(A) No such permit shall be issued which endangers the safety, health or welfare of any other building or property or any person within the city. If in the opinion of the Mayor or other duly authorized administrative official, the demolition of any building may cause injury to persons or property, or injuries to the street or other public improvements, the permit shall not be issued and the building shall not be demolished until the applicant for the permit has demonstrated that adequate provisions have been made to avoid serious injury to persons, property and to streets and other public improvements.
(B) An application for a permit, signed by the owner or his authorized agent, shall be filed with the Mayor or other duly authorized administrative official. It shall provide such information as may be reasonably required for an intelligent understanding of the proposed work and its effect on the surrounding properties. The information set forth in the written application shall contain at least the following information:
(1) The type and kind of building to be demolished;
(2) The reason for such demolition;
(3) The overall dimensions of the building;
(4) The building's present location;
(5) The effects on the adjacent properties which can be reasonably expected to result from the demolition of the building, and more specifically, whether or not party walls are involved and, if so, what provisions will be made to assure that adjacent properties are not adversely affected by the demolition;
(6) The time when demolition is expected to begin and the length of time that it will take before it is completed;
(7) The substance which will be used as fill for all areas below grade; and
(8) How and by whom the debris from the demolition will be removed.
(C) A fee of $100 shall be charged for issuance of such permit.
(D) The Mayor or other duly authorized administrative official, as a condition precedent to the issuance of the permit, shall require a cash deposit of not less than $1,000 or a bond to be executed by the person(s) desiring such permit, with corporate surety. Such bond shall be made payable to the city and for such amount as the Mayor or other duly authorized administrative official shall describe. It shall indemnify the city and the owners of property therein against damages caused by the demolition.
(E) The Mayor or other duly authorized administrative official shall determine whether there is any damage and may direct the use of the deposit or direct the surety company on a performance bond to pay for the damages.
(F) No demolition shall be commenced until the permit holder or his authorized agent shall have posted a building demolition permit, in a conspicuous place, near the front of the property, in such a position and so as to be within the view of the police from the street and such permit shall remain posted until the completion of the demolition work has been certified by the Mayor or other duly authorized administrative official.
(Ord. 61-1977, passed 5-23-77; Am. Ord. 448-2005, passed 3-31-05) Penalty, see § 150.99