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DECISION
FILE NO.: 060580
LOCATION OF PREMISES: 68 Stedman Avenue, Pawtucket
APPLICANT: Mr. John Microulis 520 Sherman Farm Road Harrisville, RI 02830
USE OR OCCUPANCY: Apartment
DATE OF DECISION: 2009-09-24
The above-captioned case was scheduled for hearing on May 12, 2009 at 1:00 P.M.  At that time, Acting Chairman Pearson and Commissioners Dias, Filippi, Jasparro, Jackson, Preiss, Blackburn, Richard and Walker were present.  The fire service was represented by Assistant Deputy State Fire Marshal Jeffrey Johnson of the Pawtucket Fire Marshals Office.  A motion was made by Commissioner Richard and seconded by Commissioner Jasparro to close this file in the absence of an appearance by the Applicant.  The motion was unanimous.
FINDINGS OF FACT
	The Board finds that the Pawtucket Fire Marshal's office inspected this facility and generated an inspection report dated March 10, 2006.  The Board further finds that the Applicant appealed the above report and that a hearing was scheduled for May 12, 2009 at 1:00 pm.  The Board finds that both the Applicant and the Pawtucket Fire Marshal's office were properly notified of the hearing.  The Board finds that the Pawtucket Fire Marshal's office appeared but that the Applicant failed to appear.  Accordingly, the Board voted to close this file.
	
CONCLUSIONS AND VARIANCE REQUESTS 
	The Board hereby closes this file in the absence of an appearance by the Applicant at the scheduled hearing.

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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