The company responsible for a botched demolition in downtown Vancouver last month didn't have a written safety plan or final clearance from building inspectors, according to a report from the city.

Global Excavating and Demolition was demolishing the former home of the William Davis Centre for Acting, at the corner of Hornby and Helmcken streets, when the north wall collapsed into the street on June 10.

Hundreds of pounds of rubble spilled onto the road, shooting clouds of dust and debris into a car stopped at a nearby intersection. Shortly after, a second wall fell, toppling a light standard and narrowly missing a flag person standing on the road.

A review from Vancouver's chief building official and city engineer, released Thursday, found that the company had not followed city regulations for the demolition.

The review said the company had merely discussed safety plans with staff, rather than having a written plan in place as required by the city. The company had also not received final clearance to begin demolition.

However, the city has now lifted a temporary suspension of the company's building permit for the site, put in place after the disastrous collapse seen by thousands of viewers in two videos posted on YouTube.

A press release from the city said that Chief Building Official Will Johnston has reviewed and accepted Global's demolition safety plan for the site. The company has also paid the city for damages to public property, estimated at less than $10,000.

The company will also be allowed to apply for further demolition permits, on the condition that it follows city regulations in the future.

However, the review says, "Staff will closely monitor all permit application for this contractor and should they have any concerns with their application, it will be refused."

In order to prevent future collapses, the city plans to post educational material online for permit applications, and will require all demolition contractors to state that they have a safety plan when they apply for permits.

City inspectors will also do "more detailed risk assessment(s) of demolition work."

A full copy of the city's report is available here.