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Cities of Dublin and Pleasanton | Disaster Debris Management Plan | 2022 <br />52 <br /> <br /> <br />A specific Health and Safety Plan (HASP) should be developed, and daily health and safety briefings <br />should be conducted when conducting debris operations following a fire. <br /> <br />3.5.6 Abatement and Demolition <br />Demolition of disaster-damaged structures, both public and private, meeting the general eligibility <br />criteria for debris removal may be eligible as emergency work; however, insurance may cover some <br />or all of the cost. FEMA reviews an applicant’s insurance policies before approving funding. The <br />below criteria apply: <br /> <br /> To ensure Public Assistance funding approval for demolition, an applicant should include Cal <br />OES and FEMA in the decision-making process. <br /> Eligible activities include, but are not limited to, demolition of the superstructure, filling in of <br />open below-grade structures (basements, swimming pools), capping wells, and pumping and <br />capping septic tanks. <br /> Ineligible work associated with demolition includes the removal of slabs, foundations, and <br />driveways. <br /> Structures condemned as safety hazards before the event are not eligible for demolition. <br /> When demolition is covered by insurance, insurance proceeds must be used as the first source <br />of funding. <br /> Emergency protective measures to stabilize the facility or to restrict access (fencing) may be <br />sufficient to relieve an immediate threat and may be more cost-effective than demolition and <br />reconstruction. FEMA generally funds the most cost-effective option to eliminate the threat. <br /> An applicant may be reimbursed under the Public Assistance Program for demolition of <br />privately owned structures only if the same conditions as discussed above are met with respect <br />to demonstrating legal responsibility. Further, a legally authorized official must order demolition <br />of the unsafe structure. Documentation similar to that described above will be required by <br />FEMA before approval of funding. See FEMA 325 Chapter 4 for details of private property <br />debris removal at https://www.fema.gov/pdf/government/grant/pa/demagde.pdf. <br /> <br />Demolition of commercial structures is generally not eligible under the Public Assistance Program, <br />unless necessary to expedite the restoration of the economic viability of the affected community. <br /> <br />Abatement of Abandoned Structures <br />Chapter 7.52 of the Dublin General Code and Chapter 20.32 of the Pleasanton General Code <br />provide authority for the abatement of hazardous structures. This includes hazardous, abandoned <br />structures that may be demolished by the Cities. Cost of demolition shall be passed to the structure <br />owner for recoupment. If insurance and other funding for recoupment is insufficient to cover <br />demolition costs, the Cities may request funding from FEMA through the Public Assistance program. <br /> <br />3.5.7 Mobile Home Park Procedures <br />To remove debris from mobile home parks, the Cities will need to obtain permission from the park <br />property owner to enter the mobile home park itself and from each mobile homeowner. Upon <br />receiving permission, City general code applies for determining the need for abatement. FEMA <br />Public Assistance programs apply for eligibility under the Public Assistance Program. <br />