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J:inc 23, 1971 <br />Iienry T. Ne��ton, Attorney at Law <br />r:e�••:ton. IVTC\VtOfl Et I�lhht <br />1i320 3^.nd 5treet <br />l:vec-ett. \�'a,hington <br />RT': Fire blarshal's Qrder dated li:iy 10, 1971. concernin� <br />Ls�vis' llpartments - 291J Rockefeller - P;verett. ��'ashington <br />l�ear Henry: <br />07 behalt of your clieizt, Le•:ris roe�•�^i-t, you have requested that <br />code �nforcement ofiicr,rs of the City of iiverett inspect Le�vis' <br />Apartmen4s to deter�nine tivhwt �vould bc rr.quired to allow occupaucy of <br />ccrtain apartn,e:�t units. <br />Pepresentatives oi tlie City l�uilding Departuient and the City I�`Ire <br />A1ars}isl's ofiice hnve inspecied U�e apartment buildin� and concur <br />in thc following findings and caiclusions: <br />FINDINGS OF FACT: <br />1. The apartmen: building located at 2�J1�J l;ockefc?ler �lvenue. known <br />as Letvis' Apartments. contains Group iT, B(2) and ]3(3) occupancies in <br />Firc Zonc No. 1. <br />'� 2. The plan of the buildin� is particularly hazardous in thc event of <br />fire, Uotli to oecupants and iire fi�;lititt� forces. Adaitions to the uuilding <br />and modifications to ihe ori�;ui�l plan have resulted in irregular passa.^,e�says, <br />story levels �•rithaut continuity, hidden spaces and vertical and horizontal <br />openings conducive to the sprcad of L'ire. <br />� 3. The builclin� contains many other structural deficiEncies kliich muke <br />the building a fire ha::ard: <br />(A) Separation of tl�e furnace room from the remAinder of <br />the Uuilding uo�s not meet code requirements. <br />(B) Ti�e rer:z:.inder of the Uuilding is suUstandard us to <br />separation re:�uirements. <br />(C) An inherently hazardous situatioa exists by th� fact <br />th3t the only �ource of comUustible air to the turnace <br />room 1s through aa open space underneath the building. <br />(D) A�pecial hazard exists Uy the fact that fuei !s <br />stored inside the Uuildin�. Such storage is not permitted <br />in a Group H occupar.cy unless precaution� f�re tul;en <br />Pul�lir;h�d: <br />