Demolition and Removal Procedures:
1. The contractor shall remove the entire building, including all walls, floors, ceiling and foundation supports of all kinds to the basement level. The existing ground level shall be considered to be a straight line drawn between the front highest present elevation and the rear lot line elevation.
2. Unless otherwise specified, no building shall be removed from the premises as a whole.
3. In cases where basements exist, the contractor shall break up the basement floor in such a manner as to permit the drainage of water. Basement walls, both exterior and interior, shall be removed to the basement floor level or broken up in pieces not larger than six inches in diameter and incorporated with suitable fill material. Basements shall be backfilled with clean fill material. The contractor shall furnish the required amount of fill material for completing and filling in of basements.
4. All vault spaces shall be filled with material which shall consist of sound durable crushed limestone, crushed slag, crushed gravel or slacker aggregate. The material shall be such that it will compact to the satisfaction of the city. The crushed aggregate shall be thoroughly compacted to a depth of six inches to 100% of maximum dry density. The contractor shall not remove, damage, or destroy vaults of private or public utilities.
5. All metal storage tanks found underground are to be removed and disposed of. All masonry structures underground are to be broken and filled with clean earth. In the case of cisterns or cesspools, the contractor shall notify the city of the existence of the same prior to the removal thereof, and upon obtaining approval, shall break up such cisterns and/or cesspools and cause the voids or cavities to be filled with clean earth.
6. Where basements or excavations are located within five feet of the straight line, as defined in Number 1, a fence shall be erected along the street line and extended five feet beyond such basement or excavation.
7. Demolition work shall be done in strict accordance with all applicable laws, ordinances, and codes of the City of Green.
8. In addition to other restrictions, the burning of any materials or rubble on the site is not permitted without approval by the City of Green Fire Chief and the Ohio EPA. A fire extinguisher shall be present, or water line shall be laid at all points where burning torches are used for cutting.
9. The contractor shall dispose of all rubble and debris in a licensed facility. All trucks used for hauling must use tailgates and will be required to use approved city truck routes. Any material dropped from the trucks must be picked up. It shall be the responsibility of the contractor to clean daily the hauling route of all materials dropped from the haul trucks. The condition of the haul route shall at all times meet the approval of the city. The contractor will be required to maintain streets and clean daily from them any dirt and debris falling from the hauling trucks or from tires. If streets are not kept clean daily by the contractor the city will clean the same and deduct the cost thereof from the deposit placed with the city.
10. If any building or part thereof which is being razed or demolished contains asbestos in quantities or under circumstances subjecting such asbestos to federal and/or state asbestos removal regulations, the removal of such asbestos shall be performed only by a person, firm or corporation certified by the applicable federal and/or state approval authorities for such removal and shall be performed in accordance with the methods and procedures required by applicable federal and/or state statutes and regulations. If there is any question or uncertainty regarding the existence of asbestos subject to federal or state asbestos removal regulations, no permit shall be issued and no work shall be commenced until a determination of the need for special asbestos removal procedures has been determined by the County Health Department.
11. The use of explosives to perform the work is prohibited.
12. Prior to the demolition of any building, the contractor shall have a licensed exterminator inspect and, if necessary, treat the building for insects and rodents. A copy of the inspection report and treatment, if performed, must be filed with the City of Green Service Department.
13. Prior to commencing any demolition on any parcel, the contractor shall prepare the work in such a manner as to keep dust at a minimum. Dust shall also be controlled during all loading and hauling operations.
14. The contractor shall furnish and erect all temporary sidewalks, barricades, covers, and other temporary structures for the proper and safe conduct of the work as required by law, and shall remove all such temporary structures upon the completion of the work.
Cleaning the Site:
The contractor shall remove all equipment and debris from the completed parcels and leave the grounds in a neat condition free from stones, rubbish, or debris of any nature.
Treatment of Abandoned Water Wells:
According to the Rules of the Ohio Department of Health Public Health Council Private Water Systems, Chapter 3701-28, effective January 1, 1981, amended January 1, 1984, abandonment of a water well “means the complete filling with grout of a well in order to seal the aquifer to prevent the contamination of ground water. In the case of cisterns, abandonment includes emptying the cistern and filling it with an inert solid material. In the case of a spring or pond, abandonment means the disconnection of all piping from the source to the point of discharge.”
All water wells will be considered abandoned unless otherwise specified.
All cisterns, springs or ponds will be considered abandoned.
Water wells to be permanently abandoned shall be completely filled with grout in order to seal the aquifer to prevent contamination of ground water.
Cisterns to be permanently abandoned shall be emptied and completely filled with an inert solid material.
Treatment of Abandoned Household Sewage Disposal Systems (Septic Systems):
According to § 816.04(c) of the Environmental Health Code of the Summit County General Health District, an abandoned sewage disposal system shall be cleaned and filled to the surface of the surrounding ground with suitable material.
All underground tanks or other voids shall be pumped, crushed, and filled with suitable material.
(Prior Code, Ch. 1462, App. A)