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Code : Other

Description : BUILDING - Other

Full Violation : Other

Comments : This is not a complete Violation List of building code violations. Neither interior nor exterior has been completely inspected. Other building structural, electrical, plumbing or mechanical code violations may be identified upon further inspection. Scope of work and valuation may be adjusted as needed. >FURTHERMORE, AREAS COVERED WITHOUT INSPECTIONS SHALL BE EXPOSED FOR SAID INSPECTIONS AND AS DEEMED NECESSARY BY A BUILDING INSPECTOR OF THE CITY OF SACRAMENTO. >ANY DWELLING UNIT, NOT REQUIRING TENANT RELOCATION, AND/ OR WHEN BECOMES VACANT THROUGH EITHER AN EVICTION PROCESS OR TERMINATION OF TENANCY BY ANY OTHER MEANS, SUCH UNIT CANNOT BE RE-OCCUPIED WITH OUTSTANDING VIOLATIONS UNTIL ALL ITEMS HAVE BEEN REPAIRED AND FOUND TO BE CODE COMPLIANT PER INSPECTIONS FOR FINAL APPROVAL.

Code : 8.96.110 (H)

Description : BUILDING - Unsafe Building

Full Violation : Whenever, for any reason, the building or structure, or any portion thereof, is manifestly unsafe for the purpose for which it is being used.

Comments : NEWER FRONT AND BACK STAIRS AND DECK. INSTALLATION DOES NOT MEET CODE (missing handrails, missing balusters, open stair risers allowing passage of 4" sphere, attachment of posts and stringers is questionable at best, etc.)

Code : 8.96.110 (L)

Description : BUILDING - Structure Violation

Full Violation : Whenever any building or structure has been constructed, exists or is maintained in violation of any specific requirement or prohibition applicable to such building or structure provided by regulations specified in Titles 8 and 15 of this code or of any law or ordinance of this state or city relating to the condition, location, or structure of buildings.

Comments : NEW WINDOWS THROUGHOUT X26. WINDOW FLANGES COVERED BY NEW TRIM BOARDS, PROPER INSTALLATION COULD NOT BE VERIFIED (some still had stickers on, some were not even caulked around yet) - WWOP. Any work done without the benefit of a required PERMIT must be removed OR be properly permitted and approved by the City of Sacramento. Other building structural, electrical, plumbing or mechanical code violations may be identified upon further inspection. Permit required for demolition, repairs and any rehabilitation work in accordance with any applicable codes and ordinances. >REQUIRED DRAWINGS AND/OR PLANS MAY NEED TO BE SUBMITTED TO PLANNING FOR APPROVAL BEFORE A BUILDING PERMIT CAN BE ISSUED. >AREAS COVERED WITHOUT INSPECTIONS SHALL BE EXPOSED FOR SAID INSPECTIONS AND AS DEEMED NECESSARY BY A BUILDING INSPECTOR OF THE CITY OF SACRAMENTO. Â

Code : 8.100.500

Description : ELEC - Inadequate Clearances

Full Violation : Inadequate working or otherwise required clearances. 8.100.500 and 8.100.590

Comments : INADEQUATE CLEARANCES ABOUT ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT (new mini-spilt discharge lines installed right over electrical panels, new water heater installed in front of electrical House Panel and other electrical enclosures, lack of proper clearances at heat pump disconnects, etc.) - WWOP.

Code : 8.96.110 (P)

Description : ELEC - Electrical Hazard

Full Violation : Whenever any building or structure, because of faulty electrical wiring, or other cause, is determined by the building official to be an electrical or fire hazard to life, health or property.

Comments : REMOVE ALL NON-PERMITTED ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, WIRING, SWITCHES, FANS, OUTLETS AND SUB-PANELS IN AND ON THE BUILDING(S), DETACHED AND ATTACHED STRUCTURES THROUGHOUT. VERIFY ALL ELECTRICAL OPERATES AS INTENDED. OBTAIN PERMIT TO PROPERLY INSTALL NEW AND/ OR REPLACE ALL DEFECTED/ UNAPPROVED SYSTEMS, APPARATUS AND/ OR DEVICES.

Code : 8.100.610

Description : MECH - HVAC Unit

Full Violation : Provide approved installation and access for the HVAC unit.

Comments : NEW DAIKIN MINI-SPLIT SYSTEMS X2 (Model No. 3MXS24NMVJU, Serial No. G021944 (Unit B) & Model No. 2MXS18NMVJU, Serial No. G013626 (Unit A)). INSTALLATION DOES NOT MEET MINIMUM CODE (lack of proper clearances and equipment support, loose electrical, electrical wiring methods unapproved for use, line sets not protected against physical damage, lack of rodent proofing, etc.)

Code : 8.100.610

Description : PLUMBING - Gas Appliances

Full Violation : All gas appliances shall be approved type and installed in an approved manner.

Comments : NEW 75G GAS WATER HEATER INSTALLED IN UTILITY ROOM (Mfg. Date 3/21/2019; Model No. PRO+G75-76N TH, Serial No. M121919366). INSTALLATION DOES NOT MEET MINIMUM CODE (no seismic strapping, no T&P discharge line installed, improper vent connector and flue pipe installation, encroachment onto the required working space area about electrical equipment, etc.) - WWOP.

Code : Other

Description : MECH - Other

Full Violation : Other

Comments : VERIFY ALL MECHANICAL OPERATES AS INTENDED

Code : Other

Description : PLUMBING - Other

Full Violation : Other

Comments : VERIFY ALL PLUMBING OPERATES AS INTENDED

Code : 8.100.500

Description : BUILDING - Lack of Electrical Lighting

Full Violation : Lack of required electrical lighting.

Comments : §15.80.020 Personal safety. B. Aisles, passageways and recesses related to and within the building complex shall be illuminated with an intensity of at least twenty-five one-hundredths minimum maintained foot-candle of light as measured at ground level during the hours of darkness. These lighting devices shall be protected by weather and vandal resistant covers. >PROVIDE REQUIRED SITE LIGHTING OVER COMMON AREAS LEADING TO THE TRIPLEX BUILDING LOCATED BEHIND THE NEWLY BUILT DUPLEX. PLANS AND PERMIT REQUIRED.

Code : Other

Description : BUILDING - Other

Full Violation : Other

Comments : §15.80.020 Personal safety. C. All building numbers and street addresses shall be clearly visible from all public or private access streets. The street and building numbers shall be no less than four inches in height and of a contrasting color to their background. E. At all complexes containing two or more buildings, there shall be posted at each entrance to the complex a diagrammatic representation of the complex, showing the location of the viewer and the unit designations within the complex. >PROVIDE REQUIRED UNIT DIRECTORY AS OUTLINED ABOVE

Code : 8.96.110 (C)

Description : BUILDING - Damage (Fire,Earthquake,Wind)

Full Violation : Whenever any portion thereof has been damaged by fire, earthquake, wind, flood, or by any other cause, to such an extent that the structural strength or stability thereof is materially less than it was before such catastrophe and is less than the minimum requirements of the Sacramento city building code for new buildings of similar structure, purpose or location.

Comments : OBTAIN A BUILDING PERMIT TO REPAIR OR DEMOLISH A FIRE-DAMAGED TRIPLEX DWELLING STRUCTURE (UNIT 2716, UNIT 2714 A & B) >REQUIRED DRAWINGS AND/OR PLANS NEED TO BE SUBMITTED TO PLANNING FOR APPROVAL BEFORE A FIRE PERMIT CAN BE ISSUED

Code : 8.96.110 (K)

Description : BUILDING - Earthquake/Fire/Flood Damage

Full Violation : Whenever the building or structure has been so damaged by fire, wind, earthquake or flood, or has become so dilapidated or deteriorated as to become (i) an attractive nuisance to children; (ii) a harbor for vagrants, criminals or immoral persons; or as to (iii) enable persons to resort thereto for the purpose of committing unlawful or immoral acts.

Comments : THE CURRENT SITE CONDITIONS ARE DETERMINED TO BE DANGEROUS BY DEFINITION AND EXIST TO SUCH AN EXTENT THAT IF REMAIN UNABATED WOULD SUBSTANTIALLY ENDANGER HEALTH, SAFETY, AND GENERAL WELFARE OF THE PUBLIC.

Code : 8.96.110 (R)

Description : BUILDING - Public Nuisance

Full Violation : Whenever any building or structure is in such condition as to constitute a public nuisance known to the common law or in equity jurisprudence.

Comments : UNIT 2716, UNITS 2714 A & B DANGEROUS VACANT AND FIRE-DAMAGED DWELLING UNIT MUST BE SECURED AND PROPERLY MAINTAINED AT ALL TIMES >THIS PROPERTY IS A PUBLIC NUISANCE BY DEFINITION AND SHALL BE ABATED BY REPAIR, REHABILITATION, DEMOLITION OR REMOVAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCEDURES SET FORTH IN THE DANGEROUS BUILDINGS CODE OR SUCH ALTERNATE PROCEDURES AS MAY HAVE BEEN OR AS MAY BE ADOPTED BY THIS JURISDICTION. AS AN ALTERNATIVE, THE BUILDING OFFICIAL, OR OTHER EMPLOYEE OR OFFICIAL OF THIS JURISDICTION AS DESIGNATED BY THE GOVERNING BODY MAY INSTITUTE ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE ACTION TO PREVENT, RESTRAIN, CORRECT OR ABATE THE VIOLATION.

Code : 8.100.510

Description : BUILDING - Ventilation or Illumination

Full Violation : Insufficient ventilation or illumination. 8.100.230, 8.100.340, 8.100.350, 8.100.360, 8.100.370, 8.100.510

Comments : RE-CONNECT ELECTRICAL POWER TO UTILITY SOURCE BY APPROVED MEANS (electrical service was removed by SMUD due to fire event c. 7/12/24)

Code : 8.100.1240

Description : BUILDING - Vacant Building and/or Blight

Full Violation : Whenever any vacant building and/or premises is determined to be a blight to the community or a nuisance as defined in Article XV in SCC 8.100 of the Housing Code. - No owner shall allow a building designed for human use or occupancy to be a vacant building for more than thirty (30) days, unless one of the following applies: 1. The building is the subject of an active building permit for repair or rehabilitation and the owner is progressing diligently to complete the repair or rehabilitation. 2. The building meets all codes, does not contribute to blight, is ready for occupancy, and is a. actively being offered for sale, lease, or rent, or b. is actively being maintained and monitored by the owner, as defined in section 8.100.1240 of Sacramento City Ordinance No. 2007-060 adopted July 24, 2007. Corrective Action: SECTION 8.100.1240 Failed to actively maintain and or monitor any or all of the following: (A)Failure to maintain landscaping and plant materials. (B)Failure to maintain the exterior of the building, including but not limited to paint and finishes. (C)Failure to regularly remove all exterior trash, debris and graffiti. (D)Failure to maintain the building in continuing compliance with all applicable codes and regulations. (E)Failure to prevent criminal activity on the premises, including but not limited to use and sale of controlled substances, prostitution and criminal street gang activity. (F)Failure to post a notice in a conspicuous place on the front of the building stating the name, address, and telephone number of both the owner and, if applicable, the owner?s agent in control of the building. This notice shall have lettering not less than two (2) inches high, and shall be generally readable from at least thirty (30) feet away.

Comments : MAINTAIN THE BUILDING IN ACCORDANCE WITH VB ORDINANCE The structure has been left in violation of the VB ordinance. SECTION 8.100.1230 No owner shall allow a building designed for human use or occupancy to be a vacant building for more than thirty (30) days, unless one of the following applies: 1. The building is the subject of an active building permit for repair or rehabilitation and the owner is progressing diligently to complete the repair or rehabilitation. 2. The building meets all codes, does not contribute to blight, is ready for occupancy, and is: a) actively being offered for sale, lease, rent, or b) is actively being maintained and monitored by the owner, as defined in section 8.100.1240