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DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT
225 FIFTH STREET
SPRINGFIELD, OR 97477
(541) 726-3753
FAX (541) 726-3689
February 29, 1996
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Norman L. Frank
2511 Lily Avenue
Eugene, OR 97408
Subject: Occupancy Inspection at .!iQ2 & 4413 Main Street
Proposed Use: 4405 Main, Antique and second-hand furniture dealer
4413 Main, Beauty Salon
Dear Mr. Frank:
At your request, the Community Services Division/Building Safety
conducted an inspection of the building at the above address. The
purpose of the inspection was to determine the suitability of the
building for the proposed uses as indicated.
Based on the proposed uses, the existing conditions which are
mentioned below do not meet the minimum Building Safety Code
requirements . Corrective' measures must be taken prior to occupancy
to install, repair, replace or modify the following items in order
for the building to conform to applicable safety codes:
Structural
1. An inspection of the paved parking area revealed that no
parking spaces a designated for handicapped individuals. One
VAN ACCESSIBLE parking space shall be provided with
appropriate striping and signage as per the attached excerpt
from the State DOT requirements.
2. It is our understanding that you intend to plug off the
ceiling supply registers to the easterly lease space (4413
Main Street), and install electric wall heaters to heat that
space. We have concern for the ventilation provisions
required by the Code, as follows: Enclosed portions of
buildings. customarily occupied by human beings shall be
provided with natural ventilation by means of exterior
openings with an openable area not less than 1/20th of the
total floor area of such portions, or shall be provided with
a mechanically operated ventilating system. The mechanically
operated system shall be capable of supplying a minimum of 5
CFM of outside air per occupant with a total circulated of not
less than 15 CFM per occupant in all occupied portions of the
building.
Since the only natural ventilation option to the proposed
beauty salon space is to open the door, we feel that a
mechanically operated ventilation system is the sensible
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option. With the odor producing chemicals involved in hair
and nail treatment, it is particularly important to provide
good ventilation and introduction of outside air into spaces
like the beauty salon. Please coordinate ventilation
provisions intended with the City Inspectors prior to
occupancy of the lease space.
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3. Exits shall be illuminated at any time the building is
occupied with light having intensity of not less than 1
footcandle at floor level. Since the only apparent means of
turning off the ceiling light fixtures is at the panels, a
night light shall be provided in each lease space to provide
the level of exit illumination required when the normal
lighting is turned off.
4. Since the entry door hardware into the two lease spaces is of
the type which has a thumb turn deadbolt from the inside,
please provide signage at each of the doors stating, "THIS
DOOR TO REMAIN UNLOCKED DURING BUSINESS HOURS.".
5. It is our understanding that the lease tenant in the beauty
salon space wishes to install a reception table in front of
one of the two front exit doors from that lease space. The
second door is not a required exit door, but shall be altered
so it does not look like an exit door so no person would try
to use it in case of an emergency.
6. It is our understanding that even though two toilet rooms are
provided at the rear of the lease spaces, you intend to use
them as unisex toilet rooms, with the easterly toilet being
used by an existing lease tenant to the east of these lease
spaces, and the westerly toilet being used by these two
proposed tenants. Unisex toilets are approved for up to a
maximum of 10 employees, but shall be provided with a privacy
latch and an "OCCUPIED" indicator. We observed that an
approved privacy latch exists on both toilet room doors, but
"OCCUPIED" indicators shall be added.
Questions regarding the above items may be directed to Lorne
Pleger, Plans Examiner/Structural Inspector, at 726-3669.
Plumbina:
1. It is our understanding that the Beauty Salon tenant wishes to
install a shampoo sink which will have its waste piping
connected to existing waste piping which served a former sink
about 8' from the proposed sink location. The new shampoo
sink shall be installed with proper waste trap and vent, and
the vent shall either be extended through the roof at the new
location, or shall be installed one size larger than required
and connected in the attic space to the existing primary vent
serving the toilet rooms. Please coordinate specific
inspection and installation requirements for the new plumbing
fixture with Ralph Shaw, City Plumbing Inspector, at 726-3665.
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Electrical:
1. Please refer to the electrical corrections listed in the
. former occupancy inspection letter dated May 18, 1995, and
verify that those corrections have been made. Questions
regarding electrical installation or inspection requirements
should be directed to Dave Gadomski, City' Electrical
Inspector, at 726-3663.
Sincerely,
orne Pleger, Plans Examiner/Structural Inspector