Before a permit to demolish a building is issued, the following must be done and proof of the same must be submitted to the city.
(A) Application form. The submitted application shall address the following:
(1) The address of the building(s) to be demolished;
(2) The name and address of the building owner;
(3) The name and address of the persons engaged to perform actual demolition work;
(4) The approximate date of commencement of demolition and the estimated length of time to complete the work; and
(5) The characteristics of the building(s) to be demolished, including the type of construction, the use of the building and the approximate year the building was built.
(B) Utility release. The owner of the building(s) to be demolished, or his or her agent, shall notify all utilities having service connections such as water, gas, electric and telephone. A release must be obtained from the utilities involved, stating that their respective service connections and related equipment have been removed or sealed and plugged in a safe manner.
(C) Bond. A certificate showing that public liability insurance in the amount of $250,000 for personal bodily injury and $50,000 for property damage must be obtained by the applicant.
(D) Deposit.
(1) The applicant shall deposit, in the form of a cashier’s check, with the city, the following sums to ensure that the property is in a proper and safe condition after such demolition. Cashier’s checks shall be returned to the applicant upon satisfactory completion of the demolition.
(a) Residential building (single-family, duplex or triplex): $300;
(b) Commercial, industrial or multi-family residential (4 + units): $600; and
(c) Garage, barn or other accessory structure (greater than 500 square feet): $150.
(2) As used in this division (d), PROPER AND SAFE CONDITION means that all debris is cleared away and the site is restored per specifications provided for in § 153.006.
(E) Notice to city. The applicant shall agree to notify the city 24 hours before starting demolition work. This is to allow for an inspection of the site to ensure that all utilities are off and that the sanitary sewer/septic system is plugged by the contractor.
(F) Landmarks. No person shall cause the demolition of any historic building or structure which is a designated landmark or which lies within a historic district without first obtaining a certificate of appropriateness from the Historic Preservation Commission.
(Prior Code, § 1462.03) (Ord. 98-24, passed 1-26-1999)