Where a building is under the jurisdiction of the code, the building may be demolished by the owner provided that the following requirements are met:
(A) The owner obtains a demolition permit from the County Building Department.
(B) All sewer, gas, water and similar taps or connections are properly closed and disconnected.
(C) All debris from the building is removed from the site. This requirement is for the removal of all debris that is above the street level of the building.
(D) The lot is graded to a smooth, even, finished grade, and free from building material, debris, holes and/or depressions. Where building debris remains on the site below street level, the owner must backfill the lot with 12 inches of clean fill which shall be graded to a smooth, even finished grade.
(E) Where walls of adjacent buildings become exposed as a result of the demolition, the 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, stucco or bricked so as not to detract from the aesthetics and value of the adjacent property and weather proofed to prevent deterioration of the wall.
(Ord. passed 7-27-2020)