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City orders permits, flags safety concerns at 1302 NW 10th after unpermitted conversions
Summary
City inspectors found multiple unpermitted alterations at 1302 NW 10th Street and the Code Enforcement Board accepted staff’s recommendation requiring permits and engineering review to begin by Dec. 4.
City building and code inspectors testified the property at 1302 Northwest Tenth Street has been materially altered without required permits: units were walled off, new overhead doors installed, signage placed for businesses using fictitious unit addresses, and electrical work and structural cuts had been performed without permits.
Officer Robert Moore described an inspection stemming from a September 10 referral that included building and fire personnel. "We discovered that the walls and doorways of multiple units have been walled in... there were structural and electrical issues observed," Moore testified. He said some altered units were locked and could not be inspected but that where visible inspectors found "unpermitted electrical, power being ran... with extension cords," and raised concerns about changed means of egress and missing fire protections.
Project building inspector Greg McClellan and other staff said the work likely requires a level‑2 or level‑3 alteration review and may trigger ADA and fire‑safety upgrades; preliminary electric permits had been pulled earlier for the building, but that does not validate the unpermitted interior separations and other alterations. Mr. McClellan noted areas where lintels and structural elements appear modified and said an engineer’s evaluation is required.
The owner/manager told the board they are working with an architect and intend to pursue proper drawings and permits; staff recommended permits be applied for and issued by Dec. 4 so the process could begin, and that additional time could be granted if good‑faith effort is shown. The board approved staff’s recommendation by motion.
What the board ordered: permits to be applied for and issued by Dec. 4; staff to return if further noncompliance or life‑safety risks require escalation. Officials said coordinated action with police and the fire marshal would be used if the building needs to be vacated for occupant safety.
