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I Town of Los Altos Hills
Your Guide to
Deconstruction
Permits
Town of Los Altos Hills
Town of Los Altos Hills
26379 Fremont Road
Los Altos Hills, CA 94022 S
Phone:650.941.7222 _
Fax: 650.941.3160
www.losaltoshills.ca.gov '
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Free Deconstruction What is Benefits of
Permits Deconstruction? Deconstruction
On November 8, 2007, the Los Altos Hills Deconstruction is the dismantling of a struc- When a building is demolished, the structure
City Council passed a resolution to waive ture in order to salvage, reuse, and recycle as is reduced to rubble, and tons of waste are
demolition permit fees for deconstruction of much building materials as possible. carted away to landfills and incinerators. De-
buildings for recycling purposes. construction provides an alternative. It is a
In order to qualify for a free demolition per- Deconstruction often does not cost more than way to remove buildings while preserving
mit, the applicant must submit a demolition regular demolition. In fact, most older build- natural resources.
permit application along with: ings can be deconstructed at a savings to the
owner, both financially and environmentally. Benefits of deconstruction include:
1. A signed deconstruction contract with a The demolition of a typical 2,000 square foot
licensed contractor specifying the scope home can be expected to produce 127 tons of REDUCE construction waste sent to
of work. debris. While disposal fees can vary widely landfills
2. A "J Number" from the Bay Area Quality depending upon local conditions, disposal cost
Management District. The J Number for a typical residential demolition would be in
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the range of $2,000 to $4,000. The diversion RECYCLE building materials suitable
process i designed to ensure that no of construction waste could result in savings of for resale
asbestos s released into the air when
buildings are demolished. thousands of dollars in disposal fees.
PRESERVE natural resources by reusing
3. Confirmation from PG&E that gas and In addition, the deconstruction of a typical salvaged materials
electric facilities have been removed or 2,000 square foot wood frame home can yield
abandoned on the property. up to 6,000 board feet of reusable lumber.
This is equivalent to 33 mature trees, or the
yearly output of 10 acres of planted pine trees.
Fast Tracked Permits
Additional incentives for deconstruction in-
cludes a fast track permit process that allows -
deconstruction prior to building permit ap-
proval. Since deconstruction consumes more
time than conventional building demolition,
early building removal is allowed after site Additional Resources:
development approval for a new residence.
This could potentially save the homeowner Building Material Salvage/Recycling Facilities
weeks of construction time. = www.builditgreen.org/guide
For more information, please contact the Builders'Guide to Reuse and Recycling
Building Department at (650) 941-7222. Will http://www.stopwaste.org/docs/builde
rsguide-05.pdf