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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1981-09-29 M Ordinance Department Town of Lansing . Box 186 Lansing , New York 14882 November 29 , 1981 Mr . Ralph R . Barnard Attorney at Law Lansing Housing Authority 741 Lansing Station Road Lansing , New York 14882 Dear Mr . Barnard ; In response to your letter of Nov . 23 , 1981 ; requesting a certificate of compliance , under the Multiple Residence Law of the State of New York , for the Lansing Retirement Home , known as Woods - edge on Woodsedge Drive , in the Town of Lansing ; I would find it impossible to issue such a document , at this time , for the follow - ing reasons : 1 . A ;_wmod -door , frame and trim , to the utility room in each apartment , is within one ( i ) foot ( mostly 5 - 7 inches ) of a heating element on the . stove , in all apartments ( 101 - 221 ) except # 118 and #218 or in 38 units . ( stove - electric range ) 2 . This utility room door swings into the front of the stove in all apartments except # 118 , # 120 and # 218 . 3 . This utility room door hits the stove in apartments # 101 , # 107 and #201 . 4 . In wheelchair apartments # 101 , # 107 and # 120 -wall mounted stove exhaust fan switch should be moved away from the stove top . 5 . All windows over stairs are undersized and no louvres are provided . 6 . The product of the stair tread width and the height of the riser exceeds the allowed 70 - 75 inch bracket . 7 . Fire extinguishers : A . There should be a total of four ( 4 ) , 10 lb . ABC types in the following locations : 1 . Between the laundry and utility rooms on the first floor . 2 . Between the laundry and utility rooms on the second floor . 3 . In the community room . 4 . In the pump house . B . There should be a 5 lb . ABC type every 75 feet in the corridors , except where covered by A . ( above ) 8 . A pull station alarm should be added by the back exit door ( west side ) opposite the main entry door . 9 . There should be six ( 6 ) additional fire alarm bells in the corridors of the following apartment groups : 1 . # 101 -# 104 . 2 . # 108 & # 111 . 3 . # 114 , # 116 , # 117 & # 119 . Woodsedge - con ' t 4 . #201 -#204 . 5 . # 208 & # 211 . 6 . # 214 , #216 , #217 & #219 . As the present locations are not sufficient to wake a sleeping resident in the bedrooms of those ( above ) apart - ments , with the fire doors closed . 10 . Emergency lighting should be located in the front entry . 11 . This department has not received the following : A . Certification from the Lansing Fire Department that every smoke and fire detector in the building has been tested and works to their satisfaction . B . Certification from the Tompkins County Health Depart - ment that the water system has been approved . 12 . That directions to apartments should be provided for in the main entry hall . 13 . That zones be identified on the alarm box in the main entry hall . In addition , I would appreciate from you the following : 1 . A letter stating that the intention of occupancy will be in excess of 90 days . 2 . Implemented schedule by management that : A . The grease filters in all kitchen stove exhaust fans will be inspected and cleaned , if necessary , once every six months . B . That the emergency lighting will be tested weekly . C . That A . & B . ( above ) be recorded and available to the Lansing Fire Department on their inspections . 3 . Since the present rugs in the wheelchair apartments ( # 101 , # 107 , # 118 & # 120 ) will make movement of wheelchairs diff - icult - that this question be considered by the Lansing Hous - ing Authority , either by letter or contained in the minutes of that body . 4 . That reflectors on each side of the entrance to Woodsedge Drive , until lights are installed , be considered in the same manner as in 3 . ( above ) 5 . A check , for your application , in the amount of $ 100 . 00 payable to the Town of Lansing . Please note that the apartment numbers used above , refer to the present numbers on the doors of those units and not to the numbers used on the drawings supplied . Yours truly , cc .. Levatich & Hoffman Lansing Town Bd . Norman D . Stanton Lansing Plan . Bd . Ordinance Officer Lansing Bd . of Fire Comm . D . Campbell D . Conrad E . Dymek C . Marshall