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Inspection History Details

Case: T02VL01520

Parcel: 130054240


Addresses:

2226 S NORTON AV

Inspection Status: Approved

Inspection History: FOLLOW UP CODE VIOLATION

Date Description Inspector Results Comments
11/18/2004 FOLLOW UP CODE VIOLATION Approved ACCESS TO OWNER:
TPD RICARDO FERNANDEZ CONTACTED RICK TO INQUIRE IS DNR IS ALLOWING ACCESS INTO PROPERY. RICK STATED THAT ABOUT ONE AND ONE HALF WEEKS AGO PHILIP REQUESTED ACCES IN ORDER TO START CLEAN UPS. RICK CONSULTED WITH PROSECUTOR WHO STATED WE SHOULD ALLOW ACCESS WITH STRICT PARAMETERS. RICK INSTRUCTED PHILIP TO CONTACT RICK PRIOR TO ENTERING PROPERTY, TO START CLEAN UP BUT TO PUT TOGETHER A LARGER CLEAN UP PLAN CONSISTING OF USE OF OTHER WORKERS AND DUMPSTERS.

WHEN RICK ARRIVED TODAY ON SCENE NOTED THAT NO REAL PROGRESS HAS BEEN MADE. WHEN ASKED ABOUT DUMPSTER HE STATED HE USING NEIGHBORS GARBAGE CANS. HE ALSO ADMITTED THAT HE HAS BEEN SLEEPING AT NIGHT ON PROPERTY AND USING CANDLES FOR LIGHT. RICK THEN INFORMED MR. HARTUNG THAT THE PROPERTY WOULD BE LOCKED UP AGAIN AND THAT RICK WOULD CONSULT WITH THE PROSECUTORS OFFICE REGARDING THE SITUATION.
01/05/2004 FOLLOW UP CODE VIOLATION Approved MEETING AT PROSECUTOR:
ATTENDENCE BY RICK, CECI AND VIOLA. DECISION WAS TO REQUIRE OWNER TO SUBMIT WORK PLAN PRIOR TO ALLOWING ENTRANCE ONTO PROPERTY. THIS REQUIREMENT WAS DUE TO OWNER NOT COMPLYING WITH NOTICE ISSUED ON 07/30/2002, RE-OCCUPYING STRUCTURE AND ADDITIONAL DEBRIS FOUND ON PROPERTY.
12/05/2003 FOLLOW UP CODE VIOLATION Correction Required SECURED ADMINISTRATIVE WARRANT THROUGH VILA. AFFIDAVITS FROM RICK (DNR) & MARTIN (ES). WARRANT ENFORCED BY R. THOMPSON AND NUTT OF TPD.
INSPECTION OF PROPERTY FOUND THE OWNER (PHILIP HARTUNG) LIVING IN THE REAR UNIT. TPD HEARD NOISE INSIDE UNIT BUT OWNER DID NOT RESPOND. NORTH DOOR WAS FOUND OPEN WITH INTERIOR FILLED WITH DEBRIS. TPD THEN FOUND OWNER HIDDEN IN REAR OF UNIT. RICK SALDATE THEN INSPECTED THE INTERIOR AND FOUND A BED, SPACE HEATER, A QUANTITY OF WATER BOTTLES, AND USE OF EXTENSION CORDS. THE BATHROOM SHOWED EVIDENCE OF USE AND HAD AN ELECTRIC TOOTH BRUSH PLUGGED IN AND ON THE SINK, TOILETRIES AND BUCKETS. THE INTERIOR DID CONTAIN LARGE QUANTITIES OF DEBRIS TO THE POINT OF BEING A FIRE HAZARD AND BLOCKING ESCAPE. THE BEDROOM LACKED ADEQUATE ESCAPE IN THAT THE WINDOW THAT WAS OPENABLE CONTAINED AN EVAP. COOLER. THE OTHER WINDOWS AND ENTRANCE INTO THE ROOM CONTAINED DEBRIS. AS A NOTE THE ARRANGEMENT AND CONTENTS OF THE BEDROOM HAD CHANGED SINCE THE LAST TIME DNR WAS PRESENT.
THE MAIN STRUCTURE WAS FOUND WITH THE PREVIOUS SECURITY PLYWOOD REMOVED FROM THE WINDOW NEXT TO THE ENTRY DOOR AND THE WINDOW GLASS BROKEN OUT. THE INTERIOR STILL CONTAINED LARGE AMOUNTS OF DEBRIS AND DID NOT SHOW ANY SIGNS THAT ATTEMPTS TO CLEAN HAD OCCURED. THE ELECTRICAL SERVICE WAS ENERGIZED DUE TO THE MAIN BRAKER BEING FLIPPED ON. THIS ALLOWED POWER TO BOTH STRUCTURES.
THE YARD AREA CONTAINED DEBRIS AND WAS ESPECIALLY HEAVY IN REAR YARD AND CARPORT. CONSIDERING THE CLEAN-UP CONDUCTED BY THE CITY 1 1/2 YEARS AGO ADDITIONAL DEBRIS HAS BEEN ADDED.
MR HARTUNG WAS ARGUMENTIVE AND EVASIVE WHEN QUESTIONED BY MR SALDATE IN ORDER TO UNDERSTAND THE SITUATION FROM MR HARTUNG'S POINT OF VIEW. HE STATED THAT HE STAYED IN THE UNIT AT TIMES BUT REFUSED TO STATE WHERE HE WOULD STAY AT OTHER TIMES. WHEN QUESTIONED IF HE STAYED AT SHELTER HE WOULD CONCUR THEN CHANGE HIS MIND WHEN RICK MENTIONED THAT HE WOULD CHECK THE LOG IN SHEETS. HE ALSO DID NOT REMEMBER WHICH SHELTERS OR THE LOCATION OF ANY AT ALL.
THE DETERMINATION WAS THAT THE REAR UNIT WAS CONTINUING TO BE UTILIZED AS A DWELLING UNIT BY MR HARTUNG. MR HARTUNG WAS INSTRUCTED TO GATHER ANY NECESSARY BELONGINGS AND VACATE THE UNIT. THE ELECTRICAL SERVICE WAS ORDERED TO BE BLANKED OFF AND BOTH UNITS WERE RE-SECURED. MR HARTUNG WAS ALSO INSTRUCTED NOT TO RETURN TO THE PROPERTY UNTIL HE CONACTS DNR PRIOR AND SPECIFIC PARAMETERS WILL THEN BE RELAYED.
12/10/2002 FOLLOW UP CODE VIOLATION Correction Required CLEAN UP ACTION:
SWM MGMT COMMENCED CLEAN UP OF EXTERIOR. DNR HAD ALL OPENINGS TO STRUCTURE SECURED FROM UNAUTHORIZED ENTRY BY WMJ DEMOLITION.
08/29/2002 FOLLOW UP CODE VIOLATION Approved BILLING FOR EMERGENCY BOARD UP.
08/14/2002 FOLLOW UP CODE VIOLATION Correction Required PHONE CONTACT:
PHILIP CONTACTED RICK SALDATE REQUESTING ACCESS TO START CLEANING PROPERTY. HE UNDERSTOOD THAT HE COULD NOT LIVE ON THE PROPERTY UNTIL CLEANED AND INSPECTED. MIKE RANKIN CONCURRED WITH RICK TO MARRY LOCKS SO BOTH PARTIES CAN GAIN ACCESS AND ON ISSUES OF USE OF STRUCTURE.