The above-captioned case was scheduled for hearing on May 15, 2012 at 1:00 P.M.  At that time, Chairman Newbrook, Vice Chairperson Filippi and Commissioners Dias, Pearson, Walker, Jasparro, Jackson, Sylvester, Burlingame and Richard were present.  The fire service was represented by Assistant Deputy State Fire Marshal Chris Mahoney of the Newport Fire Marshals Office.  A motion was made by Commissioner Sylvester and seconded by Commissioner Dias to grant the Applicant relief as outlined herein.  The motion passed over the opposition vote of Commissioner Burlingame.

FINDINGS OF FACT
	The numbers of the Decision below correspond with those of a December 22, 2011 inspection report compiled by the Newport Fire Marshals Office.  The above report was utilized by the Board, the Applicant and the Newport Fire Marshals Office during the May 15, 2012 hearing on this matter.  Accordingly, the Board hereby incorporates the December 22, 2011 inspection report as its initial findings of fact.  Any modification of the Boards findings, such as correction of a deficiency by the Applicant, shall be noted herein. 

Any deficiency understood by the Board to have been corrected, which is not so corrected, shall be immediately corrected by the Applicant.  The term approved, as used herein, is understood to mean in accordance with the specific provisions related to the particular subject as are contained in this Code, or as approved in particular by the State Fire Marshal or his or her designee.

CONCLUSIONS AND VARIANCE REQUESTS 
	1.  The Board hereby grants the Applicant a time variance of thirty (30) days from the date of this decision in which to develop and submit a plan of action to the Newport Fire Marshals Office for the installation of a fire alarm system in this facility.  The Board further grants the Applicant an additional 150 days in which to implement the above plan of action and install the fire alarm system within this facility, at the direction and to the satisfaction of the Newport Fire Marshals office.  Finally, the Board hereby authorizes the Newport Fire Marshals Office to extend either or both of the above timelines for good faith efforts being shown by the Applicant.
	2-3.  The Board hereby grants the Applicant the time variance outlined in item 1 above in order to correct deficiencies 2 and 3 at the direction and to the satisfaction of the Newport Fire Marshals Office.
	4-9.  It is the understanding of the Board that the Applicant has corrected deficiencies 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 at the direction and to the satisfaction of the Newport Fire Marshals Office.
	10.  During the May 15, 2012 hearing on this matter, the Board was advised that the Applicant planned to correct deficiency 10 with regard to all doors but the door located on the first floor apartment.  The Board hereby grants the Applicant a variance in order to maintain the first floor door and provide it with fire rated glass or an alternative approved by the Newport Fire Marshals Office.  The Board hereby grants the Applicant the time variance outlined in item 1 above in order to correct deficiency 10 as outlined above.  In the event the Applicant chooses not to utilize fire rated glass or an alternative approved by the Newport Fire Marshals Office, the parties may return to the Board under the original file number for additional Board review.
	11-12.  It is the understanding of the Board that the Applicant has corrected deficiencies 11 and 12 at the direction and to the satisfaction of the Newport Fire Marshals Office.
	13.  The Board hereby grants the Applicant the time variance outlined in item 1 above in order to correct deficiency 13.
	14-15.  It is the understanding of the Board that items 14 and 15 are compliant.

STATUS OF DECISION AND APPEAL RIGHTS
	This Decision represents a comprehensive, integrated plan of fire safety for the above-captioned facility under the above-cited use or occupancy.  Accordingly, every variance granted is conditioned upon the Applicants timely and continued compliance with all of the directives of the Board. Every variance granted is further conditioned upon the continued use or occupancy of this facility under the above-cited classification reviewed by the Board.  (See: Board Rules and Regulations, section 6-2-17).
	Failure of the Applicant to initially comply with the full Decision of the Board, within the stated time frame, shall void all variances granted herein.  (See: Board Rules and Regulations, section 6-2-18.)  In the event of complete, timely and continued compliance with the full Decision of the Board, the above cited variances shall be deemed to have vested in the above-captioned facility.  As long as this facility is in continued compliance with the full Decision of the Board, the above-cited variances shall remain with this facility in the absence of any change in use or occupancy mandating review under a separate classification of the Fire Code or a revision of the above-cited classification.  (See: Board Rules and Regulations, section 6-2-19).  

Such changes in use or occupancy of this facility, or failure to continually comply with the Boards Decision shall void all variances granted under the above-cited use or occupancy.  If such change creates a new use or occupancy as outlined in R.I.G.L. 23-28.1-6, all variances granted under the original use or occupancy are void and this facility shall be reviewed under the newly created use or occupancy.  (See: Board Rules and Regulations, section 6-2-20).
	The Applicant may appeal the Boards Decision, within thirty (30) days of the mailing date of this Decision, by commencing an action against the State Fire Marshal in the Sixth division of the District Court.  Commencement of such an action does not operate as an automatic stay of this Decision [R.I.G.L. 42-35-15(c)].