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12-04-2010, 05:13 PM
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These are the windows that need to be removed. On a side note if anyone is familiar with fire code I'd love some advice on how I could fight this and keep the windows. The problem is the side yard is 5cm too narrow so it doesn't meet fire code, in order to get a variance from the county we will have to remove the windows to prevent a fire from spreading to the next house as easily. I understand this issue but what I don't get is the house has a fire sprinkler system just as you would find in Condo buildings. Now condos and townhomes can be connected because they have these systems so why would 5cm make a difference in my case.
    
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12-04-2010, 05:48 PM
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Talk to your lawyer, if the county approved the D.P. in the first place, & is now trying to say that the windows are against local fire code, it shouldn't be on you to pay to fix it. The house does not look that old, so someone must have seen & approved it???
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12-04-2010, 05:55 PM
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Sorry I didn't read the part about having to do the renovations as per fire code regulations. If it were me I would definitely talk to a lawyer, preferably the one who took care of the land tittle transfer.
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12-04-2010, 05:56 PM
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That's no really true, if it was passed before then fine as long as you don't change it.... If you want it replaced they wil ask you to do so according wiu code fo your city at present time 
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12-04-2010, 09:27 PM
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i gotta say thats a nice lonnnnnnnngggg tank wall ya got there in the second pictire
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12-04-2010, 09:41 PM
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That house looks pretty new so I'd be asking some questions about who goofed on the surveying.
Regardless, I'd look into the possibility of an easement. There has to be a limit butfor the sake of 5cm, it seems extreme. When my neighbor sold his house, the city forced him to re-survey it and it was determined that his fence wasn't quite straight and one end was something like 5 inches onto my property. Now I know this isn't a FIRE issue, but I granted him and easement for the fence and the problem was solved. Had I not done that though, he would have had to either pay me to give in or tear down the fence. Did the house design show bedrooms in the basement ? A window is required for egress in basement bedrooms so you'd have even more ammo against the builder because you wouldn't be able to move the window because you'd need it for the bedroom. Bottom line is that the window thing should be someone else's problem; not yours.
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12-04-2010, 09:53 PM
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My thoughts exactly.
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12-04-2010, 10:52 PM
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i don't know how you should be responsible for moving the windows.
whoever built it had to pass code. so I don't know how it is an issue now. if it is a new house, the builder should definitely be responsible. and if it has been around for a few years, the city passed the windows initially.. not sure how it can be a problem now. as for doing the work yourself, take it from someone who just built his own house, don't try it unless you know what you are doing. in the long run it just ain't worth the hassle and will definitely hurt your bottom line when selling if not done right. Neal
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