Inspection History Details
Inspection Status: Closed
Inspection History: INSP - INITIAL CODE ENFORCMENT
| Date | Description | Inspector | Results | Comments |
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| 02/17/2004 | INSP - INITIAL CODE ENFORCMENT | Closed | MET WITH OWNER (SCOTT) ON SITE PER HIS REQUEST. INITITAL INSPECTION OF UNIT #2. FOUND: EXPOSED WIRING AT FRONT ENTRY DOOR LIGHT FIXTURE TO EXTERIOR WALL OF ARIZONA ROOM. FRONT AND REAR EXTERIOR DOORS LACK REQUIRED WEATHER STRIPS. WALL HEATER IN LIVING ROOM HAS NOT BEEN MAINTAINED IN A SAFE WORKING CONDITION. SMOKE DETECTOR IN MASTER BEDROOM DOES NOT OPERATE. NO SMOKE DETECTOR IN REAR ADDITION BEDROOM. MASTER BEDROOM WINDOWS DO NOT OPEN CORRECTLY FOR EMEGENCY ESCAPE OR RESCUE. NO EXHAUST FAN IN BATHROOM OR OPERABLE WINDOW FOR VENTILATION. EXPOSED WIRING AT BATH FIXTURE OVER SINK. EXPOSED WIRING AT COOLER SWITCH IN BATHROOM. EXPOSED WIRING TO STOVE EXHAUST VENT WIRING NOT OF AN APPROVED METHOD. (APPLIANCE CORD). REAR BEDROOM ADDITION. INSUFFICIENT WINDOW SIZE FOR SAFE AND RAPID EGRESS. NO PERMIT ON RECORD FOR BEDROOM ADDITION AT REAR. WATER HEATER VENT STACK ON SAME STACK AS WALL HEATER. NOT PROPERLY SEALED. RELIEF VALVE IN PLASTIC PVC. NOT APPROVED METHOD. NEW WATER HEATER HAS BEEN INSTALLED. A PERMIT IS NEEDED FOR REPLACEMENT. BROKEN WINDOW GLASS AT FRONT ENTRY DOOR. WALKED BOTH UNITS WITH OWNER ON VIOLATIONS AND GAVE OWNER A COPY OF DRAWINGS ON RECORD. HE WILL BE SUBMITTING NECESSARY DRAWINGS FOR PERMITS. INSPECTOR HAS STRESSED THE URGENCY OF THE GARAGE BEING CONVERTED INTO A HABITABLE UNIT. BOTH UNITS ARE SERVICED BY THE SAME 60 AMP SERVICE. UNIT #1 HAS POWER DOUBLE LUGGED FROM UNIT #2. WALKED UNIT #1 PER OWNERS REQUEST. SMOKE DETECTORS INSTALLED BOTH BEDROOMS. WENT OVER WINDOW SIZES IN SLEEPING AREAS. MINIMUM 5.7 SQUARE FT OF OPENING NEEDED IN EACH SLEEPING AREA. WENT OVER FURNACE INSTALLED IN LAUNDRY ROOM. WENT OVER 60 AMP SERVICE DOUBLE LUGGING TO FEED THIS UNIT FROM UNIT #2. WENT OVER ALL VIOLATIONS FOUND. OWNER TO INSTALL NEW WINDOWS THIS WEEKEND FOR SAFE AND RAPID EGRESDS FROM SLEEPING AREAS. SEND NOTICE. |
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| 02/10/2004 | INSP - INITIAL CODE ENFORCMENT | Correction Required | POSSIBLE ADDITIONS WITHOUT PERMITS. ADDITION TO SOUTH END OF DWELLING. ADDITION TO NORTH END OF STRUCTURE. INSPECTOR TO CHECK DSD RECORDS. BEDROOM WINDOWS WAY TO SMALL FOR PERMITTED STRUCTURES. 60 AMP SERVICE FROM NEXT DOOR FEEDING BOTH STRUCTURES. INTERIOR INSPECTION FOUND: NO SMOKE DETECTORS IN ANY SLEEPING AREAS (2). TENANT STATES SHE HAS NO HEAT IN DWELLING. ADDITION AT SOUTH END OF STRUCTURE IS A SMALL BEDROOM AND A MECHANICAL LAUNDRY ROOM WITH A FURNACE AND A WASHER AND DRYER IN THE ROOM. ADDITION TO NORTH END OF STRUCTURE IS THE MASTER BEDROOM. TENANT STATES OWNER HAD A CONTRACTOR SERVICE THE FURNACE. THE CONTRACTOR WAS UNABLE TO MAKE THE FURNACE OPERATE SAFELY. THEREFORE FURNACE REMAINS OFF. FOUND TENANT USING SMALL SPACE HEATERS IN BEDROOMS. ROOM ADDITION BEDROOM HAS NO HEAT. NO REGISTERS FROM FURNACE ENTER THIS ROOM. EXTERIOR DOOR AT BEDROOM SOUTH EXTERIOR WALL IS NOT PROPERLY WEATHERED. WEATHER STRIP NEEDS ADJUSTMENT. MICE DROPPINGS FOUND AT KITCHEN STOVE. MASTER BEDROOM WINDOWS NOT OF SUFFICIENT SIZE FOR EMERGENCY ESCAPE OR RESCUE. NO WORKING CENTRAL HEAT AT THIS TIME. CEILING DAMAGE AT KITCHEN CEILING ABOVE COOLER REGISTER. SEND NOTICE AFTER RESEARCH. (SEE PICTURES). |