Inspection History Details
Inspection Status: Correction Required
Inspection History: INITIAL CODE VIOLATION
| Date | Description | Inspector | Results | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/17/2002 | INITIAL CODE VIOLATION | Correction Required | INITIAL INSPECTION: TPD REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE (0207170483) RE SUB-STD LIVING CONDITIONS. PEOPLE ON SITE WERE 1) TPD, OFFICER GOMEZ. 2) PIMA COUNTY ANIMAL CONTROL, D. KOPPLIN (743-7550). OWNERS ARE LARRY AND JANNET DOW (751-4900). CASE WORKER FROM LA FRONTERA SCHEDULED TO REVIEW ON SITE LATER IN DAY (TOM ONAN-400-5140). INSPECTION OF INTERIOR FOUND UPPER THREE BEDROOMS WITH ANIMAL URINE SATURATION AND FECES DUE TO AT LEAST THREE TO FOUR DOGS. THE KITCHEN WAS FOUND WITH HEAVY GRIME BUILD-UP ON ALL SURFACES WITH SPOILING FOOD. THE BASEMENT WAS FILLED WITH STAGNANT WATER DUE TO A WATER LEAK. ALL ROOMS WERE FOUND WITH GARBAGE AND DEBRIS BUT NOT SUBSTANTIAL ENOUGH TO POSE AN IMMEDIATE FIRE HAZARD. ALL UTILITIES WERE CONNECTED, BATHROOM HAD TIOLET FUNCTIONING BUT SINK AND BATHTUB PLUGGED UP, CONTAINING DARK WATER. CONTACT WITH COUNTY HEALTH FOUND THAT DUE TO INTERIOR CONDITION N0T POSING THREAT TO EXTERIOR PUBLIC THAT REQUIREMENT OF A FEW DAYS TO CLEAN INTERIOR WAS APPROPRIAT. COUNTY ANIMAL CONTROL RELAYED THAT DOG WASTE WAS REQUIRED REMOVAL WITHIN A FEW DAYS. BASED ON ASSESMENTS OF PARTICIPATING AGENCIES AND EVALUATION BY THIS DEPARTMENT, A 5-DAY NOTICE AND ORDER WAS ISSUED TO CLEAN THE INTERIOR AND HAVE A MINIMUM HOUSING INSPECTION CONDUCTED. LARRY & JANNET WERE ISSUED N & O AND EXPLAINED IN DETAIL. THIS DEPARTMENT AND ANIMAL CONTROL WILL CONDUCT A FOLLOW UP INSPECTION ON MONDAY 07/22/02 FOR COMPLIANCE. |