Sec. 29-406. (Formerly Sec. 19-403g). Permit for demolition of particular structure. Exemption. Waiting period.
Sec. 29-406. (Formerly Sec. 19-403g). Permit for demolition of particular
structure. Exemption. Waiting period. (a) No person shall demolish any building,
structure or part thereof without obtaining a permit for the particular demolition undertaking from the building official of the town, city or borough wherein such building or
part thereof is located. No person shall be eligible to receive a permit under this section
unless he furnishes to the building official written evidence (1) of financial responsibility
in the form of a certificate of insurance specifying demolition purposes and providing
liability coverage for bodily injury of at least one hundred thousand dollars per person
with an aggregate of at least three hundred thousand dollars, and for property damage
of at least fifty thousand dollars per accident with an aggregate of at least one hundred
thousand dollars; each such certificate shall provide that the town or city and its agents
shall be saved harmless from any claim or claims arising out of the negligence of the
applicant or his agents or employees in the course of the demolition operations; (2) in the
form of a certificate of notice executed by all public utilities having service connections
within the premises proposed to be demolished, stating that such utilities have severed
such connections and service; and (3) that he is the holder of a current valid certificate
of registration issued under the provisions of section 29-402, except in the case of (A)
a person who is engaged in the disassembling, transportation and reconstruction of
historic buildings for historical purposes or who is engaged in the demolition of farm
buildings or in the renovation, alteration or reconstruction of a single-family residence,
or (B) an owner who is engaged in the demolition of a single-family residence or outbuilding, as provided in subsection (c) of section 29-402. No permit shall be issued
under this section unless signed by the owner and the demolition contractor. Each such
permit shall contain a printed intention on the part of the signers to comply with the
provisions of this part.
(b) In addition to the powers granted pursuant to this part, any town, city or borough
may, by ordinance, impose a waiting period of not more than one hundred eighty days
before granting any permit for the demolition of any building or structure or any part
thereof.
(February, 1965, P.A. 551, S. 7, 8; P.A. 73-595, S. 2; P.A. 77-177, S. 2; P.A. 78-288, S. 2; P.A. 82-451, S. 5, 9; P.A.
83-187, S. 1; P.A. 87-263, S. 4; P.A. 95-8; P.A. 07-26, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 73-595 made provisions applicable to cities and boroughs in addition to towns; P.A. 77-177 added exception in Subdiv. (3) for persons engaged in disassembly, transportation and reassembly of historic buildings for historical
purposes; P.A. 78-288 extended exception in Subdiv. (3) to include persons engaged in farm building demolition or
in renovation, alteration or reconstruction of single-family residences; P.A. 82-451 changed "license" to "certificate of
registration"; Sec. 19-403g transferred to Sec. 29-406 in 1983; P.A. 83-187 added Subsec. (b) allowing municipalities to
impose a waiting period of not more than 90 days; P.A. 87-263 amended Subsec. (a), substituting "building official" for
"administrative officer"; required in Subdiv. (2), written evidence in the form of a certificate of notice executed by public
utilities, and added an exemption in Subpara. (B) for owners engaged in the demolition of single-family residences or
outbuildings; P.A. 95-8 amended Subsec. (a)(3)(A) to delete reference to "demolition" of single-family residences; P.A.
07-26 made a technical change in Subsec. (a) and amended Subsec. (b) to increase maximum waiting period from 90 to
180 days.
Cited. 18 CA 40.