31B-145 (3) .r
City of Northampton
KN 1 s- S
Massachusetts
� * :
DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING INSPECTIONS s> 4'
212 Main Street • Municipal Building
Northampton, MA 01060
413 -587 -1240
Building
Commissioner
January 12, 2009
YENNER WILLIAM
P O BOX 211
SHELBURNE, MA 01370
Dear Sir/Madam,
The reason you are receiving this letter is that the cities assessors data indicates that you own
property at 114 KING ST which contain multiple dwelling units that may have a fire escape,
egress balcony, or wooden exit stairway. As the owner of such property you are obligated by law,
780 CMR State Building Code, to submit to the cities building official a affidavit that certifies the
structural adequacy and safety of these structures.
Please respond within 30 days upon receipt of this letter for a inspection for compliance with the
building code.
Thank you.
FIRE ESCAPES
3400.4.2.9 Testing and Certification. All
exterior bridges, steel or wooden stairways, fire
escapes and egress balconies and their
structural anchorage shall be examined and/or
tested, and certified for structural adequacy and
safety every five years, by a Massachusetts
registered professional engineer, or others
qualified and acceptable to the building
official; said engineer or others shall then
submit an affidavit to the building official.
Sincerely,
Anthony Patillo
Building Commissioner
City of Northampton
//2 19°
William Yenner -24.,"/ /73
PO Box 211
Shelburne Falls MA 01301
413- 625 -9249
413 - 775 -4133 for Maintenance Emergencies
January 22, 2009
Anthony Patillo
Building Commissioner
City of Northampton
212 Main St
Northampton MA 01060
Dear Mr Patillo,
I am responding to the letter of January 12, 2009 about testing and certification of
"exterior bridges, steel or wooden stairways, fire escapes and egress balconies and their
structural anchorage."
There are no such exterior structures at 114 King St Northampton.
Please contact me at the above phone number if there are any questions.
Sincerely,
Wi' ' : Yenner
•