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CITY CODE of SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH
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TITLE 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
TITLE 2 ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL
TITLE 3 REVENUE AND FINANCE
TITLE 4 RESERVED
TITLE 5 BUSINESS TAXES, LICENSES AND REGULATIONS
TITLE 6 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES1
TITLE 7 RESERVED
TITLE 8 ANIMALS
TITLE 9 HEALTH AND SAFETY
TITLE 10 HUMAN RIGHTS
TITLE 11 PUBLIC PEACE, MORALS AND WELFARE
TITLE 12 VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
TITLE 13 RESERVED
TITLE 14 STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC PLACES
TITLE 15 PARKS AND RECREATION
TITLE 16 AIRPORTS
TITLE 17 PUBLIC SERVICES
TITLE 18 BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION
TITLE 19 GENERAL PLANS
TITLE 20 SUBDIVISIONS
TITLE 21A ZONING
TITLE 22 LOCAL EMERGENCIES
APPENDICES SPECIAL ORDINANCES
Salt Lake City, UT Policies and Procedures Manual
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18.64.080: EXPIRATION; DILIGENCE:
A demolition permit shall expire 45 calendar days from the date of issuance, unless a completion date allowing more time is requested and approved by the building official at the time of application. A demolition permit may be renewed upon request prior to expiration with approval of the building official for ½ of the original permit fee, provided continuous progress is being made. If a permit is allowed to expire without prior renewal, any subsequent request for reinstatement shall be accompanied by a reinstatement fee equal to the original demolition permit fee. (Ord. 91-24, 2024: Ord. 53-20, 2020)
18.64.090: QUALIFICATIONS TO DO WORK:
   A.   It shall be unlawful for demolition work permitted under this chapter to be performed except by a contractor having a general contractor or demolition license in good standing issued by the Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing in the Utah Department of Commerce.
   B.   Salvage work under a predemolition salvage permit may be done without a contractor's license provided all other applicable conditions of this chapter are met. (Ord. 91-24, 2024: Ord. 53-20, 2020)
18.64.100: DEMOLITION REQUIREMENTS:
   A.   Prior to the commencement of any demolition or moving, the permittee shall plug all sewer laterals at or near sidewalk lines as staked out by the department of public utilities. No excavation shall be covered until such plugging is approved by the department or by the building official. The permittee shall further ensure all utility services to the structure and/or premises have been shut off and meters removed prior to commencement of demolition work.
   B.   When the applicant indicates the demolition will require more than 30 days to complete, and where required by the building official for the safety of the public, the applicant shall also provide plans to fence the demolition site so that it is inaccessible to unauthorized persons in a manner acceptable to the building official. The building official may waive the fencing requirement if it is determined that fencing would be inappropriate or unnecessary to protect safety or health.
   C.   A permit for demolition shall require that all materials comprising part of the existing structure(s), including the foundation and footings, be removed from the site. Unless otherwise approved under a building permit for redevelopment of the site, the depression caused by the removal of such debris shall be filled back and compacted to the original grade, as approved by the building official, with fill material excluding detrimental amounts of organic material or large dimension nonorganic material.
   D.   Permitted demolition work, including filling and leveling back to grade and removal of required pedestrian walkways and fences, shall be completed within the permit period unless the building official finds that any part of the foundation of building or site will form an integral part of a new structure to be erected on the same site for which plans have already been approved by the division. In such event, the building official may approve plans for appropriate adjustments to the completion time and may impose reasonable conditions including the posting of a bond, erection of fences, securing, or similar preventions to ensure the site does not create a hazard after the demolition is completed. (Ord. 91-24, 2024: Ord. 53-20, 2020)
18.64.110: RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER ORDINANCE:
Provisions of this chapter shall be subordinate to any contrary specific provisions of Title 21A, Chapter 21A.34 of this code, dealing with demolition in historic districts, or its successor. (Ord. 91-24, 2024: Ord. 53-20, 2020)
18.64.120: VIOLATIONS:
   A.   It is unlawful for the owner of a building or structure to violate the provisions of this chapter. Each day a violation occurs shall be a separate offense.
   B.   Violation of the provisions of this chapter shall be punishable in accordance with Chapter 18.24. (Ord. 91-24, 2024: Ord. 53-20, 2020)
ARTICLE II. EMERGENCY DEMOLITION
18.64.130: PURPOSE:
Notwithstanding the other provisions of this chapter, the process for demolishing buildings in an emergency situation shall be as provided by this article. (Ord. 91- 24, 2024: Ord. 53-20, 2020)
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