1. No building in the City of Windsor Heights can be demolished or razed until a permit authorizing such work has been obtained from the building official.
2. No permit for the demolition of a building shall be issued other than in conformity with the provisions of this ordinance, as well as in conformity with the provisions of other laws and ordinances applicable to historic preservation and to the demolition of buildings.
3. Except as provided in this section, a demolition permit that has expired shall be null and void, and before any demolition work is subsequently commenced a new permit therefore shall be obtained. The fee for such permit shall be at the same rate as the original permit.
4. If a demolition permit to remove an unsafe building or a building that is the subject of a public nuisance action has expired, the building official shall order the prompt removal of such structure, in accordance with all requirements of this article. All of the costs attendant to this action, including administrative costs, shall be either assessed against the property or collected from the owner unless otherwise directed by the City Council.