(A) A person obtaining a permit to demolish a building from the village is hereinafter referred to as "permittee".
(B) A permittee shall obtain a permit for demolition of a building or structure from the Building Commissioner. The permit shall require such information as the Building Commissioner deems necessary. Before a permit shall be issued, the permittee shall submit proof to the Building Commissioner that all the utilities connected to this structure or premises have been notified to the impending demolition.
(C) The permittee is responsible to first notify all utility companies of the demolition prior to beginning the project. All rules and regulations of the utility companies along with the Village and the County Code must be complied with before, during and after the demolition project.
(D) The permittee shall fill only with sand or clean dirt up to the level grade of the existing surrounding area. The top layer of fill shall be a minimum of 12 inches soluble soil, capable of encouraging vegetation. Prior to backfilling, the premises shall be inspected by the Building Commissioner to verify compliance with all village ordinances. Backfilling prior to obtaining the necessary inspection by the Building Commissioner may result in removal of the fill material at the property owner's expense in order to verify compliance. After demolition of the building and removal of the debris created thereby, the real estate premises shall be graded, seeded and maintained in conformity with the established street grades at curb level (where there are curbs) or street level (where there are no curbs) at the subject building site. Finish grading shall be made and maintained so as to avoid the accumulation of water on the subject real estate premises or the illegal diversion of water onto adjoining real estate premises.
(E) The permittee shall comply with all regulations of the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency of the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
(F) Lumber, lathe, or other organic materials will not be permitted in the fill.
(G) Material which is not suitable for fill material shall not be used, but shall be removed from the site of the work and disposed of at the permittee's expense.
(H) All of any materials to be disposed of shall be disposed of at a State of Illinois approved disposal area.
(I) Any authorized material remaining on the premises at the completion of the work will delay final acceptance until such material has been removed.
(J) The premises shall be left in an orderly condition, clean and free of debris and or building materials.
(K) The burning of materials is not authorized or permitted. All combustible materials shall be removed from the premises.
(L) Care shall be taken by a permittee to prevent the occurrence of voids in the fill or undue settlement after the fill has been placed. Basement floors shall be removed and cavities (such as but not limited to those created by basements, cisterns, septic tanks or cellars) shall be backfilled with dirt (and not with debris or other types of combustible or noncombustible fill material).
(M) The operation of the permittee shall be done in such a manner as to avoid hazard to persons and properties, interference with the use of adjacent buildings, and the interruption of free passage to and from such buildings.
(N) After work is started on the building, it should be continued promptly and expeditiously. The permittee shall satisfactorily complete the work within 30 days from the date of issuance of the permit. If the work is not completed, the village shall be entitled to make a claim to have the bonding company complete the job.
(O) The permittee shall, at all times, reserve and comply with the federal and state laws, local ordinances, and regulations which affect the conduct of his work.
(P) The permittee shall be solely responsible for all claims and liabilities arising from or based upon the violation of any such laws, ordinances, or regulations, whether by himself or his employees.
(Q) The permittee shall provide the village with a performance bond in the amount to be determined by the Building Commissioner and the bond is to be approved by the Building Commissioner to guarantee that he shall comply with all the terms of this section.
(Ord. 1079, passed 5-16-11)