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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPermit Correspondence 1983-11-02SPRI]rlGFIELD CruY OF SPRINGFIELD Department of Public Works November 2, 1983 Mr. Bernard Berman 39851 Little Fall Creek Rd. ". Fa'll Creek, 0R 97438 , i,biect: courtesy Inspection at 3990 Vitus Lane, Apt. #D, springfield, 0regon Dear Mr. Berman: ll lng request of.the tenant, Darrold Perini, the Springfield Bui'lding SafetyDivision conducted a courtesy inspection at ihe auove rEferenced addi6ss. -r[e following i!.ryt are deemed hazardous and do not meet the minimum standards ofthe Springfield Housing Code. (1)The bedroom windows do.not provide egress to the outside of the building.0penable windows must be installed to provide an emergency exit in caseof fire or other disaster. (2) The smoke detector is not in the proper 'location; move from the presentIocation and install in the ha'l1wiy idjacent to the bedrooms. lir tnislocation, the smoke detector can blttei serve its function to warn .sleeping occupants of the presence of smoke and fire. (l) The relief valve on the water heater in the bathroom is unsafe. If therelief valve were_to pop-off, due to excessive pressr.. o"-t.mperature,the hot water could scald someone. To make the re'lief valve safe, itshould.be piped to the exterior of the building with an ipproved [yp. Pipe, i.9.,.copper, galvanized steel or C.P.V.d. pipe. ThL water hbateris..now piped with P.V.C. conduit pipe. This is nbt'i p.eiir.e class ofP.V..C. piPe and cannot be used in'a'piumbing system. Snould the p.V.C. condui! piping fail, it could cause I hazarAoui situation with theelectrical connections on the water heater. The water heaier will haveto be piped with an approved type pipe. ,/ i Su ' '.:. 225 North 5th Street Springfield, Oregon 97477 a 503/726-3753 STRUCTURAL Mr. Bernard Berman November 2, 1983 Page 2 ELECTRI CAL The electrical inspection has revealed the following listed defects in the addi-tional wiring installation. State of Oregon Administrative Rules, Electrical Standards, Section 22-110, states that aIl electrical wiring on properties forrent, sale or lease shall be performed by an Oregon licensed electrical contractor. (l) Install not less than 100 ampacity service pane'l for each apartment, with main breakers and adequate sub-breaker spaces to serve all the requiredcircuits. This will eliminate cascading of sub-feeders and overfusing that wi'l I cause overheati ng of conductors . (2) Install conduit on exposed cables on outside walls to protect them from the sun rays, weather and physical damage. (3) Fixture wire extension cords may not be used as a permanent type vriring dueto possible fire or shock hazard. Install non-meta'llic sheathed cable within the walls or use metal surface raceway (wire mold) for extension cfrcuits. (4) Install the N.M. cables, now on the baseboard (mopboard), within the walls orin metallic surface raceway to protect the cable from physical damage. (5) To prevent overheating of conductors within the walls, install not smaller than #'10 copper or #8 aluminum to rep'lace water heater wiring. (6) Protect the_exposed cable to the water heater from physical damage by insta'l-ling flexible steel conduit from the wall, floor or cLtting to the witerheater. (7) In panelled walls, the space between outlet boxes and the panel (combustible material ) surface is exposed to sparks or heat from the wii-tng or in itre Oe-vice. Install extension sleeves to cover this space and secuie the deviceto the box (not to be supported by the cover plate). : (S) l'lorn and burned contacts in switches and receptacles will cause heat orsparkS. Replace defective devices in all areas (9) Due to hazardous nature of the additional wiring (i.e., wiring added after thebuilding was initial'ly constructed), comection-of non-conformtng wiring inaIl apartments will be required. II,: eyllding Safety Dt'vision will check on the progress in 30 days from the date ofthis letter. PIease direct all inquiries to thb S[ringfield Buiiding Safety Divisionat 726-3753. Si ere1y, / G,aa C/rz,/D,ufiD, Charles Watson El ectri ca'l Inspector PyE*--"n'- Roy Bordeaux Building Inspector enny eaux Plumbing Inspector DB: sk $%GG COURTESY INSPECTION APPLICATION (RENTER REQUEST) BUILDING DIVISIONCITY OF SPRINGFIELD DArE /O-aA/- 9a ADDRESS OF INSPECTION b 46e",r OWNE ADDRESS L RENTER SIGNATURE OF OCCUPANT (RENTER) FOR ACCESS TO PROPERTY - TELEPHONE NUMBER PHoNE No. ?_l> * Z7 7'7 PHONE )c TYPE OF DWELLING: SINGLE FAMILY D DUPLEX f, /ltr 6 MULTIPLE w atVt Tc<t,JOzq',*, r.rN)rpBRIEF DISCRIPTION OF IVIAJOR PROBLEMS: 5 L 4 ( oK- C FOR OFFICE USE ONLY Date of Inspection Courtesy Letter Sent Notice and Order Issued To 0wner Date For Comp liance Comp liance Obtained - Date I '6i# Esz/dA ELECTRICAL INSPECTION REPORT JOB ADDRESS OIVNER ADDRESS DATE PHONE TENANT OR OCCUPANT TYPE OF INSPECTION HOUSING occuPANCY /'"cottpLl,tNt F IRE A//arPe-f I}JSPECTOR