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