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Philadelphia’s demolition regulations: one year later
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Army Thrift Store on Market St. that killed six people, and so it is timely to review the impact of the City’s changes to demolition regulations. The time and expense of obtain- ing a demolition permit has increased because there are more required documents and detailed plans that must be submitted along with an ap- plication, and there are more people involved in obtaining all the required information. Is there room for improvement? A demolition application now requires: • The qualifications of the demolition contractor which include documentation about experience, insurance and tax clearance • A site safety demolition plan which describes the meth- od in which the building will be demolished. If a site is above three stories, a professional engineer is required to pro-
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vide the report about adjacent property protection; otherwise, a “competent person” may pre- pare the site safety demolition plan • A site plan which shows the extent of the demolition and the site in relationship to adjacent properties and structures • Proof of the submission to the Department of Streets of a fence permit • Demolition schedule de- tailing the start and comple- tion dates along with a daily work schedule • Water Department ap- proval is required if a site is
continued on page 4C To get an idea of how many people may actually be in- volved prior to the issuance of a demolition permit, we may review the demolition of a over 15,000 s/f • Historical Commission ap- proval is required for buildings on the historical registry or in an historic district • The Air Management Ser- vices Division of the Health Department must approve a dust control plan if a building is more than six stories • An asbestos report is re- quired if a building was con- structed before 1981
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