Chapter 5.65
BUILDING WRECKING1
Sections:
5.65.010 Wrecking buildings – License required.
5.65.040 License not transferable.
5.65.050 Sale of salvaged material prohibited.
5.65.010 Wrecking buildings – License required.
No person shall engage in the business of wrecking buildings or other structures without first having obtained a license from the Department of Buildings authorizing the holder thereof to carry on or engage in such business. [Ord. G-93-23, passed 12-7-93. 1962 Code § 1341.01; 1982 Code § 150.095; 1983 Code § 15.150.095.]
5.65.020 Fees – Bond.
(A) The Board of Examiners of the Building Department by and through the Department of Buildings shall issue the license required by EMC 5.65.010 to any person who is a citizen of the United States and who pays the fees provided by EMC 5.70.070 and 5.70.080; however, the Building Commissioner, subject to review and appeal to the Board of Examiners, shall have the right to refuse to issue, revoke, or suspend the license upon satisfactory proof that the individual:
(1) Has violated local ordinances or State or Federal laws or regulations pertaining to his business operations or disposal of demolition debris;
(2) Is incompetent or engaged in misconduct in the practice of his business;
(3) Has engaged in deceit or fraud in obtaining the license; or
(4) Has insufficient knowledge, experience, equipment or storage facilities to properly conduct wrecking operations.
(B) Any person aggrieved by the decision of the Building Commissioner regarding the issuance, suspension or revocation of a license hereunder shall have the right to have said decision reviewed by the Board of Examiners by appealing said decision in writing within 10 days of written notice of the decision of the Building Commissioner. A hearing shall be conducted and the decision of the Board of Examiners shall be final. [Ord. G-93-23, passed 12-7-93. 1962 Code § 1341.02; 1982 Code § 150.096; 1983 Code § 15.150.096.]
5.65.030 Scope of license.
The license issued under the terms of this chapter shall authorize the licensee to engage in the wrecking of buildings or other structures, and the storing and disposing or selling of the materials secured through the wrecking of the buildings or other structures. No person licensed hereunder shall engage in the business of buying, selling, or dealing in house wrecking materials, secondhand building materials, and secondhand building appliances and appurtenances not secured through the wrecking of buildings or other structures by the licensee, or obtained from a person not licensed under the provisions of this chapter. [1962 Code § 1341.04; 1982 Code § 150.097; 1983 Code § 15.150.097.]
5.65.040 License not transferable.
No person shall engage in the business of wrecking under the name of any other person already licensed under the provisions of this chapter where the purpose is to evade compliance with or to violate the requirements of this chapter. No person licensed hereunder shall obtain a permit for the wrecking of any building or structure for the benefit or use of any person not licensed hereunder, as an independent contractor in the wrecking or demolition of any building or structure. The wrecking, removal, or demolition of any building or structure shall be carried on or shall be executed only by the person to whom the permit for the wrecking has been issued and no person shall conduct or carry on wrecking operations under a wrecking permit issued to some other person. [1962 Code § 1341.05; 1982 Code § 150.098; 1983 Code § 15.150.098.]
5.65.050 Sale of salvaged material prohibited.
Every license issued under the terms of this chapter shall state the location of the main office and storage yard of the licensee. No licensee shall offer for sale, sell, or dispose of salvage materials obtained from the wrecking of buildings or structures except at the main office, storage yard, or on the wrecking job of the licensee from which the materials have been obtained. [1962 Code § 1341.03; 1982 Code § 150.099; 1983 Code § 15.150.099.]
Cross-reference: Penalty provisions for violations of this chapter, EMC 15.05.520.