(a)   All demolition permits issued by the City of Council Grove shall expire forty-five days after the date of issuance.

(b)   The fee for issuance of a demolition permit shall be $24.00.

(c)   Failure to complete a demolition within forty-five days will result in the fine of $10.00 per day for each and every day that the demolition project exceeds forty-five days. The fine shall be paid to the City Building Inspector. If not paid within 10 days after assessment, an action may be commenced in Municipal Court. In such case the fine shall be $20.00 per day for each and every day that the demolition exceeds forty-five days.

(d)   Any demolition permit holder may request an extension of their demolition time, however such extension must be requested before the initial demolition period expires. In order to receive an extension of a demolition permit the permit holder must show good cause as to why such demolition permit should be extended by the governing body. A determination of what constitutes “good cause” will be the sole discretion of the governing body.

(Ord. 2142; Code 2019)

(a)   No demolition waste, whether resulting from a partial or entire demolition of a building or structure within the City of Council Grove, Kansas, may be buried and disposed of onsite or ai1ywhere within the city limits of the City of Council Grove.

(b)   Any person violating this Section shall be subject to a fine of not more than $1,000.00 and not more than 30 days in jail. A violator shall also be required to remove such buried demolition waste to the approval of the City Inspector.

(c)   Nothing herein shall prevent the City of Council Grove, Kansas, from enjoining any anticipated act or obtaining an injunction to require the removal of such buried demolition waste following an illegal demolition.

(Ord. 2145; Code 2019)

No person shall perform any demolition work except in conformance with the following safety regulations:

(a)   Fencing, Tape, or Barricades required. All demolition work on public or private property deeper than two feet shall be completely fenced, taped, or barricaded during the hours when workers are not on the premises. All fencing, tape or barricades shall be in good condition.

(b)   Temporary walkways. If the demolition work is immediately bordering a walkway, sidewalk or thoroughfare, temporary foot walks beyond the curb shall be substantially constructed and provided with protection on both sides. In addition, on every demolition job or construction job above a sidewalk, a deck will be provided over the walkway to protect the pedestrians from falling objects.

(c)   Barricades required. Any demolition work on public property less than two feet deep shall be barricaded during the hours when workers are not present on-site.

(Ord. 2259)