§ 15.36.060. Bonding and insurance required.

A.

Before any permit required by this code is issued granting authority to wreck a building or structure, the person engaged in the work or wrecking the same shall:

1.

File with the director of inspections a bond with sureties to be approved by the director of inspections, to extend to and cover all such demolition or wrecking operations carried on through permits obtained thereunder by such person during any year beginning May first and ending April thirtieth, to indemnify, keep and save harmless the village against any loss, cost, damage, expense, judgment or liability of any kind whatsoever which the village may suffer, or which may accrue against, be charged to or be recovered from the village, or any of its officials, from or by reason or on account of accidents to persons or property during any such wrecking or demolition operations; and from or by reason or on account of anything done under or by virtue of any permit granted for any such wrecking or demolition operations; and no permit shall be issued for any wrecking work, except as hereinbefore otherwise provided during such year until such bond is filed. Such bond shall be in the sum of one hundred thousand dollars, and shall be conditioned upon the performance of the work covered by the permit. There shall be an additional bond filed in the sum of five thousand dollars, conditioned upon the restoring and leveling of the premises upon which such wrecking or demolition operations have been completed.

2.

File with the director of inspections a certificate or other verified proof that the applicant carries liability insurance, in the amounts of at least one hundred thousand dollars per person, and three hundred thousand dollars per occurrence.

3.

File with the director of inspections a certificate indicating that the applicant carries Workmen's Compensation Insurance.

B.

In lieu of the bonds required in subdivision 1 of subsection A of this section, the applicant may file with the director of inspections a bond for each permit sought, said bond to be conditioned as the bonds in subdivision 1 of subsection A of this section. The bond shall be in twice the full amount of the bid on the wrecking job, ten percent to be in cash or its equivalent.

C.

None of the above bonds or insurance shall be required of the owner of accessory buildings as described above when said owner is doing the demolition of the accessory building himself; provided, that the owner files with the director of inspections a certificate or other verified proof that he carries homeowner's liability insurance on the home in amounts not less than fifty thousand dollars per person and one hundred thousand dollars per occurrence.

D.

The exception provided in subsection B of this section shall not apply more than once per calendar year to any owner.

E.

The director of inspections shall require before issuance of a permit such additional bonds and insurance as may be necessary due to the ultra-hazardous nature of a particular wrecking or demolition operation.

F.

In making recommendations pursuant to subsection E of this section, the director of inspections shall consider the following relevant factors:

1.

The existence of a party wall on the premises to be demolished;

2.

The amount of traffic normally on the adjoining streets, alleys, and highways;

3.

The experience of the applicant and his employees in wrecking or demolition operations;

4.

The length of time during which demolition or wrecking shall occur;

5.

Any other factors relevant to the hazard of that particular operation.

(Ord. 1977-13 § 1-6, 1977)