The Ludington Torch
Old Raven's Building Declared Unsafe by Building Inspector
At 115 E. Ludington Avenue, the entrance and egress doors have been blocked with tape and signs by the area's building inspector, Thomas Fulker. The reason behind the drastic measure appears to be violations of section 105 and 116 of the Michigan Building Code. Those sections deal with the absence of needed permits, and emergency measures to deal with imminent danger of the structure. Does anybody else know what predicated this move by the building inspector? Link to codes: https://ia802705.us.archive.org/33/items/gov.mi.existingbuilding/mi_existing.pdf
stump
The code violation105 is not having a building permit to do renovations, the 116 is for not paying the $500. application fee . I have found Fulker to be fair in his inspection work. Somebody didn't take him serious about following the rules. Get a permit before work .
Oct 22, 2017
AQUAMAN
Major renovations is one thing, but did they just want to repaint and put in new lighting, and new drywall? If so, then that's NOT major at all! Wtheck's the deal? Or is the building structure in major need of repair?
Oct 22, 2017
XLFD
Mayor Holman was on WMOM this morning and this was the first topic covered. She typically sits at LCC committee meetings and she implied there were definite safety issues involved with it, the tenants inside were all out, even upstairs, and the property owners (Chris and Vicki Raven) are needing to deal with some issues. If not, it could lead to eventual demolition.
Unless you've heard something from a better source, stump, she made the case that it was a true 116 emergency measure.
Oct 23, 2017
Willy
A building cannot be deemed unsafe unless there exists actual physical hazards which can cause harm to people. A building is not considered unsafe only if certain fees are unpaid, so there must be something that is truly hazardous inside this building. If not then the inspector is opening himself and the City up for legal action.
Oct 23, 2017
AQUAMAN
The Raven family are quite well known as good neighbors and business people in general, and Chris's brother Mark Raven is our retired Probate Judge now. So, I find it hard to believe this has any validity, unless the city doesn't agree with some future usage, or they are seeking to get that hefty application fee of $500 without further due. Wish there was more info. on the particulars here.
Oct 23, 2017