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October 17,1995
Mary Remillard
3790 Pau-Ko-Tuk Lane
Oshkosh WI 54901
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Dear Ms Remillard:
The Chief Building Inspector has researched your building located at 211 High Avenue
and finds that it has been a business and three living unit use since 1940.
The 1940 Code requires a (2) two hour rated floor assembly between the occupancies and the
boiler room. This is more strict that the requirement of the Existing Building Code for a (1) one
hour rated floor assembly for which orders were issued on the building in 1985 and again in
1995.
Therefore at least a (1) one hour rated floor assembly is required and shall be installed
between the occupancies and the boiler room. The grandfather clause does not pertain in this
situation. At the time it was built or came into use as a three living unit & business it was
required that it met the current Code. This obviously was not enforced by prior inspectors from
the City or the State and the responsibility has now fallen into your hands.
As we previously discussed there is the option of replacing the boiler with a sealed
combustion heating plant and either an electric or sealed combustion waterheater. If these two
appliances are older it may be cost effective to go this route as the fire rated floor assembly
would not be required and future utility costs would possibly be reduced.
The step on the East side will also require replacement to Code to include a platform no lower
than seven (7) inches from the threshold of the East door. This is a requirement of the current
State Statutes on buildings of this type and use.
If you have any further questions, feel free to contact Allyn Dannhoff, Chief Building
Inspector for more information. Permits will be required for this work.
Sincerely,
cc: Kenneth Schroeder
Fire Inspector
Bruce Luedtke
Housing Inspector