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BEFORE THE JEFFERSONVILLE COMMON COUNCIL
ORDINANCE NO. 2003-OR- 47
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING DEMOLITION
WAITING PERIOD FOR STRUCTURES WITHIN THE NATIONAL
REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT OR INDIVIDUALLY LISTED IN THE
NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORICAL PLACES
WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of Jeffersonville is the city legislative body
and is by Indiana law authorized to adopt ordinances and resolutions concerning the general public
welfare of the residents of the City of Jeffersonville;
WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of Jeffersonville believes it is important to
create a mechanism within the city to notify the public about demolition requests that may affect
historical structures;
WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of Jeffersonville wants to ensure that the
public has sufficient notice regarding pending demolition requests by a property owner and to afford
citizens with an opportunity to determine alternatives to demolition of historical structures
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED that any demolition request received by the City
of Jeffersonville pertaining to property located within a National Register Historic District or
property that is individually listed in the National Register of Historical Places shall be subjected to a
thirty (30) day waiting period before the issuance 0fa demolition pern~.~it;o.~d 0~ ~ 3~ ~... ·
IT IS FURTHER. DRDAINED that the City of Jeffersonville Building Commissioner shall
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notify m writing the ~f--s~rese~at~on C~r~m~ss~on of the demoht~on requests w~thin ti:wee (3)
working days of receipt of an application for a demolition permit;
IT IS FURTHER ORDAINED that said written notification shall be delivered to the chair
of the commission and the staff person who assists in the administration of the commission;
IT IS FURTHER ORDAINED that notice of the demolition request shall be posted in a
conspicuous place on the subject property for a period of fourteen (14) days. Notice signs shall be
provided and posted by the C~ty of Jeffersonwlle ...... r~vr.., ~.~ ,~v,:m o co~t;
IT IS FURTHER ORDAINED that at the conclusion of the thirty (30) day period, a
demolition permit may be issued by the City of Jeffersonville;
IT IS FURTHER ORDAINED that the City of Jeffersonville Building Commissioner shall
waive or shorten the aforementioned thirty (30) day waiting period in the event said Commissioner
concludes that the subject property is deemed a hazard and a threat to the public health, safety, and
welfare.
IT IS FURTHER ORDAINED that the City of Jeffersonville Building Commissioner may
at his or her discretion extend the thirty (30) day waiting period for an additional fourteen (14) days
if additional time is necessary.
This Ordinance shall be in the full force and effect upon its adoption.
SO ORDAINED on this \rD day of ~ ., 2003.
COMMON COUNCIL OF
TH~f~EFF/~V~, iNDIANA
By~ )' -,f'~ //'~__/,~¢~
Thbm*as I~. Gallig~ ~" / /
Presiding Officer ~/
ATTEST:
Clerk and Treasurer
Presented by me as Clerk and Treasurer to the Mayor of said City of Jeffersonville this
day of ._'g~o_~a rtq_tD_~ _ ,2003.
Peggy Wil0~r'-'
Clerk and Treasurer
Approved and signed by me this o{ ~
dayof ~d.~~ ,2003.
~,, T~omad R. Gallig~n, I~a~gr~