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DECISION
FILE NO.: 100315
LOCATION OF PREMISES: 20 Whelden Avenue
APPLICANT: Mr. Jason Palermo 75 Lambert Lind Highway Warwick, RI 02886
USE OR OCCUPANCY: Apartment
DATE OF DECISION: 2013-12-24
The above-captioned case was scheduled for hearing on November 19, 2013 at 1:00 P.M.  At that time, Chairman Newbrook and Commissioners Booth, Pearson, Thornton, Jackson, Sylvester, Burlingame, Blackburn and Richard were present.  The fire service was represented by Deputy State Fire Marshal Michael Macaruso of the State Fire Marshals Office, who advised the Board that this facility was closed as a Residential Board and Care on April 30, 2012.  Accordingly, the issues related to that occupancy and the inspection for it are now moot.  The State Fire Marshals Office will inform the East Providence Fire Marshals Office that this facility can now be inspected as an apartment occupancy.
	A motion was made by Commissioner Sylvester and seconded by Commissioner Richard to close this file.  The motion was unanimous.

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)].
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