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To: 3536 Lyric Avenue, Orono From: Thomas J. Jacobs, Building & Fire Inspector Date: November 3, 1988 Subject: Building Without a Permit - Revocation of Burning Permit (#11-306-88) On November 3, 1988, the City received a complaint that Mr. Henke was pouring concrete in the rear yard area of his property. At approximately 15:45 hours, I conducted an inspection in which Mr. Henke was on the property. As I entered the property, I went and spoke to Mr. Henke and his first response was "do you have my burning permit with you?" I explained to Mr. Henke that I did not have his burning permit and that I was there to check on his property for a code violation of pouring concrete. Mr. Henke took me back behind the garage and showed me a 3-4' wide section of concrete by 20' long which he had poured which connected an existing slab to his already existing garage. I explained to Mr. Henke that this was in violation of the ordinances and that I would think that he would want to comply with the ordinances and not have more trouble than he already has. His statement to this was that if he could not get a permit for it, that he would break it out because it would stil 1 be green. I told Mr. Henke that I would have to check with the City Attorney on this matter to find out what type of action the City would be taking. As I was leaving the property, Mr. Henke referred to his "No Treaspassing" signs and told me to obey them and that he was leaving for City Hall to pick-up his burning permit. I explained to Mr. Henke that his burning permit was revoked, he continued on past me and went to City Hall. At that point I met Mr. Henke in City Hall and explained again that his burning permit was revoked due to the fact that we cannot go onto his property and check to make sure that he is not violating any conditions of the burning permit and that burning permits are a privilege, not a necessity, therefore the permit is revoked. As Mr. Henke was leaving, his last statement was "Things were going to get worse before they were going to get better!" After Mr. Henke left, I wrote a letter to Mr. Henke which will be hand-delivered by the Orono Police Department that his burning permit has been revoked.