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October 14,1996
Dave Hyland
90570 Nadeay
Springfield, OR 97478
Subject:
Occupancy Inspection at 995 South A Street, Springfield, Oregon.
Proposed Use: Welding Fabrication
Dear Mr. Hyland,
At your request, the Community Services Division/Building Safety conducted an
inspection of the building at thc above address. The purpose of the inspection was to
determine the suitability of the building for the proposed use as indicated,
Based on the proposed occupancy, the existing conditions which are mcntioned below do
not meet the minimum Building Safety Code requirements, Corrective measures must be
taken prior to occupancy to install, replace or modify the following items in order for the
building to conform to applicable safety codes:
STRlJC:T1JRAI.
o Exterior walls less than five feet from the property line shall meet one hour fire
resistive construction standards, The portion of the east exterior wall that lies within
the five foot setback, shall meet one hour fire resistive construction standards.
o Onc 2A-IO LB fire extinguisher is required for every 3000 square foot of floor area,
Fire extinguishers should be wall mounted 4 feet above the floor. Please coordinate
location with the City Fire Marshal.
o The State of Oregon requires that twenty five percent of the project cost shall be
designated to the removal of architectural barriers. In choosing which accessible
elements to provide, priority shall be given to those elements that will provide the
greatest access. Elements shall be provided in the following order:
1. Parking
2. An accessible entrance
3. An accessible route to the altered area
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4. At least one accessible restroom for each sex or a single unisex restroom
5. Accessiblc telephones
6. Accessible drinking fountains
7. When possible, additional accessible elements such as storage and alarms
. Please submit a report, prepared by a licensed engineer, that demonstrates the
structure is in compliance with seismic zone three requirements.
. Natural ventilation shall be supplied through exterior openings that are cqual to 1/20
of the floor area. All mechanical ventilation shall be designed by a licensed
mechanical engineer.
If you need any further information or have any questions regarding the above
requirements, please contact me between the hours of8:00-9:00 a.m., 1:00-2:00 p,m. or
4:00-4:30 p.m. at 726-3759.
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Tom Marx . .
Building Inspector
cc: Dave Puent, Community Services Manager/Building Official
Lisa Hopper, Building Safety Coordinator
R-H McKenzie LLC, P.O. Box 2280, Eugene, OR 97402
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