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Case: T13DV07360

Case Details

Status:

COMPLIAN

Type:

RES: MINIMUM HOUSING
Address:

Entered Date:

10/01/2013

Applicant:

CAROL MC NAIR

Description:

LIVING CONDITIONS

Case Violations

Case Number: T13DV07360
Case Status: COMPLIAN
Case Description: RES: MINIMUM HOUSING
Total Violations: 5
Violation Date Code Statue
10/01/2013 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.
10/01/2013 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.
10/01/2013 T.C. Ch. 16, Sec. 16-11(b) (3) VENTILATION. b. Bathrooms, laundry rooms, water closet compartments and similar rooms shall be provided with natural ventilation by means of openable exterior openings with an area not less than 1 ½ square feet. A mechanical ventilation system connected directly to the outside may be provided in lieu of these required exterior openings for natural ventilation in bathrooms that contain a bathtub, shower or combination thereof; laundry rooms; and similar rooms. Such a system must be capable of providing 5 air changes at the rate of 50 cubic feet per minute if the system operation is intermittent; or 20 cubic feet per minute if the operation is constant. The point of discharge of exhaust air shall be at least 3 feet from any opening into the building. In bathrooms containing only a water closet, lavatory or combination thereof; or in similar rooms, ventilation may be provided with an approved mechanical recirculating fan or a similar device designed to remove odors from the room.
10/01/2013 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.
10/01/2013 T.C. Ch. 16, Sec. 16-12(a) EXTERIOR SURFACES. (1) Weather protection. All weather-exposed exterior surfaces of every building, including windows and doors, shall provide weather protection. Every building shall be weather protected to provide shelter for the occupants against the elements and to exclude moisture and dampness.

Outstanding Inspections

Case Number: T13DV07360
Case Status: COMPLIAN
Case Description: RES: MINIMUM HOUSING
Total Outstanding Inspections - 7
End Date Description Inspector Results Comments
INSP - FOLLOW UP CODE ENFORCE None Not Inspected
12/09/2013 NPO(EL)-MAIN/PANEL/SUB/DISCONT WNAVARRO Item closed
12/09/2013 NPO(EL)-WIRING/SWITCH/OUTLT/FX WNAVARRO Item closed
12/09/2013 NPO(HC)-COOLING WNAVARRO Item closed
12/09/2013 NPO(HC)-NO VENTILATION WNAVARRO Item closed
12/09/2013 NPO(HC)-HEATING & VENTILATION WNAVARRO Item closed
12/09/2013 NPO - EGRESS WNAVARRO Item closed

Completed Inspections

Case Status: COMPLIAN
Case Number: T13DV07360
Case Description: RES: MINIMUM HOUSING
Total Completed Inspections - 1
End Date Description Inspector Results Comments
09/27/2013 INSP - INITIAL CODE ENFORCMENT WNAVARRO Approved Visited site, inspected, found as folllows, front and back ingres and egress doors need to be adjusted, evaportive cooler is leaking inside unit,floor in kitchen is deterroarated and casing a safety hazard to the tenant,vent above stove is non functioning,furnance is non operational, hall light in connection not working ,electrical for evaporitive cooler not up to code, in run in plastoc piping, will write notice of violation

Completed Activity Special Conditions

Case Description - RES: MINIMUM HOUSING
Case Number - T13DV07360
Case Status: COMPLIAN
Total Completed Case Activity Conditions: 3
Date Name
10/03/2013 CONTACTED IN PERSON
10/03/2013 NOTICE OF VIOLATION ISSUED
12/10/2013 VIOLATION CLOSED