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15153 NO~vV~HEN BLVD. RA~ISEY, MN 55303 763.427.1410 January2,2003 SR Auto Radu Kryshmaru (Owner) Sergey Povlovich Karachrntes (Owner) 7443 High~vay 10 Ramsey, MN 55303 Reference: Fire Code Violations located at 7443 Highway 10 Dear Business Owners, On December 27th, 2002 1 conducted a fire inspection of your business after noticing salvaged vehicles parked on the property of 7433 Highway 10. At that time, I was able to discuss with Mark Paskar who stated he was an owner of the business, the code violations that are located on your business premise. Because these code violations are so severe, and in fact a hazard to your employees and yourself, I am requiring you to stop conducting salvage and repair business at your location until you can get your business up to some level of safeW based on the Uniform Fire Code (UFC) and Uniform Building Code (UBC). I I I Mark confirmed that that your business was using salvaged vehicles in order to remove parts from them so that another vehicle can be repaired and sold. As I walked through your lot, I could see numerous salvaged vehicles that contained hazardous liquids in them as well as batteries, tires, flammable/combustible liquids, and more stored improperly Outside in plain view. There is limited fire department access, accumulations of combustible debris, and tires stored improperly. All of these are in violation of the 1997 Uniform Fire Code ARTICLE 34, and must be corrected or removed-immediately. Mark allowed me to view the inside of the garage that is used as a. repair garage. While doing so, I could not help but notice that there were flammable liquids not stored properly, electrical equipment not wired to code, any fire extinguisher, and hazardous materials not properlY stored inside of the garage. All these are in violation of the 1997 Uniform Fire Code as well. I was able to locate a severe structural hazard when I looked at the east walt and .was.able to look outsidefi'om the inside becaUse the mortar that holds the blocks together was missing. The roof of the structure also appeared unstable and was covered on the outside by a large blue tarp nailed directly to the sheathing material to keep it from leaking. The structure of this building is in need of repair and is not suitable for business to be conducted out of it~ The building is also in violations with the 1997 Uniform Building Code. Because law adopts each code, each violation is punishable in a court of law if not corrected: I I I ! I I I -20-