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260691 l ` ��.. WHI'G�F -�CITY CLERK � � rANARY� DEPARTMENT GITY� OF SAINT PAZTL F le ci1N0. , $�E� -MAI�OR . �. � '�.- � , rd nc�nce Ordinance N�. /�� . Presented By '� Referred To Committee: Date Out of Committee By Date � An ordinance pertaining to buildings and other structures and providing for tr�atment of party walls and lots in razing operations-. THL C4UN�I L OF THE CI 3'Y �F SAI I�'P PAUL II�ES ��Dl�I11�s Section �l. TR1�A�ffiT OP' PAR'P5t WALLS INV�L�D IDT RA�I�'6 �PFRA3'I ODTS. a. W'henever any building or other �tructure is altered, changed, razed or demolished so a� to expose any party wall which forms a part of another building or other structure, the owner of the building or other structure upon which any of the aforesaid operations are being performed �hall repair aad re�tore all flashing cn an� adjoining prop�rtp whieh ha� been brok�n or damaged duriag any suchc�erations, and shall remove from the exposed sides of any auch party wall any and all plaster and other material not commonly used for exterior constr�ction and sliall also install such new flashing as may be required to protect any building construction joints exposed by the denolitioa operation�. b. A masonry party wall exposed by razing operations shall, as th� various sections of such wall become expos�d to the weather, have each sueh section protected from damage by the v�eather. If t2ie razed building is to be replaced by a building whiel^i will �ntirely protect `thos� portiona of the party wall expoaed to the weather, with the construction of �aid re lacement buildin• to be COUIVCILMEN Yeas Nays Requested by Department of: Hunt Konopatzki In Favor Levine Meredith Against BY Sprafka Tedesco Mme.President Butler Form pproved b City ey Adopted by Council: Date Certified Passed by Council Secretary BY By Approved by Mayor: Date Approve Mayor for S miss By BY f • .,�� • � f'��7�e i.�. � • � � '� 1 , , � � � � �� coamnenced within sixty (60) days from the date of such expo�ure, the exposed portions of the wall may be protected from weather daraage by tarpaulins, waterproof paper, or such other temporary means as �aay be approved by the Depart- ment of Community Services. Such temporary protecti�n shall be maintained in a weathe=proof condition. If construction of the replaceatent building is not scheduled to begin within sixty (60) days froin the date of the exposnre of the party wall to weather d�mage, or if such construction has not begun within �ixty (6C1) days from the date of such exposure, the expc>sed wall shall be cleaned, any holes therein filled, the joints therein pointed, and the portions of suc'l� wall exposed to weather �da�age shall be waterproofed with cement plaster not less than 3/4 inch thick applied in two coatra, or be waterproofed in any other manner found by the :Depart- ment of Coanaunity Services to be standard practiee in �tl;e building construction industry. If the exposed portioa of a party wall is not covered entirely by a replacemer�t building, or is not to be so covered, then such portions of the expc�sed wall as will not be covered by the replaceaaent building shall be cleaned, holes filled, joints poimted, and be permanently waterproofed in the manner set forth above. c. W'here such party walls are af other- tl�iana:masonry construction, such walls shal]. be restored and vveatherproofed in ac�ordance with the requirements of the Building Code for exterior �va11s of the particnlar type of construction involved. A�.l sue�i party walls shall be faced with material co�only used fer exterior finish identical to or as closely resembling as practicable, the facing material of the other exterior.wa,�.ls of the building left standing and shall be painted cr other- wise finished in a manner si�ilar to other parts of the building. d. Any foundation walls of buildinga left standing, that ar�x exposed by razing operations, shall be waterproofed befor� any backfill or grading operations may be started. e. I� the event that any building or other structure, which is enclosed on one or more sides with a party wall or party walls, is whclly or partially remoned, razed or de�olis��l, and any such party wall or party walls, left standing and exposed are in the opinion of the Department of Community Services unsafe or dangercus for any reasoa, then in that event, the owner of the building being re�oved, razed or � � � . �� • . ��`�� .�. -� � " � 3 � � demclished shall, with respect tc� such party wall or party walls or any portior� thereof that may be deemed by the Department of Community Services to be unsafe or dangerous, either remove and reconstruct the same or anchor, brace, or buttress the same, and do all other necessary work to enclose properiy the building or other structure left standing. �Thenever any party wall, or parts of such walls, are to be left standing the prcposed method of securing all structural elements thereof shall be presented with the application for the razing permit and �hall be approved before the work ia started. Drawings, sketches and descriptions shall clearly establish the joiat use of the wall as a party wall by the adjoining property owners or shall show the location of lot lines in relation to the party walls involved in` �he demolition work. Section 2. TREATM,ENT pF I,pTS IDT CONJUNCTION WITH RAZING OPERATIONS. All walls, except party walls, including foundations and intericar basement walls located on the lot involved in razing operations shall be reduced to a level of a mini.mum of one foct below that of tMe final grade. Excavations, holes. and depression� shall be filled with a compacted clean fill and leveled to provide a final grade which will effect gopd drair�age, and such lots shall be planted in an appropriate ground cover or perennial vegetation sc as to prevent erosion or flow of sediment onto the streets and sidewalks. The fiaished surface of tl�e lot shall be free of holes or depressions which could accumulate water�::or be hazardous tc pedestrians. No materiala other than those specified by the Despartment of Community Services �ay be used in filling depressions, planting and grading the site. All excess earth, brick, lumber and other building materials, as well as debris, shall be rentoved frota the site and the premi�es shall be left ia a safe, clear and sanitar� condition. { Anp cmrbs or oth�r projections above paviag on the premis�s shall be removed and any paving left in place shall have the surreunding sn,rfaces so finished as to avoid impounding surface water on the premises. All vaults projecting into publie space, including walls, shall be removed in their entirety and the depressior�s filled in accordance with the requirements stated abeve. The foregoing prcvision� for the treatment of the site afte� remowal of an existing building may be deferred for a period not in excess of sixty (60) days if a new building is to be eonstructed thereon and- the new construetion is started at t3re site within such period of sixty (60) days. In t�iis event, the , WHITE �- CITV CLERK ��r}(�� PI K *•* FINANCE � "/'ti G�r{A}jY - DEeARTMENT GITY OF SAINT PALTL Council �� B.�fU E -`Y O R . Fll@ N O. .�� Ordin�cnce /�3-z.5" ' � ' Ordinance N�. Presented By Referred To Committee: Date Out of Committee By Date 4 �ite shall be co�apletely b�rricaded and �aintained in such a condition as to exelude the public from �ccess to the site during the period betw�en d�nnolition and new co�struction. �ection 3. RRDUCTT�]N OF 1�OP�C�NF�RMING USAG�S. In the event an existing party wall or lot does not �eet the �pecifications of this ordinanee or thos• specificatioas of the Department of Community Services, th� Dep�rtm�nt shall iBnmediate- ly issue an order requiring eorrection of any condition that does not conform, hc�wever the Department' s order shall not apply to the correction of natural depressions on a lot. Tk�� order shall allow a period of six (6) �onths frou� the date of issuance of th� order for correction of nonconforn�ning conditions. This provision does not affect any tir�ae li�ait for the removal of correction of hazardous properties or dangerous conditions. Section 4. Z'his ordinance shall be deemed a part of the Saint Paul Legislati�e Code and shall be incorporated therein and given an appropriate chapter and/or section number at the time of the next revision of the said Legislative CQde. Section S. Any person v3.olating any provision of this ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not to exceed $300 0= by imprisonment for not to exceed 90 days, o= both. Section 6. �'his ordinance s�all take effect and be in force thirty day� after its passage, approval and publication. COUNCILMEIV Requested by Department of: Yeas Nays Hunt � Konopatzki In Favor Levine D �D� Against BY Te�II OQd�C� Mme.President Butler M�R ?' � Form Approved by City Attorney Adopted by Council: Date Certified Passed by Council Secretary BY B Ap ro by Mayor: Date R 1 1973 Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council By By IR�BLISNED MAR 17 1973 � � • ^ ► � - . ��°� � „ . . CITY OF SAINT PAUL OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY February 12, 1973 KENNETH J. FITZPATRICK R Mrs. Rosalie L. Butler City Council of Saint Paul FE8 13 i913 City Hall and Court House svir,nz�tc �FrCE OF ROSaL�� t,. Bu?LER Dear Councilman Butlers Attached is the ordinance pertaining to party walls and lots and razing operations throughout the city. You may recall that this ordinance has been pending for almost a year and a half, and when I brought this matter to your attention you suggested that this office contact the Building Department. Mr. Glenn Erickson and Mr. Sam Blue of that office have suggested one minor change in the ordinance and this has been accomplished. Z'he only step remaining is your sponsorsl�ip and introduction of the ordinance at Council. V truly ours, .._,_. PAUL F. MC CLOSKEY, JR. Assistant City Attorney PFM:7P Enc. City Hall, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55�02 612 223-5121 1;,± '� /�' 2na o°� 2 Y j ;..\_ 3 �d, • .Z • � .Adopted Yeas Nays • HUNT KONOPATZKI LEVINE 6 ��!��. R4EDLPR J � TEDESCO � Nhne PRESIDENT (BUTLER)