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local5 days ago•11 min saved

Old City Ritz Five Theater Shuts Down Indefinitely Over Fire-Code Violations

Philadelphia’s Ritz Five in Old City has been closed indefinitely after inspectors found seven unresolved fire-code violations, including a missing electrical permit for a fire alarm with a shunt switch, non-fire-retardant curtains obstructing exits, and a missing food permit, with a cease-operations sign posted as repairs and permits are required before reopening.

via Billy Penn at WHYY|

#city-inspections #fire-code #local

disaster3 years ago•12 min saved

Davenport Building Collapse: Residents' Warnings Ignored?

Tenants of the collapsed building at 324 Main St. in Iowa had complained of cracks in the walls and floors of their units in the weeks before the structure collapsed into rubble on Sunday. Others warned of red flags with the building’s structure in the months, weeks and even hours before the collapse. City and county records show that 146 actions were taken at the building in the past three years.

via Quad-City Times|

#building-collapse #city-inspections #disaster