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I <br />To: Mayor Grabek & Orono Council Members <br />City Administrator Bernhardson <br />From: Thomas J. Jacobs, Building Official <br />Date: September 12, 1988 <br />Subject: 1399 Park Drive <br />On September 12 1988, I conducted an inspection with Mike Gaffron to <br />verify compliance with the Orono Municipal Code and Resolution #2463. <br />During this inspection the following was found: <br />1. House was completely removed except for the north foundation wall. <br />a small section of the west foundation wall, and a small section of <br />the east foundation wall. <br />2. The section of east foundation wall is bowing in the middle and <br />consists of 8" concrete block. <br />3. There are no footings underneath the foundation that exists. <br />After reviewing the site, the information submitted by Home <br />Engineering & Evaluation Services/Chester J. Zimniewicz, structural and <br />civil engineer, and the plans submitted for a building permit, I have found <br />the following: <br />1. First floor plan shows that existing wood structure should have <br />remained. <br />2. In the structural engineer's report, the engineer assumes: that the <br />existing house consisted of a slab on grade concrete with thickened <br />12"x24" footings around the periphery of the building and probably the <br />existing center bearing wall. During the inspection, we found that <br />there were no footings at all under the 8" concrete block. <br />Recommendations from the structural engineer: <br />A) Remove the top course of block on the outside existing and inside <br />bearing walls. <br />B) On the inside wall, place a *1o. 5 vertical re -bar every 16". <br />C) On the outside bpar.ing wall, break a hole in the existing block at <br />16" on center in both the horizontal and vertical directions. <br />