(a) Scope.
(1) All work of demolition or moving or removing of buildings or parts thereof, and all precautions during erection, alteration or repair of buildings shall be in conformity with the provisions of this chapter and in conformity with accepted safe and sanitary practice.
(2) No person shall demolish or remove a building or other structure, or any part thereof, without securing a permit therefor from the Division of Building Inspection. No permit shall be required for the demolition of a free-standing structure or a structure attached to an existing structure when the structure to be demolished is no more than 6,000 cubic feet in size, and for which no water or sewer termination services are necessary and the structure is not located within an Historic or Overlay District as defined in Chapter 1103 of this Municipal Code.
(b) The provisions of this chapter are supplementary to and in addition to the applicable provisions of federal and state law, except in cases where federal and state law pre-empt this chapter. In cases of conflict, the more restrictive provisions shall govern.
(c) Limitations and Restrictions. The use of public property for storage of material or for other uses incidental to demolition, house moving, alterations or building operations shall conform to the limitations and restrictions imposed by ordinance, or, in absence of any such ordinance, then in accordance with such rules and regulations that may be imposed by the Division of Building Inspection for the safety to life and property and the maintenance of traffic on sidewalks and roadways.
(d) Housekeeping. Any person holding a permit for construction, demolition, removal, electrical, plumbing, heating or other work contemplated by this Code shall confine all work and storage of materials upon the land upon which the work is proceeding and shall keep all neighboring and adjacent land free from debris and waste material originating from or arising out of the work for which the permit was issued.
(e) Final clean-up. After a building has been removed or demolished, the following conditions shall be established:
(1) Concrete or masonry floors located below the existing grade shall be broken up sufficiently to allow drainage of ground water.
(2) All walks, drives, slabs, fences and terraces not within the public right-of-way shall be entirely removed at the demolition site unless non-removal does not create a public nuisance as determined by the Commissioner of Building Inspection.
(3) All entrance steps and outside stairways shall be removed.
(4) Walls or footers shall be removed to a depth of 18" below existing grade. Walls below grade, composed of organic material, shall be completely removed.
(5) When demolition operations generate dust or other air-borne material, water shall be used to minimize these conditions. The City of Toledo Division of Water shall be contacted to make the necessary arrangements if fire hydrants are to be used for this purpose.
(6) Every demolition site shall be left in a clean, graded condition. The grade shall be consistent with the grade that was present prior to the demolition so that the surface drainage from abutting property is not adversely affected. If there is to be a grade change at the demolition site as a result of demolition operations, the Division of Building Inspection must be notified and approval must be granted prior to the grade change. The demolition site shall be seeded and sufficient grass seen to ensure that a stand of grass will grow.
(7) All sidewalks and curbs in the public right-of-way shall be maintained consistent with the conditions existing prior to demolition operations.
(8) Any cavity caused by or resulting from demolition shall be filled with clean sand or dirt fill to a depth of 18" below finished grade. The cavity shall be secured to prevent public access. On-site, inorganic fill may be used below 18".
(9) All demolition material shall be disposed of in a licensed landfill.
(10) The demolition site shall be secured to prevent unauthorized access to the site and to warn the public of the dangerous condition. All debris and demolition activity shall be kept in the secured area.
(11) On-site salvage material must be stored in a manner so as not to create a public nuisance and for a period not to exceed the life of the demolition permit.
(12) Any underground storage tanks must be completely removed under separate permit and in compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.
(f) No permit for demolition affecting any residential structure with more than 3 dwelling units or any non-residential building shall be approved until written notification is received by the Division of Building Inspection from the Department of Environmental Services stating that the structure involved has been inspected for asbestos and that none was found or if found, has been removed in accordance with existing laws and regulations.
(g) When construction is abandoned for any cause, all foundations, unfinished structures or stored materials shall be left in a neat workmanlike condition and shall be barricaded and protected so as not to create a hazard to life or limb and all excavations shall be refilled to a smooth grade.
(Ord. 120-15. Passed 3-31-15.)