New Building first tenant buildout of this space

[KZQuixote]

Hi Folks,

I've got a customer who just purchased a new commercial condominium the building is only one year old and was built an approved by the city for accessibility compliance. Now I'm trying to get a permit to perform the tenant buildout, it's a ground floor space and the city is requiring me to spend 20% of my budget on improving accessibility.

There is literally nothing that needs improving. How would you handle this one?

Bill

 

[north star]

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How do you know that it was approved for accessibility compliance?

Do you have hard copied records, or just a verbal approval? Just

because a C. of O. was issued does not mean "actual" compliance.



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[Coug Dad]

The code requires up to 20% for features that are feasible, or document there is full compliance. In your case, you should be able to document full compliance

 

[KZQuixote]

Hi North Star,

In this town nothing commercial is occupied without a final. But I will ask the owner's association for information on the original permit.

Bill

 

[fatboy]

Nicely ask the AHJ to do a walk through with you and point out anything that you could improve, 20% of zero........is zero.

 

[KZQuixote]

Nicely ask the AHJ to do a walk through with you and point out anything that you could improve, 20% of zero........is zero.

Thanks Guys,

I thought I was trapped in an impossible situation. Hadn't realized that previous full compliance could be used to deflect the 20% requirement.

I will set up a walk through next week and I will ask nicely. Course, if an issue does come up I will wonder how it was accepted last year.

Thanks for the perspective.

Bill

 

[mark handler]

if an issue does come up I will wonder how it was accepted last year. Thanks for the perspective. Bill

It may have passed based on compliance at TI.

 

[KZQuixote]

It may have passed based on compliance at TI.

The building was constructed as a shell to be sold as condominiums for offices. I suggest no change in use. Any AHJ that approved a building permit with a deferred approval for occupancy is only inviting a lawsuit.

Bill

 

[Mac]

Perhaps the prior approval was only for the site and exterior portions? Does the buildout of the tenant space include rest rooms, customer service areas, etc?

 

[KZQuixote]

Actually. I misstated my problem in my original post. The claim that the city was requiring the 20% improvement was second hand information from my designer. Once I got in communication with the plans reviewer he was ok with no improvement as long as I could provide him with the building permit number for the shell project.

This time the system worked.

Bill

 

[north star]

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It's always a good thing to be prepared with accurate information.

Glad that everything worked out for you!



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[High Desert]

KZQuixote, it's actullay 25% by statute in Oregon. A one year old building should be fully compliant. Ask them what they missed on their final inspection that needs to be done now.