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Case: T10DV05686

Case Details

Status:

COMPLIAN

Type:

RES: MINIMUM HOUSING
Address:

Entered Date:

08/25/2010

Applicant:

MARTIN GERARDO OLEA

Description:

No AC in the unit. No heat last year. Skylights leak when it rains. Water constantly comes up from the base of the house, into the interior. Maybe the concrete foundation is cracked? Carpet is wet all the time. Water smells that is under the carpet.

Case Violations

Case Number: T10DV05686
Case Status: COMPLIAN
Case Description: RES: MINIMUM HOUSING
Total Violations: 5
Violation Date Code Statue
08/26/2010 T.C. Ch. 16, Sec. 16-11(b) (1) HEATING. Every habitable room within a dwelling unit, guest room, and congregate residence shall be provided with safe heating facilities which are properly installed and maintained in a sound condition and are capable of providing adequate heating, appropriate for the climate, to assure a safe living environment. All heating facilities shall be free from health hazards associated with ventilation, mounting, electrical and gas connections and other defects. Unvented fuel-burning heaters must be of a listed and approved type, and are prohibited as the sole source of heating. Ovens, stoves or ranges, or other cooking appliances cannot be used for the purpose of heating any portion of a dwelling. Listed, portable space heaters may only be used as the sole source of heating on a temporary basis when the permanent heating system is being repaired or replaced.
08/26/2010 T.C. Ch. 16, Sec. 16-11(b) (2) COOLING. Every dwelling unit, guest room, and congregate residence shall be provided, in at least one habitable room, with either mechanical cooling or an alternate cooling method. Cooling facilities shall be installed and maintained in a safe condition and in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations, and shall be capable of providing adequate cooling, appropriate for the climate, to assure a safe living environment. Evaporative cooling shall be maintained to be free of excessive rust, corrosion or mineral deposits that limit proper operation. Any mounting apparatus for a cooling facility must be structurally sound. Mechanical fans or portable evaporative cooling devices may only be used on a temporary basis as the sole source of cooling when the permanent cooling system is being repaired or replaced.
08/26/2010 T.C. Ch. 16, Sec. 16-11(e) PLUMBING SYSTEMS. (3) All plumbing systems are to be maintained safe and hazard free and in a state of good repair. Every dwelling or dwelling unit shall have an adequate potable water supply. Every plumbing fixture, water and waste-pipe, and gas connection shall be properly installed in accordance with all applicable laws and maintained in good and sanitary working condition so as to prevent structural deterioration or health hazards, and are to be free from leaks and obstructions.
08/26/2010 T.C. Ch. 16, Sec. 16-12(b)(3) ROOFS. The roof of every building or structure shall be maintained in a safe condition and shall provide weather protection for that building or structure. Roof coverings shall not be rotted, broken, split, buckled or otherwise deteriorated. T.C. Ch. 16, Sec. 16-12(b) FOUNDATIONS, WALLS, ROOFS, AND CHIMNEYS. Every foundation, wall, roof, chimney and all exterior surfaces of buildings and structures shall be maintained in structurally sound condition and shall provide weather protection. All wood showing evidence of termite damage or decay, where structural or functional integrity is impaired, shall be replaced.
08/26/2010 T.C. Ch. 16, SEC. 16-21. REGISTRATION OF RESIDENTIAL RENTAL PROPERTY. An owner of residential rental property shall maintain with the assessor in the county where the property is located information required by this section in a manner to be determined by the assessor. (c) Residential rental property shall not be occupied if the information required by this section is not on file with the county assessor. This subsection does not affect any lease existing on August 6, 1999. (e) A person who fails to comply with any provision of this subsection is responsible for a civil infraction and shall be assessed a civil penalty of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), plus an additional one hundred dollars ($100.00) for each month after the date of the original violation until compliance occurs. The court shall not suspend any portion of the civil penalty provided by this subsection.

Outstanding Inspections

Case Number: T10DV05686
Case Status: COMPLIAN
Case Description: RES: MINIMUM HOUSING
Total Outstanding Inspections - 5
End Date Description Inspector Results Comments
NPO(PL)-SEWAGE DISPOSAL (SYS) None Not Inspected
11/10/2010 NPO(HC)-COOLING ASMITH Item closed
11/10/2010 NPO(HC)-HEATING & VENTILATION ASMITH Item closed
11/10/2010 NPO - INT. BUILDING MAINTENANC ASMITH Item closed
11/10/2010 NPO - REGISTER RENTAL PROPERTY ASMITH Item closed

Completed Inspections

Case Status: COMPLIAN
Case Number: T10DV05686
Case Description: RES: MINIMUM HOUSING
Total Completed Inspections - 2
End Date Description Inspector Results Comments
08/26/2010 INSP - INITIAL CODE ENFORCMENT ASMITH Approved Inspection found that there is a leak in the master bathroom that could be in the wall behind the toilet. The roof has a number of issue...The roof coating has cracks around the sky lights where other leaks are coming from, when we inspected the roof and walked on it we found there were a number of soft places on the roof, we also found a number of crack and water pulling on the roof. There could be roofing paper coming lose from the plywood. The A/C unit needs to have the electrical looked at and have it checked to make sure that it meets code.
11/10/2010 INSP - FOLLOW UP CODE ENFORCE ASMITH Approved Occupant has noved out. Case is closed

Completed Activity Special Conditions

Case Description - RES: MINIMUM HOUSING
Case Number - T10DV05686
Case Status: COMPLIAN
Total Completed Case Activity Conditions: 6
Date Name
08/27/2010 CONTACTED BY PHONE
08/27/2010 CONTACTED BY MAILING
08/27/2010 CONTACTED BY EMAIL
08/27/2010 NOTICE OF VIOLATION ISSUED
11/10/2010 VIOLATION CLOSED
08/26/2010 T.C. Ch. 16, Sec. 16-11(c) ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. (1) All dwellings and dwelling units shall be provided with electrical service. Electrical facilities connected to or in any building or structure are to be maintained hazard-free and in a state of good repair. The electrical system shall be free from such hazards as bare wiring; overloaded circuits or services; equipment not properly grounded; over-fused circuits; misuse of wiring, including the use of extension cords in lieu of permanent wiring; non-approved wiring; and wiring exposed to moisture or extreme heat. Broken, loose, frayed, inoperable, defective or missing portions of the electrical service, lines, switches, outlets, fixtures and fixture coverings shall be repaired or replaced. (2) All electrical equipment, wiring and appliances shall be installed and maintained in a safe manner and in accordance with all applicable laws.