(A) It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to demolish any existing structure within the corporation limits of the city, whether on private or public property, without obtaining a permit prior to the commencement of the demolition of said structure.
(B) A permit shall issue from the City Clerk with the approval of the Mayor, upon completion of an application furnished by the city. The application shall be written in the English language and shall require the location, size, type of construction, age of the structure, present physical condition of the structure, and the reason for the demolition request.
(C) The City Clerk shall issue the demolition permit upon the receipt of the application, the payment of a permit fee of one hundred dollars ($100), and a finding from the application and an inspection of the structure by the Building Inspector that it is in a deteriorated condition to the extent it is reasonably repairable, is in a condition of blight, that the structure is not located in an historical zone or that the structure is sought to be demolished for no apparent economic or social reason. For a violation of this section the property owner or occupant or agent for said party shall be subject to a penalty as provided for in § 150.99.
(D) From any permit fee paid to the city for a demolition permit as required by this section, the City Building Inspector shall be paid seventy-five dollars ($75) for his services rendered, and the city shall retain twenty-five dollars ($25) for administrative expenses.
(Ord. 1988-11-1, passed 12-8-88; Am. Ord. 1989-2-1, passed 3-9-89) Penalty, see § 150.99