Category: Environmental
Why do I have to obtain a DEMOLITION PERMIT to tear down a building in the city?
Whenever a structure is razed, the EXTERMINATION PERMIT issued by the Health Department is a means of notifying the Department of Engineering that the structure has been properly exterminated and approved for demolition. The Department of Engineering will NOT issue a DEMOLITION PERMIT unless the EXTERMINATION PERMIT has been approved by the Code Enforcement Officer and a certificate issued. Engineering will then do an on-site inspection to ensure that all electricity, water, natural gas, and sewer lines have been properly terminated or capped prior to the demolition.
The Engineering Department will also inspect the property after
the demolition to ensure that the lot has been properly leveled and cleared, brought to grade, and seeded to prevent erosion. Once the demolition process has been completed, the Department of Engineering will also notify the Scioto County Auditor that the building has been razed so that the property owner is no longer paying property tax on a structure that no longer exists.