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Glen Merkel <br />Avalon Project Inc. <br />14670 NE 8th Street <br />7/19/2022 <br />Mr. Tony Lee <br />Building Official <br />City of Everett <br />2930 Wetmore Avenue <br />Everett, WA 98201 <br />Overall Railing Upgrade and Code Compliance at 2918 Nassau Street (97UBC) <br />Dear Mr. Tony Lee: <br />As you are aware the owner intends to retrofit all balcony guardrails/stair handrails at the above <br />subject property to address the safety concerns for its occupants and ensure that all code <br />compliance Is met. The original building occupancy date is not known; however, we are confident <br />that It precedes the 97 UBC as referenced below. <br />SECTION 509 — GUARDRAILS <br />509.1 Where Rapdred. Unenclo cd It and oaf apeningt <br />open and glued sides of axlmays, atsls, landings and romps. <br />Moral. or porches. which are aiene than 50 inches (762 mail <br />shove Wade or floor b<Imv, and roofs uwd for other than wwou or <br />the building shall be famed by a guardrail. Guardrails shall be <br />provided at The ends of shies when they IentaWre At a level. of <br />boxes. balconies and gallerks. <br />EXCEW(OU OmldoiN nerd rot N ry.,I" n Is. f.lami.g <br />ImlFna <br />1. O.1N"Iusaae adhWlnsdnia <br />2. On tN audilmum sld<af a stagy, .lard laofenms ate enter <br />nia<J ten attarsuah>..... .y„ r+m'a awl aideva"." flu e.. <br />torain.rmalvrxnsnim.Along IN"ofanrle,alydxaRingwr <br />Gm wten used for ON oonad f.nciloong a 4m 1 ligaug ur 6e <br />..ad uae of doer s'nlal MIpmem. At smird gr.iag<In IN <br />'ur.suaeanaa.,,or <br />J, Almg s<nldr s<nk<'iI. ruI x oaiMe MJs ryh11r. <br />509.2 Might. The Ids of guardrails shall not be less than <br />I.lnetoporguaanlh fa 0mup H. Uisisbn d <br />m I Oacupmks ate InI<rb gwrdnm wools <br />so aloe may <br />In<y nOe a Mlyal aaa(<ti11W In 1MN41 NUJd. mrmNlmt <br />Wheat an elevation changeofYI Inches(762 mm)or less lasers <br />helocen an aisle parallel to the seats (cross aisle) and the adjacent <br />floor or grade below, guardrails not less than 26 inches (660 aim) <br />above the aisle floor shall be provided. <br />ExCe osk wb<n We Nrna Nf scanIN fwnl ofIM Irma <br />Ad,.fni 21 Iaahn(610 aim) or soo, e I N adra«a A. of <br />IN 9*,a ossNrul herd notN K.I" <br />9d It lop ofguardral1, 1the ends of a. terminating at the fens <br />cl. of boxes, balmnIts and gal ?ales shall intend for the width of <br />I ie auk and Ire no 1.r than 42 Inches(1007 aim) to the closest <br />surface of the aisle where than ate steps and 26lnela s (914 aim) <br />mhem Re. <br />$09.3 Openings. Open guardrails shall have intermediate mils <br />or an ornamental pattern such that a sphere J Inches (102 aim) in <br />diameter cannot pass through, <br />E%CEPslO`(Sr I.T r'un rafts 1... oflntermedlat<rand <br />la wnuxnul'annn of ahlvh b is a<ss d rude P.rbl and <br />laulasunal bc,e 1tmxhkhn<warea TI<mthe puMkmay <br />N such tM a .poem t2 labs (des aim) in Jiamn<I rmat lux <br />mmagn. <br />.Iof. iangulai at IN Vt. <br />worytNhway syN ualnm sine <br />matt ofagwrdrallat theopens to raavtamaymay N ofsuch size <br />that a spline 6 iaA<s p52 aim) In Jtamrmr omxn pu IMlwgn. <br />