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I • Ted Budden From: Ted Budden Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2014 11:36 AM To: Tony Lee Subject: 1831 Wetmore Ave. W1407-001 Tony, On 7/2/2014 I responded to a concern reported as"Unsafe stairways" in a building located at 1831 Wetmore Ave.The building was originally constructed in 2001-2002. Records indicate that a permit was issued for a new 4 plex and retail building on 7/13/2001. Records also indicate that this building has not received final approval or Certificate of Occupancy. The applicable building code at that time was the 1997 Uniform Building Code. The concerns are that the stairs are too steep,too irregular, and difficult to use. In addition to the comments about the stairs it was stated that a resident(@ unit#203) had recently fallen while using one of the stairs has been seriously injured and is currently hospitalized. The tenant bringing the concern resides in unit#202, her name is "Katie" @ (916) 862-1669. While on site another tenant contacted me concerning the stairways, his name is Dylan Herring, @ (425)502 1744. Mr. Herring resides in unit#201. Both tenants informed me during my site visit that they are concerned about the safety of the stairways serving the second floor of the building that provide access to their apartments. Both tenants asked to be kept informed about our findings and actions. I measured the two stairways that serve the second floor of the building. Here is a summary of my observations. 1.The northerly stairway appears to exceed 12 vertical feet of total rise by two to three inches. 2.The northerly stairway has risers that average 7 inches in rise the top step is however approximately 7 3 inches in rise the risers are quite irregular and are significantly sloped. 3.The northerly stairway has tread run dimensions that average 9 inches to approximately 9 1/2 inches. 4.The easterly stairway has risers that measure an average dimension of approximately 7 1/2 inches. 5.The easterly stairway has a top step that measures approximately 8 inches of rise. 6.The easterly stairway has tread run dimensions that average 9 inches. The treads on this stairway are significantly uneven and one tread was observed to be loose. It was stated to me that this is the stairway where the tenant had fallen. My research indicates that the stairways are not compliant with the approved plans on file or the applicable code at the time of construction. I am requesting your review and assistance in determining the correct code interpretations and appropriate actions in this matter. Thank you Ted Budden