Inspection History Details
Inspection Status: Approved
Inspection History: INSP - INITIAL CODE ENFORCMENT
| Date | Description | Inspector | Results | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/21/2004 | INSP - INITIAL CODE ENFORCMENT | Approved | VISITED SITE, INSP. MADE MET WITH TENANT & BOY FRIEND, WALKED PROPERTY SEVERAL MIM-HOUSING ISSUES WERE FOUND & ARE AS FOLLOWS. ELECTRICAL: (1) HAZARDOUS ELECTRICAL, EXPOSED ELECTRICAL CONDUCTOR UNDER DISCONNECT SERVICE ALSO WITH A DUPLEX RECEPTACLE LACKING WEATHER PROTECTION. (2) ILLEGAL USE OF EXTENTION CORD AS PERMANENT ELECTRICAL CONDUCTOR FOR EXTERIOR LIGHT FIXTURE. (3) ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLY FROM T.E.P. POLE TO DISCONNECT HAS TREE LIMBS HANGING ON WIRES. (4) DISCONNECT PANEL LACKING INSERT FOR BREAKER COVERS. (5) KITCHEN CEILING FAN MISSING SCREW FOR BLADE, WHEN UNIT IS TURNED ON IT SHAKES. (6) BROKEN RECEPTACLE IN SE BEDROOM & LACKING COVER PLATE. (7) BATHROOM LACK GFIC RECEPTACLE & AS WELL AS KITCHEN AREA. UPGRADE OF ELECTRICAL SERVICE REQUIRES GFIC CIRCUITS IN KITCHEN & BATH ROOM. SEVERAL 3 PRONG RECEPTACLES FOUND THROUGHOUT STRUCTURE, WERE FOUND LACKING GROUNDS, INSTALLATION OF 6 GANG GROUNDED ADAPTER IN KITCHEN IS ILLEGAL & MUST BE REMOVED. INTERIOR SURFACES: (1) ENTRY DOOR FRAME FOR KITCHEN HAS EVIDENCE OF TERMITE ON DOOR JAMB. (2) KITCHEN CABINETS MISSING 4 COMPLETE DRAWERS. (3) BATHROOM WALL & HAS BEEN REPAIRED & LACKS FINISHING. (4) TERMITE DAMAGE FOUND IN BATHROOM, WOOD TRIM SHOWS TERMITE INFESTATION. MECHANICAL - HEATING SYSTEM: TENANT STATED S.W. HAD TAGGED WALL FURNACE HAZARDOUS, CONTACT OWNER, OWNER SENT MAINTENANCE PERSONEL TO SERVICE FURNACE WALL, MAINTENANCE PERSONEL REMOVED TAG. TENANT STATES S.W. GAS SERVICE TECH TAGGED UNIT APPROX IN JUNE OF 04. THERMO COUPLE WAS DEFECTIVE. ACCESS: (1) WINDOW LATCHING HARDWARE DOSE NOT OPEN PROPERLY & SOME WINDOWS CAN NOT BE SECURED. FIRE SAFETY: NO WORKING SMOKE DETECTORS WAS FOUND IN STRUCTURE, DNR INSPECTOR SUPPLYED TENANT WITH SMOKE DETECTOR & TENANT INSTALLED SMOKE DETECTOR WHILE UNIT WAS INSPECTED. WEATHER PROTECTION: (1) SEVERAL WINDOW THROUGHOUT STRUCTURE ARE CRACKED & BROKEN. (2) ENTRY DOOR AT KITCHEN LACKING WEATHER STRIPPING & THRESHOLD. (3) ENTRY DOOR AT LIVING ROOM LACKING WEATHER & TRESHOLD, EVIDENCED BY LIGHT SHINNING THROUGH WHEN DOOR IS CLOSED. PLUMBING: (1) HOT WATER HEATER LACKING TRP DRAIN PIPE EXTENTION IN ENCLOSURE. (2) CLEAN OUT LOCATED IN HOT WATER HEATER, ENCLOSURE LACKING CAP FOR COVER. (3) BATHROOM SINK HAS FALLEN AWAY FROM WALL, APPEARS ATTACHEMENT HARDWARE HAS DETERIORATED & BROKE. (4) HOT WATER VALVE DOSE NOT SHUT OFF PROPERLY. (5) TOILET TANK BOWEL IS NOT ATTACHED PROPERLY TO CLOSET FLAUGE & LACKING CAUKING. (6) REMOVAL OF ACCESS PANEL ON BACK SIDE OF SHOWER FOUND WATER SUPPLY LINE HAS BEEN IMPROPERLY REPAIRED, USE OF RUBBER HOSE & RADIATOR CLAMP ARE NOT A PERMANENT REPAIR, WATER WAS FOUND LEAKING FROM ABOVE GALVANIZED FITTING, ALSO LACKING DIELECTRIC FITTING FROM COPPER FITTING TO GALVANIZED PIPE. ENTERIOR SURFACES: (1) WOOD FACSIA SHOWS TERMITE DAMAGE AT NORTHWEST SIDE OF ROOF. (2) SUPPORT POST FOR PORCH (FRONT) HAS BEEN DAMAGED BY TERMITES. (3) REAR PORCH STRUCTURE ABOVE WASHING MACHINE SHOWS WATER DAMAGE, WOOD HAS BEGUN TO ROT & PAINT IS PEELING APPROX 10'. W/O/P: ADDITION OF PORCH STRUCTURES HAVE BEEN ADDED, POINT OF ATTACHMENT DOSE NOT MEET D.S.D. REQUIREMENTS, USE OF 2X4 SPANNING OVER 4FT & LACKING LEADGER BOARD & PROPER ATTACHMENT HARDWARE, PORCH ADDED AT REAR OF STRUCTURE DOSE NOT MEET IRC & DSD REQUIREMENTS, POINT OF ATTACHMENT SHOW 2X6 ARE SCABED ON TO EXISTING ROOF RAFFTERS BY NAILS & PICES OF 1/2 PARTICAL BOARD ATTACHING HARDWARE IS APPROX EVERY 3 & NOT UNINFORMED, APPROX 8' LONG, OWNER STATED SEVERAL DISASSEMBLE VEHICLES WERE ON PROPERTY, INSPECTION OF PROPERTY FOUND 2 VEHICLES ON PROPERTY 1-BELONGS TO TENANT & OTHER BELONGS TO LUIS FLORES, MR FLORES WAS PRESENT AT INSPECTION & WILL BE REMOVING TRUCK BY THIS WEEKEND. |