18.40.160   Replacement Project or Discretionary Review Required
   (a)   No permit required under Title 2 (Administrative Code), Title 12 (Public Works and Utilities), or Title 16 (Building Regulations) shall be issued for demolition or deconstruction of a single family residence or duplex in the Low-Density Residential District (Chapter 18.10) or Single Family Residential District (Chapter 18.12), except where necessary for health and safety purposes (as determined by the City's Building Official), unless building permit plans for a replacement project have been approved. This subsection shall also apply to demolition of a single family residence or duplex in the Multiple Family Residential District (Chapter 18.13) when the replacement project does not require discretionary review.
   (b)   No permit required under Title 2 (Administrative Code), Title 12 (Public Works and Utilities), or Title 16 (Building Regulations) shall be issued for any project requiring discretionary review under Title 18 or Title 21, unless the application for discretionary review has been approved.
(Ord. 5587 § 13, 2023: Ord. 5542 § 12, 2022: Ord. 5538 § 12, 2021: Ord. 5406 § 3, 2017)