General Demolition Requirements. a. Acceptable Methods. Except for situations in which hand wrecking is necessary to protect persons from harm or protect infrastructure or surrounding properties from damage, the Contractor must mechanically wreck structures with an excavator in a manner that avoids the free fall of building materials and components. b. Prohibited Activities. The following activities are prohibited during demolition: i. On-site storage or sale of materials and / or equipment earlier than fortyeight hours prior to demolition or later than forty-eight hours after the application of seed; ii. Use of explosives; iii. Intentional burning of any structure or debris; iv. On-site crushing of concrete, bricks, or any other masonry materials. c. Above-grade Building Materials and Components. Once demolition has started, the Contractor may not leave any structure in a condition or state where any portion of the structure could collapse or fall onto another property. The Contractor must safely bring all above-grade building materials and components to the ground, and the Contractor must remove and dispose of all building materials and components.
