Poeme Manigat

The appellant appealed a Fire Marshal's review decision confirming an inspector's order regarding her residential property.

The property, originally designed as a single-family dwelling, was being used as a two-unit dwelling with an unregistered basement apartment.

The inspector ordered the appellant to either revert the residence to a single-family dwelling or obtain a building permit for a two-unit dwelling.

The appellant argued that physical modifications she made to the property mitigated the fire risk, rendering it compliant with the Fire Code without a building permit.

The Fire Safety Commission dismissed the appeal, finding that the modifications did not satisfy section 2.1.2.2 of the Fire Code and the property remained a fire hazard because its use was contrary to its original design and no building permit had been obtained.

The appellant appealed five inspection orders relating to five residential properties used to house its international employees.

The Fire Safety Commission found that the properties were being operated as boarding, lodging, or rooming houses rather than single dwelling units.

The Commission confirmed the inspector's orders, finding that the living arrangements, lack of proper lighting, cooking spaces, and emergency exits posed serious fire safety risks, and amended the compliance timelines.