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We are insuring the owner of a new multistory construction project. Would we have a potential coverage problem if there was a fire loss, or other covered peril loss, that so damaged the integrity of the structure that the city building department came in and required the demolition of the whole structure? I am referring to the exclusion regarding the enforcement of any building ordinance or law requiring the tearing down of any property, including the cost of removing its debris.

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