Part 5 — DEMOLITION OF BUILDINGS

8651. • DEMOLITION PERMIT.

No person shall demolish any building within the City unless a valid permit therefor has been obtained and is in effect as provided in this Part. A single permit may include all structures to be demolished on a single lot. In the case of property being subdivided, one permit may include all structures to be demolished upon any or all lots, any portion of which are included within such subdivision as shown by a tentative or final tract map approved by the City.

Every person intending to demolish any building within the City shall first file with the Building Official an application for a demolition permit. Said application shall contain the following information:

(a)

Name, address and telephone number of the owner of the building to be demolished.

(b)

The address or legal description of the property upon which is situated the building intended to be demolished.

(c)

The name, address and telephone number of the person that will demolish the building for which permit application is made.

(d)

The state contractor's license number of the person described in subsection (c) if such person is not the same as the person described in subsection (a) hereof.

(e)

A precise description of the portion of the building to be demolished.

(f)

The name, address and telephone number of the person who will be in charge of and responsible for all demolition operations under the permit being applied for, including final clearance of the site.

No demolition permit shall be issued until all utility services have been shut off and disconnected from the building to be demolished.

8652. • FEES.

Before a removal permit is issued under the provisions of this Part, a fee shall be paid to the City in accordance with the amount set forth by resolution of the City Council.

8653. • COMPLETION BOND.

Before issuance of a permit for the demolition of any building under the provisions of this Part, the applicant shall deposit with the City a cash bond in an amount equal to one dollar ($1.00) per square foot of floor area contained within the building to be demolished, but in no event shall the sum thus deposited be less than four hundred dollars ($400.00), to guarantee demolition and compliance with the provisions of this Part, together with the written authorization of the owner of the property for the City or its agents to enter upon the land described in the application and to complete the site clearance as required by Section 8655(e) if not completed within the time specified by Section 8654.

Upon notification by the Building Official that demolition has been completed and the site thus cleared, the City Treasurer shall refund to the depositor the amount of the cash bond deposited, after first deducting therefrom all fees and penalties payable to the City under the provisions of this Part, the cost as determined by the Director of Public Works of repairing or replacing any public property damaged by the demolition of the building, and the sum of fifteen dollars ($15.00) per day for each day beyond the limit specified in the permit for the completion of the demolition and the clearance of the site in accordance with the provisions of this Part during which such demolition and site clearance remains uncompleted.

8654. • COMPLETION TIME.

The demolition of any building or structure within the City shall be completed in all respects within thirty (30) days after the issuance of the permit issued therefor. Unless extended by the Building Official for good cause, every such demolition permit shall expire and be of no effect after thirty (30) days from the date of issuance. Demolition shall not be deemed completed until the site clearance required by Section 8655 (e) has been completed.

8655. • REGULATIONS.

Every person demolishing a building within the City shall comply with the regulations set forth in the following subsections:

(a)

License Required. No person except a person properly licensed therefor shall demolish any building; provided, however, that the owner of a building may demolish his own building provided he owns the property on which his building stands.

(b)

Posting Permit. The permit required by this Part shall be conspicuously posted in the immediate vicinity of the building being demolished.

(c)

Responsibility for Damage. Every person demolishing a building within the City shall make good all damages or injuries caused by the demolition thereof and shall execute an indemnity and hold harmless agreement in a form approved by the City Attorney holding harmless and indemnifying the City of Arcadia, its officers and employees.

(d)

Control of Dust. Every person demolishing a building within the City shall cause all dry or dusty materials or debris to be wet down to lay the dust.

(e)

Site Clearance. All combustible materials or debris remaining at the site at the completion of the work shall removed, all cement, steel or other building material removed to a point even with the finish grade and all excavations filled in to average grade with soil free of debris.

(Original Chapter 6 repealed and a new Chapter 6 added by Ord. 1719 adopted 5-5-81.)