[RPPTL-constructionlaw] Expert: Fire codes

Thu Mar 10 11:09:39 PST 2011

Thanks, Robert.  I may need to call on you.

Dick

Richard A. Burt, Esq.
BURT & BURT
220 So. Ridgewood Avenue
Suite 200
Daytona Beach, Florida 32114
(386) 252-2090 (office)
(866) 240-7043 (facsimile)
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From: constructionlaw-bounces at lists.flabarrpptl.org [mailto:constructionlaw-bounces at lists.flabarrpptl.org] On Behalf Of FineR at gtlaw.com
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My practice focuses on, to a great extent, building and life safety codes.  Hamid Bahadori (as recommended by Fred) makes me look like a genius to my clients on a regular basis.  I endorse Mr. Dudley's recommendation.

Robert S. Fine, Esq., AIA
Shareholder
Environmental, Land Development, Accessibility,
Building and Life Safety Codes Law
Board Certified in Construction Law

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From: constructionlaw-bounces at lists.flabarrpptl.org [mailto:constructionlaw-bounces at lists.flabarrpptl.org] On Behalf Of fred.dudley at hklaw.com
Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2011 12:00 PM
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Hughes Associates in Orlando (Mr. Bahadori, who serves on the Fla Building Comm). Unfortunately, as a life safety issue, your client may not have any vested rights and may have to come up to current code.

Frederick Dudley | Holland & Knight
Board Certified Construction Lawyer
315 South Calhoun Street, Suite 600 | Tallahassee FL 32301

Phone 850.425.5668 | Fax 850.224.8832 | Cell 850.294.3471

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From: Richard A. Burt [mailto:dick at burt-burt.com]
Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2011 11:25 AM
To: 'RPPTL constructionlaw' <constructionlaw at lists.flabarrpptl.org>
Subject: [RPPTL-constructionlaw] Expert: Fire codes

Everyone,

I have a client who has owned an apartment building which has housed college students for over 20 years.  Up to this year, the state conducted an annual inspection of the building and its units; each year the building and units passed inspection.  Recently, the inspection function was transferred to the local fire department.  The local fire inspector has cited the client for inadequate egress, stating that a door leading into a bedroom of a number of units must remain unlocked at all times.  This would render these apartments non-rentable costing the client hundreds of thousands of dollars in income and drastically reducing the building’s value.  Despite pleas by the client and his architects and engineers, who have suggested a number of options to achieve the objective of the egress requirement, the fire department inspector will not budge.

Can anyone identify an expert in the area of fire codes in effect in 1969-1970 and currently?

Thanks.

Richard A. Burt, Esq.

Richard A. Burt, Esq.
BURT & BURT
220 So. Ridgewood Avenue
Suite 200
Daytona Beach, Florida 32114
(386) 252-2090 (office)
(866) 240-7043 (facsimile)
dick at burt-burt.com<mailto:dick at burt-burt.com>
www.burt-burt.com<http://www.burt-burt.com/>

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