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O.JHKOfH City of Oshkosh
ON THE WATER
June 11, 1992
Jay Puestohl
1840 Simpson St.
Oshkosh, WI 54901
Dear Jay:
Re: 1025 W. 5th Ave.
Former Convent
Per your request, an inspection was conducted on June 9,
1992, to determine what correction must be made to use this
building as a rooming house for 18 senior citizens. The follow-
ing is a report of the correction that must be made prior to
occupancy of this building as a rooming house.
1. Zoning approval must be obtained. It is recommended that
this issue be addressed first to ascertain on to whether this
is an allowed use in this zoning district. Please contact
Bruce Roskom, Principal Planner, at 236 -5059, to discuss this
issue.
2. Provide smoke detectors in the following locations:
1. At least one in the basement.
2. At the head of every open stairway at each floor level
including the attic.
3. In the hallways of the 1st and 2nd floor starting at the
stairway and every 30 feet along the halls.
4. Either in each sleeping room if smoking is allowed in
the sleeping rooms or in the hallway within 6 feet of
each sleeping room.
5. One located on the attic side of each attic entrance.
It is suggested, but not required, that the smoke detectors
be permanently wired to an unswitched circuit and be electrically
interconnected.
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June 11, 1992
Jay Puestohl
3. The stairwell entrances to the attic must be one hour rated
enclosures. The glass panels shall be infilled with stud
walls covered with one layer of 5/8 type x gypsum board on
each side. The attic doors shall also be self closing.
4. The door at the basement entrance shall be replaced with a
1 3/4 inch solid core or a 3/4 hour labeled self closing
door. Since the ceiling of the basement is rated due to the
construction used, this door will serve as the stairwell
enclosure and complete the rating of the boiler room. Mean-
ing the entire basement will meet the requirements of a
boiler room.
5. Fire extinguishers with a minimum rating of 2A10BC shall be
provided. As discussed in our inspection one should be
provided in the basement, three on each floor level and one
in each stairwell at the attic door.
6. A 42 inch high guardrail with intermediate rails to prevent
passage of a 6 inch diameter ball shall be provided on the
southeast balcony.
7. Section 16 -33(9) of the Oshkosh Minimum Housing Code requires
each dwelling unit or in this case sleeping room to be pro-
vided with a solid core door with deadbolt locking devices.
The deadbolts must be operated with a knob from the inside
and a key from the hallway side.
8. Once all items have been corrected an Occupancy Permit must
be obtained and a City of Oshkosh Rooming House License must
be obtained. The license has an annual fee of $25 and must
be renewed each year. Please contact Bruce Luedtke, Housing
Inspector, at 236 -5137 for further information.
If you have any questions, call me at 236 -5050.
Sincerely,
Allyn Dannhoff
Chief Building Inspector