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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 06032003 - 70-85 BOM THE BOARD OF SUMVISMS OF 0oUN`r 4F CONMA COSTA, STATE OF CALMMNIA In the Matter of the Proposed } Abatement of the Property of � pmoLuTION NC._ 70/8 Russell W. and Virginia F. } schumacher W 01FAS it appears froom the records of this Hoard that the Contra Costs County Building Inspector, acting in accordance with Sections 203 and H-10©1-H-1002 of the Uniform Building Code, Volume In, and 'Sections 17014 et seq. of Title VIII of the California Administrative Code, having determined that the bmilding and/45 improvement(s) located. at 115 Rule Court, Walnut Creek, California and more particularly described as set fv in T;&& bit B,a attached hereto, which is incorporated herein by referencetIW(are) substandard and (are) therefore'a public nuisances and said Building Inspector having posted said property with Notice of Substandard 221� and having notified the owner(s) of said prop- erty that their are substandard in the manner provided by law as appears more particularly from the declaration on of the Building Inspector on file hereint and WHYS EAS the said buildingander Amp rovament(s) (haver) not been repaired or removedas required by said Notice of Substandard BuIldingO ands Tmprovement(s), and WHERUS said Building Inspector thereafter posted said property with Notice to Abate Nuisance, which notice specified the time and place of the hearing before this Board the owners of said: property to show cause why the building and "improvement(s) 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 lay# as appears more particularly from the' declaration of the Building Inspector on file hereint and. WMMW the matter having come on for hearing by this Board on Tuesday, &hr,a= 12,1270 , at lC o 20 -- A.M./4M as provided in then notice hereinabove mentioned# and the owner of said property having appeared: and having requested additional t th'i.h wbich to correct deficiencies of the said building(s) and/or improvveament(s) and -o``ai the nuisance thereof, and the Board having considered the matter and continued the to Tuesday, at ,...,... h.M./P.M. WHERFAS the owner of said property havi.=s are. and havi requested additional time within which to correct defioienoies of d bun (3) and/or improvements) and to abate the nuisance thereof, and the Board considered the matter and continued the hearing to Tuesdayi, at ....A•M,1P•M• Abatement Resolution File Not 4-D-1?39 ftge 1 of #13, 2-?O, 300 70 /85 _... _ 3 WMEAS the Board having considered the evidence presented by said Building Inspector and all other interested paurties, the fallowing appears and this Burd now rinds that said buildingM andAW improvement(s) X sub- standard as defined in Sections11-1001 and H-10M of the UniforA B .s Volume M, by reason' of the folloxLug deficiencies which at hereby found to Wast: See "Exhibit A" attached hereto which is incorporated herein by reference. BE IT TIMM'= RESOLVED that said building's'andAW improvement(s) (are,) substandard' and *&(are) declared to be a public nuisance and the owners thereof are hereby ordered to abate said nuisance within 30 days after a copy of this resolution, together with notice thereof, has been pasted to said Property. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that it is the conclusion of this Board that said buildingM andAW improvement(s) cannot be reconstructed or repaired in a =&nner so as to omply with the provisions of Article 8, Chapter 9 of Title VIZI of the California Administrative Code or the Uniform Building Code,, Volume In, as incorporated in the Contra Costa County Ordinance Code and therefore said building ander Improvement(s) must be rased and removed. IT IS FUIRTHER OREMW that if said nuisance is not abated within the time allowed, said nuisance will be abated by the Building Inspector off' this count , and the wcpenae thereof made a lien upon the land upon which said build- ing ani improvement(s) 0(are) located, PASSED AND AMPMD on February 17, 1970 by the followIM nate: AYES 1. Supervisors Thomas J. Coll, James E. Moriarty, Edmund A. Li nsche d, James P Kenny NOES t Atone ' ABSENT] Supervisor Alfred M. Dia Abatement Resolution File No: 4-D-1739 Page Z of 6 70 / 81 -- E3MIT "A" Lex 2L DMICIENCIi 1. Exterior walls of structure are not one-hour fire resistant as required, 2. Portions of structure lack the minimum required amounts of natural light and ventilation. 3. Roofing badly deteriorated and not fire-retardant. 4. Front stairway lacks required handrails. 5. Front stairs exceed minimums and mates in riser and tread variations. No stairs .at rear deck. 6. Openings in porch handrails exceed maximpma allowed. The floors and walls of toilet room shall be finished with.' a smooth, hard nonabsorbent surface of portland cement, ceramic tile, or approved equal.. Walls shall be so finished to a height of four feet (4') above the floor. Materials: other than structural elements used in such walls shall be of a type which is not adversely affected by moisture. 8. Building is void of building paper weather proofing under exterior siding. _ 9. Footings and foundations are inadequate for the support and transference of lateral forces according to the Uniform, - Building Code. Front porch of building is ground supported on wood planks$ remainder of building is ,supported;on eighth inch square (8" sq.) concrete priers with indeterminate footings. 10. Floor supports of insufficient site to curry imposed loads with safety. 11. Members of walls, partitions and other vertical supports are of insufficient size to carry imposed loads with safety. 12. Members of ceilings, roof and other horizontal members are of insufficient size to carry imposed loads with safety. 13. Supporting wood members, plates and wood siding, except pressure treated or otherwise approved for such location, shall not be used within six inches (b") or grade. 14. Provide subfloor ventilation of two square feet (2 sq. ft. ) per twenty-five lineal feet (25 Lin. ft.) of exterior wall with one vent within three feet "(3') of corners of building. Corrosion resistant mesh shall be not lose than one-fourth ( ") or larger than ane-half inch { "). 70 /85 .. Paige 3 of 6 _. � t s SIT "A"- Continued 15, Loose or casual wood shad be removed from direct contact with the ground under the building. 16. The building is not constructed to prevent rats from entering and from being harbored beneath the floors. 17. Open interior wall had no bottom plate. Floor joists Lacked blocking over points of bearing, 18. A minims ceiling access 22" x 30" to attic is required. 19, Roof framing lacks cross ties, 20. Attica lacks arty ventilation. 21. Electric wiring started under permit is uncompleted at the .rough wiring stage with conductors protrad ng,frcmt boxes. 22. Cover 'plates missing from some switches and conven enol outletsthat are in use. 23. Some electric conductors lack protection from mechanical .: damage. 24. Wiring in attics lacks runner boards. 25. Plaster open around fixture base of an overhead light. 26. Convenience electric outlet in floor is not of the approved type. 27. Flashing at electric service entrance conduit is not sealed to the elements. 28. Gas fuel connector containing more than`75% copper at water heater is net permitted and is also too small, 29. Water heater has neither an energy, cut-off device nor a pressure relief valve, 30. Minimum' kitchen sink durham drain shall be two lnehes (2"). 31. Nater pipe fittings in durham drainage lines are not approved. 32. 5-traps, are prohibited and each plumbing trap required to be roughed-in above the floor shall have a;vent to the rear of the drain, 33. Each plumbing fixture trap shall be properly vented to prevent siphonage and back pressure and shall terminate above roof. 70/ 85 Page' 4 of 6 { ZMIBIT "A"- Continued 34. Area of vents shall be at least equal to the minimum building drain required. 35. Plumbing drains lack required cleanouts. 36. Black stove pipe is not an approved gas venting material. 37. Cement-asbestos gas vent is too close to ambust ble material, 38. Gas vent connector on water heater is askew and joints are void of sheet metal screws. 39. Water heater c(UPartment lack$ C mtbustion air requirement. 40. Gas vet cups shall: be approved "'tae H", {k e 7Q / Pa:ge.5 of 6 .. ....... . .. IBIT "B" UM RESC IMON Portion of Lot 8, as designated on the map entitled "Hap of Moraland Tract Subdivision", whish map was filed in the office of the Recorder of the County of Contra Costa# State of California#, on July 19, 1913 in nook 10 of Maps# at pages 241, described as follows Beginning on the center line of the 50 feet in width road running between Lots 8 and 22, as designated on said map, at the south 'line of said Lot 81 thence from said point of beginning north 29" 271 east, along said center line toa south line of the' 3.149 acre parcel of land described in the decd from State of California to Russell tri. Schumacher, et ux, recorded November Sr' 1955 in Book 3259 of Official Records, at page 1s thence - south 830 401 west, along said south line to the west line of said Lot Qf thence along the west and south lines of said Lot S. south 10 48' east,. 64..14 fent and north 890 404 ea t# 241.2 'feet to the point of beginning,. �s�Y j1�i T�,,i�h4 �yj �y}� �y/�y� s -. - EXCRPTIM 1IIERi�rllt M.* .. 1- The interest conveyed to County of Contra Costa by decd from Stephen Dewing# et al, dated January 21, 1918 a»d ,recorded , January 2 3,, 1918 in nook 315 of needs# at page. 6. 2- The interest conveyed to Contra Costa County by deed from' Walter V. Cray, et al, dated June 9# 1948 and recorded August 11, 13'48 in Book - 1272 of official Records, , at page 116, "for use as a public highway`. .' 70/ 85 Page 6 of 6