Storage Kings appeals Fargo inspection denial for mezzanine height; board hears testimony but cannot vote

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Storage Kings owner Chad Neff told the Fargo Board of Appeals the shop-condo mezzanine is a storage-only, non-habitable space and requested a variance from local/IBC ceiling-height rules; staff said plans for the mezzanine were not in the city's permit records and the board did not vote because a four-member quorum was required.

CHAD NEFF, OWNER OF STORAGE KINGS, APPEARS BEFORE FARGO BOARD OF APPEALS — Chad Neff, who identified himself as the owner and general contractor for Storage Kings, asked the Fargo Board of Appeals to grant a modification to the city’s ceiling-height requirement for a storage loft at 4108 44th Street North. Neff said the space is used only for occasional storage of equipment and records, that it is not a habitable or daily-occupancy area, and that it presents no life-safety hazard.

Neff told the board the loft was framed early in construction and should have been visible during multiple inspections. He said correcting the issue now would require removing electrical and mechanical systems, and he provided remediation cost estimates: $26,500 from Magnum Electric for electrical work and a HVAC line item he reported as $4,965, for a total he put at $31,465. “We relied on the inspector’s inspection…

Storage Kings appeals Fargo inspection denial for mezzanine height; board hears testimony but cannot vote

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