§ 4123.23. Demolition standards.  


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  • (A)

    Immediately prior to demolition of the premises, rodents, insects, and other vermin shall be eliminated therefrom by poisoning, spraying, fumigating, trapping, or by any other recognized and legal pest elimination methods approved by the health commissioner or his or her designee.

    (B)

    All debris on the demolition site resulting from the demolition process shall be removed and disposed of by the demolition contractor on or before conclusion of the demolition.

    (C)

    In the event a building permit has been issued for new construction on the demolition site, the foundation hole may remain unfilled and barricaded for a period not to exceed 60 days. Immediately if no such permit is issued, or at the end of such 60-day period if construction has not commenced, the site shall be brought to a finished level evenly continuous with the abutting properties and shall be so graded and drained that run-off water neither is directed to abutting property nor can form standing pools on the demolition site.

    (D)

    Any damage to a public sidewalk shall be repaired. Gaps in a sidewalk left by the removal of trap doors, gratings, or similar openings shall be backfilled and paved with Portland cement concrete to the specifications of the director of public service and/or their designee in accordance with Chapter 905 of Columbus City Code for the balance of balance of the sidewalk. This work shall be accomplished within two weeks after the building has been demolished down to grade.

    (E)

    All coal hole covers, trapdoors, gratings, or other attachments in the sidewalk area shall be removed. The openings shall be filled in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 903 of Columbus City Code and the director of public service and/or their designee.

    (F)

    All entrance steps, including steps encroaching on the sidewalk, shall be removed.

    (G)

    Driveways, slabs, and sidewalks of concrete or other material within 24 inches (610 mm) the finished grade, shall be removed.

    (H)

    All structures, including foundation walls, columns, piers, partitions, and retaining walls, shall be removed down to a level 24 inches (610 mm) below the finished grade. Foundation walls and retaining walls supporting an abutting property shall be left in place.

    (I)

    Basement floor slabs of concrete shall be broken up into pieces having a maximum dimension of one foot (305 mm), and left in place.

    (J)

    Before any fill material is placed in any basement or other sub-grade cavity, all partitions, boxes, metal containers, wood, paper, trash, and any combustible or perishable matter shall be removed.

    (K)

    Trees that are not to be removed shall be so marked.

    (L)

    No open fire or other source of flame, except necessary cutting torches, will be permitted on the inside of a building which is being demolished, nor in close proximity to flammable materials outside of the building, and every precaution shall be taken to prevent the possibility of fire.

    (Ord. 1404-99 § 2 (part); Ord. 1909-01 § 1 (part): Ord. 733-06 § 14; Ord. No. 0128-2009, § 1, 2-9-2009)

    General Limitations—All Structures