Inspection History Details
Inspection Status: Approved
Inspection History: INSP - INITIAL CODE ENFORCMENT
| Date | Description | Inspector | Results | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/06/2013 | INSP - INITIAL CODE ENFORCMENT | Approved | VISITED THE SITE WITH INSPECTOR RICHARD VIDAL, MET DSD INSPECTOR BILL LAHR. TOGETHER WE MET WITH THE HOMEOWNER WHO ALLOWED ENTRY INSIDE THE STRUCTURE TO VIEW WORK BEING COMPLETED ON AN EXISTING FIREPLACE. OUR INSPECTION FOUND THAT THE ROCK FACE OF THE EXISTING FIREPLACE HAD BEEN REMOVED AND THE FIREPLACE RECONFIGURED. A MANTLE HAD BEEN ADDED, THE LINTEL ABOVE THE FIREPLACE OPENING HAD BEEN REMOVED, THE OPENING OF THE FIRE PLACE ENLARGED AND THE HEARTH EXTENDED. A NEW TYPE OF ROCK WAS THEN ADDED TO THE FACE OF THE FIREPLACE UP TO THE MANTLE. ABOVE THE MANTLE TO THE CEILING THE ORIGINAL FIREPLACE WAS FURRED OUT, ELECTRICAL ADDED AND THEN DRYWALL OVER THE FURR OUT. BECAUSE THE LINTEL WAS REMOVED AND THE FIREPLACE OPENING ENLARGED FLUSH TO BOTTOM OF THE DAMPER, THE REQUIRED 8 INCH SPACE FROM THE TOP OF THE FIREPLACE TO THE DAMPER WAS ELIMINATED NOT ALLOWING THE FIREPLACE TO DRAW PROPERLY. RON BOOSE, BUILDING OFFICIAL WAS CONTACTED WHILE ON SITE TO DETERMINE IF A PERMIT WOULD BE REQUIRED FOR THE CHANGES MADE TO THE FIREPLACE AND ADDED ELECTRICAL. RON'S DETERMINED WAS THAT A PERMIT WOULD BE REQUIRED. |