Building Code Board of Appeals Minutes 1997

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Staff Presentation - Tom Talboom requested that the following be enter into the record as exhibit A. The application for appeal. A letter to Tom Aten from The DAP Company technical center dated February 14, 1997 A letter from Tom Aten justifying his use of the product dated April 2, 1997 Copies of the labels from the can of the product Below Ground Wood Preservative. As exhibit B Summary of the case complied by himself as Building Official. A letter dated March 31 st which was sent to Tom Aten denying his request for use of the material as an alternative to sections 2302.1, 2303 1 and section 2317 11,which deal with pressure treated wood. Copies of the applicable code sections, including section 104.2.8 which is the authority of the Building Official under alternate methods and materials to allow an alternate material providing it is a satisfactory equivalent. Pages from the code book from sections 2303 which defines treated wood. Section 2303, general requirements, which list the standards for pressure treatment process and quality control. Section 2317, decay and termite protection, dealing with pressure treated wood and its application as an approved material. Also included are two sample evaluation reports produced by the three major code agency's, I.C.B 0 , B 0 C.A. and Southern Building Code International showing the typical listings of pressure treated products. Next are copies of three inspections sheets for inspections performed at 530 Fairfield Lane noting that the window wells needed to be of treated wood. One dated 10/10/96, one dated 1/14/97 and one date 1/16/97 Giles Schurman-The exhibits have been marked for identification as exhibit"A" and exhibit "B" Does any person have any objections to the admission of exhibit"A" or exhibit`B" Heanng no objection exhibit"A" and exhibit"B"are admitted. Taking of oath Christopher Greenwald- Would Mr Aten and Mr Talboom both please stand and raise your right hand. Do you solemnly swear or affirm under penalty of perjury that the testimony you are about to give will be the truth,the whole truth and nothing but the truth? Tom Aten- I do Thomas Talboom-I do City staff presentation Tom Talboom, Chief Building Official. You have before you the appeals case B97-001 The applicant is Tom Aten of Westwood Homes Inc. Mr Aten is requesting relief from the Uniform Building Code requirements for the minimum standards for wood being used below grade, specifically for retaining dirt or ground at windows. The material he is using is a 2 X 10 hem fir, which he treated with a product called DAP below ground wood life. Specifically, sections 2302 1 and 2303 1 deal with the preservative requirements for wood being used below ground. 2