Building permits are required as adopted in the Kentucky Building Codes § 105, subsection 105. Demolition or relocation permits required as in subsection (C) below.
(A) The Code Official shall, upon their approval of the plans and specifications for buildings and structures and components therein, in accordance with the provision of the adopted codes and ordinances relating to the same subject matter, issue a permit required by adopted codes to the applicant therefor upon the payment to the city of the fees set forth in subsection (D). If a plan review is required a fee shall be paid for plan review as per a fee schedule maintained in the Office of Code Enforcement or contracted state certified building inspector.
(B) Required electrical, plumbing and HVAC inspection fees may also apply and are paid to the state certified inspectors per their normal fee schedule.
(C) The Code Official shall issue permits for the demolition, wrecking, razing or moving of buildings or other structures, as required by the code adopted by the city, when the applicant therefor has complied with provisions of the codes adopted by the city and adopted by this code and all laws and ordinances relating to the same subject matter, and has paid to the city an administrative fee as described is subsection (D) of this section.
(1) All demolition permits shall expire at the end of 60 days from the date of issuance. Building permits shall terminate six months from the date of issuance, unless substantial work is and does continue on the project and an extension is granted, in writing, by the Code Official. For purposes of computing any period of time as set forth herein, the date in which the permit is issued shall not be included. The last day of the period so computed is to be included, unless it is a Saturday or Sunday or a legal holiday, in which event the period runs until the end of the next day which is not a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday.
(2) All applicants for a demolition permit shall provide the Code Official a signed statement indicating the site at which all non-salvageable materials will be dumped. This site must be state certified for such purpose of disposing of the materials.
(3) A certificate of liability insurance in the minimum amount of $1,000,000 combined single limit for personal injury and property damage shall be required when the building being demolished is within five feet of any building owned by another person.
(4) All demolition shall be taken to grade and slabs removed, covered with dirt, seeded and fertilized, the exposed earth shall be covered with straw as to prevent erosion, except as hereinafter provided:
(a) At the sole discretion fo the Code Official, the slab may be left for future building projects. Any decision by the Code Official in this regard shall be made in writing, a copy of which shall be filed with the City Clerk and a copy retained by the landowner.
(b) If the slab is touching a party wall, the owner may, instead of removing the slab, provide a solid screening barrier of appropriate size approved by the Code Official, along the portions of the property adjoining rights-of-way.
(5) All public utilities must be removed and properly disconnected by the owning utility company.
(6) All other laws, regulations and permits are the responsibility of the applicant.
(7) An assurance deposit shall be paid to the City Clerk in the amount of 10% of the total demolition cost of the project. This fee less the administrative fee as more specifically set forth in subsection (D) hereof, shall be returned by the City Clerk on notification from the Code Official that all work and requirements of the demolition project are complete.
(D) Administrative fee for the issuance of a building permit is $25. Administrative fee for the issuance of a demolition permit is $25.
(Ord. 2013-12, passed 7-17-2013)