(A) Demolition permits issued by the city shall be valid for a maximum of 90 calendar days following issuance.
(B) Persons acquiring demolition permits shall be required to commence demolition activities within 30 days of issuance of a demolition permit and complete demolition and removal activities pursuant to said permit within 90 days from the date of issuance.
(C) For good cause shown, the Mayor of the City of Metropolis may extend a demolition permit by no more than 30 additional calendar days.
(D) Any person, firm, or corporation obtaining a demolition permit from the city who shall fail to demolish and remove any building, fence or other manmade structure for which a demolition permit was issued within the time permitted herein shall be guilty of a violation of this section. A separate violation of this section shall be deemed to occur on each day that such building, fence, or manmade structure continues to exist or upon which the debris therefrom remains on the property beyond the period of the demolition permit.
(E) A violation of this section shall be punished as an ordinance violation. The penalty for a violation of this section shall be a fine of not less than $75 plus court costs and not more than $750 plus court costs.
(F) All demolition permits issued prior to the adoption of this section shall remain in effect for the period of time stated in the permit.
(Ord. 2006-15, passed 7-24-2006)