(Amended by Ordinance No. 171455, effective August 29, 1997.) It is unlawful
for any owner or persons in control of any such structure which is being
demolished, or which has been damaged by fire, to leave any portion of the
structure unsupported for more than 1 hour, if such Section is liable to
collapse or is in any way a danger to the public. In no event shall a portion of
the structure be left unsupported for more than 24 hours. Suitable barricades
shall be provided to prevent access to the vicinity of any unsupported Section
of the structure. Any permanent structural supports provided as a result of
application to this Section shall be designed by a structural engineer
registered to practice in the State of Oregon and hired by the applicant. All
such designs, calculations, drawings, and inspection reports shall be approved
by the Director. All combustible debris or material shall be removed from the premises on
which the demolition is carried out within 30 days from the completion of the
demolition, or from the stoppage of the work thereon if the work remains
uncompleted. All non-combustible debris or material resulting from demolition
shall be removed within 30 days after the completion of the demolition or
stoppage thereof, unless the Director extends the time therefore because of
weather, terrain, or other special circumstances, but such extension shall not
exceed 3 months. It is unlawful for any owner or person in possession of real
property to permit the debris to remain on the property without disposal in
excess of the periods mentioned above or of any specific extension thereof as
set forth above.
Any of the above-mentioned things existing while there is a duty to remove or
correct the same, shall constitute a public nuisance. Any unsupported portions
of a building or structure existing beyond the periods set forth above shall be
subject to summary abatement by the City. The abatement shall be in accordance
with the procedure set forth in Title 18, Chapter 18.03, Nuisance Abatement.
All structures to be demolished shall be taken down in a safe manner. The
streets or sidewalks shall not be littered with rubbish and shall be wet down,
if necessary. During any demolition work, all receptacles, drop boxes, shafts,
or piping used in such demolition work shall be covered in an appropriate
manner. After removal of any structure all foundations that are not to be used
for new construction shall be removed and all excavations filled in compliance
with Chapter 24.70 of this Title, to a level of the adjoining grade. Plans shall
be submitted for any new construction proposed, utilizing the remaining
foundations. Any remaining foundations approved for further use shall be
barricaded by a fence no less than 8 feet high maintained until the new
construction has progressed sufficiently to remove any hazards to the public.
Such period of time is not to exceed 30 days. For regulations on the use of
public streets and protection of pedestrians during demolition see Chapter 24.40
of this Title.
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