Building Permit and Inspection Records
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ADDRESS: 622 W CORNELIA AVE
| Inspection # 10550136 | ||
|---|---|---|
| VIOLATIONS | BUILDING CODE CITATION | VIOLATION DETAILS |
| CN010012 | Failed to enclose heating plant room with noncombustible walls, partitions, floors and ceilings with at least one hour fire resistance. (15-8-190, 15-8-220) | Basement storage area with gas fired furnace - partition walls , open holes in ceiling with exposed wood joists and sheathing . |
| CN015062 | Failed to remove obstruction from exitway that hampers travel and evacuation. (13-160-070, 13-196-080) | West porches - storing personal items , boxes , coolers , bikes , charcol , junk and debris - hampering egress. |
| CN017012 | Failed to use materials with appropriate fire resistance to finish interior wall, ceiling and interior trim. (15-8-370, 15-8-380 thru 15-8-430) | West basement laundryroom ceiling - open holes - missing drywall. Plywood walls - missing drywall. |
| 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 wall areas - spalling bricks with washed out mortar. |
| CN062024 | Failed to maintain parapet wall in good repair and free from cracks and defects. (13-196-530 and 13-196-641) | All elevations throughout - parapet walls - washed out mortar , spalling , shifting , and missing bricks. |
| CN062034 | Failed to maintain roof coping in good repair and free from cracks defects. (13-196-530, 13-196-530(c) and 13-196-641) | South inner courtyard - coping stones - washed out mortar - north , east , and west. |
| CN064014 | Failed to maintain cornice in good repair and free from cracks and defects. (13-196-530(e), 13-196-641) | All elevations - cornice stones - washed out mortar. |
| CN069034 | Failed to maintain areaway walls in sound condition and good repair. (13-196-530, 13-196-530(b), 13-196-641) | Northwest exterior basement foundation wall - stones with open mortar joints and fractured retaining wall sections. |
| CN070014 | Failed to maintain exterior stairways in safe condition and in sound repair. (13-196-570, 13-196-641) | Northwest exterior basement stairway - grade to basement - handrail - missing. |
| CN070024 | Failed to repair or replace defective or missing members of porch system. (13-196-570, 13-196-641) | West porches - some winder stringer sections only nailed. |
| CN073014 | Failed to maintain exterior door in sound condition and repair. (13-196-550(d) and (e), 13-196-641) | 630 W. - entry door at south courtyard area - door rubs jamb. |
| CN073044 | Failed to maintain exterior door hardware in good condition and repair. (13-196-550(d), 13-196-641) | 630 W. - south courtyard - entry door - not latching , not secure. |
| CN103035 | Repair or replace defective structural member. (13-196-530 A) | West basement laundry room and basement storage room with furnace. - 1st floor - floor joists rotted / broken with rotted / broken sheathing - plans and permit required for floor joists and sheathing repairs. |
| CN106015 | Failed to maintain interior stairway system in safe condition and sound repair. (13-196-570) | 630 W - entry at south courtyard - interior stairway - grade to 1st - handrail - missing. |
| CN134016 | Rid premises of rodents and seal rodent holes. (13-196-530 D, 13-196-540 A, 13-196-630 C) | West basement - rats and rat harborage. |
| CN134016 | Rid premises of rodents and seal rodent holes. (13-196-530 D, 13-196-540 A, 13-196-630 C) | Building infested with rats, including unit 630-1/2 W./ garden Apt. 03 / 28 / 2014. |
| CN134026 | Install rat stopping around exterior walls. (7-28-660) | Northwest basement window boarded over with rat holes. |
| CN138056 | Remove accumulation of refuse and debris and keep premises clean. (13-196-580, 13-196-630) | West basement area - excessive storage of boxes , furniture , matresses, garbage , junk and debris - fire hazard. |
| CN138106 | Remove and stop nuisance. (7-28-060) | West wall - loose and hanging cable wires throughout. West corridor towards north - loose and hanging PVC pipe. |
| CN140016 | Keep premises clean, sanitary, and safe. (13-196-620 A, 13-196-630) | West basement storage area - very unsanitary conditions - rat feces , leaking pipes , foul odors , storing garbage , boxes and furniture. |
| CN141016 | Stop noxious odors from permeating dwelling or premises. (7-28-060, 13-196-630) | Basement storage area - foul and noxious odors. |
| CN190019 | Arrange for inspection of premises. (13-12-100) | Building interior - apartments , most basement areas - no response - unverified detectors and conditions. Unable to inspect all interior stairways and east exterior porches . |
| CN197019 | Install and maintain approved smoke detectors. (13-196-100 thru 13-196-160) Install a smoke detector in every dwelling unit. Install one on any living level with a habitable room or unenclosed heating plant, on the uppermost ceiling of enclosed porch stairwell, and within 15 feet of every sleeping room. Be sure the detector is at least 4 inches from the wall, 4 to 12 inches from the ceiling, and not above door or window. | Basement storage area with gas fired furnace - smoke detector - missing. |
| 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. | Basement storage area with gas fired furnace - carbon monoxide detector - missing. |
| CN198019 | File building registration statement with Building Dept. (13-10-030, 13-10-040) | Building not registered for 2014. |
| EL0029 | Remove exposed wiring. (18-27-300.4) | South courtyard - at southwest corner , at grade - loose and exposed electrical wiring. |
| EL0036 | Install cover on outlet or junction box. (18-27-370.25) | Basement storage area - ceiling and walls - open electrical junction boxes. |
| NC2011 | Performed or allowed work to be performed without submitting plans prepared, signed and sealed by a licensed architect or registered structural engineer for approval and without obtaining a permit to perform the work. (13-32-010, 13-32-040, 13-40-020, 13-12-050) | West basement laundryroom - plywood partitions built - no plans obtained and no permit obtained. |
| PL157047 | Stop leaking water. (18-29-102.3) | Basement storage area - pipes leaking. |
| PL161027 | Seal open drain from removal of plumbing fixture. (18-29-102.3) | Basement storage area - open drain pipes. |
| CN010012 | Failed to enclose heating plant room with noncombustible walls, partitions, floors and ceilings with at least one hour fire resistance. (15-8-190, 15-8-220) | Basement storage area with gas fired furnace - partition walls , open holes in ceiling with exposed wood joists and sheathing . |
| CN015062 | Failed to remove obstruction from exitway that hampers travel and evacuation. (13-160-070, 13-196-080) | West porches - storing personal items , boxes , coolers , bikes , charcol , junk and debris - hampering egress. |
| CN017012 | Failed to use materials with appropriate fire resistance to finish interior wall, ceiling and interior trim. (15-8-370, 15-8-380 thru 15-8-430) | West basement laundryroom ceiling - open holes - missing drywall. Plywood walls - missing drywall. |
| 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 wall areas - spalling bricks with washed out mortar. |
| CN062024 | Failed to maintain parapet wall in good repair and free from cracks and defects. (13-196-530 and 13-196-641) | All elevations throughout - parapet walls - washed out mortar , spalling , shifting , and missing bricks. |
| CN062034 | Failed to maintain roof coping in good repair and free from cracks defects. (13-196-530, 13-196-530(c) and 13-196-641) | South inner courtyard - coping stones - washed out mortar - north , east , and west. |
| CN064014 | Failed to maintain cornice in good repair and free from cracks and defects. (13-196-530(e), 13-196-641) | All elevations - cornice stones - washed out mortar. |
| CN069034 | Failed to maintain areaway walls in sound condition and good repair. (13-196-530, 13-196-530(b), 13-196-641) | Northwest exterior basement foundation wall - stones with open mortar joints and fractured retaining wall sections. |
| CN070014 | Failed to maintain exterior stairways in safe condition and in sound repair. (13-196-570, 13-196-641) | Northwest exterior basement stairway - grade to basement - handrail - missing. |
| CN070024 | Failed to repair or replace defective or missing members of porch system. (13-196-570, 13-196-641) | West porches - some winder stringer sections only nailed. |
| CN073014 | Failed to maintain exterior door in sound condition and repair. (13-196-550(d) and (e), 13-196-641) | 630 W. - entry door at south courtyard area - door rubs jamb. |
| CN073044 | Failed to maintain exterior door hardware in good condition and repair. (13-196-550(d), 13-196-641) | 630 W. - south courtyard - entry door - not latching , not secure. |
| CN103035 | Repair or replace defective structural member. (13-196-530 A) | West basement laundry room and basement storage room with furnace. - 1st floor - floor joists rotted / broken with rotted / broken sheathing - plans and permit required for floor joists and sheathing repairs. |
| CN106015 | Failed to maintain interior stairway system in safe condition and sound repair. (13-196-570) | 630 W - entry at south courtyard - interior stairway - grade to 1st - handrail - missing. |
| CN134016 | Rid premises of rodents and seal rodent holes. (13-196-530 D, 13-196-540 A, 13-196-630 C) | West basement - rats and rat harborage. |
| CN134016 | Rid premises of rodents and seal rodent holes. (13-196-530 D, 13-196-540 A, 13-196-630 C) | Building infested with rats, including unit 630-1/2 W./ garden Apt. 03 / 28 / 2014. |
| CN134026 | Install rat stopping around exterior walls. (7-28-660) | Northwest basement window boarded over with rat holes. |
| CN138056 | Remove accumulation of refuse and debris and keep premises clean. (13-196-580, 13-196-630) | West basement area - excessive storage of boxes , furniture , matresses, garbage , junk and debris - fire hazard. |
| CN138106 | Remove and stop nuisance. (7-28-060) | West wall - loose and hanging cable wires throughout. West corridor towards north - loose and hanging PVC pipe. |
| CN140016 | Keep premises clean, sanitary, and safe. (13-196-620 A, 13-196-630) | West basement storage area - very unsanitary conditions - rat feces , leaking pipes , foul odors , storing garbage , boxes and furniture. |
| CN141016 | Stop noxious odors from permeating dwelling or premises. (7-28-060, 13-196-630) | Basement storage area - foul and noxious odors. |
| CN190019 | Arrange for inspection of premises. (13-12-100) | Building interior - apartments , most basement areas - no response - unverified detectors and conditions. Unable to inspect all interior stairways and east exterior porches . |
| CN197019 | Install and maintain approved smoke detectors. (13-196-100 thru 13-196-160) Install a smoke detector in every dwelling unit. Install one on any living level with a habitable room or unenclosed heating plant, on the uppermost ceiling of enclosed porch stairwell, and within 15 feet of every sleeping room. Be sure the detector is at least 4 inches from the wall, 4 to 12 inches from the ceiling, and not above door or window. | Basement storage area with gas fired furnace - smoke detector - missing. |
| 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. | Basement storage area with gas fired furnace - carbon monoxide detector - missing. |
| CN198019 | File building registration statement with Building Dept. (13-10-030, 13-10-040) | Building not registered for 2014. |
| EL0029 | Remove exposed wiring. (18-27-300.4) | South courtyard - at southwest corner , at grade - loose and exposed electrical wiring. |
| EL0036 | Install cover on outlet or junction box. (18-27-370.25) | Basement storage area - ceiling and walls - open electrical junction boxes. |
| NC2011 | Performed or allowed work to be performed without submitting plans prepared, signed and sealed by a licensed architect or registered structural engineer for approval and without obtaining a permit to perform the work. (13-32-010, 13-32-040, 13-40-020, 13-12-050) | West basement laundryroom - plywood partitions built - no plans obtained and no permit obtained. |
| PL157047 | Stop leaking water. (18-29-102.3) | Basement storage area - pipes leaking. |
| PL161027 | Seal open drain from removal of plumbing fixture. (18-29-102.3) | Basement storage area - open drain pipes. |