Legal Opinion
Morelli v. Fire Code Board of Appeals
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided May 18, 1989No. 2407 C.D. 1988PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KALISH, Senior Judge.
Thomas Morelli (appellant) appeals from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Chester County, which affirmed the decision of the Fire Code Board of Appeals (Board), requiring appellant to install a sprinkler system. We affirm.
Appellant is the owner of a shopping center which consists of two buildings. The basement of the building in question contains storage rooms, a watch shop, offices, a recording studio, and an area which is available as rental for offices and retail shops.
On May 21, 1986, appellant was notified by the fire marshal that pursuant to the Fire Safety…
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