and description of the historic significance of the building
signed by the Chair of the Historic District Commission or designee.
In addition to the requirements contained in §§ 96-5, 96-6 and 96-7 of this article, no building more than 50 years of age shall be demolished and no demolition permit therefor shall be issued until the following requirements have been fulfilled:
A.
The Building Official has caused a legal notice of
said application to be published in a newspaper having a general circulation
in the Town of Brookfield. Said notice shall contain the address of
the property, the names and addresses of the applicants and the date
of the application. Said notice shall be published within 14 days
of the date that the application is filed with the Building Official.
B.
Proof that the applicant has notified all persons,
firms and other entities who or which have on file with the Building
Official a written request that they receive said notice. The form,
contents and method of notice shall be the same as is required for
notice to adjoining landowners.
C.
Thirty days (or 90 days if certification by the Chair
of the Historic District Commission or designee shall been received
as set forth hereinbefore) have elapsed since the date of the filing
of the application and published as herein provided, unless the Building
Official has found that immediate demolition of the building is required
in the interest of public safety or public health.
[Amended 2-6-2012]
Any person, firm or other entity may file a
written request with the Building Official requesting written notification
of all applications for permits to demolish any building which is
more than 50 years of age. Said request shall remain effective for
a period of five years from the date that it is filed.
For purposes of this article, a "building" is
defined as any structure having a roof and intended for the shelter,
housing or enclosure of persons, animals or materials.
Any person who violates any provision of this
article shall be fined not more than $500 or imprisoned not more than
one year, or both.
