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that a hose may be connected to. Several faucets, both inside and out did not have the proper approved vacuum breaker installed. MPC 4715.0900 Each plumbing fixture is required to have a trap installed as close to the fixture as possible and to be readily accessible for cleaning and repair. The sink in the repair garage on the southeast side has a drain that discharges into a 5 gallon bucket. The drain has been disconnected and no trap exists. The purpose of the trap is to prevent the backflow of sewer gas into the building and creating contamination. Corrective Action: Complete fill out a plumbing permit application and install a vacuum breaker on all fixtures that a hose may be connected to. Install an adequately sized trap, at least one and one -half inches in size on the tub sink drain. All materials in the installation must be approved for use by the Minnesota Plumbing Code. The continued use of the building service equipment is unsanitmy due to inadequate maintenance. Mechanical- Minnesota Mechanical Code (MMC) 1346.0404 Motor Vehicle Repair Garages must have a mechanical ventilation system that will provide a minimum exhaust rate of 0.75 cubic feet per minute (cfm) per square foot of floor area. MMC Section 1346.501.3 requires that the air removed by the mechanical exhaust system be discharged outside to a point where it will not cause a nuisance and be readily drawn in by a ventilation system. All exhaust ducts must terminate outside the building and shall be equipped with back draft dampers at the point of termination. The garage heaters installed in the repair garage provide heat to area however there is no evidence of any mechanical ventilation to provide the proper exhaust of automobile fumes to the exterior or to provide the necessary make -up air into the building for air quality. A clothes dryer has been placed in the building however the dryer exhaust vent has not been connected to the exterior which is required by code MSBC Section 1346.5501. Corrective Action: Complete a mechanical permit application for the installation of the mechanical ventilation system for the auto repair garage and the dryer. Install the equipment per the mechanical code to meet the proper clearances and the installation instruction provided by the manufacture and have the proper inspections. The continued use of the building service equipment constitutes a fire hazard. Electrical- Refer to electrical inspectors report. Accessibility- MSBC Section 1341.0411 Accessible Buildings, Alterations. When alterations to an existing building are made, certain elements must be improved to provide means for people with disabilities to access portions of the building. When an alteration to an area containing a primary function is done, steps shall be taken to ensure that to the maximum extent possible the altered area meet all the requirements in the accessibility code. When alterations to the primary area are made, up to 20 percent of the cost of the alteration must go to accessibility. At the very least, if permits are pulled for - 2 6 -