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Board asks staff to clarify demolition definition, proposes 75% surface-area threshold and exterior-wall inclusion
Summary
Board members debated a draft demolition scope intended to distinguish demolition from remodels, discussed measuring 75% of surface area including exterior walls, and asked staff to return with a concise, easy-to-apply definition modeled after other jurisdictions.
City staff presented draft language to clarify when a project requires a demolition permit versus when it should be treated as a remodel or deconstruction. The proposed approach would make a project a demolition if it removes 75% or more of the structure’s surface area — a calculation that would include vertical exterior wall surface area as well as floor area. The board discussed multiple examples, including projects that remove all interior finishes but…
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