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EVERETT WASHINGTON OF Q3002 Wetmore Ave. Everett, WA 98201 O425.257.8560 425.257.8569 fax ® codeenforcement@everettiva.gov «iviv.everettwa.gov CODE ENFORCEMENT UNIT 8/14/2019 Titan Real Estate Holding LP 7188 169th Ave SE BELLEVUE, WA 98006 Case Number: CE19-0589 NOTICE TO COMPLY Violation Address: 8411 E XAVIER WAY, EVERETT, WA 98208 Greetings, Our office has received a complaint regarding an illegal rooming house that is/are present upon the property. An inspection of your premises/property located at 8411 E XAVIER WAY, was made on July 23, 2019. The inspection revealed portions of the single family residence have been altered to create additional living/sleeping spaces without required permits and approvals including: the garage and basement area. The garage and basement now contain newly finished living and sleeping areas. The inspection revealed 5 different rooms were occupied, two bedrooms on the upper level, the converted garage and two portions of the basement. This indicates 5 or more persons currently occupy the structure. City code allows up to 4 unrelated persons, living together as a family, to occupy a single family residence. The occupancy of more than 4 unrelated persons is consistent with that of a rooming house. Rooming houses are prohibited in R-1 zones, as indicated in Table 5.1 within EMC 19.5. Records indicate there were no permits issued or finalized for finishing the basement, or converting the garage to living space. This inspection confirmed the following violations of the International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC) and Everett Municipal Code (EMC): The construction, demolition and/or alteration of a structure, and unpermitted alterations is a violation of International Residential Code R105.1, Permits required, renders the structure unlawful as defined by the International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC) 108.1.4 and is in violation of IPMC 106.1, which reads: IRC R105.1 Required. Any owner or authorized agent who intends to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish or change the occupancy of a building or structure, or to erect, install, enlarge, alter, repair, remove, convert or replace any electrical, gas, mechanical or plumbing system, the installation of which is regulated by this code, or to cause any such work to be done, shall first make application to the building official and obtain the required permit. IPMC 108.1.4 Unlawful structure. An unlawful structure is one found in whole or in part to be occupied by more persons than permitted under this code, or was erected, altered or occupied contrary to law.