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Hearing examiner finds code violations at 2329 Wheaton Way, orders staged safety fixes
Summary
The hearing examiner found code violations tied to unpermitted residential use and fire-safety hazards at 2329 Wheaton Way and set a staggered compliance timeline after testimony from the City and the fire marshal’s office.
The City of Bremerton hearing examiner found that code violations occurred at 2329 Wheaton Way and set a staggered timeline for compliance after the city and the fire marshal's office described multiple fire-safety hazards on the property during a May 27 hearing.
Deputy Fire Marshal Evan Markovich testified the building’s fire alarm system “was being disconnected” because the servicing company had stopped work for nonpayment, and a March life-safety inspection found unsecured key box hardware, improperly mounted fire extinguishers, and evidence that people were living in the basement. Lieutenant Jeff Pritchard, deputy fire marshal, said a May follow-up inspection showed “excessive combustible load, risk and danger to the occupants, and firefighting, limited ability for egress out of the structure.”
Property owner Evelyn Chu told the hearing examiner she was…
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