The owner of any building which has been damaged by a disaster to the extent of more than fifty percent (50%) of its replacement value may obtain a permit to repair or reconstruct such building in accordance with the standards contained in this article. A building shall be considered damaged to the extent of more than fifty percent (50%) of its replacement value if the cost to repair the building exceeds fifty percent (50%) of the cost of replacing the damaged structure with a new structure of the same size, construction material and occupancy on the same site, as determined by the director of community development. (Ord. 15-O-2681, eff. 8-21-2015)