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From: Meg Haley <br /> Sent: Friday,April 21, 2017 11:57 AM <br /> To: Ted de Budden <br /> Cc:Tony Lee; Paul McKee; Leroy McNulty; Kevin Fagerstrom <br /> Subject: 2930 Hoyt Ave Site Observations <br /> 2930 Hoyt Ave Building and Fire Code Observations based on site walk-through on 4/20/17: <br /> Rear building <br /> • Inadequate combustion air requirements for water heaters, per 2015 International Property Maintenance <br /> Code (IPMC) 603.1. <br /> • Inadequate strapping and supports on north water heater, per 2015 IPMC 603.1. <br /> • Missing fire barriers at garage walls and ceiling assembly, per IPMC 703.1. <br /> Main building <br /> • Dangerous combustion air and exhaust violations on basement water heaters, per IPMC 603.1 <br /> • Rear unit on first floor does not meet minimum requirements for ventilation and occupancy, including <br /> overcrowding, per IPMC 404.5. <br /> • Unlawful increase in dwelling units (greater than four) triggers NFPA 13R building suppression system <br /> for change of use, per 2015 International Existing Building Code(IEBC) 1012.1. New fire service is <br /> required to meet Everett Design & Construction Standard 524A. <br /> • Unlawful roof construction for Unit 1 exterior deck requires smoke alarms throughout building, per IEBC <br /> 1104 and 2015 International Fire Code(IFC) 1103.8. <br /> • Unlawful conversion of attic space to a living unit requires shaft protection or building suppression <br /> system, per IFC 1103.4.2, <br /> • Unlawful construction of combustible fire escape to second and third floors, per IFC 1104.16.5. <br /> • Unlawful inoperable emergency escape openings in sleeping rooms, per IPMC 702.4. <br /> • Unlawful fire barrier enclosure at main exit stairway, including door openings and other penetrations, <br /> per IFC 1103.4.2. <br /> • Unlawful stairway rise and run construction to attic and to exit stair entry at main porch, per IFC 1104.10. <br /> • Unlawful guard in attic, per IFC 1104.6. <br /> • Missing smoke and carbon monoxide alarms, per IFC 907.2.11.2, 907.2.11.5, 1103.9, as amended by WA <br /> State. <br /> • Missing egress lighting in exit stair, per IEBC 805.7. <br /> Ted will be writing up the electrical, IPMC, and mechanical violations in preparing the paperwork. <br /> Meg Haley, RA <br /> Plan Review Architect <br /> Permit Services, City of Everett, WA <br /> Direct: 425-257-8813 <br /> Front Counter: 425-257-8810 (Option 8) <br /> everettwa.gov/permits 'I everettwa.gov/codes everettwa.gov/maptools <br /> 21a <br />