Case: T05DV00532
Case Details
Entered Date:
07/29/2005
Applicant:
WATTERSON PETE R & KAY W JT/RS
Description:
UNSTABLE STAIRS- TNEANT FELL THROUGH STEP
Outstanding Inspections
Case Number: T05DV00532
Case Status: COMPLIAN
Case Description: RES: MINIMUM HOUSING
Total Outstanding Inspections - 1
| End Date | Description | Inspector | Results | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMERGENCY CALL OUT | None | Not Inspected |
Completed Inspections
Case Status: COMPLIAN
Case Number: T05DV00532
Case Description: RES: MINIMUM HOUSING
Total Completed Inspections - 2
| End Date | Description | Inspector | Results | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/16/2005 | INSP - INITIAL CODE ENFORCMENT | GGOODMAN | Approved | IN ROUTE TO INSPECTION I TRIED TO MAKE CONTACTWITH BOTH TENANT AND OWNER, RECEIVED VOICEMAIL FOR BOTH CALLS, LEFT MESSAGES FOR TENANT TRUDY WELLS, AND FOR OWNER MR. WATERSON EXPLAINING THAT THE CALL WAS CONCERNING THE BALCONY AND STAIRWAY AT THE PROPERTY OWNED BY MR WATERSON, ASKED THAT THEY PLEASE CONTACT, LEFT CONTACT NUMBERS. VISITED SITE, TOOK PICTURES, KNOCKED ON DOOR OF UNIT B, RECEIVED NO ANSWER. WHILE ON SITE I INSPECTED THE STAIRWELL AND BALCONY FOUND NEW STEPS HAD BEEN PUT ONTO THE STAIRWAY AS WELL AS NEW RISERS. STAIRS CONSISTED OF (2) 2 X 6 SCREWED TO 2 X6 BLOCKS BOLTED OR LAGGED WITH (3) 3" LAGS, BLOCKS WERE INSTALLED ON EITHER END, NEW RISERS WERE NAILED TO THE 2 X 6 BLOCKS. PARTS OF HAND RAILING HAD ALSO BEEN REPLACED. CHECKED LANDING, 4 OUTSIDE PERIMETER PCS CONSISTED OF 2 X 10 RAFTERS OR FLOOR JOISTS, INTERIOR JOISTS WERE 2 X 4.PLYWOOD ON LANDING APPEARED TO BE 1/2". STAIRS STRINGERS AND 4 X 4 SUPPORTS SAT DIRECTLY ONTO OR INTO CONCRETE FLOOR. MY OPINION, AFTER VIEWING MANY VIOLATIONS WAS THAT THE STAIRS WERE NOT BUILT TO CODE AND PROBABLY NOT PERMITTED. |
| 11/14/2005 | INSP - FOLLOW UP CODE ENFORCE | GGOODMAN | Approved | VISITED SITE, TOOK PICTURES. UPON ARRIVAL FOUND WORKERS FROM MISSION STEEL COMPLETING SOME SPOT WELDS ON THE STEEL STAIRS DUE TO A CALL BACK AND WERE PREPARING TO DO THE TOUCH UP PAINTING. SPOKE WITH VICTOR WHO MENTIONED THAT STAIRS HAD BEEN BUILT AND COMPLETED ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO AND THAT THE INSTALATION TOOK PLACE SOMETIME LAST WEEK. WILL CHECK PERMITS PLUS TO SEE IF PERMIT HAS BEEN FINALED. TOOK PICTURES OF ALL ANCHORING OF STAIRS TO THE CONCRETE LANDING AND METAL POSTS TO CONCRETE, AND THE STAIR TO POST ATTACHMENTS. WORKAPPEARS TO BE WELL DONE AND TO CODE. SPOKE WITH OWNER PETE WATTERSON WHO ALLOWED ENTRY TO REAR PORCH AND FOUND THAT ALL CONNECTING PORCH HARDWARE HAD BEEN INSTALLED. FOUND PERMITS HAD BEEN SECURED THRU DSD. COMPLIANCE, CASE CLOSED!! |
Completed Activity Special Conditions
Case Description - RES: MINIMUM HOUSING
Case Number - T05DV00532
Case Status: COMPLIAN
Total Completed Case Activity Conditions: 4
| Date | Name |
| 07/29/2005 | CONTACTED BY PHONE |
| 08/22/2005 | NOTICE OF VIOLATION ISSUED |
| 11/17/2005 | COURT ORDERED ABATEMENT |
| 11/17/2005 | VIOLATION CLOSED |