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The room contains two refrigerator-sized server racks that appear to have been
installed without building permits, electrical permits, or any inspection sign-off.
Photographic evidence of all violations described below is attached to this email.

VIOLATION 1 β€” UNPERMITTED INSTALLATION

A search of the City of Burnaby permit records for 6800 14 Ave reveals no building
permit, electrical permit, or mechanical permit associated with this server rack
installation.

| wish to note that permit records prior to January 2025 are not accessible through
the standard Burnaby permit search web interface, which defaults to a one year
lookback. Records dating to January 2024 were obtained by accessing the underlying
data directly via the web application's API endpoint. A search limited to the standard
public interface would not have surfaced the full permit history for this address. No
permits for this installation were found in either the standard interface or the
extended records accessed via the API.

The installation of two large server racks in an occupied commercial training room
constitutes a material change to the electrical load, thermal load, and fire safety
profile of that space. Under the BC Building Code and the Burnaby Building Bylaw, a
building permit is required for any work that materially changes the use or safety
systems of a commercial occupancy.

No permit means:
- No drawings were submitted or approved

- No electrical load calculations were reviewed

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