1819 HEWITT AVE 2016-01-01 MF Import

. . � ��'� �'� AMERICf+N HOTliL AND CIRCUS TAVERN January 17, 1972 The American Hotel and Circus Tavern building has been declared a dangerous building in accordance with Ordinance 4224, May 31, 1967. Chapter 2.24.010 (g) ; Fire escape ladder is not an approved secnnd exit. The stairway is not enclosed as required for a three story buildin�. Corridors and corridor openings are not 1-hour :ire resistant construction. Chapter 2. 24.010 (e) ; The east and west exterior walls have wracl�ed, warped and i • buckled to such an extent that they have materially insufficient resistance to ' . ; winds and eartliquakes. Brick work in the west wall is severly cracked. Brick woi•�: on wall is dangerously �craciced and is continuin� to crack sliowing conl-inual � movement, of walls westward. � Chapter 2.24.010 (a) ; Vertical structural members buckle to tlie extent that .. ylumb line passins thru tlie center of gravity of the membcr does not fall inside tlie middle one-third of the basc. The above code section violations indicate structural failures whicli render tlie building dangerous because � potential collapse of the building at any timc. Thc location of the railroad causes aUnormal viUrations in the building, All of the above items are in�ications of inadequate resist�nce to such vibrations. Collapse of the building could result. PlumbinE Inspection The following condilions exist: 1) IIathrooms for women have no tuUs. 2) Copper gas linc running full len�ch of hallway, has unions in line, no shut off at appliance. 3) WasLe lines uudcr Cavern have Ucen discor.nected, dropped onto ground and fiCtings left open allocoing sewer gasses and odors to escape. 4) ]ioiler room is noL- accessiUle, doors lociced with no key on premises. Condition of Uoiler and room unl:nown. , The gas line in the hallway is a potential life hazard as fiL•tings could possibly leak. No shul• off at the appli.ance is a very hazardous condition; if a fire did start at tlic appliancc. Electrical Insnecl9.on . ' The scrvice I�as been installed widiout a permit and the installaCion does not comply with the �requirement's of Clie elecCrical code. 'Phis scrvice feeds UiL-h tlte l�otel and tavern. The L-avern seivice cannoL Ue corrected until elie bui.lding service lias been correc�ed. ' The Lollowing codc violations �vere found; . 1) 'Phe point of connection f:or Lhe service is l.ying on tlie roof. 21 'Plte main disconnect SW1L'CIl for thc liotcl also serves as a juntion Uox ior an unfused conductor for the tavern scrvice. •