Reduce hazard vulnerability of built structures in the city by retrofitting grandfathered buildings to meet modern building codes. The emergency manager favors this proposal, as do the permanent residents and businessmen who would benefit from it. (Vacation residents generally live in newer homes and are unaffected.)
These options provide extra hazard redution to particular categories of building.
This option determines which type of hazard is mitigated against. Storm surge and flooding hazards affect low-lying and shore areas, while wind hazard affects the whole island.
An education and community resource program, in conjunction with regulatory streamlining of the permitting process, will help many landowners to retrofit their buildings. A low-income grant program, while costly, will help make retrofitting an option for those who would otherwise be unable to afford the modifications.