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Board asks staff to rewrite demolition ordinance to match current practice and define 'demolition'
Summary
Members asked staff to revise Article 14 to allow a single demolition permit per lot (current city practice), to add a clear definition of 'demolition' distinguishing full removal from remodels that leave foundations or some walls, and to clarify Historic Resources Commission review triggers.
The Lawrence Building Code Board of Appeals on Oct. 7 directed staff to redraft Article 14 (demolition of structures) to reflect current permitting practice and to add a clear definition of "demolition."
Timberly French, commercial plans examiner for the City of Lawrence, told the board the department’s current practice is to issue one demolition permit per lot that can cover multiple structures on that parcel. The draft ordinance language, by contrast, required a separate permit for each building or structure. Timberly…
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