(A) Any person or persons planning to construct, remodel, or demolish a building of any kind or description, commercial, residential, industrial, barn, warehouse, garage, privy, or any other building, shall before the commencement of construction, remodeling or demolishing, appear before the Building Inspector and for the purpose of obtaining a permit for such construction, remodeling or demolishing, and before said permit shall be issued the applicant shall satisfy the Inspector as to compliance with the Building Code.
(B) Upon application of issuance of a demolition permit, a fee of twenty dollars ($20.00) shall be paid and the applicant and owner of the property or premises shall, in addition to the aforesaid fee, be required prior to undertaking any action on or upon such property or premises to post a bond, with surety, in the penal sum of thirty thousand dollars ($30,000.00) to insure to the benefit of the city to insure and assure the city of the safe and workmanlike performance of the action together with the removal and cleanup of the property, premises and site upon completion of the said demolition. Such bond with surety shall be obtained or so procured through and from an insurance company or bonding company duly licensed and authorized to do business and issue any such bond within the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
(Ord. 7-81, passed 6-2-81; Am. Ord. 117-1997, passed 4-1-97)