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Home My WebLink AboutPermit Correspondence 1988-05-26SPRINGFIELD CITY OF SPRINGFIELD Office of Community & Economic Development Planning and Development Department May 26, 1988 Joel DeFrance 3760 Emeral d Street Eugene, 0R Subject: Courtesy Inspection at 540 North 21st Street, Springfield,0R Dear Mr. DeFrance: At the request of the tenants, the Springfiel d Buil ding Safety Division recently conducted an inspection of the property located at the above referenced address. Lane County assessment and taxation records indicate that you are the owner of this property. The inspection revealed numerous items which do not meet the minimum safety standards applicable to existing buildings of the City Housing Code. The fo1 1 owi ng i tems i ncl ude but are not I imi ted to condi ti ons exi sti ng at the struqture that must be repai red, repl aced or insta'lled in order for the building to comply with the applicable safety standards and to remain occupied. STRUCTURAL i /,,* /o* 1 2 Rooms used for s'leeping purposes shall be provided witn a secondary means of emergency egress directly to the outside through a door or window. Existing windows are not openab'le as a result of improper maintenance or deterioration. Spongi ness and i rregul ar fl oor surfaces i n the bathroom indicates the potential for structural defects as a result of dryrot. These conditions shal'l be further examined and the appropriate repairs completed. The bathroom window shall be repaired to be openable or a mechanical exhaust system capab'le of providing five (5) air changes per hour shall be installed. 3. 225 Fiftln Street o Springfield, OR 97477 o 5031726-37 53 /"* W Page 2 Courtesy Inspection 540 N. 21st Street OK 6. 7. The roof covering, due to improper maintenance, faul tyinstallation or deterioration, is allowing moisture to penetrateinto the interior of the structure resulting in substantial damage to the ceiling and wall coverings. The roof structural frame is sagging as a resu]t of excessiveroof loading (mult,i-layers of roofing material ), overspannedrafters or improper maintenance. The structural roof frameshall be reinforced to provide adequate support and individualrepairs made where necessary. Broken windows shall be replaced to prevent weather infiltrationor potential fnjury from the broken g'lazing material. The front door glass panel is not adequately secured to theframe opening. The g'lazed panel must be properly secured to the opening or removed to prevent potential injury. The chimney flue opening in the kitchen area shall be proper'ly I Or. t* i,,* 8. ,roffok!*;r^r' to prevent weather inriltration into the inter It lttti i - ir e. Il;., .l:I1."., heater i s defectf ve and shal I be repai red or 10 Baseboard heaters shall not be located below electrical wall outlets. This condition can cause the overheating of appliance cords that are connected to the wall outlet above the heater, creating a potentia'l1y hazardous condition for electrical shock or fire. 11. Electrical 'l ight fixtures were found that were inopenable, damaged or missing and shall be either repaired or replaced. L2. Hall out'lets and switches shall be provided with protective cover plates to prevent potential electrical shock or fire from short circuit conditions. 13. The exposed wiring under the kitchen sink shall be protected from physica'l damage. The terminal end of the wiring must be contained in an approved junction box, with a protective cover, to prevent possible electrical shock or fire from exposed wiring. 14. AII electrical wall outlets and switch boxes shall be properly secured to the wall or wall covering. a Page 3 Courtesy Inspection 540 N. 2Lst Street 15. The electrical heater sha'l'l manner. wiring providing e'lectrical service to the waterbe protected from physical damage in an approved 16. The electrical service equipment and branch feeder wiring shall be protected from physical damage and moisture infiltration. L7. Romex wiring shal I be removed or properly protected from physical damage to a height of eight ($) feet. PLUMB I NG 18.Plumbing drain vents shall terminate three (3) feet above the roof surface of the building to prevent sewer gasses from entering into the building interior. t &* 19. The sink drain piping that was repaired in a temporary manner / (duct tape), shall be removed and repairs shall be completed in lI16"Ft .. an approved manner. ,,l,ild'u{irrr^ 204(b) of the Buil dins Safetv code Administrative code flW-/r provides procedures where the BIilding btticial may require vacation(l- of the premises when cited deficiencies represent an immediate hazard to life, limb, property or safety of the public or its occupants. Although not all of the above deficiencies would be considered as an imminent hazard to the occupants or the public, there are several items that will require your prompt attention if the building is to remai n occupied. Due to the potential hazardous nature of the electrical system and items numbered 1, 7, and 18, a specific deadline for the completion of the repairs of these deficiencies has been established. If these items are not corrected by June 15, 1988, the building will be classified as a substandard bui'lding and a Notice and 0rder for vacation, and repair or demolition will be issued by this office. It is my expectation that witn the concern for pub'lic safety and with the questions of liability, your immediate attention wi'll be given to the repair or these potentially hazardous conditions and that an agreeab'le schedule for the comp'letion of the remaining items can be arranged between us. P]ease note that permits, which can be obtained at this office, are required for the repairs and that an Oregon licensed electrical contractor is required for electrical work on property that is for rent, sale or lease. Page 4 Courtesy Inspection 540 N. 2Lst Street If you have any questions or need c'larification of the above requirements, please call the Building Safety Division at 726-3759. Your anticipated courtesy and cooperation is appreciated. Si ncere'ly, David J. Puent Building 0fficial CC: Jack M. Mortensen, Tenant Lundy Reese, Tenant Don Moore, Building Inspector #325 I -Jotl gEo4 t,t s/rs/tuCOURTESY INSPECTION APPLICATION (PGNTER REQUEST) CITY OF SPRINGFIELD BUILDING DIVISION DATE A.DDRESS OF INSPECTION owNER ,-rtrL Ds txn,rlcs PHoNE No. .J/3 -/ 8/ 7 ADDRESS ,l S 7 Fotts \sc C4lzaLyp Ds/+uAifeR alr( o ,U, 2/e 7 -/-RENTER PHoNE No. zyA {r', ? 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