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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08022012 Code Enforcement Board Agenda (Amended)Agenda for the Code Enforcement Board of the City of Pasco, Washington Thursday, August 2, 2012 at 7:00 pm A. CALL TO ORDER B. ROLL CALL a. Board Members Present C. ADOPTION OF MINUTES D. HEARINGS a. Administration of Oaths b. Hearings Scheduled CEB2012 -2761 2404 W OCTAVE ST - DAVID & CECILIA D GARZA, owner, Erin Spence, Code Enforcement Officer Description: Units have at least one window that does not stay in the window track and needs repair /replacement. IPMC 304.13 (1) Violation: Windows, skylights, doors and/or frames are not being kept in good repair and/or weather tight. (2) Corrective Action: Make any necessary repairs to the above areas so that they are weather tight. Maintain all such areas in good repair at all times. Window replacement requires a building permit from the City of Pasco. Description: Multiple windows are cracked in most of the units. IPMC 304.13.1 (1) Violation: Windows have cracks, holes or are completely broken out. (2) Corrective Action: Repair or replace all damaged or destroyed windows. Description: No bug screens on most windows. IPMC 304.14 (1) Violation: Required bug screen is missing on window or door of a habitable room, food preparation area, or food service area. (2) Corrective Action: Install an approved tightly fitting bug screen of not less than 16 mesh per inch (16 mesh per 25 mm) on window or door required for ventilation of habitable room or food preparation area. Description: Multiple windows do not have sash locking devices. IPMC 304.18.2 (1) Violation: Window is missing a required window sash locking device. (2) Corrective Action: Install a window sash locking device or new window with a sash locking device for all windows located in whole or in part within 6 feet above ground level or a walking surface below that provides access to a dwelling or rooming unit. Installation of new windows requires a City of Pasco building permit. Description: Attic vent blocked, rotting fascia boards around roof lines, peelingpaint throughout IPMC 304.2 CEB Agenda Pagel of 3 (1) Violation: Exterior surfaces (i.e. doors, door and window frames, cornices, etc.) are not maintained in good condition. (2) Corrective Action: Paint or apply another protective treatment to all exterior wood surfaces that are not decay resistant. Remove all peeling, flaking and chipped paint and repaint the surface. Ensure all siding and masonry joints are weather resistant an( water tight. Treat all metal surfaces subject to rust or corrosion with a rust/corrosion resistant coating, and stabilize all surfaces with rust or corrosion. Remove all oxidation stains from exterior surfaces. Description: Broken siding underneath the living room window of unit C, peeling paint throughout the exterior of the structure, water leaking into dining area of unit D. IPMC 304.6 (1) Violation: Exterior walls are not free of holes, breaks, and/or loose or rotting materials and have not been maintained weatherproof with the surface properly coated (where required) to prevent deterioration. (2) Corrective Action: Repair exterior walls so that they are free of holes, breaks, and/or loose or rotting materials. Coat all surfaces (as required) to prevent deterioration. Description: No flashing around the roof line causing extensive rot /deterioration, roof is sagging over unit C IPMC 304.7 (1) Violation: Defects in the roof or flashing admit rain or do not drain properly to prevent dampness or deterioration in the walls or interior portions of the structure. (2) Corrective Action: Repair the roof or flashing so that it does not admit rain or drain improperly. Description: All units are in some state of disrepair and lack regular maintenance. IPMC 305.1 (1) Violation: The interior structure or equipment therein in not in good repair, is structurally unsound, or is in an unsanitary condition. (2) Corrective Action: Clean and sanitize the interior of the structure and/or equipment therein and maintain in a clean and sanitary condition. Due to the continued substandard conditions of these units, the property will need to be certified as habitable by a qualified inspector (per PMC 5.78.020) every six (6) months until the end of 2014. Description: Extensive mold /mildew in unit C (bathroom, bedrooms, living room), mold /mildew around windows in all units. Also, cracked and loose plaster around windows in all units. (REPEAT) IPMC 305.3 (1) Violation: Interior surfaces (i.e. windows, doors, floors, ceilings, etc.) are unsanitary or damaged. (2) Corrective Action: Clean and sanitize all interior surfaces and/or repair peeling, chipping, flaking or abraded paint. Cracked or loose plaster, decayed wood and other defective surface conditions need to be repaired. Surfaces contaminated by mold/mildew (such as those in unit C) which cannot be repaired must be replaced. A building permit from the City of Pasco Building Department is required for rehabilitation of unit C and all other applicable repairs. Description: Cockroach infestation in all units. (REPEAT) IPMC 308.1 (1) Violation: Rental dwelling unit is infested with rodents or insects. (2) Corrective Action: Promptly exterminate rodents or insects by an approved process that will not be injurious to human health. After extermination, proper precautions need to be taken to prevent reinfestation. Description: Unit B has a damaged toilet (no flushing handle),IPMC 502.1 CEB Agenda Page 2 of 3 (1) Violation: Bathtub or shower, lavatory, water closet and/or kitchen sink does not work or is unsafe. (2) Corrective Action: Repair or install bathtub or shower, lavatory, water closet and/or kitchen sink as required. Description: Kitchen faucet in unit C drips when off, plumbing from unit C appears to be leaking into unit A causing water damage in the bathroom and entry way. (REPEAT) IPMC 504.1 (1) Violation: Plumbing fixtures are not kept in working order or are not free of obstructions, leaks, or defects. (2) Corrective Action: Repair or replace plumbing fixture(s) so that it is in good working order and able to perform the functions for which it was designed. Description: Water heaters in all units have been improperly installed. Pressure Releif Valves (PR Vs) are not properly drained to the outside of the building or a floor drain and pose a safety hazard to the occupants in the event of a hot water release. IPMC 603.1 (1) Violation: Allowing unsafe conditions or improper installation of mechanical appliance, fireplace, solid fuel- burning appliance, cooking appliance or water heating appliance. (2) Corrective Action: Repair or replace appliance so that it is in a safe working condition and capable of performing its intended function. Description: No smoke alarms in the bedrooms of unit A & D, no smoke alarms at all in unit C. (REPEAT) IPMC 704.2 (1) Violation: Failure to provide smoke detector in all required habitable areas. (2) Corrective Action: Install smoke detector in all habitable spaces as required: outside of each separate sleeping area in the immediate vicinity of bedrooms, in each bedroom and in each story within the dwelling unit including basement. c. Amendments d. Dismissals e. Motion E. STAFF REPORT AND OTHER BUSINESS F. ADJOURNMENT CEB Agenda Page 3 of 3