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Weissgerber’s
Golden Mast Inn owner Hans Weissgerber has been working with
the state Department of Commerce to resolve building code
violations since 2006, but when the Okauchee business owner
refused to install an elevator for wheelchair access, the
state agency referred the case to the state Department of
Justice.
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OKAUCHEE - Weissgerber’s Golden Mast Inn owner Hans Weissgerber,
Jr. has been working with the state Department of Commerce to
resolve building code violations for more than two years, but when
the Okauchee business owner refused to install an elevator for
wheelchair access, the state agency referred the case to the state
Department of Justice.
Department of Commerce spokesman Tony Hozeny said the state
agency has been working with the Okauchee business since 2006 to
meet building codes. One of the requirements is an elevator, ramp or
lift to provide interior access for all restaurant patrons.
"We want to avoid anyone having to go outside, especially a
disabled person," Hozeny said.
The Department of Commerce referred the case to the Department of
Justice in November, saying Weissgerber has no intent to install the
elevator.
"I think we’ve bent over backward and done everything we
could do to accommodate Mr. Weissgerber," Hozeny said.
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