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c.i and the city would mail them a temporary occupancy. The gas company could not turn on the gas because the meter was installed incorrectly., but since they could not contact the builder, a supervisor authorized the worker to turn on the gas. When Mr. Simmons got back, there was still work to be done and they had problems getting him back to finish. Mr. Fox had to hang a closet door himself. When he, did not get the temporary occupancy, he called the Building Department and was told that there was none and legally he was not.supposed to be,living in the house. He checked the file recently, and there was nothing about a conditional occupancy permit. He moved in the house November 1, 1992, and the occupancy permit is dated Apri126, 1993. In December he noticed the condensation problem in the attic when he saw a tar like substance coming down the back of the house. He and Mr. Simmons checked the attic, and there was water coming down like rain, and the insulation was getting wet. Mr. Simmons did not come back, and Mr. Fox fouud out that they needed more soffit ventilation area, so Mr. Simmons opened some of the solid pieces and re-routed the bath room vent fans. The siding contractors replaced the areas that Mr. Simmons opened up with perforated panels. He then found mildew and the wood sheathing had swelled, the panels popped up on the trusses. Mr. Simmons promised to call the company that made the roof sheathing, but he heard nothing. Finally, he called the distributor, who seut a representative from the wood manufacturer who advised that the attic ventilation did not meet muumum code standards. He had that same problem this year with moisture coming through the insulation and dry wall in his bathroom. He al'so had frost on the outside walls on inside of the house along the a baseboard, as well as ice in the area of where the windows meet. A representative of Anderson Window Company checked the windows and advised that every window was installed improperly, some are out of square, or are shimmed and do not lock right. They gave him some double locks, but because the two halves do not meet, they cannot use them. The weather stripping fell off the sliding glass door and was replaced by the manufacturexs _ representative, later he was advised that the frame was twisted on the sliding glass doors which is the same problem he had with the other doors. Law Director Gareau advised that there would be another forum which would handle these problems, but questioned the letter that was sent by the Building Department requiring Mr. Simmons to conect the code violations witlun the next 30 days. Mr. Fox advised that a friend of Mr. Simmons called and asked when he could come to start the work. Mr. Fox wanted some kind of warranty on the work, so that he would know how the work was to be done. He also noted that in order to repair the stairs, it would be necessary to rebuild them and the city had advised that they could not occupy the house with the stairs removed. This worker stated that this would have to be worked out with Mr. Simmons, but Mr. Simmons never contacted him to resolve the issue. When the 30 days were almost up, he retained an attorney. Mr. Fox clarified for Mr. Gareau, that Mr. Simmons had offered to do some of the work, but Mr. Fox wants all the work done at one time. Mr. Gareau stated that the city was only interested in working out the code violations, not all the items listed. Mr. Fox advised that his attorney had been unable to attend tonight's meeting, but it is his understanding that he told him that the house would be opened for him., but he wanted a written contract as to what is going to be done. Mr. Burk asked if the board gave Mr. Simmons a time frame in which to get the work done, would he let him in to do the work. Mr. Fox was not sure, he would have to consult with his attorney. Mr. Engoglia advised that the city could only be responsible for the code violations. Mr. Fox had no problem with him coming in to do the work, but he still needs a contract advising how the work is to be done. Mr. Burk re-capped that Mr. Fox wanted a proposal from Mr. Simmons to correct the code violations, which he could review and accept and at that time he 6