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DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT
225 FIFTH STREET
SPRINGFIELD, OR 97477
(503) 726-3753
FAX (503) 726-3689
August 2, 1994
Ms. Pat Peterson'
1170 W. Centennial Blvd.
Springfield, OR 97477
Dear Ms. Peterson:
Re: COVER-IT Instant Garage
Our building inspector, Tom Marx, referred you to me regarding the subject
garage structure which you purchased to install at your residence. I understand
you wish to use the structure to cover a motor home or similar RV.
All residential garage structures are regulated by th~ One and Two Dwelling
Code of the State of Oregon which requires all such structures to be capable
of withstanding an imposed snow load of 25psf and wind pressures of an
80m ph wind.. The structure is also required to have a adequate foundation to
support the snow and wind loads.
The City Development Code also applies to this structure regarding building
setbacks and building height. The structure must be located a minimum
distance of five feet from side property lines, ten feet from rear property lines
and eighteen feet from front property lines. The building can be no higher
above the ground than the height of the principal residence.
With regard to the snow and wind load requirements, we will require evidence
that the building is designed to withstand the required loads. This evidence
may be provided by the manufacturer or by a private engineer or architect who
is properly licensed in Oregon.
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Mr. Bill Rocks, a representative of the manufacturer of the COVER-IT structures
provided me with a copy of a letter from the State of Oregon, in which Mr.
Richard Bailey, manager of field operations for the Building Codes Division,
accepted one of the COVER-IT tent garages in Enterprise, Oregon. Our office
contacted Mr. Bailey about the acceptance. He indicated that the approval was
for the specific case in review only. It was not his intent to indicate
acceptance by other jurisdictions in the state with regard to this matter.
It is the responsibility of this jurisdiction to enforce the requirements of the
Dwelling Code. We require structures to meet or exceed the minimum roof-
snow and wind Iqads specified by the Code. If the COVER-rT Instant Garage
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can be shown to meet these and all other Code requirements it will be
considered a candidate for a building permit. Structures that cannot meet those
requirements shall not be constructed in this jurisdiction, or i,f they are built, will
be required to be removed or demolished. '
If you have questions, please call me at (503) 726-3623.
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Donald Moore, Construction Representative.
cc. Dave Puent, Building Official
Tom Marx, Building Inspector
Bill Rocks, COVER-IT Structures
P:O. Box 26037, West Haven, CT 06516
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