Sunday, July 3, 2005 | ||
Bad Links? | Stop work order placed on buildingBy LEE WILLIAMS A stop work order has been issued on an events center under construction on Senoia Road in Tyrone. The order was issued by the Town of Tyrone Building Department in May at the request of the Fayette County Health Department, said Robert Kurbes, an environmental health specialist with the Fayette County Health Department. Chip Young is the owner of the Old Depot, between Townsel Heating and Air company. A call from a resident regarding whether a septic tank was installed properly or sized properly at the business prompted Kurbes to investigate. We were informed that a septic system had been installed and we had no record of inspections being done on it or permits being issued for it, he said. We went over to Tyrone and told them we had no information on the site and through the Tyrone building department I got together with them and they decided to put a stop work order of it. He said the facility will be used as a large events center and will take a fairly large septic system to accommodate the guests. He indicated anytime someone does septic work, they need a permit and likely an inspection from the department. Kurbes said a citation could have been issued to the property owner for failure to have a permit. But after talking to the Environmental Health Director Richard Fehr, they decided not to issue a citation. "We are going to work with the property owner as long as he is working with us, Kurbes said. Kurbes indicated a stop work order was in order because since the septic tank was already installed and covered up, officials had no way of knowing what they put in or whether it met the current codes. We are currently waiting for the owner to submit a proposed septic tank design and if we get a suitable septic system design that could be approved then we would have no objection to getting the work order lifted by the Town of Tyrone, he said. Young said Friday that he knew a stop work order had been issued to his business and he is working to resolve the issue. The issue arose after fire department officials inspected the 2,000-square-foot building that features a monorail from Disney World on the back deck and determined it could hold 219 people. He said that required a larger septic tank. Thats far more than a conventional septic will do, Young said. Young disagreed that he needed to obtain a permit to install a new septic tank. I didnt have to have any plans because I am renovating, Young said. It was an old cotton gin and a bank, and then it was Townsel Heating and Air. He moved next door and I bought it from him. Young also disagreed that he could have been cited for not having a permit before septic work was done on the property. I went to the Town for it and all they said I needed a permit for was electrical and plumbing, Young said. The septic tank is plumbing, Young added. Nonetheless, Young hopes to have the septic tank issue resolved by the end of July. He hopes to open the building for business by the end of August. |
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