On May 2, a filing showed Riazzi agreed to the bill which states he didn’t check the building’s roof for the presence of asbestos, including Category I friable and nonfriable absestos-containing materials (ACM) before renovation in 2016 — a violation of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rules.
No date is listed for Riazzi’s plea hearing.
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Federal authorities had criminally charged Riazzi with violating the Clean Air Act related to the disposal of hazardous material. Riazzi also was charged with knowingly failing to wet regulated asbestos-containing material as it was removed during renovation of the building at 617 E. Third St.
After Riazzi was charged in December 2018, a posting on the Steam Plant Dayton’s Facebook page said that “this does not affect the steam plant business or upcoming events in any way.”
A magistrate judge approved the temporary return of Riazzi’s passport so that he could celebrate his son’s graduation from high school “with a short fishing trip to the Bahamas,” according to a motion by Riazzi’s attorney.
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The defendant is to return his passport by June 3 after he returns from the May 23-May 28 vacation, according to court documents.
In September 2016, Riazzi filed a civil lawsuit against the original general contractor on the project, MV Commercial Construction (Miller-Valentine Group), alleging the company made false claims that potentially sparked a criminal investigation.
Riazzi spent more than $3.7 million renovating the building into upscale offices and event space. The venue is popular to rent for weddings, parties and special events.
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