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Case: T05DV00564

Case Details

Status:

COMPLIAN

Type:

RES: MINIMUM HOUSING
Address:

Entered Date:

08/10/2005

Applicant:

MC CABE DONALD R & VIRGINIA M JT/RS

Description:

COMPLAINT: ROOF COLLASPING SINCE END OF JUNE. LEAKING ROOF, WATER DAMAGE. INSECT INFESTATION, ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS- BURNMARKS ON SOCKETS.

Completed Inspections

Case Status: COMPLIAN
Case Number: T05DV00564
Case Description: RES: MINIMUM HOUSING
Total Completed Inspections - 3
End Date Description Inspector Results Comments
08/08/2005 INSP - INITIAL CODE ENFORCMENT GGOODMAN Approved VISITED SITE, MET WITH TENANTS SHAWN AND TRICIA CLEVENGER, AND OWNER VIRGINIA MCCABE WAS PRESENT AND INSIDE THE RESIDENCE. SHAWN MENTIONED THAT SINCE THE RAINS, THE SKYLIGHT IN THE KITCHEN HAD BLOWN OFF AND LEAKING, THE HALLWAY TO THE WEST OF STRUCTURE ALSO HAD A ROOF LEAK WITH DRYWALL DAMAGE INSIDE, AND A LEAK IN THE BACK BEDROOM BATH. SHAWN ALSO MENTIONED THAT WHEN THEY FIRST MOVED IN THE OWNERS HUSBAND MR. MCCABE MENTIONED THAT THE STRUCTURE WAS NOT READY TO RENT, NEEDED PAINT, AND THAT THE WORK WOULD BE COMPLETED IF THE TENANTS STILL WISHED TO MOVE IN. NO WALK- THRU INSPECTION WAS DONE PRIOR TO TENANTS MOVING IN. SHAWN ACCEPTED THE STRUCTURE AS IT WAS, WITH THE ASSUMPTION THAT ALL THE PAINT WOULD BE COMPLETED AND THE RECEP, AND LIGHT SWITCH COVERS REPLACED. SHAWN MENTIONED THAT SINCE THEY MOVED IN NOTHING HAD BEEN COMPLETED AND DOUBTED THAT CERTAIN AREAS INSIDE HAD BEEN PAINTED AS WAS SUGGESTED BY THE OWNER.SHAWN MENTIONED THAT WHEN A REQUEST FOR REPAIRS WAS BROUGHT UP TO OWNER MR. MCCABE, THAT HE BECAME UPSET, THAT NOTHING WOULD GET DONE, AND THE LAST TIME HE WAS THERE, THAT MR. MCCABE SHOT HIM IN THE BACK WITH A BB GUN. TPD WAS CALLED TO THE SITE, OFFICER R PARRISH RESPONDED, TENANT DECIDED NOT TO PRESS CHARGES. MRS MCCABE WAS AT THE STRUCTURE AT THE TIME OF MY ARRIVAL TRYING TO COME TO SOME AGREEMENT WITH THE TENANTS TO GIVE THEM BACK THEIR SECURITY DEPOSIT, THE LAST MONTHS RENT, ALONG WITH TRYING TO COME TO AN AGREEMENT TO MONIES OWED TO THE TENANT FOR WORK HE HAD DONE TO THE STRUCTURE. WHEN MRS. MCCABE LEARNED WHY I WAS THERE SHE SHE VERBALLY RETRACTED ANY AGREEMENT SHE AND THE TENANTS HAD COME TO. I EXPLAINED THAT I WAS THERE TO HELP NOT ONLY THE TENANTS BUT EXPLAINED AND SHOWED BY EXAMPLE HOW THE NOV I WAS TO ISSUE WOULD ALSO HELP HER PROTECT HER INVESTMENT. I EXPLAINED THAT I WOULD MAKE A THOROUGH INVESTIGATION OF THE PROPERTY AND STRUCTURE, GIVE HER A COPY OF MY FINDINGS SO THAT SHE COULD BEGIN THE ABATEMENT ACTION. MRS. MCCABE MENTIONED THAT SHE ALREADY HAD A ROOFER LINED UP TO RE-ROOF THE STRUCTURE AND POSSIBLY AN ELECTRICIAN TO BEGIN REPAIRS.FINDINGS OF MY INSPECTION ARE AS FOLLOWS: ELECTRICAL: >LIGHT SWITCHES AND RECEPTICLE COVERS ARE MISSING THROUGHOUT THE STRUCTURE. >RECEPTICLE IS BROKEN IN THE LIVINGROOM, SOUTH WALL. >A/C WINDOW UNIT IN AZ ROOM APEEARS TO BE INSTALLED INCORRECTLY OR IMPROPERLY SUPPORTED OR BALANCED. >ELECTRICAL LIGHT FIXTURES INSIDE KITCHEN SKYLIGHT AREA NOT TO CODE AND FIXTURES SHOW EXPOSED WIRING. >ELECTRICAL RECEP NEXT TO KITCHEN SIND IS NOT GFCI PROTECTED. >NORTH AND SOUTH BEDROOM LIGHT FIXTURES NOT COMPLETE. >RECEPTICLES IN BOTH THE SOUTH BDRM BATH AND IN THE NORTH HALLWAY BATH ARE NOT GFCI PROTECTED. MECHANICAL/APPLIANCES: >STOVE BURNER NOT WORKING PROPERLY(RIGHT REAR) >BASEBOARD HEATER IN KITCHEN LACKS KNOB. CHECK THAT ALL HEATERS HAVE PARTS AND ARE COMPLETE. INTERIOR FEATURES: >FRONT DOOR RUBS AGAINST DOOR JAMB MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO OPEN DOOR. LOCKS ALSO DIFFICULT TO OPEN. >KITCHEN CEILING DRYWALL IS DETERIORATING DUE TO ROOF LEAK. >KITCHEN SKYLIGHT WAS BLOWN OFF THE ROOF. NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. >WASHER/PANTRY DOOR JAMB LACKS DOOR STOP, DOOR RUBS ON JAMB, AND DOOR HAS A HOLE IN THE DOOR SKIN. >DRYWALL IN HALL CEILING IS DETERIORATING DUE TO ROOF LEAK. >NORTH BEDROOM DOOR DIFFICULT TO OPEN OR CLOSE, NEEDS TO BE SANDED. >CEILING IN SOUTH BEDROOM IS ALSO DETERIORATING DUE TO ROOF LEAK. EXTERIOR FEATURES: >FRONT PORCH RAFTER NEAR MIDDLE OF PORCH HAS A SEVERE CRACK >EXTERIOR LIGHT FIXTURE AT WEST WALL NOT COMPLETE SHOWS EXPOSED WIRES. >FENCING IN BACKYARD IS BLOWN DOWN(SAFETY ISSUE). >WEST SIDE OF HOUSE NEEDS PAINT. WALL PAINT PEELING AWAY IN LARGE SECTIONS, AND DOOR AND WINDOW FRAME LACK PAINT. PERMITS REQUIRED: ROOM ON EAST SIDE APPEARS TO BE ENCLOSED. TWO ROOMS, HALL, AND BATH ROOM APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN ADDED.
11/08/2005 INSP - FOLLOW UP CODE ENFORCE GGOODMAN Approved VISITED SITE, MET WITH CONTRACTOR BART WHO MENTIONED THAT HE WAS DOING A GOOD PORTION OF THE WORK INSIDE THE STRUCTURE, SUCH AS THE PAINTING INSIDE AND OUT, ALL DRYWALL REPAIRS, ALL THE TILE WORK, AND REPLACING SOME OF THE VANITIES AND MOST OF THE COUNTER TOPS. BART ALSO MENTIONED THAT HIS PORTION OF THE WORK WILL NOT BE COMPLETED FOR AT LEAST 3 WEEKS. HE ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE OWNER VIRGINIA MCCABE HAD ALL BASEBOARD HEATERS REMOVED AND WAS HAVING A NEW HEAT PUMP INSTALLED HOWEVER SHE WAS GETTING A FINAL PRICE SOMETIME THIS WEEK SO THAT ALSO WILL BE SOMETIME BEFORE IT IS INSTALLED. ELECTRICAL REPAIRS STILL NEEDED TO BE COMPLETED AND BART MENTIONED THAT WAS ALSO BEING SUB-CONTRACTED. BART ALSO MENTIONED THAT HE WOULD BE REPLACING AND OR REPAIRING THE REAR EXTERIOR FENCING. I FOUND THAT OWNER IS GOING BEYOND THE REQUIREMENTS THAT I REQUESTED ON MY NOV AND THEREFORE WILL GIVE ANOTHER 30 DAY EXTENSION TO COMPLETE THE RENNOVATION. WILL FOLLOW UP IN MID DECEMBER.NO PICTURES WERE TAKE DUE TO INTERIOR OF STRUCTURE BEING IN SUCH DISARRAY, FLOORING, PAINTING,PATCHING ALL STARTED BUT NOT COMPLETED, ELECTRICAL COVERS OF THE OUTLETS AND SWITCHES NOT ON LEAVING WIRES EXPOSED ETC...
12/14/2005 EMERGENCY CALL OUT GGOODMAN Approved PRIOR TO VISITING SITE I CALLED OWNER VIRGINIA MCCABE AND ASKED HOW THE RENNOVATION OF THE STRUCTURE WAS COMING ALONG. VIRGINIA MENTIONED THAT ALL INTERIOR ITEMS HAD BEEN COMPLETED, AND THAT AL MY ISSUES HAD BEEN TAKEN CARE OF EXCEPT FOR THE HEATING AND COOLING. VIRGINIA MENTIONED THAT SHE HAD RECEIVED BIDS FOR A NEW HEAT PUMP BUT THAT ALL BIDS HAD COME IN SOMEWHERE BETWEEN 5600 AND 5700 DOLLARS, THAT MONEY ISSUES WERE TIGHT AND THAT IT WOULD BE ACOUPLE OF WEEKS AND PAY CHECKS BEFORE SHE WOULD BE ABLE TO AFFORD THE HEAT PUMP AS SHE DID NOT REALIZE IT WOULD BE THAT COSTLY, BUT SHE MENTIONED THAT ALL THE BASEBOARD HEATERS HAD BEEN REMOVED AND THAT THE COOLER WAS DISCONNECTED. I ASKED IF SHE HAD OCCUPIED THE UNIT AND SHE MENTIONED THAT SHE HAD NOT PER MY REQUEST NOT TO. I AGREED TO EXTEND TIME, VIRGINIA MENTIONED SHE THOUGHT SHE WOULD NEED AT LEAST THREE WEEKS. WILL EXTEND HER 30 DAYS, AND SHEDULE A 30 DAY F/U INSPECTION.

Completed Activity Special Conditions

Case Description - RES: MINIMUM HOUSING
Case Number - T05DV00564
Case Status: COMPLIAN
Total Completed Case Activity Conditions: 3
Date Name
08/24/2005 CONTACTED BY PHONE
08/25/2005 NOTICE OF VIOLATION ISSUED
02/06/2006 VIOLATION CLOSED