(a) Any demolition or removal of buildings or structures within the City shall require a permit.
(b) Permits to remove or demolish a building or structure shall be granted by the Building Inspector of the City. No permit shall be granted until the following requirements are met, unless a requirement is otherwise deemed unnecessary by the Building Inspector and waived in writing by the Building Inspector:
(1) A notice of application shall have been given to the owners of lots adjoining the lot from which the building or structure is to be removed or demolished.
(2) The owner or agent of the building or structure shall notify all utilities having service connections within the building or structure for the purpose of obtaining written releases stating that their respective service connections and appurtenant equipment, such as meters and regulators, have been removed or sealed and plugged in a safe manner.
(3) A certificate shall be obtained from the Henry County Department of Health, stating that the building or structure either has no rats, pigeons, or vermin, or that the building or structure shall be exterminated by a commercial exterminator prior to demolition or removal work.
(4) Every contractor for the removal of asbestos, toxic chemicals, and/or hazardous materials from the demolition or removal site shall produce for inspection by the Building Inspector of the City true and complete certified copies of:
A. Any and all licenses issued therefor by the Ohio Department of Health;
B. Any and all licenses issued for the disposal site thereof by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency;
C. Any and all tests for or of asbestos, toxic chemicals, and/or hazardous materials at the demolition or removal site; and
D. Any and all compliances required by the Federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
E. Prior to the removal of any asbestos, toxic chemicals, and/or hazardous materials from the demolition or removal site, every such contractor shall certify in writing that he has made an inspection of the demolition or removal site and a listing of any and all asbestos, toxic chemicals, and/or hazardous materials found at such site. Every such contractor shall remove and dispose of all such asbestos, toxic chemicals, and/or hazardous materials from the demolition or removal site in the manner required by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency. To assure compliance with these provisions, the Building Inspector of the City may require of every such contractor such additional information and documentation as he may reasonably request from time to time.
(c) A certificate of insurance shall be filed with the Building Inspector which shall provide for bodily injury liability for not less than $500,000 per person and $1,000,000 per incident, and property damage liability in the sum of $2,000,000. Liability insurance shall not be required under the following conditions:
(1) Demolition is being done by the owner as the prime contractor; provided, the owner must hold title to the land and building or structure.
(2) Demolition is being done by a governmental agency.
(d) Demolition or removal of any building or structure shall be completed within 90 days from the time the permit is issued. Additional time may be granted if a written letter is submitted to the Building Inspector explaining circumstances.
(e) For purposes of this section, "completion of demolition or removal" means that the vacant lot shall be filled, graded, and maintained in conformity to the existing lot grade. The lot shall be maintained free from the accumulation of rubbish and all other unsafe or hazardous conditions which endanger the life or health of the public; and provisions shall be made to prevent the accumulation of water or damage to any foundations on the premises or the adjoining property.
(f) Additional requirements, unless otherwise deemed unnecessary by the Building Inspector and waived in writing by the Building Inspector:
(1) During demolition, portable fire extinguishers shall be readily available.
(2) Fences. Every operation located 5 feet or less from the street lot line shall be enclosed with a fence not less than 8 feet high to prevent entry of unauthorized persons. When located more than 5 feet from the street lot line, a fence or other approved barrier shall be erected when required by the Building Inspector. All fences shall be of adequate strength to resist wind pressure.
(3) Material shall not be dropped by gravity or thrown outside the exterior walls of a building during demolition or removal. Wood or metal chutes shall be provided for this purpose and any material which in its removal will cause an excessive amount of dust shall be wet down to prevent the creation of a nuisance.
(g) Any building or structure demolished or removed shall have the sanitary and storm sewers capped in an approved method and shall be inspected by the Building Inspector prior to backfilling.
(h) The cost of permits shall be as follows:
(1) Demolition permit.
A. One hundred dollars ($100.00).
(2) Moving of building. The fee for a building permit for the removal of a building or structure from one lot to another or to a new location on the same lot shall be as follows:
A. One hundred dollars ($100.00)
(3) Small buildings. There shall be no permit fee imposed for demolition or moving of buildings of 200 square feet or less. This does not constitute a waiver of any of the provisions of this section, such as a waiver of the requirement to obtain a permit or the right to inspect the site.
(i) In the event that work is being performed without proper permits when required, the fees contained in this schedule shall triple. If it is necessary for the Building Inspector to make more than two inspections of a particular phase demolition or removal, an additional reinspection fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) shall be charged.
(Ord. 021-18. Passed 5-21-18.)