Inspection History Details
Inspection Status: Approved
Inspection History: INSP - INITIAL CODE ENFORCMENT
| Date | Description | Inspector | Results | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/14/2007 | INSP - INITIAL CODE ENFORCMENT | Approved | **THESE NOTES ARE IN SIRE ALSO** VISITED SITE WITH TPD OFFICER LOPEDUS WHO INFORMED THAT THE CASE HAD TAKEN A STRANGE TWIST AND THAT TPD WOULD BE OBTAINING A SEARCH WARRANT IN ORDER TO OBTAIN EVIDENCE FROM INSIDE THE PROPERTY AND THAT DNR COULD NOT GO INSIDE THE PROPERTY. DNR INSPECTOR ASKED IF WE COULD INSPECT THE EXTERIOR OF THE PROPERTY - TPD GAVE THE OK. PRIOR TO THE INSPECTION WE SPOKE TO OWNER'S BROTHER, MIKE MARTIN, WHO MENTIONED HOUSE HAS BEEN VACANT FOR SOME TIME AND THAT THE HOUSE WAS JUST TURNED OVER TO HIS SISTER BY THE MOTHER, THEIR FATHER JUST RECENTLY PASSED AWAY. MIKE ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE UTILITIES HAVE BEEN OFF FOR SOME TIME, NOT SURE HOW LONG. *LOPEZ AND GOODMAN INSPECTED THE EXTERIOR, FOUND TALL GRASS AND WEEDS, SOME BROKEN WONDOWS AND DID FIND THAT ELECTRIC, GAS, AND WATER HAD BEEN TURNED OFF TO THE PROPERTY. THE ELECTRICAL AND WATER HAD LOCKS ON THEM, THE GAS METER HAD BEEN PINNED. INSPECTOR ROMERO HAD DROPPED LOCKS AND CHAIN OFF TO THE PROPERTY SO THE EXISTING PERIMETER FENCING COULD BE SECURED AS THE OWNER'S HUSBAND, JEFFERSON LEWIS AND BROTHER MIKE MARTIN, MENTIONED THE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR SECURING THE WINDOWS AND DOORS AND MENTIONED THEY DO WANT TO BOARD ALL WINDOWS NOT JUST THOSE THAT ARE BROKEN. I EXPLAINED TO THE RESPONSIBLE PERSONS BY SECURING THE PERIMETER FENCING WITH LOCKS AND POSTING THE STRUCTURE WITH "NO TRESPASSING" SIGNS. I COULD GIVE THEM FIVE (5) DAYS TO GET STRUCTURE SECURED. JEFFERSON AGREED TO PURCHASE THE SIGNS AND POST THE STRUCTURE, THREE (3) GATES WERE LOCKED BY DNR, ONE (1) GATE WAS ALREADY CHAINED AND LOCKED BY OWNER. DNR WAS ALLOWED TO ENTER THE PROPERTY AFTER SEARCH WARRANT WAS OBTAINED, FOUND THAT THE FIRE STARTED INSIDE IN THE LIVING ROOM AREA, DID NOT AFFECT OR REACH THE STRUCTURE. WALKED THE ENTIRE INSIDE OF STRUCTURE, HAD NO ISSUES WITH THE INSIDE - ASKED THAT INSIDE OF PROPERTY HAVE DEBRIS AND FURNITURE REMOVED FROM INSIDE AND CLEANED UP (ALTHOUGH INSIDE WAS IN GOOD SHAPE) NOV WAS ISSUED TO OWNER KATHLYNN LEWIS, SIGNED FOR BY HUSBAND JEFFERSON LEWIS. PICTURES WERE TAKEN OF THE ENTIRE PROPERTY. WILL FOLLOW UP TO BE SURE PROPERTY IS POSTED. - TEMP1 |