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Council Communication

Title:	Second Reading of an Ordinance modifying Chapter 15.04 of the Ashland Municipal Code Regarding Building Demolition and Relocation, Requiring Demolition Debris Diversion Plans in Accord with Adopted Standards.
Dept:	Department of Community Development
Date:	November 19, 2002
Submitted By:	Mike Broomfield, Building Official John McLaughlin, Director of Community Development
Reviewed By: ........................	Brian Almquist, Interim City Administrator

Synopsis:	Significant discussion has occurred at the committee level over the past year dealing with the criteria set forth in this ordinance. Specifically, the committee is given the responsibility for judging applicants' recycling plans without criteria upon which to base those judgements. After several meetings, and in discussion with a representative of the Conservation Commission, the Demolition Review Committee recommends that future demolition applications be reviewed utilizing the proposed criteria attached, and that the ordinance be amended to refer to the criteria. The Council approved first reading of this ordinance at the November 5 council meeting
Recommendation:	Staff recommends that Council move to adopt the proposed ordinance modifying the builidng demolition ordinance regarding debris diversion.
Background:	The lack of standards to interpret sections of the ordinance has been an on going topic of discussion for committee members. To provide uniformity in the analysis of specific situations, a series of thresholds have been developed. In keeping with other models for conservation, the availability of local resources was surveyed by the conservation committee and the demolition review committee. The result is the Building Demolition Debris Diversion Table attached. Also of concern to the committee is a disparity between construction resulting from the newly created demolition process and job site recycling (currently non-existent) for new projects. Enforcement of such a program is a side bar concern with no assignment of responsibility to a specific division at this time. However, it will likely be coordinated with the Building Division and Code Compliance.

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ORDINANCE NO. _______

AN ORDINANCE MODIFYING CHAPTER 15.04 OF THE ASHLAND MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING BUILDING DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION, REQUIRING DEMOLITION DEBRIS DIVERSION PLANS IN ACCORD WITH ADOPTED STANDARDS.

THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF ASHLAND DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1. Section 15.04.216.C of the Ashland Municipal Code is amended to read:

C. For any demolition approved under this section, the applicant is required to salvage or recycle construction and demolition debris in accordance with a demolition debris diversion plan that complies with the requirements adopted by the Demolition Review Committee. The applicant shall submit such a plan with the application for demolition.

The foregoing ordinance was first read by title only in accordance with Article X, Section 2(C) of the City Charter on the 5 day of November, 2002,  and duly PASSED and ADOPTED this ___ day of __________________, 2002.
Barbara M. Christensen, City Recorder

SIGNED and APPROVED this _________day of __________, 2002.
Alan W. DeBoer, Mayor

Reviewed as to form:
Paul Nolte, City Attorney

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BUILDING DEMOLITION DEBRIS DIVERSION

The City of Ashland provides standards for the demolition or relocation of any structure meeting the requirements of Ordinance 1504.216. Applications for demolition must be filed with the City of Ashland Building Division, 20 E. Main Street, Ashland, Oregon

For any demolition approved under Section 15.04.216 Demolition and Relocation Standards, applicants shall provide the following information.

1) an estimate of the volumes of asphalt, concrete, ferrous metal, sheetrock, reusable fixtures, and lumber involved in the proposed demolition and

2) a plan for the diversion of a minimum of 50% of these materials (by volume) from the waste stream based on the "Building Demolition Debris Diversion" table available from the Building Division (attached)

If you have questions regarding the information required please contact the Building Division, Community Development Department, 20 E. Main Street, City of Ashland. Telephone 541 488 5309.

The Debris Demolition Table is available in PDF format:

Debris_Diversion_Table.pdf (41KB)

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