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these regulations, he does not think he can get help in that fast to change the way the doors swing. Mayor Strommen stated this was likely approved as an accessory building to begin with, and not a place for 150 people. She noted there is some concern of liability on the part of the City. Community Development Director Gladhill stated this was not Mr. Wattenhoffer's property at the time of zoning. It was approved as a horse riding arena. Down the road, it became known that this was a fabrication building and there are residents. He said he will let Staff handle the inspections and use their jurisdiction of what is acceptable for safety reasons. Councilmember Kuzma stated he would like to hear from the Fire Marshal if he would consider working with this property and keep the doors as is for the event. Community Development Director Gladhill noted the Fire Marshall was at the inspection, however the Fire Chief is at the meeting to answer that question. Fire Chief Kohner explained there are different avenues that can be taken if the doors cannot be turned around. They could be removed, or turn them around in a different configuration. They must be removed, or secured in a way that they are not propped open and cannot close on their own. Councilmember LeTourneau stated he would like to hear from the City Attorney that correcting the doors, or removing them, would absolve the City of any liability. City Attorney Langel explained the City does not incur liability if someone fails to follow code' initiated by the Fire Marshall or a building official. The owner would be at fault, should something happen. Mr. Wattenhoffer stated that part of the reason to keep the doors closed is because of A/C running, or if it is cold outside. Also, the sound is much more prevalent with open doors. He said he has maybe 7 doors in the building, and he is not sure how much money it would take to turn the doors around. He offered to check on how fast that can occur. Mayor Strommen noted that if the permit is granted, and the inspection before the event reveals some of this work is not done, then it is not a valid permit. Councilmember Riley asked if these four criteria are something the owner felt he could comply with. Mr. Wattenhoffer responded he could not answer that without information from a contractor to change the door(s). Mayor Strommen suggested the Council could deny the permit, or it could approve the permit with the conditions while Mr. Wattenhoffer does his best to comply before the event. City Council / April 26, 2016 Page 9of13