Inspection History Details
Inspection Status: Approved
Inspection History: INSP - INITIAL CODE ENFORCMENT
| Date | Description | Inspector | Results | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/15/2012 | INSP - INITIAL CODE ENFORCMENT | Approved | I inspected the property 05-11-12 @ 10:30am. There were several code violations discovered. The following is a list account of violations: Swimming pool in rear yard is chemically unbalanced and a deep shade of green with much debris in and on the surface of the water. The pool poses an immediate health hazard to the occupants of the residence. Insect proliferation, particularly mosquitos, presents an additional hazard. The occupants stated the filtration system for the pool was not working and that they were instructed to refrain from making any attempts to correct any of the problems. The rear yard has not had any routine maintenance and weeds were overgrown as a result. There are no smoke detectors in the residence. On the interior of the residence there were numerous problems. Starting in the kitchen; there was a ceiling box which had no fixture attached leaving exposed wiring. There were two fixtures, one in the kitchen and one in the day room which were not functioning due to presumably defective bulbs. The occupants stated that these, as with all discrepancies, had been reported and that "nobody was able to figure out how to change the bulbs. As a result the tenants had placed a table lamp with the shade removed on top of a wall cabinet for light in the kitchen area. Standing floor lamps were used for lighting in the day room. The kitchen sink faucet and supply lines are defective to the point that the hot water must be turned off unless in use and when turned on and in use leaks into the base cabinet continuously creating a potential for mold and bacteria proliferation. The disposal in the sink functions on an intermittent basis. The water heater is located in a utility closet in the kitchen area and does not have a code compliant, IRC 2803.6.1, discharge pipe for the pressure relief valve. In the same utility closet is the switching for the evaporative cooler. The power or On/Off switching is defective requiring the occupant to respond to the Main electrical circuit panel, outside of the living area, to energize or de-energize the cooler. In addition there is no other disconnect or Midwest-Box for the cooler. The toilet in the hall bathroom is defective and unusable. In the master bedroom closet there is a light fixture installed without any switching mechanism, requiring the bulb to be screwed in by hand for use then unscrewed when not used. In the master bathroom the flush handle and mechanism for the toilet is broken and not functioning properly. There are numerous holes in the walls which the occupant stated were there at the time she entered the initial lease agreement with the former owner, Jeff Coleman and Jennifer Arno-Coleman. Mr. Coleman stated he would make all necessary repairs however it was later revealed that Mr. Coleman was amidst a foreclosure and had no intention of making any repairs. The carpets in the bedrooms and living room are dirty and worn and in need of replacement. The occupant stated that she has been requesting that the repairs and maintenance be performed since December of 2011 when Federal National Mortgage Association acquired possession of the property however none of the repairs have been made. Furthermore the occupant stated that no person or representative of FNMA responded to the residence at the time of acquisition to assess the condition of the property prior to issuing any rental or lease agreements. |