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SPRINGFIELD
CITY OF SPRING.l"II....n
Department of Public Works
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February 29, 1984
CERTIFIED LETTER
Mr. Matthew J. Ritzdorf
115 Conestoga Way
Eugene, Oregon 97401
Ms. Mary V. Ritzdorf
115 Conestoga Way
Eugene, Oregon 97401
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Associates Finance ~orporation
1142 Wil1agi11ispie Road
Eugene, Or~gon 97401
Associates Finance Corporation
c/o C.T. Corporation System, Registered
800 Pacific Blvd.
Portland, Oregon 97204
Agent
SUBJECT: Notice and Order to Comply With the Springfield Building Safety
~odes at 4489 Main Street, Springfield, Oregon.
Dear Property Owners:
The structure located at the above referenced address, more particularly
described as Lane County Assessor's Map #17 02 32 42, Tax Lot #00400 is a
dangerous or unsafe building as described in Section 203 of the Springfield
Building Safety Code Administrative Code. Please refer to the attached
copies of these Sections. Our records indicate that you are the owners of
this property. The exterior walls, interior load bearing partitions and
horizontal supporting members, essential for carrying the imposed
structural loads of the building, have been severely damaged or were never
properly installed at the ti~e th~ structure was moved to its present
location. In the above situation, where imposed roof loads are not
sufficiently transferred to adequate support members, a strong possibility
exists of structural failure and/or collapse of the building. The debris
from the rear portion of the building that was damaged by fire and
demolished must be completely removed from the property.
Section 204 of the Springfield Building Code Administrative Code requires
that all structures found to be substandard, unsafe or dangerous be
repaired or demolished. Therefore, this is your notice that you must
secure permits to either rebuild the structure (Section 10~of the
Springfield Building Safety Codes Administrative Code requires that it be
225 North 5th Street · Springfield. Oregon 97477 · 503/726-3753
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rebuilt to comply with all proV1sJ.ons of the Springfield Structural ._"~:i.:
Specialty Code and Fire and Life Safety Code.) or to demolish it. If the ~-~
building is to be rebuilt, plans must be submitted by March 30, 1984. ", ',.'
Permits must be purchased and work must commence by April 14, 1984. If the
building is to be demolished, demolition work must commence by thirty (30)
days from the date of this notice and order (March 30, 1984) and must be
completed by sixty (60) days from the date of this notice ,and order (April
29, 1984.) Completion means that the structure and property must be
inspected and approved by the appropriate representatives of the Building
Safety Division. Permits to rebuild or demolish the building can be
obtained at the Springfield Public Works Department, 225 North 5th Street.
If you do not take corrective action within the time frame outlined above,
the City will seek compliance with the Building Safety Codes through legal
recourse which may include Municipal Court proceedings ~r the City may
proceed to eliminate the hazard and charge the costs thereof against the
property or its owner(s).
Any person having any record title or legal interest in the building may
appeal from this notice and order to the Building Board of Appeals,
provided the appeal is made in writing and filed with the Building Official
within thirty (30) days from the date of service of this notice and order.
Failure to appeal will constitute a waiver of all right to an
administrative hearing and determination of the matter.
Your anticipated courtesy and cooperation in this matter is appreciated.
Please direct all inquiries to the Springfield Building Safety Division at
726-3753.
Sincerely,
Sally Johnson
Environmental Inspector
cc: David Puent,
Building Inspector
Ronald Clark,
Superintendent of Building
Nike Hudman,
Acting Fire Marshal
Joseph Leahy,
Assistant City Attorney
Bill Van Vactor
Lane County Legal Counsel
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SEC, 203
SEC. 202
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service equipment either be removed or restored, ,to a
safe or sanitary condition, whichever is appropriate as
specified in Section 204 of this Code. The written
notice itself shall fix a time limit for compliance
with such order.
(h) CONNECTION AFTER ORDER TO DISCONNECT. No
person shall make connection from any energy, fuel or
power supply nor supply energy or fuel to any building
service equipment which has been disconnected or
ordered to be disconnected by the Building Official or
the use of which has been ordered to be discontinued by
the Building Official until the Building Official
authorizes the reconnect ion and use of such equipment.
(i) LIABILITY. The City shall defend, save
harmless and indemnify the Building Official, or her
,'authorized representative charged with the enforcement
of this Code and the Specialty Codes, against any tort
claim or demand, whether groundless or otherwise,
arising out of an alleged act or omission occurring in
the performance of duty. The provisions of this
Subsection do not apply in the case of malfeasance in
office or willful or wanton neglect of duty.
The existence ,of this Code and the Specialty Codes
shall not be construed to relieve from or lessen ,the
responsibility of any person owning, operating or
controlling any building, structure or building service
equipment therein, for any damages to persons or
property caused by defects, nor shall the Building
Safety Division or the City be held as assuming any
such liability by reason of the inspections authorized
by such Codes or approvals issued under such Codes.
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(j) COOPERATION OF OTHER OFFICIALS AND OFFICERS.
The Building Official may request, and shall receive so
far as is required in the discharge of his duties, the
assistance and cooperation of other officials of the
City.
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,f SECTION 203. UNSAFE, SUBSTANDARD OR DANGEROUS/,
BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES OR BUILDING SERVICE EQUIPMENT. /
All buildings or structures regulated by this Code and
the Specialty Codes which are structurally inadequate
or have inadequate egress, or which constitute a fire
hazard, or are otherwise dangerous to human life are,
for the purpose of this Section, unsafe.
Building service equipment regulated by such
Codes, which constitutes a fire, electrical or health
hazard, or insanitary condition, or is otherwise
dangerous to human life is, for the purpose of this
Section, unsafe. Any use of buildings, structures or
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SEC, 204
SEC. 203
building service equipment constituting a hazard to
safety, health or the public welfare by reason of
inadequate maintenance, dilapidation, obsolescence,
fire hazard, disaster, damage or abandonment is, for
the purpose of this Section, an unsafe, substandard or
dangerous use.
Parapet walls, cornices, spires, towers, tanks,
statuary and other appendages or structural members
which are supported by, attached to, or a part of a
building and which are in deteriorated condition or
otherwise unable to sustain the design loads which are
specified in the Structural Specialty Code and Fire
and Life Safety Code are hereby designated as unsafe,
substandard or dangerous building appendages.
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SECTION 204. ABATEMENT OF UNSAFE, SUBSTANDARD OR
DANGEROUS BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES OR BUILDING SERVICE
EQUIPMENT.
(a) GENERAL. All unsafe, substandard or
dangerous buildings structures or appendages and
building service equipment as specified in Section 203
of this Code are hereby declared to be public nuisances
and shall be abated by repair, rehabilitation,
demolition or removal in accordance with the procedures
set forth herein. As an alternative, the Building
Official or other employee or official of the City as
designated by the City Manager may institute any other
appropriate action to prevent, restrain, correct or
abate the violation.
(b) NOTICES AND ORDERS OF THE BUILDING OFFICIAL.
(1) COMMENCEMENT OF PROCEEDINGS. Whenever
the Building Official has ~nspected or caused to be
inspected any building, structure or building service
equipment and has found and determined that the same is
unsafe, substandard or dangerous, he shall.. commence
proceedings to cause the repair, vacation, or
demolition of the same.
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