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DECISION
FILE NO.: 060205
LOCATION OF PREMISES: 41 Ridgeway Drive (Salt Storage Facility), Warren
APPLICANT: Mr. Joseph Baker RI Dept. of Transportation Highway and Bridge Maintenance 360 Lincoln Avenue Warwick, RI 02888-3030
USE OR OCCUPANCY: Storage Buildings
DATE OF DECISION: 2009-04-23
The above-captioned case was scheduled for hearing on October 28, 2008 at 1:00 P.M.  At that time, Acting Chairman Newbrook and Commissioners Preiss, Jackson, Pearson, Dias and Filippi were present.  The fire service was represented by Deputy State Fire Marshal Bruce Quinn of the State Fire Marshals Office.  During the hearing it was noted that this facility is approximately 2,400 square feet in total area and that it would not be required to have a fire alarm system in light of the current 2,500 square feet requirement under the new code.  Accordingly, the Board finds that the fire alarm issue is moot.  Additionally, the Board understands that the remaining deficiency has been corrected by the Applicant.  Accordingly, this facility appears to be in compliance with the code.
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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