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The
demolition schedule is based on many factors. The most
daunting, perhaps, is waiting for the return of residents
who fled the storm. Many still have not assessed the
damage to their homes, cleaned them for renovation, or
made the personal decision whether to demolish or not.
Once
decisions are made, the official process of demolition
begins with either the city providing a condemnation list
or a homeowner submitting an application
through the city for demolition of private property.
From
that point, the City of New Orleans, FEMA and the Corps of Engineers can only then start to
work on eligibility, ownership verification, historic
significance, hazards classification and actual demolition
preparation.
Steps
to Completing a Demolition
receives your application.
The
City forwards the application to FEMA.
FEMA
determines if the house is eligible for demo funding.
The
State Historical Preservation Office and FEMA
Historical Preservation group determine historic
significance.
Simultaneously,
federal law requires a 35-day public notice of
properties to be demolished and to allow for comments.
The
Corps surveys the home for hazardous and toxic
substances such as asbestos.
Quality
control and assurance inspectors conduct several
reviews on the documentation.
Utilities
are disconnected by licensed electric and plumbers,
and or the utility company.
Just
before a demolition occurs, final phone calls are made
to several entities—including homeowners in the case
of private property demolitions—to verify it is the
correct structure before it is destroyed.
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