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Demolitions are one of the tools in the City's blight eradication strategy, and they improve public safety by removing structures that present an ongoing danger and hazard to surrounding areas.
Demolition: The physical removal of a blighted property. There are four types of demolitions. Imminent Danger of Collapse (IDC): When a structure has been deemed at risk of falling down at any moment, it can be demolished by Code Enforcement with approval by the HDLC director and Safety and Permits. Strategic Demolition for Economic Recovery (SDER): City program using Community Development Block Grant dollars to demolish highly visible blighted structures near parks, schools, and community corridors. NORA Demolitions: Strategic demolitions of properties owned by NORA. FEMA Demolitions: Strategic demolitions funded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.