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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>Thanks, Fred. I agree.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:22.0pt;font-family:"Freestyle Script"'>Dick<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif","sans-serif"'>Richard A. Burt, Esq.</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif","sans-serif"'>BURT & BURT</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif","sans-serif"'>220 So. Ridgewood Avenue </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif","sans-serif"'>Suite 200 </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif","sans-serif"'>Daytona Beach, Florida 32114</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif","sans-serif"'>(386) 252-2090 (office)</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif","sans-serif"'>(866) 240-7043 (facsimile) </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif","sans-serif"'><a href="mailto:dick@burt-burt.com">dick@burt-burt.com</a></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.burt-burt.com/">www.burt-burt.com</a></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext'> constructionlaw-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org [mailto:constructionlaw-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>fred.dudley@hklaw.com<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, March 10, 2011 12:00 PM<br><b>To:</b> constructionlaw@lists.flabarrpptl.org<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [RPPTL-constructionlaw] Expert: Fire codes<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>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. <br><br>Frederick Dudley | Holland & Knight <br>Board Certified Construction Lawyer <br>315 South Calhoun Street, Suite 600 | Tallahassee FL 32301 <br><br>Phone 850.425.5668 | Fax 850.224.8832 | Cell 850.294.3471 <br><br>fred.dudley@hklaw.com <mailto:fred.dudley@hklaw.com> | www.hklaw.com <http://www.hklaw.com/> <br>-------------------------- <br>Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld <br></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext'><br> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>From</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>: Richard A. Burt [mailto:dick@burt-burt.com] <br><b>Sent</b>: Thursday, March 10, 2011 11:25 AM<br><b>To</b>: 'RPPTL constructionlaw' <constructionlaw@lists.flabarrpptl.org> <br><b>Subject</b>: [RPPTL-constructionlaw] Expert: Fire codes <br></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>Everyone,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:windowtext'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>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.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:windowtext'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>Can anyone identify an expert in the area of fire codes in effect in 1969-1970 and currently?</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:windowtext'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>Thanks.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:windowtext'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:22.0pt;font-family:"Freestyle Script";color:windowtext'>Richard A. Burt, Esq.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>Richard A. Burt, Esq.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>BURT & BURT</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>220 So. Ridgewood Avenue </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>Suite 200 </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>Daytona Beach, Florida 32114</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>(386) 252-2090 (office)</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>(866) 240-7043 (facsimile) </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif","sans-serif";color:windowtext'><a href="mailto:dick@burt-burt.com">dick@burt-burt.com</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif","sans-serif";color:windowtext'><a href="http://www.burt-burt.com/">www.burt-burt.com</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:windowtext'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:windowtext'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:windowtext'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:windowtext'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></span></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br>To ensure compliance with Treasury Regulations (31 CFR Part 10, Sec. 10.35), we inform you that any tax advice contained in this correspondence was not intended or written by us to be used, and cannot be used by you or anyone else, for the purpose of avoiding penalties imposed by the Internal Revenue Code.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></span></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><br>NOTE: This e-mail is from a law firm, Holland & Knight LLP (�H&K�), and is intended solely for the use of the individual(s) to whom it is addressed. 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