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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08042016 Code Enforcement Board Meeting Packet - Meeting CancelledMEMORANDUM DATE: July 27, 2016 TO: Code Enforcement Board FROM: Troy Hendren Inspection Services Community & Ecoi SUBJECT: CEB Determination August 04, 2016 Distribution C Harding D Gottschalk J Rawlinson M Gutierrez R Glatt I am writing to confirm that the Code Enforcement Board will meet August 04, 2016 at 7:00 p.m., in Pasco City Council chambers. Please find attached the following: (1) An agenda for August 04, 2016; (2) Minutes of the previous CEB meeting; (3) Code Enforcement Activity Reports for June. 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, Alonso Torres Cross Connect Specialist: Jake Hickman Angela Zilar, Tri -Cities Animal Control Agenda for the Code Enforcement Board of the City of Pasco, Washington August 04, 2016 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 CEB2016-0460 223 S 24TH AVE - SHIRT INVESTMENTS LLC, owner Rosanna Johnson, Code Enforcement Officer Description: Failure to obtain a permit for the temporary structure (carport) erected on the East side of the building. PMC 16.04.010 (1) Violation: Failure to secure a City of Pasco building permit. (2) Corrective Action: Discontinue all construction activities and submit an application for a building permit from the City of Pasco (please call (509) 543-5726 for information on permit requirements). If no permit can be obtained, unpermitted construction must be removed. Description: Remove or paint over all signs which pertain to a business that is no longer licensed and operating at this location "AC Delco' etc PMC 17.09.050 (1) Violation: Any sign, including support frames, now or hereafter existing which no longer advertises a bona fide business conducted, or a product sold or service rendered at this location. (2) Corrective Action: Remove the advertising copy by painting or coating out within 30 days. All sign frames and supports of abandoned signs must be removed within one year of the date of abandonment or business closure. Description: (3) Outdoor storage is not sight screened to obscure vision of storage from Lewis St. PMC 25.75.040 (1)(C)(8) (1) Violation: Outdoor storage and trash collection areas located in a commercial or industrial zone with existing or new development and upon a lot adjacent to or visible from Lewist St. shall be so screened as to obscure vision of such outdoor storage from Lewis St (2) Corrective Action: Screen lot to obscure outdoor storage and trash collection areas from Lewis St. Description: Unlicensed, junk vehicles (camper, van, trailer) stored on this property in public view PMC 9.60.030 (12) (1) Violation: All places used or maintained as junkyards, or dumping grounds, or for the wrecking or disassembling of automobiles, trucks, tractors, or machinery of any kind, or for the storing or leaving of worn-out, wrecked or abandoned automobiles, CEB Agenda Page 1 of 2 trucks, tractors, or machinery of any kind, or of any of the parts thereof, or for the storing or leaving of any machinery or equipment used by contractors or builders or by other persons. (2) Corrective Action: Discontinue wrecking or disassembling automobiles, trucks, etc. Remove and lawfully dispose of all wrecked or abandoned vehicles, machinery, etc. along with any parts thereof. Discontinue the storage of heavy machinery or equipment (i.e. front end loaders, dump trucks, backhoes, etc.) at this property. Description: Dead/dry weeds, weeds in excess of 12" throughout south and East side ofproperty. REPEAT PMC 9.60.030 (16) (1) Violation: Weeds, noxious weeds, grass, and other vegetation which constitutes a fire hazard, encroaches on sidewalks or neighboring properties, is damaging public improvements, impairs the vision of traffic signs or signals, and/or has reached a height of twelve inches (12") (2) Corrective Action: Eradicate weeds by chemicals, cutting or other acceptable means so that they do not exceed twelve inches (12"), encroach on neighboring properties, constitute a fire hazard, etc. Weeds that are cut or removed by the root must be removed from the property and lawfully disposed of. CEB2016-1608 51 BONANZA DR - VICTOR & HERMELINDA JUAREZ, owner ALONSO TORRES, Code Enforcement Officer Description: Failure to license dog(s) on site. PMC 8.02.190 (1) Violation: All dogs over seven (7) months of age must be licensed with the City of Pasco. (2) Corrective Action: License all dogs over the age of seven (7) months with the City of Pasco (please call (509) 545-3488 for more information). CEB2016-1981 943 W RUBY ST - MARIA VELIA CASTELLANOS. owner ALONSO TORRES, Code Enforcement Officer Description: Failure to license dog(s) found on site PMC 8.02.190 (1) Violation: All dogs over seven (7) months of age must be licensed with the City of Pasco. (2) Corrective Action: License all dogs over the age of seven (7) months with the City of Pasco (please call (509) 545-3488 for more information). c. Amendments d. Dismissals e. Motion E. STAFF REPORT AND OTHER BUSINESS F. ADJOURNMENT This meeting is broadcast live on PSC -TV Channel 191 on Charter Cable and streamed at www.pasco-wa.gov/psctvlive. Audio equipment available for the hearing impaired; contact staff for assistance. CEB Agenda Page 2 of 2 CODE ENFORCEMENT MINUTES MEETING OF JULY 7, 2016 A. CALL TO ORDER Chairperson Glatt called the regular meeting of the Code Enforcement Board to order at 7:00 p.m. B. ROLL CALL a. Board Members MEMBERS PRESENT Daniel Gottschalk Russell Glatt Charles Harding James Rawlinson MEMBERS ABSENT Mary Gutierrez C. ADOPTION OF MINUTES: Board Member Rawlinson moved, seconded by Board Member Gottschalk, that the minutes of the June 2, 2016 meeting be approved. The motion carried unanimously. D. DETERMINATION HEARINGS: Chairperson Glatt explained the procedure and purpose for the meeting, noting that the City of Pasco was the Petitioner and property owners and their authorized representatives who had appeared to discuss the alleged violations of the Pasco Municipal Code were the Respondents. a. Hearings i. City of Pasco vs. Contreras, Juan & Julia, case number CEB2016-0456, for the property located at 205 W Bonneville St Troy Hendren, Inspection Services Manager, asked Code Enforcement Officer Debbie Scott to read the case facts into the record. Ms. Scott indicated that the cited violation on this property was PMC 8.02.190 — Failure to license dog on site. The property was inspected on April 7, 2016 and violation of the Pasco Municipal Code was observed and determined to be a second offense violation. A correction notice was sent on April 20, 2012 for failure to license the dog on site, case number CEB2012-1811. The case was dismissed and the dog was licensed that year. On April 1, 2014 a first offense notice of civil violation was sent for failure to license the dog on site, case number CEB2014-0903. The case was dismissed and the dog was licensed that year. A second offense violation was sent on April 11, 2016 via certified mail. The property owner was legally notified on April 15, 2016. Based on a final inspection of the property completed July 7, 2016 the property is in compliance at this time as the dog has been licensed. The City of Pasco recommended imposing a second offense penalty of $100. Juan Contreras, 205 W Bonneville St, spoke on behalf of this case. CODE BOARD DECISION: Board Member Gottschalk moved, seconded by Board Member Rawlinson that the actions taken by the City were appropriate and timely. The motion carried unanimously. 07072016 CEB Minutes Page 1 of 3 Board Member Gottschalk further moved, seconded by Board Member Harding, to impose a second offense violation penalty of $100. The motion carried 3 to 1 with Chairperson Glatt dissenting. City of Pasco vs. Montoya, Roberto case number CEB2016-1675, for the property located at 2504 E Lewis PI Troy Hendren, Inspection Services Manager, asked Code Enforcement Officer Debbie Scott to read the case facts into the record. Ms. Scott indicated that the cited violations on this property were PMC 17.05.040(C) — Signs in the public right of way, PMC 17.05.040(G) — Signs located on trees, mailboxes and poles, PMC 17.05.040(J) — Off premise sign across the street from this property, PMC 17.07.010 — Repeat — Failure to obtain a permit for the signs at this location, PMC 8.02.190 — Failure to license the dog onsite and PMC 9.60.020(1) — Repeat — Endangering pedestrians and causing an extreme safety issue with patrons crossing E. Lewis Place during Sunday traffic. One violation has been corrected, the off premise sign across the street was removed. The property was inspected on June 19, 2016 and violations of the Pasco Municipal were observed and determined to be repeat violations. A previous notice was sent on June 6, 2016 for placing signs in the city right-of-way, no permit for placement of signs at this location, selling fruit and vegetables that were not locally grown, failing to obtain a permit for construction projects in the front yard and parking issues that were causing an unsafe and hazardous conditions for patrons, case number CEB2016-1506. A repeat notice of civil violation was issued on June 21, 2016 via certified mail which was not delivered, however, Mr. Montoya came to the Building Department to schedule his appearance for the Code Board Hearing in person which constitutes service of the notice. Based on a final inspection of the property completed on July 3, 2016 the property is not in compliance at this time. The City of Pasco recommended imposing a repeat penalty of $200 and be given 3 days in writing letting the City know how he is going to correct the violations and giving the respondent an additional 10 days to abate the violation or pay a daily penalty of $100 per day for 10 days. Roberto Montoya, 2504 E. Lewis PI., spoke on behalf of this case. CODE BOARD DECISION: Board Member Gottschalk moved, seconded by Board Member Rawlinson that the actions taken by the City were appropriate and timely. The motion carried unanimously. Board Member Gottschalk further moved, seconded by Board Member Rawlinson, to impose a repeat penalty of $100 and giving the respondent 3 days to submit in writing to the City of Pasco how he will abate the violations, then 10 days to abate the violation on the property or pay a penalty of $100 per day for 10 days. The motion carried unanimously. b. Amendments c. Dismissals i. City of Pasco vs. Bastian, Mercedes & Brian case number CEB2016-0101, for the property located at 623 N 19`x' Avenue ii. City of Pasco vs. Zamora. Tomas Hernandez case number CEB2016-1484, for the property located at 2127 W Jay St 07072016 CEB Minutes Page 2 of 3 d. Motion Board Member Harding made a motion to approving Resolution No. 2016-007 as amended, Board Member Gottschalk seconded. The motion carried unanimously. E. STAFF REPORT AND OTHER BUSINESS: ADJOURNMENT There being no further business before the Pasco Code Enforcement Board, the meeting was adjourned at 8:08 p.m. i!,A atLL A ai�� Krystle Sh nks, Administrative Assistant II Community & Economic Development 07072016 CEB Minutes Page 3 of 3 MEMORANDUM July 28, 2016 TO: Rick White, Director Community & Economic Development FROM: Troy Hendren, Inspection Services Community &, Economic Developn SUBJECT: Code Enforcement Activity Reports Please find attached copies of the Code Enforcement Activity Reports for the month of June: (1) CEB Resolution The resolution shows all the Code Enforcement Board actions and cases that the Board has ruled on at their monthly hearing. (2) Status Report Code Enforcement Inspections, June, 2016 This report lists all inspections performed by individual staff for the month. To be counted as an "inspection" a written "correction notice" must have been issued as a result of the initial inspection. 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