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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Bellevue is notoriously difficult, particularly with the fire department requirements. If you need any approvals from the building department I believe you
will have to upgrade. If this is just a condo conversion and all paper work, I think you are OK, until you seek the first permit to do any upgrades to the building.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Good luck,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">katherine<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif";color:gray">CenturyPacific, LP</span><span style="color:#1F497D">
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</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif";color:gray">Suite 1680</span><span style="color:#1F497D">
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</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif";color:gray">Seattle, WA 98101</span><span style="color:#1F497D">
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</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif";color:gray">Ph. 206-757-8892/Mobile. 206-915-0109</span><span style="color:#1F497D">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com [mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Ron Housh<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, January 22, 2016 10:35 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBARP] Bellevue Fire Alarm Requirements<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">New client tells me:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Bellevue Code requires residential buildings [apartments, condos, etc.] to install fire alarms.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Client says pre-2004 buildings were/are exempt [I have not confirmed this]<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Question: Assume apartment building built in 1986 is exempt. But if apartment building is converted to a condo complex in 2004 [or later], did it lose its
exemption?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Wondering if anyone is “up to speed” on Bellevue Fire Code [fire alarm] issues, before I dig into the Code and other law. Thanks!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Ron<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red">I AM TYPICALLY IN THE SEATTLE OFFICE ON TUESDAY AND THURSDAY AND IN THE MOUNT VERNON OFFICE ON MONDAY, WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Ronald G. Housh, P.S.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Seattle Office:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">1420 Fifth Avenue, Suite 3000<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Seattle, WA 98101-2393<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Phone: 206-381-1341<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Fax: 206-464-0461<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Email:
<a href="mailto:ron@housh.org"><span style="color:#1F497D">ron@housh.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Mount Vernon Office:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">21411 Bluejay Place<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Mount Vernon, WA 98274<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Phone: 206-235-2459<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Email:
<a href="mailto:ron@housh.org"><span style="color:#1F497D">ron@housh.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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