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CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED <br />ORDINANCE NO. 2008 -135 <br />BY: Mayor O'Grady and Councilman Gareau <br />AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1333.01 OF THE B UILDING <br />CODE IN ORDER TO MORE EFFECTIYELY REQUIRE DEBRIS AND <br />OTHER MATERIALS TO BE REMOVED FROM DEMOLITION SITES, AS <br />AMENDED. <br />WHEREAS, the City's intent in creating Section 1333.01 of the Building Code was to <br />improve the appearance of vacant lots where building demolition had occurred; and <br />WHEREAS, this Council finds that vacant lots if not properly Qraded and maintained <br />contribute to the cause of blight and other nuisance conditions in both commercial districts and <br />residential neiRhborhoods of the Citv and have a negative imnact on surrounding property <br />values; and <br />WHEREAS, the current version of Section 1333.01 specifies that a site must be returned <br />to a clean and sanitary condition and leveled of following building demolition; and <br />WHEREAS, it is the recommendation of the Mayor and the Director of Planning that <br />Section 1333.01 be amended so as to enhance and clarify its language to require regrading and <br />seeding of land where demolition of a building is not performed in conjunction with an approved <br />development plan or other new construction permit; and <br />WHEREAS, it is the belief of this Council that bv amending Section 1333.01 of the <br />Building Code as recommended bv the Administration and applvinits provisions retroactively <br />to existmg vacant lots in the Citv the occurrence of blight and other nuisance conditions in <br />commercial districts and residential neighborhoods will be decreased and property values will <br />be better protected, particularlv in the current difficult economic times• and <br />WHEREAS, it is the desire of this Council, acting upon the recommendation of the <br />Mayor and the Director of Planning, to accordingly amend Section 1333.01 of the Building <br />Code; <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br />NORTH OLMSTED, COUNTY OF CUYAHOGA, AND STATE OF OHIO: <br />SECTION 1: That Section 1333.01 (Removal of debris and material) of Chapter 1333 <br />(Building Removal) of the City of North Olmsted Building Code, which presently reads as <br />follows: <br />