Redondo Beach Municipal Code Ch. 17 Demolition Permits

Note: Chapter 16, as added by Ordinance No. 2548 c.s., effective August 10, 1989, renumbered to Chapter 17 by codifier because Chapter 16 is in use.

Any person, firm or corporation desiring to demolish, dismantle or tear down any house, building, structure or portion thereof exceeding 50% of the total of the floor areas, and/or ceiling areas, and/or lineal footage of the interior and exterior walls of the existing house, building or structure within the City, or move the same within or outside the City limits, shall, before, proceeding with such work, file an application with the Chief Building Official of the City for a demolition permit so to do. For all additions and remodels the applicant shall submit a plan identifying the areas and walls that coverings or framing is be removed.

(§ 1, Ord. 2548 c.s., eff. August 10, 1989, as amended by § 1, Ord. 2771 c.s., eff. August 1, 1996, § 18, Ord. 2893 c.s., eff. October 31, 2002, § 40, Ord. 3009 c.s., eff. December 6, 2007, and § 1, Ord. 3102 c.s., eff. February 8, 2013)

The demolition of a historic landmark, structure in a historic district, or potential historic resource as described by Title 10, Chapter 4 is considered to be a discretionary permit and subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and Permit Streamlining Act. Therefore, a demolition permit shall not be issued by the building division until the requirements of Title 10, Chapter 4, Articles 4 and 5 have been met.

(§ 3, Ord. 2934 c.s., eff. June 3, 2004)

(a) For structures 50 or more years old, no permit shall be issued for 14 days following the date of the application for a demolition permit filed with the City (effective date).

(b) For structures less than 50 years old; and/or a detached garage, carport, or storage shed less than 200 square feet of floor area; permits may be issued when all requirements for demolition permits specified by the building division are met (effective date).

(§ 1, Ord. 2548 c.s., eff. August 10, 1989, as amended by § 1, Ord. 2771 c.s., eff. August 1, 1996, § 19, Ord. 2893 c.s., eff. October 31, 2002, and §§ 2, 4, Ord. 2934 c.s., eff. June 3, 2004)

For structures 50 or more years old, immediately upon the filing of the application for a permit under Section 9-17.01, the Chief Building Official shall notify in writing the President of the Historical Society and the Chairperson of the Preservation Commission of the address of the building or structure subject to the permit, the name, address, and telephone number of the legal owners as it appears on the application for the permit and the effective date of the permit.

(§ 1, Ord. 2548 c.s., eff. August 10, 1989, as amended by § 1, Ord. 2771 c.s., eff. August 1, 1996, §§ 2, 5, Ord. 2934 c.s., eff. June 3, 2004, and § 1, Ord. 3102 c.s., eff. February 8, 2013)

Any permit issued under this chapter is further conditioned upon completion of the work of moving or demolition, dismantling, tearing down and cleaning of the site within a period of 90 days from the effective date of the permit, which period may be extended by the Chief Building Official upon good cause shown, for such additional period as may be reasonably required to carry out the permit.

(§ 1, Ord. 2548 c.s., eff. August 10, 1989, as amended by § 1, Ord. 2771 c.s., eff. August 1, 1996, § 2, Ord. 2934 c.s., eff. June 3, 2004, and § 1, Ord. 3102 c.s., eff. February 8, 2013)

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this chapter, the Chief Building Official is not required to delay issuance of the permit pursuant to Section 9-17.03 or to give the notice provided for in Section 9-17.04 if he or she determines that an emergency exists, or that under existing circumstances notice is impractical, infeasible, or not appropriate.

(§ 1, Ord. 2548 c.s., eff. August 10, 1989, as amended by § 1, Ord. 2771 c.s., eff. August 1, 1996, §§ 2, 6, Ord. 2934 c.s., eff. June 3, 2004, and § 1, Ord. 3102 c.s., eff. February 8, 2013)

It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, remove, convert or demolish, equip, use, occupy or maintain any building or structure or cause or permit the same to be done in violation of this code.

The penalty for any violation, upon the conviction of any violation, shall be a fine of not more than One Thousand and no/100ths ($1,000.00) Dollars, or imprisonment in a County Jail for a period not exceeding six months, or both such fine and imprisonment.

(§ 20, Ord. 2893 c.s., eff. October 31, 2002, and § 2, Ord. 2934 c.s., eff. June 3, 2004)