6410-89 Confirm unsafe structure at 1583 Elmwood

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Public Mearing September 11, 1989 Page 3 The Board's power and discretion are llm/ted by the Charter and Ord~-nances of the City; and it ~s hnportant that everyone understands ~/~s, as evi- dence which does not relate to the ~ssues before the Board will not be considered in arriving at a decision. We w/ll now begin with the regular business of ~he Board of Bu/lding S~and- ards. Before I ask the secretary to begin to call ~he docket are there any applicants present who wish at ~his time to have their cases deferred Do another meeting or any questions concerning the rules of this Board. Chairman Wright called on Mr. Moran of the Building Department to give testimony with regards to 1583 Elmwood Avenue. }tr. Moran was sworn in by Secretary Charles Owen. }ir. Moran proceeded with his ~estimon¥ and stated ~hat on July 26, 1989, the Building Department received a com~laint with respect to 1583 Elmwood Avenue. July 26, 1989, Doug Milburn, of ~he Build- ing Department, responded to the complaint and noted ~en exterior viola- tions. A letter was sent out to the property owner, ~tr. Joiner, on July 26, 1989. This letter listed the ~en exterior violations and gave ~r. Joiner an August 29, 1989 compliance date. On August 3, 1989, an inter/or ins~ection was performed on X583 Elmwood Avenue due to the unsanitary conditions found in the structUre. Mr. Joiner ~ sent a c~rt~ied letter which stated that he must correct u~ons or vacate ~ne structure hv a,,~,,, 4, , ...... the viola- the Building Department -- - ......... ~ g ~acted by did not ....... fJ . .~ ~u~u~ a,un, property owner Joiner clalme~Ur~ ~=ueave une certl~lea letter requiring him to vacate the struct A check with the ~ost office revealed that Mr. Joiner signed for the certi- fied letter late on August 17, 1989. Mr. Moran then stated that the Build- ~ng Department gave Mr. Joiner ten more days for compliance to either vacate or correct the unsanitary conditions listed in the letter. A follow-up inspection on August 24, 1989 revealed that Mr. Joiner was still occupying 1583 Elmwood Avenue and that none of the violations had been corrected. Mr. Moran further stated that on September 1, ~989, he requested a summons from the Law Department. On September 7, Mr. Moran stated that he visited the property due to the fact that the regular in- spector (Mr. Milburn) was ill. Property owner Joiner would not let Mr. Moran in. Upon leaving the property, Mr. Moran noticed blue smoke and a 'horrendous smell' coming from the chimney. The Fire Department was called to the house and they later inspected the house with Mr. Moran. Mr. Moran, however, limited his visit to the living room, dining room and kitchen areas. Me stated that he could only stay ~n the house for 45 seconds due to the incredible stench. Mr. Moran stated that subsequent vlsl%s were made by the Health Department and the Animal Warden. Upon request from legal counsel, Murman, Mr. Moran was asked to recite the violations listed in the July 26, 1989 letter. Mr. Moran responded that the violations were: