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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,
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Jeffrey�
E. Forry
Senior Building Technician
NORTH 811 JEFFERSON
SPOKANE. WASHINGTON 99260•0050
TELEPHONE (509) 4565675
P07 400671.0.
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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.
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ACTION CORNER
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£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•
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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
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