§ 15.36.080. Exceptions.

A demolition permit may be obtained without first obtaining a building permit where:

A.

The owner intends to, and does, create a surface parking lot, for which no building permit is required, or a vacant lot.

B.

The structure to be demolished is declared an unsafe structure or a public nuisance by the Building Official or the City Council.

This exception shall not apply to any case where there is sufficient evidence that the owner or the owner's agent intentionally caused such structure to become an unsafe structure or public nuisance.

C.

The structure to be demolished is a:

1.

Nonresidential, one-story building of Type V construction with an area not exceeding six hundred (600) square feet; or

2.

Group M, Division 1, Occupancies of Type V construction; or

3.

Small and unimportant structure.

D.

The structure to be demolished is either:

1.

Part of a Redevelopment Agency-sponsored project; or

2.

Part of a project with a valid conditional use permit or planned unit development approval, where demolition has been expressly considered as part of the project approval process.

(Ord. No. 13028, § 2(Exh. A), 7-20-2010; Prior code § 6-9.08)