As indicated in the file, a hearing involving the above-captioned property was conducted on Tuesday, July 31, 2018 before the Fire Safety Code Board of Appeal and Review [hereinafter the Board], pursuant to Rhode Island General Laws [RIGL] section 23-28.3-5.
	In attendance at the hearing were the following:
COMMISSIONERS: Chairman Newbrook and Commissioners Pearson, Booth, Thornton, Davison and ODonnell.
AUTHORITY HAVING JURISDICTION: Assistant Deputy State Fire Marshals Timothy Lutz, Sr. and Joseph Caffey, Jr. of the Providence Fire Marshals Office.
APPLICANT: Jun Quan and Christopher Velleca.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: W. Keith Burlingame, Esq.

TRAVEL OF THE CASE

1.	This is an Application for Variance filed under RIGL chapter 23-28.3, entitled Fire Safety Code Board of Appeal and Review, and the Administrative Regulations promulgated thereunder.
2.	The Application was filed by Jun Quan (authorized representative) of 210 Atwells Avenue, Providence, RI dated July 27, 2018.
3.	The Application was received by the Board and File  180094 was opened on July 27, 2018.
4.	A hearing on the Application was conducted on July 31, 2018 at 1:00 PM before the Fire Safety Code Board of Appeal and Review.
5.	After all evidence was presented at the hearing, a motion was made by Commissioner Pearson and seconded by Commissioner Thornton to grant the Applicant the relief as outlined herein.  The motion passed on a 6 to 0 vote.

RECORD OF THE CASE

The following documents are part of the administrative record for Appeal  180094 and are pertinent to the decision rendered:

1.	Variance Application  180094 dated July 27, 2018 and filed on July 27, 2018.
a.	Attached Plan of Action from Federal Hill Group, LLC Architects dated July 18, 2018
b.	Letter of authorization (email) for Jun Quan from Richard Macera dated July 27, 2018 
2.	Providence Fire Marshals Office Plan Review Report (email) dated July 27, 2018.
3.	Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL) Program Certificate of Recognition for TV SD America, Inc. effective through January 29, 2019.

EXHIBITS

The following documents were presented at the July 31, 2018 hearing as exhibits:

1.	None.

FINDINGS OF FACT

	Based on the testimony and evidence introduced at the hearing and a review of the administrative file, the Board makes the following Finding of Fact:

1.	The numbers of the Decision below correspond with those of the July 27, 2018 plan review report compiled by the Providence Fire Marshals Office.  The above report was utilized by the Board, the Applicant and the Providence Fire Marshals Office during the July 31, 2018 hearing on this matter.  Accordingly, the Board hereby incorporates the July 27, 2018 plan review 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.
2.	The building is an existing 3-story with basement multiple/mixed use (assembly and residential) occupancy originally built in 1900.
3.	The maximum occupant load of the facility has been calculated at ninety-six (96) persons.
4.	There is no objection by the Providence Fire Marshals Office to the granting of the relief outlined herein.

CONCLUSIONS OF LAW AND
DETERMINATIONS ON VARIANCE REQUESTS

1.	COOKING EQUIPMENT: The Board hereby denies the Applicant a variance from the provisions of RILSC section 13.3.2.2 to omit an exhaust system for the nine (9) electric BBQ cooking appliances pending further review.  The Board further directs that the facility may open for business however the use of the references appliances shall not be allowed until such time that the units are listed and labeled by a nationally recognized testing laboratory (NRTL) to ANSI/UL 197 (or equivalent) and in conformance with NFPA 96 (2011) section 4.1.1.1.

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 Authority Having Jurisdiction (State Fire Marshal, his or her designated Deputy State Fire Marshals and/or Assistant Deputy State Fire Marshals).

STATUS OF DECISION AND APPEAL RIGHTS

1.	This Decision constitutes a final order of the Fire Safety Code Board of Appeal and Review as set forth in RIGL section 42-35-12 and 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: Fire Safety Code [FSC] section 450-RICR-00-00-1.7.2(V)].
2.	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: FSC section 450-RICR-00-00-1.7.2(W)].  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 FSC or a revision of the above-cited classification.  [See: FSC section 450-RICR-00-00-1.7.2(X)].
3.	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 RIGL section 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:  FSC section 450-RICR-00-00-1.7.2(Y)].
4.	In accordance with RIGL section 23-28.3-5(e), any person who violates a final order of the Board may be subject to prosecution in the District Court with possible imprisonment for a term not exceeding one (1) year, or fined not more than one thousand dollars (1000) for each offense.
5.	In accordance with RIGL section 42-35-12, 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.  [See: FSC section 450-RICR-00-00-1.7.2(R)].  Commencement of such an action does not operate as an automatic stay of this Decision [See: RIGL section 42-35-15(c)].