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Home My WebLink AboutFAI15-0031 Fire Annual Inspection 2009Butte County Fire Department California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection Fire Prevention Bureau 176 Nelson Avenue, Oroville, CA 95965 530-538-7888/530-538-2105(fax) Fire Safety Inspection Business Address: Business Name: Owner/Manager: Bus: Other: Other Contact: Bus: Other: Building Owner: Bus: Other: Address: Occ. Class: TION OF YOUR FACILITY REVEALED THE F ECTIONS: CORRECTED: 1. Fire extinguishers: required, service due 10. Exit(s): obstructed, inadequate 2. Extension cords: Excessive use, defective 11. Exit sign(s): required, illumination, photo luminescent 3. Excessive rubbish, trash, debris 12. Exit sign lights: obstructed, defective 4. Fire alarm system defective 13. Exit lighting: required, defective 5. Sprinkler system: service required, defective 14. Heating system: defective appliance, flue combustibles 6. Kitchen hood ext. system: service due 15. Wiring: exposed, damaged connectors, etc. 7. Fire walls, ceilings, fire doors, draft stops 16. Address posted and visible from road 8. Smoke detectors: required, defective 17. Other 9. Fire drill log checked Yes ❑ No ❑ 18. Other type of inspection — State below ECTIONS: CORRECTED: required to do so. A re -inspection will be conducted on . Willful failure to comply with this notice is a misdemeanor. Violations that are not corrected immediately and/or remain after the re -inspection may be processed as a criminal offense. Thank you for your assistance and cooperation in minimizing the fire and life loss in our community. (H & S sec. 13112) White Copy — Station File Yellow Copy — Re-inspect/business Pink Copy — Business ❑ Check when sent to prevention Date:st j, / / ` f Discussed with: (Print)Inspecting Signed: Battalion 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Station: ( FPB Officer:. _ / ,) )45q0/1,----' By order of the Fire Chief: You are hereby notifieri to nnrract au viniatinnc immor-linfoly ..� ..h ... ...._.. _� _.. required to do so. A re -inspection will be conducted on . Willful failure to comply with this notice is a misdemeanor. Violations that are not corrected immediately and/or remain after the re -inspection may be processed as a criminal offense. Thank you for your assistance and cooperation in minimizing the fire and life loss in our community. (H & S sec. 13112) White Copy — Station File Yellow Copy — Re-inspect/business Pink Copy — Business ❑ Check when sent to prevention FAH 5-0031 042-050-006 January 12, 2010 George Morris, Fire Chief Butte County Fire Department; California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection 176 Nelson Avenue Oroville, California 95965 Re: Chico Grange Hall Fire Code Requirements Dear Mr. Morris, I want to brief you on the progress that the Chico Grange has made toward making the needed the fire and safety changes noted by you and Deputy Fire Marshall, Matt Damon. With regard to those items listed in your letter dated January 5, 2010 and points made during your November 16 inspection, the following actions were taken. 1. Activation switches were added to operate previously installed high intensity emergency lighting with high volume horn located in the auditorium and dining hall to work in conjunction with our previously installed switch in the hallway. This installation was done by a licensed electrical contractor. Alarms and switches were tested in the presence of Deputy Fire Marshall Matt Damon. 2. Panic and fire exit hardware for the main entrance and north exit door were purchased and are scheduled for installation on January 13. Mr. Damon was shown the receipt for the purchased hardware during his visit to the building on January 11. 3. Hardware for the intervening doors leading to the foyer was ordered on January 11 and should be available for installation at week's end. Existing latches and door knobs will be removed and automatic closers and pull handles installed. 4. An area of 3 square feet to be kept clear in front of all electrical panels was marked with red tape and a sign posted. An old non -working electrical panel adjacent to the stage with exposed 'dead' wiring was covered and secured. 5. A sign above the front and dining hall entrances stating that 'the doors must remain unlocked during hours of operation' was posted. 6. We consulted with a building contractor for a preliminary design and cost estimate for a new exit door in the auditorium. As was discussed with Mr. Damon on January 11, we are currently in the process of renovating our bathrooms to make them ADA compliant and thereby safer for the public use. Although the bathroom project is very costly and is a strain on our budget, we understand that the new exit is a necessary undertaking. We are presently working on our 2010 budget and making a concerted effort to commit the needed funds to this important project. Once a favorable budget is completed and approved from Grange membership, we will strive to make measurable progress on the new exit by year's end. Other fire safety actions in progress based our discussion with Mr. Damon include: posting "warming only kitchen" signs, replacing our current ABC kitchen fire extinguisher with a type K, adding no open flame clause to our rental agreement, and adding an additional fire extinguisher on the auditorium stage. We routinely keep our dumpster a safe distance away from the building and remove any dry bush that may present a fire danger. We appreciate your suggestions and guidance to ensure that the Chico Grange is as fire safe as possible. Thank you. Respectfully, Randall Mutters President, Chico Grange Cc: mdamon, cdf FAI15-0031 042-050-006 BCFD VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANIES BANGOR BIGGS BUTTE CREEK CANYON BUTTE MEADOWS CHEROKEE CLIPPER MILLS COHASSET DeSABLA DURHAM FEATHER FALLS FOREST RANCH GOLDEN FEATHER GREATER GRIDLEY KELLY RIDGE MAGALIA NORTH CHICC PALERMO PENTZ VALLEY PIONEER RICHVALE ROBINSON MILL STIRLING CITY THERMALITO BCFD FULL•TIME FIRE STATIONS BANGOR BIGGS DURHAM GRIDLEY KELLY R.DGE NORD NORTH CHICO OROVILLE PALERMO RICHVALE SOUTH CHICC UPPER RIDGE CDF FIRE STATIONS BUTTE MEADOWS COHASSET FEATHER FALLS FOREST RANCH HARTS MILL JARBO GAP OROVILLE HO PARADISE ROBINSON MILL STIRLING CITY BUTTE FIRE CENTER MAGALIA REFORESTATION NURSERY AU MAGAL AIR ATTACK BASE CHICC FIRE LOOKOUTS BALD MOUNTAIN BLOOMER HILL PLATE MOUNTAIN SAWNILL PEAK SUNSET HILL ALSO PROUDLY SERVING CITU DF BIGGS CITY OF GRiDLEY 01 Chuck Voss Chico Grange 2775 Old Nord Highway Chico, CA 95973 Bilite County BUTTE COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY AND FIRE PROTECTION "Sixty-seven Years of Cooperative Emergency Services" 176 NELSON AVENUE • OROVILLE, CALIFORNIA 95965-3495 TELEPHONE: (530) 538.7111 FAX: (530) 538-7401 January 5, 2010 Re: Chico Grange Hall Fire Code Requirements Dear Mr. Voss, On November 16, 2009 a fire code inspection was performed at the Chico Grange Hall by Deputy Fire Marshal Matt Damon with you in attendance. At that time several items requiring correction were noted. You were advised that a list of those items would be provided to you and that after discussion with your governing body; mutually agreeable timelines would be established for rectifying those conditions. Conditions needing correction: • Add emergency lighting in kitchen, increase emergency lighting in ballroom and dining hall. (2007 CFC 1006.3) • Add horn / strobe devices in ballroom and kitchen (2007 CFC 907.2.1) • Install panic and fire exit hardware in the following locations. (2007 CFC 1008.1.9) o Both sides of the main entrance door o North exit door in the dining hall o Intervening doors leading from the foyer to the ballroom and dining hall ■ These doors may have the latches removed and install automatic closers and pull handles on foyer side in lieu of panic and fire exit hardware. • Add exit door and ramp to ballroom. o Door and ramp must meet all state and local fire and building requirements. 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