A. General Rule. Prior to commencing any demolition or wrecking work on any building or structure, the wrecker shall obtain a permit from the building official. The building official may require completion of any preparatory work which may be required prior to issuing the permit.
C. Demolition of Structures Adjacent to Historic Resources. No demolition permit shall be issued for demolition of a building which is adjacent to a historic resource as defined in chapter 17.108 and which the building official has determined is structurally connected to the historic resource so that the demolition of the adjacent structures presents the potential for substantial damage to, or collapse or demolition of, the historic resource until the building official has consulted with, or made reasonable efforts to consult with, the preservation director and the chairperson of the preservation commission. Prior to issuance of any demolition permit, the building official may require the wrecker to submit a report from a licensed architect or licensed civil or structural engineer or such other reports as the building official deems reasonable and necessary to evaluate the potential impact of demolition of the structure on the adjacent historic resource and to determine the adequacy of the proposed method of demolition in terms of protecting the adjacent historic resource. The building official shall require such a report unless he or she determines that the proposed method of demolition will protect adequately the adjacent historic resource. The building official shall impose such conditions on the demolition permit as he or she determines necessary and appropriate to protect the historic resource. Nothing in this section is intended to affect or interfere with the authority of the building official to order or approve the immediate demolition of a building or structure determined to be immediately dangerous as defined in Section 8.96.120.
D. Demolition or Move of Nonhistoric Residential Structures. A non-historic residential structure located within the city may be demolished or moved upon issuance of a demolition/building move permit authorizing said demolition or move and subject to the following site maintenance requirements, all of which shall apply for as long as the site remains vacant:
1. Immediately upon the demolition or removal of the residential structure from the site and clearance of the site under Section 15.44.180, the property owner shall install and maintain in good condition a six-foot high, chain link fence around the entire perimeter of the property.
2. The property owner shall conduct an inspection of the site on a monthly basis.
3. The property owner shall maintain the site free of all weeds and rubbish; junk, as defined in Chapter 8.04; debris; abandoned, wrecked, dismantled or inoperative vehicles; unseaworthy boats and vessels; automotive parts; equipment; appliances; furniture; containers; packing materials; scrap metal; and, except as provided in subsection (D)(4) of this section, wood and building materials; by promptly removing all of such matter that may exist on the site at the time of the monthly inspection.
4. The property owner shall not use or allow the site to be used for the parking of vehicles, boats, or vessels; for the deposit or storage of dirt, gravel, concrete, wood, or building and similar materials; or for the deposit or storage of any personal property; provided, that wood and building materials being used, or to be used, for a construction project on the site for which an active building permit is in existence may be stored for as long as is necessary to complete the project expeditiously. Upon expiration or cancellation of the permit, wood and building materials for the project must be immediately removed. (Ord. 2013-0021 § 41; Ord. 2009-036 § 1; Ord. 2006-065 § 10; Ord. 2000-046 § 1; Ord. 2000-044 § 2; prior code § 9.10.391)