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Case Details

Status:

COMPLIAN

Type:

RES: MINIMUM HOUSING

Entered Date:

05/20/2021

Applicant:

LA FRONTERA HOUSING INC ATTN: ELVIRA BUSTAMANTE

Description:

AC IS NOT WORKING WAS SUPPLIED WITH A PORTABLE AC UNIT

Case Violations

Case Number: T21DV03008
Case Status: COMPLIAN
Case Description: RES: MINIMUM HOUSING
Total Violations: 2
Violation Date Code Statue
05/26/2021 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.
05/26/2021 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.

Completed Inspections

Case Status: COMPLIAN
Case Number: T21DV03008
Case Description: RES: MINIMUM HOUSING
Total Completed Inspections - 2
End Date Description Inspector Results Comments
05/25/2021 INSP - INITIAL CODE ENFORCMENT VIDAL Approved Met with the tenant and she has a portable cooling system in the unit at this time due o the codensor is not working and will need to be replaced. This has been going on for 7-weeks and has not been told when the AC unit will be repaired or replaced. Did call the office and given a phone number to call due to under a property maintenance manager. Did call and went over on the repairs needed and about placing the tenant into another unit. The property did have a vacant unit and will check if she wants to move into that unit until the AC is working propertly. They are getting bids to have the unit worked on. Will check tomorrow. RV.
06/17/2021 INSP - FOLLOW UP CODE ENFORCE VIDAL Approved Have received text and have talk to the management and the work has been done and the tenant stated that all is working at this time. At this time the case will be closed. Violation Abated, Close Case. RV.

Completed Activity Special Conditions

Case Description - RES: MINIMUM HOUSING
Case Number - T21DV03008
Case Status: COMPLIAN
Total Completed Case Activity Conditions: 2
Date Name
05/26/2021 CONTACTED BY MAILING
05/26/2021 NOTICE OF VIOLATION ISSUED