What is the process and cost for a City Sponsored Demolition?
Once an owner signs the Demolition Agreement giving the City permission to do the work, the demolitions inspector takes the following steps:
1) Obtain Historic Clearance (every demolition paid for with Federal funds requires this document to be submitted to the State Historic Preservation Office for approval or denial; this step adds an additional 30 days to the regular demolition process and demolition can sometimes be denied by SHPO)
2) Obtain a title search ($300)
3) Obtain an asbestos survey ($300 and up, depending on size and amounts tested)
4) Asbestos abatement ($2.50 per square foot)
5) Demolition, re-seeding lot ($3.14 per square foot) 6) Send an invoice for the amount to the owner.
The average cost of a small, single story home is between $6,000-$9,000 depending on the amount of asbestos found, if any. The ultimate cost depends on how much asbestos the structure contains and how large the structure is.