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CO.~CORD FIRE PP. EAq~'~'I'ION BL'RE~U I 100 HICHWAY 601 BY-PASS CO.XCORD, NC 28025 I July 1~ 1991 I Mr, Johnny Paige Cabarrus County General Services I P.O. Box 707 Concord~ .NC 28026-0?0? I Dear Sir: A building survey was conducted at the request of Mr. Charlie Presley on June I 25, 1991. The buildings surveyed are located from 70 to 80 Union Street, South in Concord. During this survey it was noted that the upper floors of these buildings are is a state of disrepair, while recent additions do~stairs I conceal the actual' structural conditions. Cosmetic repair of buildings ~'hile enhancing the appearance only hide potential structural proble~ns and conditions, Condilions of structural cOuluonents will directly effect fire i behavior in a building. Holes in walls, ceiling, and floors allow fires to spread vertically and horizontallyi open, unprolected stair wells create chhmey effects and can cause loss of means of egress, in a fire. Rotten wooden structural cou~oonents burn more readily and can cause collapse from i water weight from fire suppression operations. It is also iul~ortant 1o note the usage of asbestos as an insulator of heating pipes during the era in which these buildings were constructed. I As a result of this survey the following is recou~ended: i 1) Consultation of a structural engineer to determine the structural integrity of these buildings; 2) Contact the Cabarrus County Building inspection department for inspections in relationship to their I various fields of expertise, for example the electrical inspector should be contacted to determine conditions of wiring of the properties in question; I 3) Contact Mr, William Morrison, Code P. nforcement Officer, for the Con~ord Planning Department; 4) Fire code requirements are concerned with the usage of a building based upon the occupancy classification. I Therefore it is recomuended that the planned of the buildings in question be determined in order to ascertain if that usage would constitute a change I of occupancy. This will have a direction relationship to the fire and building code requirements. I We appreciate Four concern ~ith determining the proper safety requirements for theses buildings. Additional surve.vs and meetings in regard to these buildings can be scheduled at your request. Please contact me for any further ! I ,:.