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Council approves short compliance window after inspectors document hazards at 7179
Summary
Officials approved a compliance plan giving the property owner a limited window to decide on repairs after inspectors documented electrical hazards, roof leaks and other code violations at a property that includes a greenhouse; the board voted in favor of the motion by voice.
An official motion granting the owner of property 7179 a short compliance period won approval after inspectors testified about safety hazards and photographic evidence.
A code officer recommended giving the owner 30 days to decide how to proceed, then to hire engineers and contractors to address exterior and roofing repairs, followed by interior work and reinspection. "We set an order out for that same building here for the greenhouse," the code officer said when describing enforcement steps. The panel accepted the recommendation in a voice vote after a member moved and a second was made; several members answered "aye."
The recommendation included obtaining an engineering review and arranging temporary power only after certain repairs. The testimony noted prior inspections and cited a February 17 initial fire inspection; the fire inspector said, "I did a inspection initial fire inspection on February 17 as this property." Officials discussed the option of allowing the owner to "white box" the interior once exterior work removed the nuisance conditions so the building could be shown to potential tenants.
The motion as read into the record did not include a named mover or seconder on the transcript. The vote was conducted by voice and recorded as "Aye" responses with no recorded opposition. The board directed staff to return with follow-up on the compliance steps and engineering documentation.
