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Home My WebLink About01082015 Code Enforcement Board PacketMEMORANDUM DATE: January 05, 2015 TO: FROM: Troy Hendren Inspection Ser € nager Community & Economic Development SUBJECT: CEB Determination Hearing January 08, 2015 Distribution D Duncan D Gottschalk D Speer M Gutierrez R Glatt I am writing to confirm that the Code Enforcement Board will meet January 08, 2015 at 7:00p.m., in Pasco City Council chambers. Please find attached the following: (1) An agenda for January 08, 2015; (2) Minutes of the previous CEB meeting; (3) Code Enforcement Activity Reports for November. If you have any questions, please call (509) 543-5743. TH Attachments: As stated. CC: Dave Zabell, City Manager Stan Strebel, Deputy City Manager Rick White , Community & Economic Development Director Rick Terway, Administrative & Community Services Director Code Enforcement Officers : Debra Scott, Martin Barajas, Rosanna Johnson Cross Connect Specialists: Lloyd Coughlin, Jake Hickman Angela Zilar, Tri-Cities Animal Control A. CALL TO ORDER B . ROLL CALL Board Members P resent C. ADOPTION OF MINUTES D. HEARIN GS Administration of Oaths Hearings Scheduled A genda for the Code Enforce ment Boar d of the C ity ofP as co, Washingt on J anu ary 08, 201 5 at 7:00 pm CEB2014 -214 9 91 9 W LEWIS ST-JOSE 0 ORELLANA, ow ner Rosa nna J o hnson , C od e Enforce ment Officer Description: Remove all signage around the property which pertains to or advertises any inactive or closed business. PMC 17.09.050 ( 1) Violation: Any sign, including support frames, now or he reafter exis ti ng which no longer advertises a bona fide bus iness conducted, or a pr oduct sold or se rv ice rendered. (2) Co rrective Actio n : Remove the advert is in g copy by pai nting or coati ng out within 30 days. All sig n frame s and supports of abandoned signs must be removed with in one year of the date of abandonment or business closure. Description: Failure to maintain planting strip with live vegetation and free of weeds and litter. PMC 2 5. 75.1 10 (1) (I) Violation: Failing to maintain landscaping and/or screening free of weeds and trash and not providing, protecting, and perm anent ly maintaini ng all landsc ap ing mater ial, areas a nd pl ants in a healthy, growing cond ition, rep lacing it when nece ss ary. (2) Cor rective Act ion: Remov e and lawfully dispose of all weeds and trash and replace any dead /dying plant s and oth er vegeta tion. Restore and maintain the planting strip wi th li ve vegetation in compl iance with the provis ions descr i bed above. Description: We eds and litter throughout parking lot and planting areas. PMC 25.78.090 (7) (I) Violation: Failing to maintain a parking lot and/or kee p it free of weeds and litter. (2) Corrective Act ion: Provide regu lar ma in tenance for the park ing lot. Mainte nance shall include trash and weed removal, the re pair of traffic control de vices, signs, light standards, fences , surfacing materials, curbs, landscaping, and drainage facilities. Description: Weeds in excess of twelve inches and dead/dry which pose afire hazard. (REPEA T) PMC 9.60.030 (1 6) (I) Violation: Weeds , noxious weeds, grass, and other vegetati on whic h consti tutes a fi re hazard, enc roaches on s idewalks or CEB Agenda Page I of2 neighboring properties, is damag ing public improvements, imp a irs the v is ion of traffic signs or signals, and/or has reached a h e ig ht of twelve inches ( 12"). (2 ) Corrective Action: Eradicate weeds by chemi cals, cutting or other acceptable means so that they do not exceed twe lve inches (12"), encroach on ne ig hboring pro perties, constitute a fire h az ard, etc. Weeds that are cut or removed by the root must be removed from the property and lawfully di s posed of. Amendments Dismissals Motion E. STA FF REPORT AND OTHER BUS INESS F. ADJOU RNM ENT CEB A genda Page 2 of2 A. CALL TO ORDER CODE ENFORCEMENT MINUTES MEETING OF DECEMBER 4, 2014 Chairperson Gottschalk called the regular meeting of the Code Enforcement Board to order at 7:00 p.m. B. ROLLCALL a. Board Members MEMBERS PRESENT Daniel Gottschalk Russell Glatt Dwayne Speer Denni s Duncan C. ADOPTION OF MINUTES: MEMBERS ABSENT Mary G utierrez Board Member Glatt moved , seconded by Board Member Speer, th at the minutes of the November 6, 2014 meetings be approved as mailed. The m otion carried unanimou sly. D. DETERMINATION HEARINGS: C hairperson Gottschalk explained the procedure and purpose for the meeting, noting th at the City of Pasco was th e Petitioner and property owners a nd their authorized representatives who had appeared to discuss the a lleged iolations of the Pasco Municipal Code were the Respondents. a. Administration ofOaths Troy Hendren, In spection Services Manager, asked that all City staff, respondents and any witnesses who had appeared to offer testimony before the Board be sworn to truthfulness. Chairperson Gottschalk asked the audience if the re were any objections to an y Board Member hearing a ny matter. There were no objections. All City staff, respondents and witnesses who wished to provide testimony before the B oard were sworn t o truthfulness. b. Hearings Scheduled Chairperson Gottschalk advised that the Board was now ready to proceed with the hearings and asked the City to begin presentation ofthe cases to be heard. i. City of Pasco vs. Defferding, Bryan, case number CEB2014-1878, for the property located at 3612 Lantana Drive Troy Hendren , Inspe ction Services Manager, asked Code Enforcement Officer Rosanna Joh nson to read the case facts into the record. Ms. Johnson indicated that the cited violations on this property were PMC 25.75.050(5)-Fai lure to maintain landscape and proper dust control in rear and side yards, PMC 9.60.020(3) -Basketball hoop stored in the street and PMC 9.60.030(16)-Weeds over 12 inches ta ll and encroaching onto neighboring properties. Violations were observed and determined to be repeat violations . A courtesy correction notice was issued on August 21, 20 12, case number CEB20 12-3131 for weeds in excess of 12 inches on this property and encroachin g onto nei ghboring properties. This case was closed as in compliance on January 5, 2013. A repeat notice of c ivil violation was issued o n June 25,2014. The 12042014 CEB Minutes Page 1 of2 property owner signed for the notice at th e door of the residence and was legally notified on August 22, 2014. O n Jul y 21 , 2014, Mrs . Defferding called stating that the v i o lations h a d been correct ed . A reinspect io n was completed o n J u ly 29, 20 14 and M rs. Defferding was noti fie d via pho ne c all that they were in compli a nce for the weed s but not for t he dust control. S he notifi ed staff th at they have ordered rocks to cover the rear yard which were to be del ivered s hortly. Mrs. Johnson stated t hat th e a dvised Mrs. Defferding that th ey keep a s prinkler in the area to p re vent blo w in g du s t. The case w as co ntinued from August hearing to the September hearin g because the c e rti fied notice o f civi l vio lation had not been delivered in tim e. On Decembe r 2, 2014, Ms. Johnson stated that she call ed the pro perty owners but the rocks had not arrived at that tim e and the delivery was resch e duled t o September I 0, 2 0 14. The hearing was continued o ne more month t o the October 2, 20 14 he a r ing. The property own e r was rem ind ed at t his time that th e property mu st be ma in tained of dus t control and remain f ree of weeds. On November 6 , 2014, Ms. Johnson received an u pdate t hat the rocks had b een d elivered but had not be e n placed in the yard. Mrs. D efferding exp lained t hat he r husband had n ot had the chanc e to p lace th e rocks. M s. Johnson re min ded the property owner t hat t he case had been o pe ned in June and that t he re would be n o more continuations and t he v iolations needed to be corrected. An inspection of the property was completed on Decemb er 3, 20 14 and the property was no t in compliance. T h e C it) of Pasco recommends Bryan Defferding pay $200 for a repe at penalty and be given I 0 days t o correct any remaining violations or pay a penalty of $100 per day for I 0 days. B1yan and Defferding, 36 12 Lantana Drive, s poke on behalf of this case. CODE BOARD DEC ISION: Board Membe r Speer moved, seconded by Board M e mber G latt th at the actio ns taken by the City wer e appropriate and tim e ly. The motio n carr ied unanim o us ly. Board Member Speer further moved, seconded by Board Member G latt, t o impose $400 fo r a repeat penalty t o be he ld in abeyance until March 31, 2015 , at which time if the p roperty is in compliance th e penalty w ill be di sm issed bu t if th e pro perty is no t in compliance, the p roperty owner wi ll 10 days to correct any remaining v iolati ons or p ay $100 per day for I 0 days in additio n to the $400 repeat p e nalty. The motion carri ed 3 t o I with Board Member Duncan dissenting. c. Amendments d. Di sm issals e. Motion Board Member Speer made a moti o n to approving R esolution No . 2 0 14 -0 12 as amend ed, Board Member Glatt seconded. T he motion carried un an im o us ly. E. STAFF REPORT AND OTH ER BUSINESS : The Board voted unanimous ly t o make Board Member Russell Gl att t h e act in g C hairp er son. The January Code Enforcement B oard Meeting was also moved t o January 8 , 2 0 15 . F. ADJOURNMENT There be in g no further bus iness before the Pas co C ode Enfo rc em e nt B oard , th e meeting was adj ourned by C ha irperson Gottsch a lk at 7:2 8 p.m. h~~'ciSQ~U K rystle S 1anks, Ad ministrative Ass1s tant II Communi ty & Econom ic Development 120420 14 CEB Minutes Page 2 of2 MEMORANDUM January 5, 2014 TO: Rick White, Director, Community & Economic Development FROM: Troy Hendren, Inspection Services Mana Community & Economic D evelopment SUBJECT: Code Enforcement Activity Reports Reports for the Month of November, 2014 Pl ease find attached copies of the Code Enforcement Activity Reports for the month of November: ( 1) CEB Resolution The resolution shows a ll the Code Enforcement Board actions and cases that t h e Board has ruled on at their monthly hearing. (2) Status Report Code Enforcement Inspections, November, 2014 This report lists a ll inspections performed by individual staff for the month. To be counted as an "inspection" a written "correction notice" must have bee n issued as a result of the initial inspection. (3) Pasco Rental License Program This report tracks progress in t h e annual licensing of rental units. Distribution: Dave Zabell, City Manager Stan Strebel, Deputy City Manager Troy Hendren, In s pection Services Manager Rick Terway, Administrative Services Director Ahmad Qayoumi, Public Works Director Bob Gear, Fire Chief Bob Metzger, Chief of Police Jon Funfar, Media Specialist Community Development Staff Code Enforcement Board CITY OF PASCO CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD RESOLUTION RESOLUTION NO. 2014 -II A RESOLUTION fmding that code violations have been corrected and may be dismissed without penalty, deferring action on certain cases pending proper notification, accepting voluntary correction agreements, and assessing penaltie! on certain cases. WHEREAS, the City of Pasco has found that there exist conditions on certain properties that constitute violations of the Pasco Municipal Code; and WHEREAS, the Code Enforcement Board has the authority to affum, dismi ss, or modify notices of civil violations issued by the City: NOW BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD OF THE CITY OF PASCO; That the following cases be dismissed without penalty: Service ~ ~ CEB20 14-1839 RONALD & CAROLYN GRATE CEB2014-1865 JESUS JOSE HIGAREDA DIAZ CE B2014-1976 BYRON DAHLKE CEB20 14-2044 PRUDENCIO & GRICELDA MARISCAL CEB2014-2107 RAQUELCONTRERASSOTO CEB20 14-2137 MARJCELA CASTRO CEB2014-2179 TRAVIS K AKER CEB20 14-2248 RAMIRO CASTILLEJA CEB2014-2264 JOYCE E & MARK WALCOTT CEB20 14-2284 BRENDA R AREVALO CEB20 14-2311 RAQUELCONTRERASSOTO CEB2014-2327 HECTOR PRADO ~ ~ Q!OO Page 1 of8 ~ Repeat Dai ly ~ ~ Other CEB2014-2357 HENRY KIDW ELL & THOMAS & MILLIE CEB2014-23 58 SCHINDLER ELEVATOR CORP. Dismissed as unfounded by Board CEB2014 -2359 ANDREW & JANI CE TILLMAN CEB2014-23 60 DOMINGO D MEDINA CEB20 14-236 1 JAVI ER & ZENAIDA GARCIA CEB20 14-236 5 PARR LUMBER COMPANY CEB2014-2366 CRAJG J GRIFFITHS AGENCY CEB2014-2367 ROCKY MULLEN CEB2014-2368 GRAND CENTRAL CO FFEE STATION CEB20 14-2369 CRYSTAL DELEON CEB201 4-2372 LASNENAS2 CEB2014-2374 JORDAN MA ITILA CEB2014-2375 D C CONCRETE AND CONSTRUCTION CEB2014-2376 ALL STEEL TRAILER, LLC CEB2014-2 378 DO & K LLC HOME IMPROVEMNT SER\ CEB20 14-23 79 V & A CONSTRUCTION LLC CEB2014-2380 DOUBLER LAWN CARE CEB 20 14-2383 A C CLEANING SERVICES Dismissed as unfounded by Board Page 2 of8 ~ Repeat CEB20 14-2384 RELIABLE ROOTER !Bi.lx M2.!llim ~ Q!hg CEB20 14-2385 QUICK KITCHEN Dismissed as unfounded by Board CEB20 14-2387 JACQUELYN R & SIB IO R CARDOZA CE B20 I 4-2389 VERON ICA & JESUS MORENO CEB2014 -2390 SAINTS AUTO CONNECTION CEB2014-2391 JORGE A TORRES Dismi ssed as unfounded by Board CEB20 14-2392 CONNY'S JANI TORIAL SERVICES CEB2014-2419 MARIA A MARISCAL (ETAL) CEB2014-2422 TRI-COUNTY PARTNERS HABITAT FOR CEB20 14-2497 FREDERICO CARLOS DEVO E CEB20 14-2499 JORGE VE LASCO CEB20 14-2500 ELZENGA FARMS LLC CEB20 14-2501 JORGE A HERRERA CEB20 14-2502 EDWARD E & LYNN M JOHNSON CEB20 14-2506 JEFF COFFIEL CEB20 14-2507 DANIEL & ROSEMARY SEARCH CEB20 14-25IO JIMMY & JAN IS BREWER CEB2014 -25 I6 TABITHA CELSK I Page 3 of8 Service ~ Illi!y ~ Dismissed Q!!w: CEB20 14 -2520 SANDRA OLIVERA CEB20 14 -25 23 TEDD & BELlA M JOJOLA CEB201 4-2524 C RISELDA BALLARDO-GARC IA CEB2014-2529 N IKOLAS K CHASSIN CEB2014-2531 ANTHONY D SHORE (ETUX) CEB2014-2533 JUAN P & LAURIE C OCHOA CEB20 14-2536 CRAIG TIDRICK CEB2014-2538 MARIA PEDROZA & OCT AVIO LOPEZ Be it further resolved the following people were not properly notified of alleged violations of the Pasco Municipal Code and hearings for their cases should be deferred until such times as they are properly notified: Service Reoeat !&!ly ~ Dismissed Q!!w: CEB201 4-0 170 FRED NUNEZ CEB20 14-2362 ANGULO INVESTMENTS LLC CEB20 14-2364 HRB TAX GROU P INC CEB2014-2370 JENNIFER A MARTINEZ CEB2014-2373 H & R BLOCK CEB2014-2381 COLUMBIA RIVER CONST SOLUTIONS J C£8 2014-2386 FLATOUT CONCRETE C£8 2014-2388 MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION UNLIMITEI: CEB2014-2396 JUAN G (ETUX) BARAJAS Page 4 of8 Service Repeat Daily ~ Dismissed Ql!lli CEB20 14-2397 JUAN G BARAJAS CEB2014-2431 EUGENE & DIANNE E MARCOITE CEB20 14-2490 ASHLEY JOHNSON & TWEED STEADMI CEB20 14-2492 SANDRA K ALLEYNE FAMILY TRU ST CEB2014-2496 MARIA RAM IREZ CEB2014-2503 MICHAEL F LANGHAUSER (JR) CEB20 14-2504 JAMIE MARJE K OCAMPO CEB2014-2505 CLAUDIA HERRERA CEB2014-2509 DANIEL YEPEZ CEB2014-2511 RAQUEL B AGUAYO CEB2014-2513 JUAN LOPEZ CEB2014-2518 RAMON BUENO CEB2014-2527 ROBERT W & SONDA LADEAUX CEB20 14-2528 DOUGLAS M & BRJANNA L JENSEN CEB2014-2530 DONALD J & AMY E WELCH CEB20 14 -2532 THOMAS R & DEB BRA K EVANS (ETA CEB20 14 -2535 JEREMY W & MICHELLE L STOUT CEB20 14-2537 BRENDA R AREVALO Page 5 of8 Serv ice ~ CEB2014-2583 SPRJTZ INC Daily ~ ~ QOO Be it further resolved tha t the Code Enforcement Board accepts or con tinues the below listed cases and voluntary co rrection agreements: Service ~ Daily ~ ~ Q!hg CEB2012-3195 KATHERINE A DEAN CEB201 3-2865 ADRIAN R RAMIREZ CEB20 14-1 &78 BRYAN DEFFERDING CEB2014-2066 ROBERT 0 IRWIN & KAREN CLUBB CEB2014-2099 MATTHEW F THRELF ALL CEB2014-212J MARlA C HERRERA CEB2014-2 149 JOSE 0 ORELLANA CEB2014-2208 SANDRA SA WYERS CEB2 0 14-2246 TRJ-CITIES PREP-A CATHOLIC HIGH SC CE B20 14-2298 JOE E & EL LIA (JR) VALDEZ CEB20 I 4-2299 GA RY FOUST CEB2014-2417 BILL C & LENNIE DECKER fifty dollars ($50) CEB201 4-2418 JUB ILEE FOUNDATION CEB20 I 4-2458 JERRY CZEBOTAR CEB20I4-25 14 JAY R HENDLER CEB2014-252 1 MICHAEL W WALLACE Page 6 of8 Be it further resolved that the following cases are now in compliance. However, proper notification of certain people r equired use of a professiona l process server and a monetary service penalty of forty-five dollars ($45.00) is assessed in each case therefor; and certain properties and people were found in repeat violation of the Pasco Municipal Code and a minimum mandatory monetary penalty is assessed for each repeat violation therefor; a nd certain pro perties and people were assessed a minimum mandatory monetary penalty of fifty dollars ($50.00) for certain violation(s) of the Pasco Municipal Code the.refor: Service ~ I2!iJx ~ ~ Q!!!ll! CEB20 14-0015 BRYAN & ERICA DY KEMAN forty-fi ve do ll ars ($45) CEB20 l 4-l 013 RENE & AMBE R M SIT AL forty-fi ve dollars ($45) fifty dollars ($50) five hundred dollars ($500) CEB2014-1869 PAUL COOK two hundred dollars ($200) CEB20 14-2283 DONALD J WARREN five hundred dollars ($500) CE B2014-2354 JOSE MERCED GUZMAN forty-five dollars ($45) two hundred dollars ($200) Be it further resolved that t he following people were properly notified of alleged viola tions of the Pasco Municipal Code but have failed to appear before the Pasco C ode Enforcement Board for bearings on the date prescribed and said alleged violations have not been abated as required or were abated by the City and abatement costs, timeframes for compliance and daily monetary penalties in the amounts not to exceed those established by PMC I 1.02.050 and as may be determined by the Community Development Director are assessed for each civil viol a tion therefor: Service ~ Daily M2M!m:Y ~ Q!hg CE B201 3-3571 BRASETH PROPE RTIES LLC one hundred doll ars ($1 00) CEB20 14-1978 M B & ELI SABETH LAFFERTY fifty dollars ($50) CEB2014-1983 SHANNE-P LLC City abatement CEB20 14-1990 SHANNE-P LLC City abatement CE8 2014-2 126 GABRlEL CUEVA S forty-five dollars ($45) four hund red doll ars ($400) two hundred dollars ($200) CE82014-228 1 JEFFREY C SCHUMACHER forty-five dollars ($45) two hundred dollars ($200) one hund red dollars ($1 00) City abatement CE82014-2291 JUAN REYES one hundred dollars($ I 00) CEB2014-2347 JOSE & MARlA ESPINOZA two hundred doll ars ($200) one hundred dollars ($I 00) C£82014-2382 COLUMBIA BASIN AG MANAGEMENT l fi fty dollars ($50) fifty dollars ($50) CE820 14-2393 ANOUSINH J S IH ARATII fi fty dollars ($50) fifty dollars ($50) CE820 14-2394 DANIEL & MAGALI RAMOS fifty dollars ($50) fifty dollars ($50) Page 7 of8 Service ~ Daily ~ ~ Other CE82014-2399 MARIO NAVARRETE three hundred dollars ($300) two-hundred-fifty dollars ($250) City abatement CEB20 14-2495 ANA MARIA MUNIZ fifty dollars ($50) CEB20 14-2508 MARIA R & MANUEL J GUTIERREZ fifty dollars {$50) CEB20 14-2512 GONZALO & ALIC IA CONTRERA S fifty dollars ($50) C£82014-25 15 JASON LB CELSK I LLC fifty dollars ($50) C£82014-25 19 ARG EL E PEREZ fifty dollars {$50) C£820 14-2 525 DAN A D & CHERI J HILBERT two hundred dollars ($200) one hund red dollars {S I 00) CEB2014-2526 WILLIAM M & ELAINE F MCANALLY two hundred dollars {$200) one hundred dollars ($I 00) CEB20 14-25 34 VANESSA L PRICE (ETAL) fifty dollars {$50) CEB20 14-254 7 JESUS T & AMADA A SOTO two hundred dollars {$200) one hundred doll ars ($1 00) Be it further resolved that the following people were properly notified of alleged violations of the Pasco Municipal Code and have appeared before the Pasco Code Enforcement Board for hearings on the date prescribed and the Board issued orders therefor: ~ ~ Daily ~ ~ ~ Be it further r esolved that, pursuant to PMC 11.02060 (4)(d), any person who fails to collect or accept the certified mail copy of the Board's decision may be required to be served a copy of the decision via professional process server, and all such costs for persona l service of the decision are hereby assessed_ Total number of cases: 126 Daniel Gottschalk, Chairperson Page 8 of8 OFFI CER ~ VIOLATION TYPE .... Property Nuisances Housing Code Busi ness Li censes Dog Licenses/ Animal Related Rental Inspection/ Corrections RV's/Utility Trailers I Rec. Equip. in Streets CASES OPENED CASES C LOSE D 20 14 STATU S REPORT CODE ENFO RCEM ENT I NSPECTION NOVEMBER Martin B. Debra S. Rosanna J . Lloyd MONTHLY c . TOTAL Jake H . ..... (Pub lic Works) 30 42 20 2 94 5 0 2 NA 7 7 12 4 NA 23 8 1 1 NA 10 47 3 1 79 NA 229 0 0 5 NA 5 97 58 211 NA 366 1 4 65 31 NA 110 Note : Counts reflect only code enforcement inspections t hat resulted in issu ance of an initi al written Correction Notice . Year to Date 911 I 38 220 1 ,287 2 ,013 29 4 ,273 2 ,105 MONTH 111/14 JANUARY FEB RUARY MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER TOTALS PASCO RENTAL LICENSE PROGRAM 2014 NOVEMBER E STIMATED# OF RENTAL UNITS CERTIFIED NON- RENTAL UNITS LICENSED RENTAL UNITS TO BE LICENSED (From Applications and License Renewals) 6,357 5,251 0 6,357 8 0 6,357 66 6 6,357 50 2 6,3 57 188 2 6,357 53 2 6 ,357 14 2 6 ,357 10 4 6 ,3 57 7 1 6 ,357 18 1 6 ,357 35 1 6,357 3 2 6.357 6,357 5 ,703 23 ESTIMATED NOTICES UN LICENSED ISSUED RENTALS (Remaining) 2,006 I 1,998 1,932 1,882 1,6 94 1,641 1,627 1,617 1,6 10 1,5 92 1,557 1,554 1,557