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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-05-21 OPH Ltr to Homeowner Re Permit BP 2005-00188 - 3 Season Porch CITY 0� OAK PARK HEIGHTS 14168 Oak Park Boulevard No • P.O. Box 2007 • Oak Park Heights, MN 55082 -2007 • Phone: 651/439 4439 • Fax: 651/439 -0574 May 21, 2007 Ms. Otilia Kloos 5652 Ozark Ave. N. Oak Park Heights, MN 55082 Re: Permit #2005 -00188 for a three- season porch Dear Ms. Kloos, This permit was issued to you because you chose to act as the general contractor for the project and had hired two different sub - contractors. One was hired to do all of the framing of the structure and the second you hired to do the footings for the new beam. In my records I do not have their names or phone numbers. I am enclosing a copy of the inspections that Julie has entered into the permit records. Should you have additional notes or dates on your inspection record card, please provide them to Julie so that she may enter them into our records. In reviewing the inspection records you will see that the framing and final inspections are still open and that the permit file has been closed. At your request I made a site visit to look at your project and verified that there was no installation of house wrap behind the siding. During a phone call to me, you had mention that you had observed your contractor install the siding without any house wrap. Please be advised that the code does require that a weather - resistive sheathing paper be applied over the sheathing of the exterior walls; however there are exceptions to the requirement. The code states that such weather - resistive materials is permitted to be omitted in the following situations: 1) In detached accessory buildings. 2) Where specifically prohibited by a sheathing and / or siding manufacturer. Additionally, the Code may require this wrap, but it does not require an inspection to be made to verify that it has been installed and to the manufacturers specification and / or in compliance to code requirements. I suggest that you contact your sub - contractor to r oil u i rr 01. the siding product installed and review the manufacturer's specifications for the installation of the materials. cerely, i 4 A* im Butler N� Building Official CC: Eric Johnson, City Administrator Julie Hultman, Planning & Code Enforcemcn_ C! Icer Tree City U.S.A.