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Work for the wrecking, demolishing or razing of the structural elements of any building or structure shall begin at the top thereof, and each story shall be completely razed or demolished and the material therefrom completely removed before beginning work on the next lower story, unless the applicant for the required permit receives permission from the building commissioner to do otherwise. An applicant for such permission, which shall be required for any demolition involving the use of explosives, shall describe the techniques and processes to be used, and the experience and expertise of the contractors and subcontractors who will perform the work. The building commissioner shall review the application and the nature of nearby buildings, structures and improvements. If the building commissioner determines that the contractors and subcontractors have sufficient experience and expertise in application of the requested techniques and processes to allow the work to be done safely and efficiently, the building commissioner shall grant the permission. The building commissioner may issue regulations defining the minimum levels of expertise to allow demolition work to be done other than from the top story.
(Prior code § 76-6.2; Amend Coun. J. 3-23-94, p. 47131; Amend Coun. J. 3-5-03, p. 104990, § 28; Amend Coun. J. 11-13-07, p. 14999, Art. II, § 1)