[R.O. 1998 § 505.100; CC 1988 §5-161; Ord. No. 1775 §1, 9-6-1994]
No person shall demolish any building
or structure without having first obtained a permit from the Director
of Public Services or his/her designee and without complying with
the following regulations.
[R.O. 1998 § 505.110; CC 1988 §5-162; Ord. No. 1775 §2, 9-6-1994]
A.
All persons removing or demolishing any
building or structure shall comply with the minimum requirements herein
set forth. If the demolition is being performed as part of a continuous
project to redevelop the property with new construction, the Director
of Public Services or his/her designee may grant an exemption from
any of the following requirements which the Director may determine
are not necessary for the completed project:
1.
All buildings for which a demolition
or removal permit is secured shall have basement excavation leveled
and filled within forty-eight (48) hours of demolition or removal
of the building or structure from the premises. Excavations shall
not be filled with combustible or hazardous materials of any kind.
2.
Final grading, seeding and removal
of foreign materials shall be completed within thirty (30) days after
actual demolition or removal. The Director of Public Services or his/her
designee may, after receiving a written request from the applicant,
extend the permit one (1) additional thirty-day period, if in his/her
opinion, conditions such as weather may have prevented the completion
of the work within the prescribed time.
3.
All material which will cause any
dust shall be wetted down with water to prevent the creation of a
nuisance.
4.
The top twenty-four (24) inches of
the site shall be clean dirt or sod.
5.
Concrete floors shall be broken up
to allow drainage and concrete steps and entrance walks or driveways
to public streets or sidewalks shall be removed.
6.
All public utilities shall be notified
in order to provide for disconnection or turn-off of utilities.
7.
Street rights-of-way shall not be
used for storage of materials.
8.
Barricades, warning lights, signs
or any other devices to warn and safeguard pedestrians and vehicular
traffic shall be provided.
9.
Any damaged or broken public sidewalks
shall be replaced.
