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1319.03 LICENSE AND BOND REQUIREMENTS.
   (a)   No person, firm or corporation shall engage in the demolition of any building or be employed or hired as a contractor or subcontractor to demolish any building or part thereof without being licensed by the City to engage in such work.
   (b)   No license shall be granted unless the applicant shall give a surety bond to the City in the sum of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) on the condition that the applicant shall pay any and all damages and injuries which may occur to any private or public property; and that the applicant so licensed shall save, indemnify and hold harmless the City against all liabilities, judgments, costs and expenses which may in any way accrue against the City in consequence of the granting of such license and permit, and shall in all things strictly comply with the condition of his license and permit. The contractor shall file and keep in force and effect a good and sufficient bond or continuance certificate during such period of renewal of license.
   (c)   No license for a demolition contractor shall be granted until the applicant shall provide evidence of liability insurance of not less than two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) for personal injury liability and fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) for property damage liability and, in addition thereto, certification showing that all employees of the applicant are covered by Ohio Workers’ Compensation or equivalent insurance. The contractor shall further keep in force and effect the foregoing insurances during the period of the license. (Ord. 267-90. Passed 12-17-90.)
   (d)   All demolition contractors, in addition to all other requirements of this chapter, must at the time of initial application for a demolition contractor’s license and at the time of every renewal of a demolition contractor’s license, furnish a statement indicating the locations or places where all demolition materials will be disposed of and documentary proof that such disposal site or sites are approved by the appropriate state and/or local authorities for the disposal of demolition materials. If the disposal location or locations are in the Stark County District, the contractor must provide the Building Department with a copy of their demolition materials disposal site or transfer site permit from the Stark County Board of Health. No demolition contractor’s license shall be issued or renewed until this requirement has been satisfied. (Ord. 204-94. Passed 8-22-94.)
   (e)   A license shall be renewed annually upon proof that all requirements contained in this section have been met and upon the payment of one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) on or before February 28 of each year without the requirement of reapplication. A seventy-five dollar ($75.00) late fee shall be assessed for licensing renewals after February 28.
(Ord. 242-02. Passed 12-16-02.)
   (f)   No person, partnership, corporation or unincorporated association may hold or renew a Demolition Contractor Registration unless the Contractor is paid in full or is current and not otherwise delinquent in the payment of City income taxes, including any obligation to pay taxes withheld from employees under Section 182.05 and any payment on net profits under Section 182.06.
      (1)   A certificate of compliance issued by the Treasurer or the Canton Income Tax Department must be provided at the time of application for registration or renewal.
      (2)   Falsification of any information related to or any violation of the requirement to pay City income taxes set forth in subsection (f) shall constitute cause for the rescission of the registration at the City’s discretion.
      (3)   No person, partnership, corporation or unincorporated association which has as one of its partners, shareholders or owners, a person who is a twenty percent (20%) or greater equity owner in such partnership, corporation or unincorporated association and who is delinquent in the payment of City income taxes as set forth in subsection (f), may receive or renew a registration with the City under Chapters 1311, 1312, 1313, 1315, 1317, 1319 or 1321.
      (4)   The licensed contractor agrees to withhold all City income taxes due or payable under Chapter 182 of the Codified Ordinances for wages, salaries, fees and commissions paid to its employees and further agrees that any of its subcontractors shall be required to agree to withhold any such City income taxes due for services performed under this contract. In addition the licensed contractor agrees with the City regarding the manner of withholding of City income taxes as provided in Section 718.011(F) of the Ohio Revised Code.
         A.   Municipal income tax withholding provisions of Sections 718.011(B)(1) and 718.011(D) of the Ohio Revised Code shall not apply to qualifying wages paid to the licensed contractor’s or any of its subcontractor’s employees for work done or services performed or rendered inside the City or on City property.
         B.   The licensed contractor agrees to withhold income tax for the City from employees’ qualifying wages earned inside the City or on City property, beginning with the first day of work done or services performed or rendered inside the City.
            (Ord. 252-2016. Passed 12-12-16.)
1319.04 DEMOLITION PERMIT REQUIRED.
   (a)   No person, firm or corporation shall commence to demolish a building, or part thereof, without first having obtained a permit from the Building Department of the City of Canton.
   (b)   A homeowner may obtain a permit to demolish his own residential accessory structures as defined in Section 1123.02 of the Planning and Zoning Code if the following conditions are met:
      (1)   The building does not exceed 720 square feet in size and is limited to a one story structure.
      (2)   A written explanation describing the proposed work, and other additional information as deemed necessary by the Building Department is presented.
      (3)   The applicant signs an agreement stating all standards as set forth in Section 1319.06 shall be met.
(Ord. 76-2001. Passed 4-30-01.)
   (c)   Any person, firm or corporation hired as a contractor or subcontractor may obtain a permit to demolish a building or part thereof, if the following conditions are met:
      (1)   All licensing requirements applicable under Section 1319.03 have been satisfied.
      (2)   A written explanation describing the proposed work, and other additional information as deemed necessary by the Building Department is presented.
      (3)   The applicant signs an agreement stating that all standards shall be complied with as set forth in Section 1319.06.
      (4)   If deemed necessary by the Building Department, a pre-job conference may be required. The Building Department shall determine the parties who shall participate in such conference. Such parties may include, but are not limited to, the applicant contractor, subcontractor, Police Department, Water, Sewer and Engineering Departments of the City of Canton and utility companies.
         (Ord. 204-94. Passed 8-22-94.)
1319.05 INSPECTION BY BUILDING DEPARTMENT.
   The Building Department shall act upon applications in the order they are received and without unnecessary delay. The Building Department shall be given not less than forty-eight hours after the filing of an application for a permit to demolish a building excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, to inspect such buildings and structures; and if it is found that the work can be executed safely in the manner proposed, a permit shall be issued therefor.
(Ord. 204-94. Passed 8-22-94.)
1319.06 DEMOLITION STANDARDS.
   (a)   Any person, firm or corporation demolishing any building or part thereof shall adhere to the following standards:
      (1)   All utility services shall be disconnected and equipment removed by the utility companies. (Contractor to notify utility companies)
      (2)   All concrete basement floors shall be broken up for proper drainage.
      (3)   All basement walls shall be reduced to two feet below existing ground level.
      (4)   All sanitary and storm sewers shall be plugged at the outlet with concrete.
      (5)   A basement cavity may be filled with noncombustible material to a level two feet below existing ground level, as noted in subsection (a)(3) hereof. Such noncombustible material shall not exceed an individual dimension larger than a standard cement block.
      (6)   From two feet below existing ground level to existing ground level, the basement cavity shall be filled with clean fill material and crowned to provide for proper drainage after settlement.
      (7)   All rubbish, debris, lumber, glass or other materials from a razed or demolished building shall be removed upon completion of demolition.
      (8)   Four inches of top soil shall be evenly spread over entire site and graded to conform to adjacent properties.
      (9)   Apply seed mixture of 50% rye/50% bluegrass at a rate of 5 pounds per 1,000 square feet. Rake to incorporate seed into soil.
      (10)   Any person demolishing a building or part thereof shall erect barricades as specified by the Code Enforcement Department and shall provide lights at the barricades between sunset and sunrise.
      (11)   Any person, firm or corporation demolishing any building or part thereof shall provide to the Building Department, prior to the issuance of a demolition permit, a certificate issued by a pest control operator certifying that the property to be demolished is free and clear of food products pests and/or rodent infestation; and if food products pests and/or rodent infestation is found to be on the premises, the property shall be exterminated prior to demolition.
      (12)   Any person, firm or corporation demolishing any building or part thereof shall provide to the Building Department, prior to the issuance of a demolition permit, a certificate or other documentary proof establishing that the site at which the demolition materials are to be disposed of has been properly certified as an approved materials disposal site or transfer site approved by the applicable state and/or local site approval authorities. If the disposal location is in the Stark County District, the contractor must provide the Building Department with a copy of their demolition materials disposal site or transfer site permit issued by the Stark County Board of Health.
      (13)   If any building or part thereof which is being razed or demolished contains asbestos in quantities or under circumstances subjecting such asbestos to federal and/or state asbestos removal regulations, the removal of such asbestos shall be performed only by a person, firm or corporation certified by the applicable federal and/or state approval authorities for such removal and shall be performed in accordance with the methods and procedures required by applicable federal and/or state statutes and regulations. If there is any question or uncertainty regarding the existence of asbestos subject to federal or state asbestos removal regulations, no permit shall be issued and no work shall be commenced until a determination of the need for special asbestos removal procedures has been determined by the Building Department and/or City or County Health Department.
   (b)   The Director of Public Safety, through the Building Department or such other department designated by the Safety Director, shall have the authority to implement any and all such requirements as may be necessary to effect the complete, safe and sanitary demolition of all properties, and to include the reclamation of the property following demolition.
(Ord. 204-94. Passed 8-22-94.)
1319.07 PERMIT EXPIRATION AND EXTENSION.
   Any permit issued under this chapter by the Chief Building Official of the City of Canton shall be valid for a period of thirty consecutive days thereafter. For good cause shown, the Code Enforcement Department may extend the effective period of such permit for no more than thirty additional days; provided, however, that only one such extension shall be granted. The commencement or continuation of the demolition of a building beyond the permit’s effective time limit shall constitute a violation of this chapter, and each day such violation occurs shall constitute a separate offense, punishable in accordance with Section 1319.99.
(Ord. 267-90. Passed 12-17-90.)
1319.08 SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF LICENSE.
   Any license or permit issued under this chapter may be suspended or revoked by order of the Chief Building Official for any violation of the City Building Code, BOCA, the Ohio Fire Code or this chapter, or for any failure to immediately, upon receiving notice from the Code Enforcement Department, repair or correct any work previously done which may be found in any respect to be defective or unlawful, or upon the existence of evidence reasonably tending to indicate that the licensee is unqualified to safely perform demolition work.
(Ord. 267-90. Passed 12-17-90.)
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