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975 Wildhurst Trail <br /> Orono, MN 55364 <br /> February 24, 2012 <br /> Lyle Oman RECEIVED <br /> Building Official I'�� 2 2 12 <br /> City of Orono <br /> P.O. Box 66 <br /> Crystal Bay, MN 5.5323 CITY OF ORONO <br /> RE: Alleged Construction without a Permit <br /> Dear Mr. Oman: <br /> I have received your letter of February 21 but have no letter of December 16 nor do I have any <br /> certified letter from you. Needless to say, I would respond to your correspondence immediately. <br /> As I previously explained in a lengthy letter, the"grade-level deck" at my property was approved <br /> many years ago when it was first installed. Both the building official who approved the deck as <br /> well as the contractor who installed it are dead. Whatever was required at the time was filed with <br /> your office and should be available in the records pertaining to my property. <br /> The deck without any stairway to the upper deck has been in place so many years that the timbers <br /> were rotted and the deck posed a hazard to walk on. It was my impression from you, someone in <br /> your office and a telephone receptionist at your office that NO PERMIT was required to repair <br /> and/or replace the existing deck. Since that information came from two different people, I assume <br /> it is correct (but not mentioned in the code provisions you provided). <br /> Although it would not be possible at the moment due to snow cover, I believe a five minute visit <br /> to my property would resolve this. I am not unwilling to do whatever you tell me is necessary, but <br /> all I ask look at the deck yourself, let me show you the staircase, and then you can make an <br /> informed decision. If you see it as an encroachment, I can remove it. But less hard surface is <br /> covered by the stairway than the old deck at ground level. I would appreciate having you look <br /> before deciding. <br /> If it is your position that there never was any deck on the property deteriorated or otherwise, I <br /> will look for a picture and search my records for permits, drawings, etc. But, 20 or 30 years after <br /> a deck is installed, I do not think it is my responsibility to maintain the original records of <br /> construction. Hopefully you will have some record of this because I did meet with Hank and later <br /> Jean when the deck was installed. Rennick Construction built the deck but they did so from a <br /> picture and no blueprints or survey was necessary. I am pretty sure I still have that picture which <br /> came from the newspaper. <br /> Suffice it to say, no construction has taken place since your notice to stop was posted, and no <br />