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Demolition Permit Application

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  2. BEFORE STRUCTURE IS DEMOLISHED, OWNER OR AGENT SHALL NOTIFY THAT ALL UTILITIES HAVE BEEN SHUT OFF, REMOVED, SEALED AND/OR CAPPED IN A SAFE MANNER. WRITTEN NOTICE SHALL BE SENT TO OWNERS OF ADJACENT LOTS AND OWNERS OF OTHER FACILITIES OF WHICH THE TEMPORARY REMOVAL OF SERVICES MAY BE NECESSITATED BY THE PROPOSED WORK. WHEN THE ABOVE WORK IS COMPLETED, THE PREMISES SHALL BE MAINTAINED FREE FROM ALL UNSAFE OR HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS AND BUILDING CODE SAFEGUARDS MUST BE IN PLACE AS REQUIRED (IBC, CHAPTER 33).
  3. IT SHALL BE REQUIRED TO REMOVE ALL DEBRIS AND PLACE SAME IN SITE THAT MEETS CITY OF PONTIAC AND THE STATE OF ILLINOIS CODES AND LAWS. IF NEW CONSTRUCTION PERMITS ARE NOT OBTAINED WITHIN THIRTY DAYS, THE LOT SHALL BE FILLED AND GRADED TO CONFORM WITH ESTABLISHED STREET GRADES AT CURB LEVEL.
  4. THIS PERMIT BECOMES INVALID WHEN WORK IS NOT STARTED WITHIN SIX (6) MONTHS OR WORK IS SUSPENDED OR ABANDONED FROM STARTING DATE FOR A PERIOD OF SIX (6) MONTHS. THE APPLICANT HEREBY AGREES THAT THE APPROVAL OF PLANS OR THE ISSUING OF PERMIT PROCURED BY MISREPRESENTATION OF FACTS OR CONDITIONS OR MISSTATEMENTS IN APPLICATION DOES NOT LEGALIZE AN ILLEGAL CONSTRUCTION/DEMOLITION ARRANGEMENT OR CONDITION.
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