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Inspection History Details
Inspection Status: Passed
Inspection History: COT - ENFC - Code Enforcement - Initial
Case Number - T20DV06975
Inspection Description - COT - ENFC - Code Enforcement - Initial
Inspection Status - Passed
| Date | Description | Inspector | Results | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/21/2020 | COT - ENFC - Code Enforcement - Initial | Passed | {Activity date: 10/21/2020; Status: Approved; Inspector: GONZALEZ; Comment: Entered by GONZALEZ - UPON ARRIVAL FOR THE REPORTED ELECTRICAL CONCERNS, OCCUPANT FROM UNIT 11 STATED SHE HAS TO CONSTANTLY REPLACE HER ELECTRICAL CORD DUE TO IT MELTING, AND HAS RECENTLY EXPERIENCE A SHOCK WHEN TRYING TO INSTALL AN EXTRA LOCKING DEVICE ON HER DOOR JAM. CODE ENFORCEMENT UTILIZED A NON-CONTACT VOLTAGE TESTER AND HAS DISCOVERED THAT THE DOOR'S STRIKER PLATES AND JAMB IS ENERGIZED WITH AN UNSEEN ELECTRICAL CONDUCTOR. UPON FINDING THIS HAZARD THE CONCERNED OCCUPANT ALLOWED TO INSPECT THE ENTIRE UNIT FOR OTHER HAZARDS. THE BUILDING IS A TWO WIRE SYSTEM AND HAVE FOUND A 3 PRONG ELECTRICAL DEVICE SHOWING THERE IS AN OPEN GROUND. THE EVAPORATIVE COOLERS CORD IS NOT PROTECTED AND TRAVELS THROUGH THE VENT REGISTER TO THE OPERATING SWITCH. THE ABUTTING UNIT 12 WAS ALSO CONCERNED AND ALLOWED ACCESS TO INSPECT THE INTERIOR OF THE UNIT. UPON ENTRY THE INTERIOR ROOF'S RAFTERS ARE SAGGING AT THE LIVING ROOM, THE INTERIOR ROOF WOOD PANELS THAT CROSS OVER THE RAFTERS ARE ALSO SAGGING, AND WARPED THROUGHOUT UNIT 12. OTHER CONCERNED OCCUPANTS BEGAN TO EXPRESS CONCERNS WITH SIMILAR ISSUES AND ALL RESULTING THE PROPERTY'S ELECTRICAL BEING NON CODE COMPLAINT. UNIT 3 HAS PLUMBING ISSUES RESULTING OF THE SHOWER DRAIN BEING OBSTRUCTED AND OVERFLOWS INTO THE ABUTTING KITCHEN LEAVING DRY WALL ROT AND DAMAGE. ABOVE UNIT 3 THE EVAPORATIVE COOLER'S JUNCTION BOX IS MOUNTED TO ITS MECHANICAL/ DUCT WORK, UNIT 3 ELECTRICAL ALSO SHOWS AN OPEN GROUND, THE UNIT'S FOUNDATION IS SHOWING SIGNS OF SHIFTING AND SEPARATION. UNIT 14 ELECTRICAL SHOWS OPEN GROUND, THE BEDROOM'S WEIGHT BEARING WALL HAS SIGNS OF SEPARATION AND SHIFTING AT THE BLOCK'S GROUT JOINTS. THE KITCHEN'S INTERIOR ROOF IS SHOWING SIGNS OF SAGGING AND LOSS OF INTEGRITY. UNIT 6 INTERIOR ELECTRICAL PANEL IS SHARED WITH ABUTTING UNIT 7 AND HAS A WOOD FRAME AND DRYWALL ENCLOSURE THAT HAS EXPOSED ELECTRICAL PARTS THAT'S BUILT IN THE HALLWAY'S OVERHEAD SOFFIT. THE CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS: UNIT 6-7 ROOF DECKING AND ASSEMBLY IS SEVERELY DETERIORATED; 2008 AERIALS SHOW THERE HAS BEEN A CHANGE OF THE BUILDING'S OPENING'S, DOOR AT THE SOUTH END OF THE BUILDING HAS BEEN ELIMINATED. THERE IS ALSO A WINDOW THAT HAS BEEN ELIMINATED PRIOR TO 2005 AT THIS SAME SOUTH WALL. UNIT 8-9-10 THE BUILDINGS HAS EXTERIOR SIGNS OF SHIFTING WITH CRACKS IN THE BRICK GROUT JOINT LINES THAT LEAD TO THE FOUNDATION. UNIT 11-12 THE BUILDINGS HAS EXTERIOR SIGNS OF SHIFTING WITH CRACKS IN THE BRICK GROUT JOINT LINES THAT LEAD TO THE FOUNDATION. UNIT 14-15 THE BUILDINGS HAS EXTERIOR SIGNS OF SHIFTING WITH CRACKS IN THE BRICK GROUT JOINT LINES THAT LEAD TO THE FOUNDATION. } ; {Activity date: 10/21/2020; Status: Approved; Inspector: VALDEZ; Comment: Entered by VALDEZ - EMERGENCY CALL BY TPD: ELECTRICAL VIOLATIONS THE PROPERTY HAS ONE 200 AMP SERVICE DISCONNECT, THE SYSTEM DEFECTS ARE LISTED BELOW. THE SERVICE HAS TWO 100 AMP MAIN BREAKERS PROVIDING POWER FOR THE ENTIRE PROPERTY. THERE ARE 7 BUILDINGS: TWO TRIPLEX DWELLINGS, 4 DUPLEX DWELLINGS AND ONE UTILITY DETACHED BUILDING. TOTAL OF 14 DWELLINGS. THE POWER IS DIVIDED AS FOLLOWS: (1) 100 AMP MAIN BREAKER PROVIDES (7) DWELLINGS. THE OTHER 100 AMP MAIN BREAKER PROVIDES POWER TO (7) DWELLINGS AND 1) UTILITY BUILDING. THE SERVICE EQUIPMENT AND FEEDER VIOLATIONS ARE AS FOLLOWS: 1. GROUNDING ELECTRODE CONDUCTOR IS NOT PROPERLY SECURED. 2. MISSING THE DEAD FRONT 3. THERE IS NO CIRCUIT DIRECTORY, IDENTIFICATION OR PROPER LABELING ON THE MAIN DISCONNECT. 4. ALL OVERHEAD FEEDERS DO NOT MEET THE REQUIRED CODE HEIGHT FOR ABOVE ROOFS AND THE DRIVEWAY. 5. THE FEEDERS OVER THE REAR DRIVEWAY IS BEING SUPPORTED BY ROPE. UNIT 1 /2 THE DISCONNECTING MEANS IS SHARED AND IS A 100 AMP DISCONNECT. " THERE IS NO CIRCUIT DIRECTORY, IDENTIFICATION OR PROPER LABELING ON DISCONNECTING MEANS " UNSECURED GROUNDING ELECTRODE CONDUCTOR " UNSECURED CONDUIT UNIT 3/4/5 UNABLE TO INSPECT EQUIPMENT NO ACCESSIBILITY UNIT 6 / 7 THE DISCONNECTING MEANS IS SHARED AND HAS ONE 20 AMP MAIN BREAKER PER DWELLING "THE DWELLINGS NUMBER 6 AND 7 HAVE THE ELECTRICAL DISCONNECT HOUSED INSIDE UNIT 6. " NO ACCESSIBILITY FOR UNIT 7 " NON CODE COMPLIANT ENCLOSURE " NO GROUNDING SYSTEM " THERE IS NO CIRCUIT DIRECTORY, IDENTIFICATION OR PROPER LABELING ON DISCONNECTING MEANS " UNPROTECTED EXTERIOR OUTLET UNIT 8 THE DISCONNECTING MEANS IS A 30 AMP DISCONNECT WITH TWO 20 AMP FUSES. THE DISCONNECT HAS DETACHED FROM THE BUILDING'S WALL, SOLELY SUPPORTED BY ITS OWN FEEDERS, AN EMERGENCY ORDER ISSUED TO DISCONNECT POWER AT THE MAIN BREAKER RESULTING IN POWER SHUT OFF TO UNITS 6-12. " MISSING FRONT COVER " INTERNAL COMPONENT'S EXPOSED " NO GROUNDING SYSTEM " THERE IS NO CIRCUIT DIRECTORY, IDENTIFICATION OR PROPER LABELING ON DISCONNECTING MEANS UNIT 9 THE DISCONNECTING MEANS IS A 30 AMP DISCONNECT WITH TWO 20 AMP FUSES " THE DISCONNECT HAS BROKEN INTERNAL COMPONENTS "\ NO GROUNDING SYSTEM " THIS DISCONNECT HAS UNAPPROVED WIRING METHODS. " THERE IS NO CIRCUIT DIRECTORY, IDENTIFICATION OR PROPER LABELING ON DISCONNECTING MEANS " UNIT 10 THE DISCONNECTING MEANS IS A 30 AMP DISCONNECT WITH ONE 25 AMP FUSE " THE DISCONNECT HAS MISSING INTERNAL COMPONENTS " NO GROUNDING SYSTEM " UNAPPROVED WIRING METHODS " THIS DISCONNECT IS PROVIDING POWER TO UNIT'S 9 BRANCH CIRCUIT VIA UNIT 9' S DISCONNECT. " THERE IS NO CIRCUIT DIRECTORY, IDENTIFICATION OR PROPER LABELING ON DISCONNECTING MEANS UNIT 11 / 12 THE DISCONNECTING MEANS IS SHARED AND IS A 60 AMP DISCONNECT WITH ONE 20 AMP BREAKER FOR ONE UNIT AND A 20/20 AMP TANDEM BREAKER FOR THE OTHER UNIT. " NO GROUNDING SYSTEM " NO ACCESSIBILITY " UNAPPROVED WIRING METHODS (TENANTS EXPERIENCED ELECTRICAL SHOCK NEXT TO THE EXITS DOORS WALL) EMERGENCY ORDER ISSUED TO DISCONNECT POWER. " IMPROPER FITTINGS " UNSECURED CONDUIT " RACEWAYS ARE NOT CODE COMPLIANT " NUMBER 12 FEEDER SIZE NOT CODE COMPLAINT " THERE IS NO CIRCUIT DIRECTORY, IDENTIFICATION OR PROPER LABELING ON DISCONNECTING MEANS UTILITY BUILDING / SHED THERE IS ELECTRICAL DEVICES AND EQUIPMENT IN THIS BUILDING. THERE IS A 30 AMP DISCONNECT ALONG WITH A 30 AMP FUSE ENCLOSURE AND A 50 AMP RECEPTACLE, TENANTS STATED THIS WAS A LAUNDRY ROOM BUT APPEARS TO BE A STORAGE ROOM. " NO GROUNDING SYSTEM " UNAPPROVED WIRING METHODS " EQUIPMENT IS PRONE TO PHYSICAL DAMAGE " THERE IS NO CIRCUIT DIRECTORY, IDENTIFICATION OR PROPER LABELING ON DISCONNECTING MEANS UNIT 14/15 THE DISCONNECTING MEANS IS SHARED AND IS A 60 AMP DISCONNECT. " NO GROUNDING SYSTEM " WATER BOND CONDUCTOR IS UNSECURED " UNAPPROVED WIRING METHODS " UNUSED OPENINGS " FOREIGN MATERIAL BEING USED AS AN ELECTRICAL HARDWARE. " UNPROTECTED EXTERIOR OUTLET " MAIN BACKFED BREAKER WITH NO HOLD DOWN HARDWARE. " NEW RACEWAY INSTALLED " THERE IS NO CIRCUIT DIRECTORY, IDENTIFICATION OR PROPER LABELING ON DISCONNECTING MEANS. UNABLE TO DETERMINE OVE |