Building Permit and Inspection Records
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ADDRESS: 739 W BELMONT AVE
| Inspection # 10565358 | ||
|---|---|---|
| VIOLATIONS | BUILDING CODE CITATION | VIOLATION DETAILS |
| CN015062 | Failed to remove obstruction from exitway that hampers travel and evacuation. (13-160-070, 13-196-080) | South elevation - vehicle parked under fire escape preventing stairs from reaching grade - dangerous and hazardous condition if fire occurs. |
| CN031013 | Failed to install approved fire extinguishers on every floor of residential building more than three stories in height and having floor area exceeding 3,000 square feet. (15-16-160, 15-16-640) | 5th floor hall - missing fire extinguisher. |
| CN031023 | Failed to maintain properly charged fire extinguisher and to attach tag which clearly indicates recharge date and signature of the person who performed the recharge. (15-16-680) | Interior of building - fire extinguishers with expired tags (2012). |
| CN061014 | Failed to maintain the exterior walls of a building or structure free from holes, breaks, loose or rotting boards or timbers and any other conditions which might admit rain or dampness to the walls. (13-196-530(b), 13-196-641) | West elevation - concrete beams and columns with exposed rebar, previous repairs are falling off of building, spalling bricks. South elevation - spalling bricks and washed out mortar. Masonry permit required for repairs. |
| CN061074 | Failed to protect public sidewalk or thoroughfare from work done under permit. (13-124-130 thru 13-124-180) | Provide canopy for public walkway during repairs to lintels. |
| CN062024 | Failed to maintain parapet wall in good repair and free from cracks and defects. (13-196-530 and 13-196-641) | East elevation parapet wall - spalling bricks and washed out mortar. |
| CN065014 | Failed to maintain lintel in good repair and free from cracks and defects. (13-196-530(e), 13-196-641) | North elevation - rusted and deflecting lintels. Masonry permit required. |
| CN065024 | Failed to maintain projection from wall of building in good repair and free from cracks and defects. (13-196-530(e), 13-196-641) | NORTHWEST CORNER 5TH FLOOR, ORNAMENT STONE IS LEANING TOWARD PUBLIC SIDEWALK., PERMIT REQUIRED TO REPAIR. |
| CN065034 | Failed to maintain window sill in good repair and free from cracks and defects. (13-196-530(e), 13-196-550, 13-196-641) | West elevation window sills - some with washed out mortar at joint. |
| CN073014 | Failed to maintain exterior door in sound condition and repair. (13-196-550(d) and (e), 13-196-641) | 3rd floor fire escape door will not close entirely. |
| CN101015 | Failed to maintain interior walls and ceilings free from holes or cracks. (13-19-540(c)) | unit 506 - 5th floor living room and bathroom ceiling water damaged in living room under windows water damaged wall - holes missing plaster bathroom wall tiles by tub not sealed, 5th floor hall by units 518, 507 wall and ceiling loose and falling plaster water damaged. 4TH FLOOR CORRIDOR, BY UNITS 411 AND 406, CEILING PEELING PAINT. |
| CN101015 | Failed to maintain interior walls and ceilings free from holes or cracks. (13-19-540(c)) | Rear interior stairway ceiling - loose and hanging plaster. |
| CN104015 | Replace broken, missing or defective window panes. (13-196-550 A) | West elevation basement windows - broken glass blocks and missing louvered panes. |
| CN105015 | Repair or replace defective door. (13-196-550) | 2nd floor south , 1-S stair door rubs. |
| CN105035 | Repair or replace door hardware. (13-196-550) | Fire escape doors will not lock shut. |
| CN106015 | Failed to maintain interior stairway system in safe condition and sound repair. (13-196-570) | south stair 1st to grade , MISSING HANDRAIL. |
| CN106015 | Failed to maintain interior stairway system in safe condition and sound repair. (13-196-570) | Rear stairs at basement - loose handrail. |
| CN131026 | Repair or replace defective screen. (13-196-560 B) | ALL ELEVATIONS AND LEVELS, MISSING SEVERAL WINDOW SCREENS. |
| CN136016 | Exterminate roaches and keep dwelling insect-free. (13-196-630 C) | basement has roaches. |
| CN190019 | Arrange for inspection of premises. (13-12-100) | Interior of Building - Refused entry , unverified detectors and occupancy . Unable to inspect interior stairways and overall condition. Unable to verify complaince of previous violations . |
| CN197079 | Repair or replace defective or out of service smoke detectors and operate continuously. (13-196-130, 13-196-140) | Interior of building 5th floor corridor - non working smoke detector. |
| CN197087 | Install carbon monoxide detector within 40 feet of every sleeping room in residential structure. (13-64-190, 13-64-210) A carbon monoxide detector is needed whenever there is a heating appliance on the premises that burns fossil fuel such as gas, oil, or coal, or air that is circulated through a heat exchanger. Install according to manufacturer instructions. A hard wired model requires an electrical wiring permit. In a single family residence, be sure the detector is on or below the lowest floor with a place to sleep. In a multiple dwelling residence heated by a boiler, install a detector in the same room as the boiler. Otherwise, each apartment follows single family guidelines. The owner is responsible for installation and written instructions, the tenant for testing, maintenance, and batteries. | LAUNDRY ROOM, MISSING CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTOR. |
| NC5012 | Failed to provide stairwell opening with self-closing, framed, 1-1/2 hour Class B door. (15-8-180) | All stairway doors - no fire rating tags on doors or jambs. |
| NC5062 | Failed to remove fusible links and/or other hold-open mechanism on stairwell doors in buildings where stairwells serve more than three floors. (15-8-180(c)) | All stairway doors are held open with door stops. |
| CN015062 | Failed to remove obstruction from exitway that hampers travel and evacuation. (13-160-070, 13-196-080) | South elevation - vehicle parked under fire escape preventing stairs from reaching grade - dangerous and hazardous condition if fire occurs. |
| CN031013 | Failed to install approved fire extinguishers on every floor of residential building more than three stories in height and having floor area exceeding 3,000 square feet. (15-16-160, 15-16-640) | 5th floor hall - missing fire extinguisher. |
| CN031023 | Failed to maintain properly charged fire extinguisher and to attach tag which clearly indicates recharge date and signature of the person who performed the recharge. (15-16-680) | Interior of building - fire extinguishers with expired tags (2012). |
| CN061014 | Failed to maintain the exterior walls of a building or structure free from holes, breaks, loose or rotting boards or timbers and any other conditions which might admit rain or dampness to the walls. (13-196-530(b), 13-196-641) | West elevation - concrete beams and columns with exposed rebar, previous repairs are falling off of building, spalling bricks. South elevation - spalling bricks and washed out mortar. Masonry permit required for repairs. |
| CN061074 | Failed to protect public sidewalk or thoroughfare from work done under permit. (13-124-130 thru 13-124-180) | Provide canopy for public walkway during repairs to lintels. |
| CN062024 | Failed to maintain parapet wall in good repair and free from cracks and defects. (13-196-530 and 13-196-641) | East elevation parapet wall - spalling bricks and washed out mortar. |
| CN065014 | Failed to maintain lintel in good repair and free from cracks and defects. (13-196-530(e), 13-196-641) | North elevation - rusted and deflecting lintels. Masonry permit required. |
| CN065024 | Failed to maintain projection from wall of building in good repair and free from cracks and defects. (13-196-530(e), 13-196-641) | NORTHWEST CORNER 5TH FLOOR, ORNAMENT STONE IS LEANING TOWARD PUBLIC SIDEWALK., PERMIT REQUIRED TO REPAIR. |
| CN065034 | Failed to maintain window sill in good repair and free from cracks and defects. (13-196-530(e), 13-196-550, 13-196-641) | West elevation window sills - some with washed out mortar at joint. |
| CN073014 | Failed to maintain exterior door in sound condition and repair. (13-196-550(d) and (e), 13-196-641) | 3rd floor fire escape door will not close entirely. |
| CN101015 | Failed to maintain interior walls and ceilings free from holes or cracks. (13-19-540(c)) | unit 506 - 5th floor living room and bathroom ceiling water damaged in living room under windows water damaged wall - holes missing plaster bathroom wall tiles by tub not sealed, 5th floor hall by units 518, 507 wall and ceiling loose and falling plaster water damaged. 4TH FLOOR CORRIDOR, BY UNITS 411 AND 406, CEILING PEELING PAINT. |
| CN101015 | Failed to maintain interior walls and ceilings free from holes or cracks. (13-19-540(c)) | Rear interior stairway ceiling - loose and hanging plaster. |
| CN104015 | Replace broken, missing or defective window panes. (13-196-550 A) | West elevation basement windows - broken glass blocks and missing louvered panes. |
| CN105015 | Repair or replace defective door. (13-196-550) | 2nd floor south , 1-S stair door rubs. |
| CN105035 | Repair or replace door hardware. (13-196-550) | Fire escape doors will not lock shut. |
| CN106015 | Failed to maintain interior stairway system in safe condition and sound repair. (13-196-570) | south stair 1st to grade , MISSING HANDRAIL. |
| CN106015 | Failed to maintain interior stairway system in safe condition and sound repair. (13-196-570) | Rear stairs at basement - loose handrail. |
| CN131026 | Repair or replace defective screen. (13-196-560 B) | ALL ELEVATIONS AND LEVELS, MISSING SEVERAL WINDOW SCREENS. |
| CN136016 | Exterminate roaches and keep dwelling insect-free. (13-196-630 C) | basement has roaches. |
| CN190019 | Arrange for inspection of premises. (13-12-100) | Interior of Building - Refused entry , unverified detectors and occupancy . Unable to inspect interior stairways and overall condition. Unable to verify complaince of previous violations . |
| CN197079 | Repair or replace defective or out of service smoke detectors and operate continuously. (13-196-130, 13-196-140) | Interior of building 5th floor corridor - non working smoke detector. |
| CN197087 | Install carbon monoxide detector within 40 feet of every sleeping room in residential structure. (13-64-190, 13-64-210) A carbon monoxide detector is needed whenever there is a heating appliance on the premises that burns fossil fuel such as gas, oil, or coal, or air that is circulated through a heat exchanger. Install according to manufacturer instructions. A hard wired model requires an electrical wiring permit. In a single family residence, be sure the detector is on or below the lowest floor with a place to sleep. In a multiple dwelling residence heated by a boiler, install a detector in the same room as the boiler. Otherwise, each apartment follows single family guidelines. The owner is responsible for installation and written instructions, the tenant for testing, maintenance, and batteries. | LAUNDRY ROOM, MISSING CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTOR. |
| NC5012 | Failed to provide stairwell opening with self-closing, framed, 1-1/2 hour Class B door. (15-8-180) | All stairway doors - no fire rating tags on doors or jambs. |
| NC5062 | Failed to remove fusible links and/or other hold-open mechanism on stairwell doors in buildings where stairwells serve more than three floors. (15-8-180(c)) | All stairway doors are held open with door stops. |