Where a building is under the jurisdiction of this subchapter, the building may be demolished by the owner provided that the following requirements are met:
(A) Obtain a certificate of appropriateness to demolish from the Town Planning Department;
(B) Obtain an asbestos inspection from a licensed asbestos services company;
(C) Remove and properly dispose of all asbestos containing materials (ACM's) by a licensed asbestos removal company;
(D) Properly close off and disconnect all sewer, gas, water, and similar taps or connections;
(E) Grade the lot to a smooth, even, finished grade, free from building material, debris, holes, and/or depressions. Where building debris remains on the site below street level, the owner must back fill the lot with no less than 12 inches of clean fill which shall be graded to a smooth, even finished grade over any remaining debris;
(F) Where walls of adjacent buildings become exposed as a result of the demolition, said walls must have all doors, windows, vents, or other similar openings closed with material of the type comprising the wall. No protrusions or loose material shall be in the wall. The exposed wall shall be painted, stuccoed, or bricked by such building's owner so as not to detract from the aesthetics and value for the adjacent property and weatherproofed if necessary to prevent deterioration of the wall;
(G) Evidence (for example, copies of trip or weight tickets or receipts) must be submitted to the Code Enforcement Official showing that all demolition debris has been deposited in a regulated landfill equipped to handle demolition or construction debris.
(Ord. 16-163, passed 5-17-2016) Penalty, see § 152A.097