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Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Fire hazard?
The third photo isn't that clear, but it shows junk and boxes stacked chest high throughout the ground floor of the unused building at 109 E. Market. I imagine there's an ordinance against it. Might it be enforced?
Someone at another blog, who wrote anonymously, and claimed to be a fire inspector, made some very good comments about sprinkler systems in old buildings.
It's really becoming quite the amusing phenomenon that we post something here, and it is answered and discussed at the place where anonymity is permitted.
Too bad. If we could all be adults, we might actually have a discussion.
I'm not sure storing large amounts of one's crap in a building is necessarily against the law, or constitutes a likely fire hazard (unless said crap happens to be something like gunpowder or fireworks, of course).
Sorry--I figured the name would make it obvious as to who I was. Unless there are other patrons at Rich O's who get "Bastard" placed at the top of their bill.
To enforce any existing ordinances, more than likely some one with the government would have to enter the building to check things out. Even in the worst of situations, not the building inspector, the health department, will not attempt to gain access unless they are personally invited by the owner of the building. They know full well anyone who may have issues of noncomlpiance is not going to invite them in for a cup of tea and tour!
The third photo isn't that clear, but it shows junk and boxes stacked chest high throughout the ground floor of the unused building at 109 E. Market. I imagine there's an ordinance against it. Might it be enforced?
'Ordinance' and 'Enforced'? That's a New Albany dichotomy, isn't it?
ReplyDeleteSomeone at another blog, who wrote anonymously, and claimed to be a fire inspector, made some very good comments about sprinkler systems in old buildings.
ReplyDeleteIt's really becoming quite the amusing phenomenon that we post something here, and it is answered and discussed at the place where anonymity is permitted.
Too bad. If we could all be adults, we might actually have a discussion.
I'm not sure storing large amounts of one's crap in a building is necessarily against the law, or constitutes a likely fire hazard (unless said crap happens to be something like gunpowder or fireworks, of course).
ReplyDeleteThat's why I asked the question.
ReplyDeleteKnow that you'll be needing an identity if you wish to post here on a regular basis. We honor aliases so long as we know who is using them.
Thanks.
Sorry--I figured the name would make it obvious as to who I was. Unless there are other patrons at Rich O's who get "Bastard" placed at the top of their bill.
ReplyDeleteThere are many ... I suspected, but now I know.
ReplyDeleteGuess I now know why the letters "A" "H" are on top of my bill!!
ReplyDeleteTo enforce any existing ordinances, more than likely some one with the government would have to enter the building to check things out.
ReplyDeleteEven in the worst of situations, not the building inspector, the health department, will not attempt to gain access unless they are personally invited by the owner of the building.
They know full well anyone who may have issues of noncomlpiance is not going to invite them in for a cup of tea and tour!