[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Selectmen
of the Town of Woodbridge 4-12-1995, effective 5-13-1995 (Ch. 6, Art. VII, of the 1983 Code).
Amendments noted where applicable.]
No person, firm, corporation or other entity
shall demolish any building, structure or part thereof without first
obtaining a permit from the Building Department. No permit shall be
issued until the applicant:
A.
Complies with the provisions of the Connecticut State
Demolition Code, § 29-401 et seq. of the General Statutes,
and the provisions of Section 105.0 of the State Building Code and
files an application for a demolition permit with the Building Official
upon a form provided by the Town; and
With respect to any application to demolish a building, structure or part thereof which is 500 square feet in size or larger and more than 100 years old, in addition to the applicant's complying with the provisions of § 183-1 above, prior to the issuance of a demolition permit the applicant shall:
A.
Within 10 days following the filing of the demolition
permit application, provide, by registered or certified mail, notice
to each adjoining property owner as required by § 29-407
of the General Statutes and provide proof of such notice to the Building
Official. The identity of the owners entitled to notification under
this section shall be those adjoining property owners as shown on
the then current Woodbridge Assessor's records.
A.
To be entitled to notification under this chapter,
any organization or other entity concerned with the historic preservation
of structures shall register with the Building Official and indicate
a desire to be notified of demolition permit applications. Such registration
must be renewed annually each January 1, following the initial registration.
B.
If a written comment or objection is presented to the Building Official within 15 days following notice as described under § 183-2 above, the Building Official shall postpone issuance of the permit for a period of 60 days from receipt of application, provided that the person presenting the comment or objection demonstrates to the Building Official that some reasonable alternative to demolition is being pursued.
C.
If the application is not withdrawn during the sixty-day
period, the demolition permit shall be issued at the end of that period
and the demolition may occur.
D.
If no comment or objection to the demolition of the
subject building, structure or part thereof is filed within 15 days
of said notice, the Building Official may issue the permit forthwith.
Any permit issued shall become invalid if the
authorized work is not commenced within six months after issuance
of the permit, or if the authorized work is suspended or abandoned
for a period of six months after the time of commencing the work.
