Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 01011969 - 69-242 IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA. COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA In the Matter of the Proposed ) Abatement of the Property of } RESOLUTION NUMBER 69/2112 Ralph F. and Nellie Trost, } et al. , Rodeo Area . } } WHEREAS it appears from the records of this Board that the Contra Costa County Building Inspector, acting as the "Enforcement Agency" pursuant to the provisions of Sections 17014 et seq. , of Title VIII of the California Administrative Code, having determined that the building located at 601 San Pablo Avenue, Rodeo, California and more particularly described as: Lots 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 and. 17, Block 6W, map of Rodeo, filed February 5, 1892, M9P Book D, page 91, Contra Costa.. County records, EXCEPTING THEREFROM: 1 . The interest conveyed to County of Contra Costa, by deed recorded December 10, 1915, Book 258, Deeds, page 152, for use as a public highway; 2. The interest conveyed to Contra Costa County Flood Control and Water Conservation Dastrict, by deed recorded. February 4, 1966, Book 5051, Official Records, page 208; is unfit for human habitation or occupancy, and is therefore a public nuisance, and said Building Inspector having ?posted said property with Notice to Abate Nuisance and having notified the owners of said property that it is unfit for human habitation or occupancy, in the manner provided by law as appears more particu- larly from the declaration of the Building Inspector on file herein; and WHEREAS the owners having failed to repair or remove said building as required by said Notice to Abate Nuisance; and WHEREAS said Building Inspector having thereafter posted said property with Notice to Abate Nuisance, which Notice spedifi.ed the time and place of the hearing before this Board for the owners of said property to show cause why the building thereon should not be condemned as a public nuisance, and the Building Inspector having notified the owners of said property of said hearing in the manner provided by law, as appears more particularly from the declaration of the Building Inspector on file herein; and WHEREAS the matter having come on for hearing by this Board on Tuesday, July 10, 1968 at 10: 20 a.m. as provided in the Notice hereinabove mentioned, and same having been continued to allow the owner additional time to correct the deficiencies of said building and to abate the nuisance thereof; and RESOLUTION NUMBER 69/242 _........ ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ...... ............................................................................. ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... _ _ ............... _.._... IMRE_AS additional extensions of time on subsequent dates having been granted to the owners in order that improvements could. be completed and the building brought up to required standards; and I WHEREAS the Building Inspection Department on March 18, 1_969 having advised the Board that no substantial amount of improvement in the abatement of the hazards could be evidenced and having recommended that the property be ordered vacated and said Department be given jurisdiction to abate; and WH��EAS Supervisor A. M. Dias having suggested, in view of the number of families living on the premises who would be incon- venienced by such action, that he, 'apervisor T. J. Coll and staff inspect the property, following which a report would be made to the Board; and WHEREAS the Building Inspection Department having this day reported. that as a result of the aforesaid inspection tour it was the request of the Department that the Board concur in its findings that hazardous conditions still exist and therefore the building is in violation of County Building Code Ordinances and the State Mousing Law and shall be abated as a public nuisance; and WHEREAS the Building inspection Department having further requested that the Board consider the hardship that the present occupants would suffer if required. to immediately vacate the premises, and that in lieu of immediate eviction the owners be directed to make certain repairs within. 30 days and additional repairs in two other stages, the total time not to exceed 6 months; and dHEREAS the Building Inspection Department having submitted for the record a list of deficiencies for correction in the first stage (concerning exit ways and fire safety of said exit ways) a copy of which is' attached hereto as "Exhibit A" and by reference incorporated herein; and 14HEREAS the Building Inspection Department having also requested that a, hearing be held. in 30 days, following posting of notice of same, at which time a progress .report shall be presented by said Department and the additional.. :List of deficiencies for correction in the final two stages shall be submitted to the Board; and Y`°M -lE S the Board having considered the matter and good. cause appearing therefor BE IT BY THE BOARD RESOLVED that the requests of the aforesaid :impartment are approved and May 20, 1969 at 10: 34 a.m. is hereby fixed as the time for hearing thereon, said hearing to be held in the Board Chambers, Room 107, Administration Building, Martinez, California; and BE IT RESOLVED that said building is unfit for human habita- tion or occupancy and is declared to be a public nuisance and the owners thereof are hereby ordered to abate said 'nuisance within the time limits as herein set forth; and, RESOLUTION :MTBER 69/242 .............. ............................................................... .......... BE IT RESOLVED that it is the conclusion of this Board that said building can be reconstructed or repaired in a. manner so as to comply with the provisions of Article 8 Chapter 9 of Title VIII of the California Administrative Code or the Contra Costa County Ordinance Code; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the -notice posted to said property shall specify that if said nuisance is not abated within the time allowed, said nuisance will be abated by the Building Inspector of this County, and the expense thereof made a lien upon the land upon which said building is located. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 8th day of April, 1960/ by the following vote of the Board: AYES: Supervisors J. P. Kenny, A. M. Dias, T. J. Coll, E. A. Linscheid, J. E. MOriart7- NOES: None. ABSENT: None. RESOLUTION NUMBER 60//21t.2 .......................................................................... April 8, 1969 SUBJECT: Proposed abatement of property of Ralph F. and Nellie Trost, at al., Rodeo Area. The following are the Building Departments recommendations for the first stage construction that are to be completed by the owner vAthin 30 days after proper posting of the Board Order. 1. The owner shell provide the Building Department with the names of the apartment of cupante of the structure. As each apartment becomes vacant it shall not be re-occupied until such time that it has been inspected and met the approval of the Building Inspection Department for occupancy. 2. The second story shall not be occupied by families with children, with the exception of those families with children who presently occupy the second story. until the building has been brought Into full code compliance. 3. All areas used for storage shall be vacated of all combustible stored materials and made one-hour fire resistant and not re. occupied until such time as the structure has been brought into full code compliance. 4. All hallways and exit ways shall be made one-hour fire reisistiva. S. All doors leading from each apartment into the public corridors shall be of solid core construction 1-3/40 in thickness, 6. At all times the apartments are occupied* the corridors and hallways and exits shall be lighted, 7. All exit doors leading from corridors and hallways shall bop©n in the direction of exit travel and shall be of solid care construction 1-3/4" inch in thickness and a minimum width of not less than 3 feet. All hardware including hinges, latches and closing devices shall be maintained in good operating condition. 8. exterior exit landings shall be not mors, then 2" below the corridor exit door level. 9. The exterior stairs shall have the rise of every stop in the stairways not exceed I" and the run shall be not lose than 10". The maximum variation in rise and run of stairs in any one flight shall be not more than 3/16*. Treads shall not pitch in a forward or backward direction or be maintained In a loose condition, rt is recommended that the exterior stairs be removed and reconstructed because of the deteriorated state and the manner in which they are supported. 104 All unenclosed floor and roof openings; open and glazed sides of landings and stairs; balconies or porches which are more than thirty inches (300) above grade' and roofs used for other .,than service of the building shall be protected by a guardrail. Guardrails for stairs shall be not lose than thirty inches (304) above the nosing of treads. All other guardrails shall be not less than thirty-six (36") in height. Open guardrails shall have Intermediate fails or an ornamental pattern such that no object nine inches (9*) in diameter can pass through the guardrail. EXHIBIT A 2.0-777 RESOLUTION NUIMBER 69/242