6352-89 Confirm unsafe structure at 1467 Ridgewood

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Board of Building Standards Public Hearing February 13, 1989 the occupants or the people of the city. Hr. Ockington then responded that due to vandalism, there could be some problems. Hr. Hurman asked Hr. Ockington if the property had become so dilapidated, decayed, unsafe, and unsanlHar¥ that it was unfit for human habitation or likely to cause sickness or disease so as to work injury to the health, morals, safety or general welfare of the occupants thereof. Hr. Ockington responded, yes. Hr. Ockington further stated that in 1984, the Building Department required that the occupants vacate the property. Hr. 0ckington stated that the property was still unfit for habitation. When asked by Hr. Hurman why the property was still unfiH for human habitation, Hr. 0ckington stated that the plumbing fixtures had all been removed. He said that plumbing stacks had been removed and that there was no heat. He further stated that there were no utilities to the premises. He then stated that plaster had been removed and there were a number of broken windows. Hr. Hurman then asked if the property had light, air and sanita- tion facilities which were inadequate to protect the health and moral safety or general welfare of human beings who'live or may live therein? Hr. Ockington stated, yes. Hr. Hurman asked Hr. Ockington if the property had inadequate facilities for egress in case of fire or panic or insufficient stairways, elevators, fire escapes, or other means of communica- tion. Hr. Ockington responded that a rear door had been broken out and that the stairs leading from the landing to the door had been removed. He further stated that there was a second floor door to the outside that had a staircase leading down to the ground level and those stairs had been removed also. Hr. Ocking- ton responded that there were still three doors out because the building at one time was a rooming house~ however, it was now a single family home. Hr. Murman then asked Hr. Ockington if there were parts of the structure which are so attached that Hhey may fall and injure the occupants thereof or members of the public. Hr. Ockington re- sponded, no. Hr. Forte then asked Hr. Ockington if there were any interior members so attached that they might fall and injure the occupants thereof or members of the public. Hr. Ockington then responded that there could be. He said he didn't believe so, but that there could be. When questioned further by Hr. Forte, Hr. Ock- ington could offer no specifics. Hr. Hurman then asked Hr. 0ckington if there were any violations of any provision of the housing code or other ordinances of the