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iI <br /> I <br />� <br />�. i',. -.. ' . <br /> HOUSING CODE INSPECTION REPORT <br /> FROM: MARiAN DENT, (:ITY OF EVERETT, HOUSING INSP�CTOR <br /> DATE: February 15, 1994 <br /> SUB.1: 1908�ti Broadway ��, Evereti, WA <br /> The Building Inspection Division received a complaint from tenants of this apartment <br /> regarding poor living conditions. An inspection was conducted and the following is a <br /> list of some of the deficiencies noted pursuant to the Uniform Housing Code. These <br /> deficiencies are sufficient to declare the apartment to be subslandard pursuant to <br /> Chaptcr 11 flf the Uniform Housing Code and/or may be consider:ci dangerous. <br /> 1. The bathroom lacks requirecl ventilation. Sec 504 (c): In lieu of required <br /> exterior openings for natural ventilation in bathrooms containing a bathtub or <br /> shower or combination thereof, laundry rooms, and similar rooms, a mechanical <br /> ventilation system connected directly ta the outside capable of providing five air <br /> changes per hour shall be provided. The point of discharge of exhaust air shall <br /> be at least 3 feet from any opening into the buifding. <br /> 2. The water faucet for the bathtub has a hose taped to it. The hose is allowed to <br /> lay in the bathtub when full of water. At the time of the inspection, the bathh�b <br /> was full of dirty, garbage filled water, and dishes. The hoee which was lying at <br /> the bottom of this filthy water was in a position to possibly allow siphonage of <br /> the wster and some of it contents back irto potable water. <br /> 3. The electrical service for this apariment, which is a fuse box, is located direcUy <br /> behind the cook stove. The service cannot be accessed without pulling out the <br /> stove. The tenai�ts stated that some of the electrica! outlets in the apartment <br /> would not work until the loose wires in the electrical box were "jiggled". I did <br /> not remove the stove to inspect the wiring in the electrical box but I suspec; that <br /> the service is shorting out. The tenants were cautioned to ma.intain their smoke <br /> detector in a good operating condition. <br /> 4. Thr, back plates, which cover lhe wiring of the ouUets and light switches, are li <br /> missing. <br /> 5. Tte kitchen sink dces not drain. There is filthy water standing several inches <br /> deep in the sink. <br /> m, <br /> 1 <br />