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, fed de Budden To: Donald Cunningham Cc: Tony Lee; Kevin Fagerstrom Subject: 2201 Highland Ave. Don, I have reviewed permits and documents on file for the property located at 2201 Highland Ave. I have prepared below a summary of this review and notes based on my observations made with you during our joint inspection of the property today. 1. A hearing examiners order dated November 10th 2016 required all of the required permits and approvals to abate the violations within the structure to be completed by May 17th 2017. 2. Records show that to date,the required corrections and approvals have not been completed. 3. The hearing order states in paragraph 2.Subsection d.that"The City of Everett Building Division shall designate which rooms can be used and occupied consistent with this decision." 4. Apparently during the construction and abatement efforts the structure was occupied partially on the upper floors of the building. 5. The structure was then vacated for a period of time and eventually sold to the current owners. 6. I conducted an administrative review of the status of the permits and property on 11/28/2017 and have determined that building permits to abate the violations of record had not been applied for, nor issued.An electrical permit(#EW1611-003)to repair electrical panels is the only abatement progress related to compliance that can be located. 7. My administrative notes for the file review dated 11/28/2018 are as follows: 1. Permit not issued. 2. Code violations pending abatement. 3. Hearing order to abate violations issued. 4. House is vacant and not approved for occupancy or habitation. 5. Ok to send to records. Today's inspection reveals that the house is occupied including the basement area. I also observed non code compliant electrical equipment including: broken and incomplete electrical boxes with exposed wiring, unprotected and exposed nm cable. The concrete entry ramp to the basement area is too steep, presents a fall hazard, and lacks required railings. The stairway that serves this ramp is non-compliant as well, The risers and treads are unequal and the stair lacks an approved railing. Several basement rescue and egress windows remain non-compliant with openings that are too high or lack area wells for suitable use. A second kitchen (unapproved) remains in use in the basement. An interior stairway that connects the basement to the first floor has numerous code defects and violations including, Too narrow, inconsistent risers and treads, low headroom, noncompliant hand railing, and lack of fire protection beneath. In summary the violations of record have yet to be abated as ordered. The house has been altered and is being used in a manner inconsistent with code and any approvals.