(a) No person, firm or corporation shall engage in the demolition of any building or part thereof without being licensed by the City to engage in such work.
(b) No license shall be granted to any person, firm or corporation unless the applicant submits a surety bond to the City in the sum of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) on the condition that the applicant pay any and all damages and injuries which may occur to any private or public property; and that the applicant so licensed shall save, indemnify and hold harmless the City against all liabilities, judgments, costs and expenses which may in any way occur against the City in consequence of the granting of such license and permit, and shall in all things strictly comply with the condition of their license and permit. The contractor shall file and keep in force and effect a good and sufficient bond or continuation certificate during each period or renewal of license.
(c) No license for a demolition contractor shall be granted until the applicant provides evidence of liability insurance of not less than two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) for personal injury liability and fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) for property damage liability. The contractor shall further keep in force and effect the foregoing insurances during the period of the license.
(d) This section shall not apply to any person, razing, demolishing or tearing down his/her own building or part thereof, if he/she does the work himself/herself and provided such building is not within fifteen feet of any public or private land, building or roadway, and provided the building does not exceed 400 square feet in size and the applicant signs an agreement that all standards set forth in Section 1316.05(b) and 1316.06 shall be met.
(Ord. 91-06. Passed 3-18-91.)