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Office of Community and Economic Development
April 15, 1986
Mr. &. Mrs. Joseph Flegel
89489 Old Mohawk Road
Springfield, Oregon 97478
Subject: Occupancy Inspection at 3320 Main Street, Springfield, Oregon.
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Dear Mr. &. Mrs. Flegel:
At your request The Springfield Building Safety Division recently conducted an
inspection at the above address.The purpose of the inspection was to determine
the suitability of the building for the proposed use as an Automotive Machine
Shop.
The proposed use will categorize' the building occupancy as Group B-2, as long as
no vehicles are allowed inside the building, and the materials used in the
operation of the business are not highly flammable or combustible. Based on the
proposed occupancy, the existing conditions, which are mentioned below, do not
meet the minimum Building Safety Code requirements. Corrective messures must
be taken to install, repair, replace or modify the following items in order for the
building to conform to applicable codes:
Structural
1. The east exterior wall must be modified to provide a I hour fire resistive
assembly, including an extension of the wall to a height at least 30 inches
above the roof.
2. Roof sheathing on the rear building extension is. over spanned and deterior-
ating. Add new 5/8 inch CDX plywood sheathing to the existing roof deck
and reroof with fire retardant roofing.
3. Provide a durable sign adjacent to the exterior office door stating "this
door to remain unlocked during business hours" ,with letters at least 1 inch
high on a contrasting background.
Electrical
4. Light fixtures must be properly wired with grounded cords plugged into
adjacent outlets, or they must be "hard wired" using approved grounded
cords with strain relief at all device attachments. (Flexible conduit may be
used in lieu of the cords between the light fixture and junction box, if
, desired.)
5 Remove the. existing deteriorated, damaged and improperly installed NM
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6. Install missing coverplates and close any unused openings (conduit openings,
etc.) in all electrical enclosures.
7. The office area is in need of general electrical maintenance, and all
hanging light fixtures must be properly connected.
Plumbing
8. Install a vacuum breaker on the cold water faucet by the restroom. This is
a requirement wherever hoses can be connected to the potable water supply.
Mechanical
9. Install a restroom exhaust fan which will provide a complete air change
every fifteen minutes.
10. The space heater in the shop area is not an approved installation. Raise
the heater to a minimum height of 10 feet above the floor.
11. Remove the oil stove from the office area.
Fire and Life Safety
12. Coordinate the number, size and placement of fire extinguishers with the
City Fire Marshal
The above items are requirements only for the existing building. Other potential
requirements such as parking, paving, site improvements, sidewalks, etc., have
not been addressed as part of this initial inspection, and might be required as
part of Development Coordination Review or other planning requirements.
Permits were recently issued to you for the above items. However any addi-
tional modifications you may desire which involve changes or additions to the
structural, electrical, mechanical or plumbing systems will require additional
permits, which can also be obtained at this office.
Please direct all inquiries to the Springfield Building Safety Division at 726-3753.
Sincerely,
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Don Moore
Structural Inspector
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JIm Matteson
Electrical Inspector
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Ralph Shaw
. Plumb./Mech. Inspector
cc. Dave Puent, Building Official
c>reg Matt, Dev. Code Administrator.
Mike Hudman, Fire marshal