(A) No person, firm or corporation shall raze or demolish or remove a building or other structures, or part thereof, without applying for and obtaining a permit therefor from the Zoning Inspector. This permit is separate from those required for construction or other work regulated by the Building Code. The application shall be accompanied by detailed plans, with specifications, of the proposed final condition (including any and all new construction) of the lot after demolition. Within seven days of receipt of an application, the Zoning Inspector shall notify the Mayor and Village Council of the application. No action by the village or the Zoning Inspector shall be taken until 14 days from the date of application have elapsed.
(B) For applications proposing the demolition or moving of a building, the Zoning Inspector shall determine whether the proposed action will significantly detract from the village’s architectural and design character. The Zoning Inspector shall consider both the intrinsic significance of the building and its significance to adjoining properties and the village overall.
INTRINSIC SIGNIFICANCE is the overall value of the building or structure in reconsideration of its age, history, condition, cultural affiliation, human safety and contribution now or in the future to the economic vitality of the village.
(C) If it is determined that the demolition proposal will not significantly detract from the village’s architectural and design character, the Zoning Inspector shall make written recommendation of approval of the application. If the Zoning Inspector determines otherwise, he or she shall make written recommendation of “delayed approval”, not to become effective for a period of 120 days. This time period is provided to permit the village, public agencies, civic groups and other interested parties a reasonable opportunity to seek alternatives to the proposed action. Alternatives might include acquisition or moving of a property to be demolished. The written recommendation shall be forwarded to the Village Council for final consideration and action by resolution. Within 45 days of the date of application, Council shall have finalized its decision of approval or delayed approval and shall give written notice thereof to the applicant. If delayed approval is granted but no alternative is deemed prudent or advisable at the conclusion of 120 days, the demolition permit shall be considered approved and the Zoning Inspector shall so indicate through his or her endorsement upon the plans and specifications submitted.
(D) A permit issued shall be construed to be a license to proceed with the work. It shall not be construed as authority to violate, cancel, alter or set aside any of the provisions of the Building Code or other applicable laws, ordinances, rules or regulations, nor shall such issuance of a permit prevent the Zoning Inspector from thereafter requiring a correction of errors in plans or in construction or of violations of the Building Code or of other applicable laws, ordinances, rules or regulations. When the permit is issued, the Zoning Inspector shall endorse in writing or stamp on all application pages or plans “approved” with date, signature and reference to the Council’s resolution number. Such approved plans and specifications shall not be changed, modified or altered in any matter without authorization from the Zoning Inspector, and all work shall be done in accordance with the approved plans and specifications. The Zoning Inspector shall retain a copy of the approved plans for the village’s records.
(Ord. 1997-06, passed 7-1-1997) Penalty, see § 150.99