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, Ma~ 26 00 lO:03a MN State Fire Marshal Div 320-252-0764 p_3 STATE OF MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY STATI1: FIRE MARSHAL DIVISION 444 Cedar Street, Suite 145 St. Paul, MN 55101-5145 Phone: 651/215-0500 Fax: 651/215-0525 TDD: 651/296-2700 e INSTRUCTIONS REQUEST FOR TIME EXTENSION ON FIRE MARSHAL ORDERS These procedures are to be followed when requesting a time extension from specific orders issued by the state or local fire inspector. When requesting a time extension the following basic requirements must be met. The requesting party must show that: A. A good faith effort has been/is being made to correct all violations cited. B. The granting of a time extension is an acceptable risk for the building occupants and tbe State of Minnesota. e C. Undue hardship will result to the reque~ting party unless tbe extension is granted. The following: st~s must be taken to applv for a time extension: 1. Submit a letter to the local governing body requesting a time extension to comply with the state or local fire inspector. (The local governing body would be the city council, county board, board of supervisors, board of appeals or town board in the area where the orders were issued.) Be specific in your request, stating how you meet the requirements outlined in items A, B, and C above. -10 The loeal governing body may move to endorse the time extension, deny or modifV the time extension, m defer the matter to the State Fire Marshal. In the event that there is any question or delay in obtaining action from the local governing body, please contact the inspector who originally issued the orders. REMEMBER, it is up to YOU to present your case to the local governing body_ 2. Submit the following items as a package directly to the State Fire Marshal in St. Paul (address listed above). e