1. Demolition permits shall lapse and be void unless the work authorized thereby is commenced within six (6) months from the date thereof or completed within thirty (30) days from the date of commencement of said work. Any unfinished portion of work remaining beyond the required thirty (30) days must have special approval from the Building Inspector.
2. The building official shall have the authority to impose at any time reasonable requirements and safety precautions in the interest of public health, safety, and welfare, which, in his or her opinion, are commensurate with the severity of hazard, either demonstrated or anticipated, provided that such requirements may be appealed to and reviewed by the board of appeals at the request of the affected party.
3. The discharging, loading, or dumping of building materials from any building shall be accomplished in such manner as to minimize the creation of dust and scattering of debris. Materials shall not be dropped by gravity to any point lying outside the building walls except through an enclosed chute, unless such materials are dust free and the height of the drop is at least equal to the horizontal distance to the nearest property or barricade line. Where such horizontal distance is not available and practical necessity dictates the dropping of relatively large masses of materials, the building official may approve appropriate protective measures designed to provide protection from danger equivalent to that afforded by the otherwise required setback; provided, however that in all cases such materials shall be handled in a manner approved by the air pollution control division of the county health department.
4. When necessary as determined by city officials, in order to protect the public health, safety, or welfare, every demolition project shall be barricaded, fenced, lighted, and signed with warning and/or directional signs in a manner approved by the building official or Director of Public Services. The building official may also require the presence of approved security guards or flag persons. Such barricades, fences, lights, and signs as may be deemed necessary by the building official for protection of the public shall be maintained after completion of the demolition work until such time as the site is cleaned of all debris and all excavations, basements, and depressions in the ground are restored to grade rendered harmless.
5. Adequate precautions shall be taken to ensure that procedures or conditions relation to the demolition work do not constitute a fire hazard. If, in the opinion of the fire chief, a fire hazard exists or is likely to exist, he or she may order the cessation of work or require that appropriate protective measures approved by him or her are taken.
6. All streets, alleys, and public ways adjacent to the demolition site shall be kept free and clear of any rubbish, refuse, and loose material resulting from the demolition work unless an obstruction permit for such space has been obtained.
7. Demolition of structures subject to public nuisance action shall include removal of all footing and foundation materials unless an obstruction permit for such space has been obtained.
8. All debris must be hauled away at the end of each week for the work that was completed during that week. No combustible material shall be used for backfill, but shall be hauled away. There shall not be any burning of materials on the site of the razed building.
9. If any razing or removal operation under this Section results in, or would likely result in, dust particles in the air creating a nuisance in the vicinity thereof, the permittee shall take all necessary steps, by use of water spraying or other appropriate means, to eliminate such nuisance.
10. The permittee shall take all necessary steps, prior to the razing of a building, through the employment of a qualified person in the field of pest control or by other appropriate means, to treat the building as to prevent the spread and migration of rodents and insects therefrom during and after the razing operations.
(Ch. 163 – Ord. 15-07 – Nov. 15 Supp.)