FARMINGTON – Assured that a plan of action is in place, selectmen agreed Tuesday to keep a watch on things as a West Farmington property owner corrects violations cited by the State Fire Marshal.

The property at 103 Bridge St. is owned by Joel Batzell. Eleven violations were found during a fire marshal’s inspection last fall. The board held a public hearing in November to see if the building fell under dangerous building statutes and gave Batzell 30 days to devise a plan of action for the property and 60 days to complete the work.

An additional 30 days was granted in January after Batzell failed to meet deadlines set in December, including filing a plan of correction with the fire marshal.

That plan has now been filed with the fire marshal and Batzell has an advocate helping him pull resources together to make the corrections, Code Enforcement Officer J. Stevens Kaiser said on Wednesday.

“They’re pursuing funds for the heating system; that’s in the works,” he said. “They have also made contact with USDA Rural Development for funding for renovations, but it takes time to get those funds.”

Since the fire marshal received the plan of correction along with a time frame, the board decided it wasn’t necessary to force things to happen through legal action, Kaiser said. Smoke alarms have been installed in the building and work will begin on electrical improvements soon, he said.

The fire marshal inspection in October noted violations including a lack of fire separation between living units and storage areas, no metal chimney, use of extension cords throughout the premises, unsafe stairs and hallways and no provision for a means of escape from sleeping and living areas. Some of the areas have been accessible only by ladder or a trap door. A complaint was filed with the fire marshal’s office after a woman visitor fell through a ladder hole.