Re: Construction Caused Heavy Smoke In My Apt

Posted by Just a Tenant on 11/1/2011, 9:57:28, in reply to "Construction Caused Heavy Smoke In My Apt"

Contact the Building Inspector for your area by calling 311 and explain the situation. Call before 9 a.m. as building inspectors are usually out of the office the remainder of the day. If improper/dangerous construction practises are on-going or construction is being done without a permit they will take care of it ... but a general rule of thumb is IF YOU SEE SMOKE AT ANY TIME -- CALL THE FIRE DEPARTMENT IMMEDIATELY -- they also have the authority to question what is going on. --Previous Message-- : Hi, : : My building began construction today on the : floor below me, apparently, the apartment : directly below me. My roommate awoke today : to a fire alarm in our apartment. He went : outside to find the living room filled with : smoke. Running around frantically to make : sure nothing was on fire, he noticed the : smoke had a very unusual, unnatural smell to : it. He opened the windows and patio door. : The smoke was coming from the construction : below. : : He called our management office and : security, neither cared, they just said : sorry for the inconvenience. : : This is surely against some sort of law but : haven't been able to find anything online. : Can anyone help me out with this? :

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