New York Rising Gives More Time To Raise Your House

New York Rising has modified its Housing Recovery Program deadline from Sept. 1, allowing resident extra time to raise their homes if certain conditions are met.

On June 8, the Long Beach City Council and City Manager sent a letter to Kaii Torrence, director of intergovernmental affairs for the Office of Storm Recovery, requesting that the Sept. 1 deadline for homes to be raised be postponed due to the number of residents who were still in various stages of the NY Rising process, awaiting building permits and/or trying to find a suitable temporary rental while their home is undergoing construction, and will not be able to elevate their homes before that date.

In response, if a homeowner believes that there is chance their home will not be able to pass an interim inspection (i.e., in the process of being raised) by the Sept. 1 deadline, NY Rising will postpone the deadline until June 1, 2018 if the homeowner can provide the following documentation no later than June 30, 2017:

• A permit from the local building department to commence elevation
• A receipt from the local building department documenting an application for an elevation permit; or
• The most recent correspondence from the local building department showing that an elevation permit was submitted

"We aggressively advocated for this modification, and we are thrilled that it is being implemented to allow extra time for residents who are in the process of elevating their homes," said City Councilwoman Chumi Diamond. "Long Beach homeowners have been through so much, and we need New York Rising to serve as a help, not a hindrance."

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