11-67 Amend 397.05 General - demolition of bldgs

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ORDINANCE NO. 11-67 BY~ Messrs. Gaydos, 9uf~nmu, Kelley: Usher, Ward, Wendling AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE to amend Section 937.05 of the General Offenses Code of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Lakewood relating to demolition of buildihgs and other structures° WHEREAS, This ~rdinance constitutes an emergency measure providing for the public health ahd safety and for the usual daily operation of a municipal department; now~ therefore, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COLINCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, STATE OF OHIO: Section 1. That Section 937.05 of the General Offenses Code of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Lakewood, now reading as follows: "Section 937.05 Demolition of Buildings and other structures No person shall demolish or wreck any building or structure by means of fire, nor shall the debris from a razed building be burned within the City of Lakewood, except in facilities owned and operated by the City of Lakewood, notwithstanding any other provision of Chapter 37 of the General Offenses Code to the contrary. Any person violating this section, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) and each day during which such violation shall continue shall consti~ut~ a separate offense." be mn~ the m~m~ is h~rebyamended to read as follows: Section 937.05 Demolition of Buildings and other structures No person shall demolish or wreck any building or structure by means of fire, nor shall the debris from a razed building be burned within the City of Lakewood, except in facilities owned and operated by the City of Lakewood, notwithstanding any other provision of Chapter 37 of the General Offenses Code to the contrary; provided, however, that in making or constructing public improvements, such demolition or wrecking by means of fire or burning of debris from razed buildings may be permitted in areas designated and under conditions and safeguards established by the Director of Public Works and the Chief of the Division of Fire. In designating areas of burning and establish- ing conditions and safeguards therefore, the Director of Public Works and the Chief of the Division of Fire shall impose such rules and regulations or conditions as will ensure that such burning will not endanger other buildings and structures or the occupants thereof; that such burning will be done expeditiously; that adequate means are provided to control and confine said burning to the designated area or areas; that the public health and safety will not be endangered; that adequate mea- sures are provided to clear and repair all adjacent sidewalks and streets after completion of the burning and such other rules, regulations or conditions as they deem necessary, desirable or appropriate.