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INSPECTION REPORT
1267 RAVENWOOD RD, WATERLOO IA 50702
DETAILS
Inspection Date: 12/05/2019 | Inspection Type: Rental Inspection | Inspection Number: 3817 | Shift: N/A | Station: N/A |
Unit: N/A | Lead Inspector: BARRY STRATTON | Other Inspectors: N/A
STATUS CODE DESCRIPTION
FAIL 1010.1.9 - Door operations Except as specifically permitted by this section, egress doors shall be readily
openable from the egress side without the use of a key or special knowledge or
effort.
Inspector: BARRY STRATTON - Comments:
FAIL 1018.1 - General Aisles and aisle accessways serving as a portion of the exit access in the means of
egress system shall comply with the requirements of this section. Aisles or aisle
accessways shall be provided from all occupied portions of the exit access that
contain seats, tables, furnishings, displays and similar fixtures or equipment. The
minimum width or required capacity of aisles shall be unobstructed. Exception:
Encroachments complying with Section 1005.7.
Inspector: BARRY STRATTON - Comments:
FAIL 1031.2 - Reliability Required exit accesses, exits and exit discharges shall be continuously maintained
free from obstructions or impediments to full instant use in the case of fire or other
emergency where the building area served by the means of egress is occupied. An
exit or exit passageway shall not be used for any purpose that interferes with a
means of egress.
Inspector: BARRY STRATTON - Comments:
FAIL 2108.4 - Portable fire
extinguishers
Portable fire extinguishers shall be selected, installed and maintained in accordance
with this section and Section 906. A minimum of two, 2-A: 10-B: C portable fire
extinguishers shall be provided near the doors inside dry cleaning rooms containing
Type II, Type III-A and Type III-B dry cleaning systems.
Inspector: BARRY STRATTON - Comments: Fire extinguisher is missing on 2nd floor
and 1st floor has not had maintenance since 2009. Install new fire extinguishers in
building.
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STATUS CODE DESCRIPTION
FAIL 703.1 - Maintenance The required fire-resistance rating of fire-resistance-rated construction, including,
but not limited to, walls, firestops, shaft enclosures, partitions, smoke barriers,
floors, fire-resistive coatings and sprayed fire-resistant materials applied to
structural members and fire-resistant joint systems, shall be maintained. Such
elements shall be visually inspected by the owner annually and properly repaired,
restored or replaced where damaged, altered, breached or penetrated. Records of
inspections and repairs shall be maintained. Where concealed, such elements shall
not be required to be visually inspected by the owner unless the concealed space is
accessible by the removal or movement of a panel, access door, ceiling tile or similar
movable entry to the space. Openings made therein for the passage of pipes,
electrical conduit, wires, ducts, air transfer openings and holes made for any reason
shall be protected with approved methods capable of resisting the passage of smoke
and fire. Openings through fire-resistance-rated assemblies shall be protected by
self- or automatic-closing doors of approved construction meeting the fire protection
requirements for the assembly.
Inspector: BARRY STRATTON - Comments:
FAIL 703.2 - Opening protectives Opening protectives shall be maintained in an operative condition in accordance with
NFPA 80. Where allowed by the fire code official, the application of field-applied labels
associated with the maintenance of opening protectives shall follow the
requirements of the approved third-party certification organization accredited for
listing the opening protective. Fire doors and smoke barrier doors shall not be
blocked or obstructed, or otherwise made inoperable. Fusible links shall be replaced
promptly whenever fused or damaged. Fire door assemblies shall not be modified.
Inspector: BARRY STRATTON - Comments: Interior doors shall remain closed and not
be held open.
FAIL 907.2.11 - Single- and
multiple-station smoke
alarms
Listed single- and multiple- station smoke alarms complying with UL 217 shall be
installed in accordance with Sections 907.2.11.1 through 907.2.11.6 and NFPA 72.
Inspector: BARRY STRATTON - Comments: All smoke detectors shall be in operable
condition. Smoke detectors can be heard throughout the building beeping because
of them needing new batteries.
FAIL R1 - Unsafe Structures Is the structure found to be dangerous to the life, health, property or safety of either
the public or occupants of the structure? (IPMC 108.1.1)
Inspector: BARRY STRATTON - Comments: Egress path has obstruction at top of
stairs.
FAIL R6 - Interior Structure Has the interior of the structure and equipment inside been maintained in good
repair, structurally sound, and in a sanitary condition? (IPMC 305)
Inspector: BARRY STRATTON - Comments: Egress path blocked on 2 floor. Refrigerator
at top of stairs.
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STATUS CODE DESCRIPTION
FAIL R6.C. - Mechanical Eqiupment Are mechanical appliances properly installed and maintained in good working
condition? (IPMC 603.1)
Inspector: BARRY STRATTON - Comments: Exhaust fan in laundry room will need cover
repaired/re-attached to fan.
REINSPECTION DATE
01/03/2020
CONTACT SIGNATURE
SVS Investments LLC
Signed on: 12/05/2019 @ 13:30
INSPECTOR SIGNATURE
BARRY STRATTON
Signed on: 12/05/2019 @ 13:29
QUESTIONS ABOUT YOUR INSPECTION?
BARRY STRATTON
barry.stratton@waterloo-ia.org
(319) 231-9147
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