(a) Permit Required. No person, firm or corporation shall raze or demolish or remove a building or other structure, or part thereof, without obtaining a permit from the Director of Building and Housing.
(b) Registration. No person, firm or corporation shall engage in the business of house wrecking, demolition of structure or parts thereof or removal of a building or other structure unless the person, firm or corporation holds a valid certificate of registration issued by the Director in conformity with the applicable provisions of Chapter 3107.
(c) Requirements. All demolition work shall be performed in conformity with NFiPA Standard 241, "Standard for Safeguarding Construction, Alteration, and Demolition Operations" and Section 509.14 of the Codified Ordinances.
(d) Identification. All equipment and vehicles used in demolition or removal of debris from demolition shall be clearly identified. This identification shall be the name of the person, firm, or corporation owning or renting such vehicles and equipment, in letters having a minimum dimension of four (4) inches. Symbols or logos shall not be deemed to meet the identification requirements unless they comply with the minimum letter dimension and identify the person, firm or corporation.
Such identification shall be identical to the registration of the person, firm or corporation as set forth in the Department of Building and Housing.
(e) A condition of a demolition permit shall include the requirement that the contractor or permit holder conduct a rodent survey and, when necessary, baiting operation.
The survey and baiting program shall be conducted by an applicator or operator duly licensed pursuant to RC Chapter 921.
(Ord. No. 1121-18. Passed 12-3-18, eff. 12-5-18)