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§ 112-10. Restoration of site; procedure upon owner neglecting to restore. A. All cellars and basements of demolished buildings or structures shall be filled in and made safe by filling such basement or cellar with noncombustible materials and causing the surface of the location to be on a level with the surrounding premises. No materials will be permitted as fill which may corrode, rot, decay or collapse. All barricades, guardrails and temporary structures erected during demolition shall be removed prior to completion approval by the Code Enforcement Officer. B. In the event that the owner refuses or neglects to fill in and make safe such cellar or basement or refuses or neglects to dismantle and remove any barricades, guardrails or temporary structures erected during demolition, the Village of East Aurora may do the necessary work involved, either with Village employees or outside contractors, and the cost of making the location safe shall be assessed against such property and shall be a lien thereon. § 112-11. Notification of completion. Immediately after said demolition, the Code Enforcement Officer shall notify the property owner, in writing, that said demolition for which a permit was issued has been completed. § 112-12. Penalties for offenses. Any person committing an offense against any provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a violation, punishable as follows: by imprisonment for a term not exceeding 15 days or by a fine not exceeding $250, or by both such fine and imprisonment. The continuation of an offense against the provisions of this chapter shall constitute, for each day the offense is continued, a separate and distinct offense hereunder. Added: § 285-53.5 Demolition/substantial modification and building permits. A. No person or persons shall commence to erect, construct, alter, or change the nature or the type of occupancy of any land, building or structure within the Village of East Aurora until the owner of the land upon which it is proposed to so erect, construct, alter, demolish or change the nature or the type of occupancy of any such land, building or structure has applied for and obtained a building permit for the same from the CEO. B. (Reserved) C. Demolition of and/or substantial modification of an existing building or structure greater than 500 square feet and more than 50 years old must obtain a demolition permit in accordance with Chapter 112 of the East Aurora Village Code. D. No building permit may be issued without first obtaining site plan approval for a new development plan as provided for in Article 51 of this chapter. E. A building permit issued by the CEO pursuant to this section shall be valid for a period of one year from the date of issue. Building permits for pools issued by the CEO shall be valid for a period of three months from the date of issue.