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Inspection Status: Approved
Inspection History: INSP - INITIAL CODE ENFORCMENT
| Date |
Description |
Inspector |
Results |
Comments |
| 03/04/2009 |
INSP - INITIAL CODE ENFORCMENT |
|
Approved |
RESPONSE TO RESIDENTIAL FIRE ALARM # 13580 AT 1609 W SAINT CLAIR ST; FIRE WAS IN GUEST HOUSE TO REAR (SOUTH) OF PROPERTY. GAS AND ELECTRICAL CUT OFF TO GUEST HOUSE. ELECTRIC SERVICE WAS ALSO CUT TO MAIN STRUCTURE DUE TO ORIGINAL MAIN SERVICE ENTRY FOR BOTH STRUCTURE BEING LOCATED BEHIND AND ATTACHED TO THE GUEST HOUSE. PHOTOS OF THIS UPLOADED TO SIRE. PER TPD COMMANDER ED LOPEZ, FIRE WAS CAUSED BY OVERLOADED POWER CORDS AND LACK OF SMOKE DETECTOR (OCCUPANT (BROTHER OF OWNER) REMOVED DETECTOR DUE TO SMOKING HABIT). GUEST HOUSE INTERIOR WAS COMPLETELY GUTTED BY FIRE, MOST NOTABLY DAMAGING THE CEILING JOISTS; THEY ARE NO LONGER STRUCTURALLY SOUNDS. ENTIRE CONTENTS OF INTERIOR HAVE BEEN DAMAGED. DAMAGE TO EXTERIOR EVIDENT ON FRONT (NORTH) SIDE, FROM TOP OF DOOR, EXTENDING TO ROOF. COOLER ATTACHED TO FRONT IS ALSO DAMAGED. SPOKE TO OWNER MR. JESUS CONTRERAS AND DAUGHTER YEVETTE CONTRERAS; THE FAMILY (5 TOTAL) WERE TOLD THEY COULD NOT STAY AT PROPERTY UNTIL ELECTRICAL SERVICE WAS RE-ESTABLISHED AT MAIN HOUSE UNDER PERMIT. OWNER SIGNED AN INITIAL NOV STATING THIS, ALONG WITH INDEMIFICATION, AND NOTICE TO VACATE. GUEST HOUSE ITSELF SITS VERY FAR BACK FROM FRONT OF PROPERTY; PROPERTY IS SURROUNDED BY LOCKABLE FENCING. IT WAS DETERMINED TO NOT BOARD AT THIS TIME, AS ADEQUATE SECURITY WAS PRESENT; OWNER ALSO HAD SIGNED INDEMIFICATION TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR FURTHER SECURITY MEASURES. AN ADDITIONAL NOV WILL BE SENT REGARDING THE GUEST HOUSE AND MEANS FOR COMPLIANCE. LRP |