(a) No building or structure shall be wholly or partially demolished unless the Building Commissioner has issued a demolition permit in accordance with these regulations. All demolition shall comply with applicable requirements of the Ohio Building Code.
(b) A property owner proposing to demolish all or a portion of a building or structure shall complete a demolition permit application, available from the Building Commissioner. No demolition permit shall be issued unless one or more of the following requirements are met:
(1) The structure or building to be demolished is accessory to a permitted principal use.
(2) A building permit has been issued for a replacement building on the same parcel.
(3) A development plan has been approved by Planning Commission and City Council for a replacement building on the same parcel.
(4) The City Council determines that the structure or building is a safety hazard or public nuisance.
(c) Any permit application for demolition of a residential structure must first be referred to Planning Commission for recommendation, and subsequently ruled upon by Council; provided, however, that the Building Commissioner may, as an initial matter, issue a denial of a permit for demolition of a residential structure, and any such denial may be appealed to Council. In any case, with respect to any residential structure, no demolition permit shall be issued without prior review and approval by City Council.
(Ord. 2003-20. Passed 4-21-03; Ord. 2017-51. Passed 1-2-2018.)