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Case: T05DV00044

Case Details

Status:

COMPLIAN

Type:

RES: MINIMUM HOUSING
Address:

Entered Date:

01/20/2005

Applicant:

JENKINS JAMES A & JULIA M LIVING TR

Description:

MIN HOUSING: NO ELECTRICITY. USING CANDLES AND LANTERNS FOR INTERIOR LIGHTING.

Outstanding Inspections

Case Number: T05DV00044
Case Status: COMPLIAN
Case Description: RES: MINIMUM HOUSING
Total Outstanding Inspections - 13
End Date Description Inspector Results Comments
NPO - UNSECURED BUILD OR STRUC None Not Inspected
VIOL(EL) - CIRCUITS None Not Inspected
NPO(EL)-WIRING/SWITCH/OUTLT/FX None Not Inspected
NPO(PL)-PLUMBING SYSTEM & FX None Not Inspected
NPO(PL)-GAS SUPPLY/CONNECT None Not Inspected
VIOL(PL) - FIXTURES None Not Inspected
NPO(PL)-WATER HEATERS None Not Inspected
NPO(HC)-NO VENTILATION None Not Inspected
NPO(HC)-HEATING & VENTILATION None Not Inspected
VIOL(SA) - BATHS None Not Inspected
VIOL(SA) - KITCHEN None Not Inspected
NPO - SMOKE ALARMS None Not Inspected
01/21/2005 INSP - INITIAL CODE ENFORCMENT GGOODMAN Violation TPD REFERAL: CALL RECEIVED FROM OFFICER RICARDO FERNANDEZ, STRUCTURE HAS NO POWER AND REQUIRES D.N.R. INSPECTOR TO CHECK ON LIVING CONDITION. D.N.R. INSPECTOR CONTACTED TEP AND VERIFIED NO POWER TO STRUCTURE. ARRIVED AT SITE, PRESENT AT SITE WERE OFFICER RICARDO FERNANDEZ, FRANK CAIZIZ, AND MARTIN LOPEZ FROM E.S. MET WITH TENNANT, CHRIS MALLORY, INFORMED HIM D.N.R. HAD RECEIVED A COMPLAINT OF NO ELECTRICAL SERVICE TO STRUCTURE AND WOULD HE ALLOW INSPECTION OF INTERIOR. CHRIS INVITED US IN FOR INSPECTION OF STRUCTURE INTERIOR. ENTERED UNIT,CHRIS STATED UNIT WAS USED TO HOUSEPERSON FROM FRONTERA AND COPE PROGRAMS. WALKED STRUCTURE AND FOUND EVIDENCE OF CANDLES AND OIL BURNING LAMPS BEING USED FOR LIGHTING. FOUR BEDROOM HOUSE HAS BEEN SEPERATED INTO LIVING QUARTERS,SEVERAL ROOMS WERE FOUND TO HAVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF COMBUSTABLE CLOTHING AND DEBRIS CLOSE TO CANDLES AND OIL BURNING LAMPS. CHECKED FURNACE, FURNACE NOT OPERABLE DUE TO HAVING ELECTRONIC IGNITION, STOVE IS BEING USED IN A HAZARDOUS MANNER.DUE TO NO ELECTRICAL SERVICE, TENANTS HAVE BEEN LIGHTING STOVE WITH MATCHES. STRUCTURE DOES HAVE MIN-HOUSING ISSUES AND IS RENTAL PROERTY.VIOLATIONS ARE AS FOLLOWS: FIRE SAFETY: (1) NO WORKING SMOKE DETECTORS, EXISTING DETECTORS HAVE BEEN REMOVED. HEATING: (1) FURNACE NOT OPERABLE DUE TO NO ELECTRICAL POWER AND WILL REQUIRE SERVICING. ELECTRICAL: (1) STRUCTURE COULD NOT BE CHECKED DUE TO NO ELECTRICAL SERVICE HAD BEEN DISCONTINUED. (2) BROKEN LIGHT SWITCH IN MIDDLE BEDROOM. NOTE: RE-INSPECTION WILL BE REQUIRED FOR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WHEN POWER IS RESTORED. N.O.V.WAS ISSUED ON SITE AND 0 DAYS WERE GIVEN TO RESTORE ELECTRICAL SERVICE. STRUCTURE WILL REQUIRE MIN- HOUSING INSP. BEFORE RE- OCCUPING. (3) EXTENTION CORD BEING USED FOR ELECTRICAL IGNITION FOR STOVE. ALSO EXPOSED ELECTRICAL OUTSIDE. MECHANICAL: (1) SEVERAL REGISTERS MISSING FOR COOLING AND HEATING DUCT WORK. (2) T.P.R. VALVE DRAIN NOT TO CODE. (3) ALTERATION TO WATER SUPPLY LINE, USE OF P.V.C. AND NO HANGERS. (4) ADDITION AND ALTERATIONS TO GAS PIPING LACKING BRACKET FOR SECUREMENT TO WALL. INTERIOR FEATURES: (1) TEMPORARY WALL BUILT TO SEPRATE ROOM FROM HALL WALL, NOT PROPERLY SECURED. (2) 4 INCH BY 5 INCH HOLE AROUND LIGHT SWITCH IN SAME ROOM. (3) 10 INCH BY 12 INCH HOLE IN SOUTHEAST BEDROOM APPEARS THAT SOME TYPE OF DEVICE WAS IN WALL AND REMOVED, LEAVING HOUSING IN WALL. (4) ACCESS PANEL MISSING IN CEILING AREA. PLUMBING EXTERIOR: (1) WATER SEEPING THROUGH GROUND IN BACK YARD BY BATHROOM, APPEARS BROKEN WATER SUPPLY LINE IS PRESENT. (2) VENT PIPE HAS OPEN TEE CONECTION. WEATHER PROTECTION: (1) SEVERAL BROKEN WINDOWS THROUGH THE STRUCTURE. INSPECTOR M. LOPEZ TO ADDRESS ALL TRASH AND DEBRIS ON EXTERIOR OF STRUCTURE AS WELL AS SHED. PICTURES WERE TAKEN AND AMENDED N.O.V. TO FOLLOW. N.O.V. WAS POSTED INSIDE OFFICE AREA. COPY OF BUSSINESS LICENSE FOR JANITORIAL/ HOUSE KEEPING SERVICE BUT SHOW ADDRESS AS 5508 S. WHITEROCK. REFERRAL TO BE MADE TO ZONING FOR UNATHORIZED BUSINESS AT SITE.

Completed Inspections

Case Status: COMPLIAN
Case Number: T05DV00044
Case Description: RES: MINIMUM HOUSING
Total Completed Inspections - 1
End Date Description Inspector Results Comments
03/11/2005 INSP - FOLLOW UP CODE ENFORCE GGOODMAN Approved 3/11/05 VISITED SITE, MET WITH OWNERS JULIE & GLENN. WALKED PROPERTY, TOOK PICTURES, AND FOUND THAT SOME VIOLATIONS HAVE BEEN ABATED.FINDINGS ARE AS FOLLOWS: (1) ALL BROKEN WINDOWS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. (2) BROKEN UNDERGROUND WATER LINE HAS BEEN REPAIRED (3) OPEN WASTE WATER LINE HAS BEEN CAPPED OFF. (4)HOTWATER HEATER NOT COMPLETE, LACKS TRP DRAIN AND SUPPORT. ELECTRICAL: (1) EXTENSION CORD USED FOR STOVE. (2) NON GROUNDED RECEPTICLE IN BATH #1&2. (3) OPEN GROUND IN DINING ROOM. (4) OPEN GROUND IN OFFICE RECEP./REVERSED NUETRAL INTERIOR FEATURES: (1) HOLE IS PATCHED IN SOUTHEAST BEDROOM. PLUMBING: (1) 2ND BATHROOM SINK DRAINS SLOW. EXTERIOR YARD HAS BEEN CLEARED OF ALL TRASH AND DEBRIS, NOV HAS NOT BEEN ISSUED. RESEARCH YET TO BE COMPLETED PRIOR TO ISSUING NOV. WILL CONTACT MARTIN LOPEZ FROM ES FOR INSPECTION RESULTS OF ABATED TRASH AND DEBRIS.

Completed Activity Special Conditions

Case Description - RES: MINIMUM HOUSING
Case Number - T05DV00044
Case Status: COMPLIAN
Total Completed Case Activity Conditions: 3
Date Name
01/31/2005 CONTACTED BY PHONE
04/13/2005 COURT ORDERED ABATEMENT
04/13/2005 VIOLATION CLOSED