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1986, 01-02 Code Violation Unsafe Bldgz� --urs . 22//, e' V d V N Q DATE T YPE COMMI I (/ January 30, 1986 Spokane County Department of Building & Safety Mr. Francis L. Flanigan North 6107 Stateline Road Newman Lake, Washington 99028 Dear Mr. Flanigan: JAMES L. MANSON, DIRECTOR CERTIFIED MAIL Receipt No. P07 4086710 This office has received reports concerning the unsafe condition of the building on your property located at East 8204 Fairview, Spokane County parcel number 07542-3502. Notice is hereby given that the following described building located on the above -referenced property has been examined by the district building inspector, employed by this office, and has been found to be an unsafe building as defined by Title 3 of the Spokane County Code in that the building is structurally unsound. The violation being cited is the dilapidation of a chimney. All buildings declared unsafe under the provisions of said ordinance are required to be abated by repairs or improvement or demolition and removal of the building or structure or portions thereof. Accordingly, you are hereby notified to commence either the repair or the improvement of the building within ten days of your receipt of this letter. The repairs necessary to bring this building into compliance with the minimum standards of the building code to replace the chimney and provide for proper venting for gas appliances. A building permit and inspection of the completed work is required. We are of the opinion that since you have now been informed of the requirements of the Uniform Mechanical Code, a period of 10 days, beginning with your receipt of this letter, should be sufficient time in which to bring this structure into compliance. Please be advised that a violation of Title 3 of the Spokane County Code does carry a penalty of, "... not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00), or by imprisonment for not more than ninety (90) days, or by both such fines and imprisonment." If you wish to discuss these findings, have any questions, or believe these allegations to be unfounded, please feel free to contact me at 456-3675. Sincerely, 9t9/9--vv- Jeffrey� E. Forry Senior Building Technician NORTH 811 JEFFERSON SPOKANE. WASHINGTON 99260•0050 TELEPHONE (509) 4565675 P07 400671.0. 1/-30/86 RECEIPT FOR CERTIFIED MAIL NO INSURANCE COVERAGE PROVIDED— NOT FOR INTERNATIONAL MAIL (See Reverse) SENT TO Francis L, Flanigan STREET AND NO N. 6607 StatelinePRd P 0. STATE AND ZIP CODE Newman Lake, WA 99028 POSTAGE $ CERTIFIED FEE 'V ¢ cn SPECIAL DELIVERY ¢ La_ RESTRICTED DELIVERY ¢ o w w w — "'SHOW g i TO WHOM AND - DATE DELIVERED ¢ w i y a y W SHDW TO WHOM, DATE - AND ADDRESS OF DELIVERY ¢ t o z o t o ''' i ¢ SHOW TO WHOM AND DATE DELIVERED WITH RESTRICTED DELIVERV 6 g • m SHOW TO WHOM, DATE AND ADDRESS OF DELIVERY WITH RESTRICTED DELIVERY . TOTAL POSTAGE AND FEES $ POSTMARK OR DATE r - , 41 • SPOKANE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING AND SAFETY North 811 Jefferson Spokane, Washington 99260 (509) 456-3675 In order for this office to undertake an official investigation regarding an alleged zoning violation in Spokane County, it has been determined by our statutory legal counsel that we are required to act only upon written complaints, unless an immediate hazard exists. Please fill in the information requested below and return this form to the Spokane County Department of Building and Safety. Your complaint will be processed as quickly as possible. Unfortunately, we cannot accept unsigned complaints. All complainant's names are strictly confidential. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact this office. 1. Location: Street Address or Road Name: cr..? Give directions if no street address V.31 A fes... 1 2. Nature�'�/'�.�of Complaint: �0 .t.i e.,-7 U µL.4! -G.,- ;12 -14 -ca 44 .. uJr�% o _ _ _I3 _ i_' - ,.� I, SIMIMMIIIMernill • ii_._ -psi 4r <L t' /J ' - ft) j /t .w' ' h a-..c.a -- D k // U 3 Owner or Occupant of roperty (If Known): i4,,,,Q i 1�i� e ‘- 4. Your Name: `72,tem Lflt (Qv nt J eg Address /..22 r F. Phone No.: (Home) 9_7r -7c -e0 (Work) 5ignature :_ ; r��„LJ 1j�r/aticD ate : �-��t ,,c/ 02) FOR DEPARTMENTAL USE ONLY Confidential File Code 986, Spokane, Wash. F3 ACTION CORNER ,*. £arboa.monoxide i can be silent killer A recent article by New York Tlmes reporter Lisa Belkin cited the death of an elderly New York couple ' in their home last month —, victims of carbon monox- ide gas that seeped in through the furnace because of a blocked chimney. According to Belkin, an estimated { 200 deaths occur each year from carbon monoxide — an odorless,poisoning tasteless, colorless gas that is fatal if inhaled in too pure a form. . ! At low concentrations, the gas can cause shortage of breath and a slight headache. Higher levels can cause severe headaches, mental confusion, dizziness, loss of hearing or vision, fainting, nausea and, eventually, death. The gas itself cannot be detected by human senses, but there are tell- tale warnings of problems that com- Staff writer monly cause carbon monoxide poi- soning — a faulty furnace, for example, or a blocked car exhaust system. Among them are a flickering yellow flame on your gas burner, a stuffy or stale smell and back drafts and soot from your fireplace or chimney, white powder or white stains on the chimney above the roof, dampness or signs of condensation in the basement at the base of the chimney and loose mortar, bricks. or other debris inside the clean-out door at the.. base'. of chimney. Standard Marketing International in Seaford, N.Y., markets a Lifesign Carbon Monoxide Detector - a , small plastic triangle with a tan tablet in the center which which turns gray in the presence of unhealthy p:.- levels of carbon monoxide. The device sells for $2.50. Each tablet is effective i for• 30 days and• a package ;of; two refills sells for $2.50. • • Cosensor International Inc., Markham, Ontario, Canada, which manufactures a more eXpfflasive, com- plex version of the above for $169 alsoers advice to consumers about how best to prevenr4parbon monoxide buildup in their homes. Among„their suggestions: qtr • Arrange for all fuel -burning appliances tObe in- spected annually. �. ■ Buy only equipment bearing the seal of a testing agency, such as Underwriters Laboratory, that indi- cates compliance with industry standards. • Vent fuel -burning heaters to the outdoors, with 4. flue pipes correctly fitted and in good repair,. • Do not burn charcoal indoors or,„in” enclosed areas, because dangerous amounts of carbon monox- ide can be released into the air. ■ Never leave an automobile idling In a garage that is attached to or located beneath a home. Even if there is no connecting door, exhaust fumes can seep into living areas. • When traveling or parked in a motor vehicle, keep one window open a crack to insure proper venti- lation. Heavy cigar, pipe, or cigarette smoke In ,an unventilated interior can cause concentrations of car- ; bon monoxide to build up., The open rear window of a station waggon can draw gases into the car. If the rear window Is open, keep other windows open as well. . As for wood-bumers... The American Council on Science and Health, a research and education or a'n zation in Summit, N.J., warns that burning wood can be dangerous if it is not done with care: . Carbon monoxide poisoning is just ,one potential r hazard. When wood burns, it produces Pollutants such as hydrochloric acid, sulfur oxides,:nitrogen Qxidas, and. particulate matter. And each year - there re about. 9,000 burn injuries involving : wood -burning stoves and fireplaces, according to estimates by the ; y Consumer Product Safety Commission. A CPSC booklet "Wood as Home Fuel," recom- mends a three-foot clearance on all side of the stove and in front of the fireplace and that,gasoline, keto• - sene, and other flammable materials be,stored in a separate room. A copy of the booklet is available by sending a self- addressed envelope with 37 cents postage to Wood; as Fuel Report, A.C.S.H., 47 Maple Street, Summit, N.J. 1 07901. ROYCE GORSETH 1