Demoliton Permit Application AmendmentTO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Application for Demolition Permit
DATE: September 8, 2008
City Attorney Barry Lindahl is recommending approval of an amendment to the
demolition permit ordinance. The amendment will require that the applicant for a
demolition permit not less than ten days after the filing of the application with the
Building Department send a notice of the filing of the application to all owners of
adjacent property describing the demolition and the date when the demolition will
commence.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
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Michael C. Van Milligen
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cc: Barry Lindahl, City Attorney
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
DATE: September 5, 2008
RE: Application for Demolition Permit
At your request, I have prepared the attached amendment to the demolition permit
ordinance. The amendment will require that the applicant for a demolition. permit not
less than ten days after the filing of the application with the Building Department send a
notice of the filing of the application to all owners of adjacent property describing the
demolition and the date when the demolition will commence.
I recommend that the amendment be submitted to the City Council for consideration
and adoption.
BAL:tIs
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cc: Rich Russell, Building Services Manager
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OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY DUBUQUE, IOWA
SUITE 330, HARBOR VIEW PLACE, 300 MAIN STREET DUBUQUE, IA 52001-6944
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Prepared by: Barry A. Lindahl, Esq. 300 Main Street Suite 330 Dubuque IA 52001 563 583-4113
ORDINANCE NO. -08
AMENDING CITY OF DUBUQUE CODE OF ORDINANCES SECTION 11-57
APPLICATION FOR PERMIT BY ADDING A NEW SUBSECTION (dj
REQUIRING THE APPLICANT TO NOTIFY ADJACENT PROPERTY OWNERS
OF THE FILING OF AN APPLICATION FOR A DEMOLITION PERMIT
Section 1. City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances § 11-57 is amended by
adding the following new subsection:
Section 11-57 Application For Permit.
(d) The building official shall direct that the applicant send not less than
ten (10) days after the filing of the application a notice of the filing of the
application by first class mail to all owners of property adjacent to the property for
which the permit is issued, describing the demolition and the date when
demolition will commence. Prior to the issuance of the permit, the building official
shall verify with the applicant that the required notice was sent.
Section 2. This Ordinance shall take effect upon publication.
Passed, approved and adopted the day of , 2008.
Attest:
Roy D. Buol, Mayor
Jeanne F. Schneider, City Clerk
Effect of Amendment
Sec. 11-57. Application for permit.
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(d) The building official shall direct that the applicant send not less than
ten (10) days after the filing of the application a notice of the filing of the
application by first class mail to all owners of property adjacent to the property for
which the permit is issued, describing the demolition and the date when
demolition will commence. Prior to the issuance of the permit, the building official
shall verify with the applicant that the required notice was sent.