HomeMy WebLinkAbout765 Russel Rd_111319WATERLOO FIRE RESCUE
INSPECTION REPORT
765 RUSSELL RD, WATERLOO IA 50701
DETAILS
Inspection Date: 11/13/2019 | Inspection Type: Rental Inspection | Inspection Number: 3729 | 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: Interior fire doors do not close and latch
and door closures need to be adjusted.
FAIL 506.1 - Where required Where access to or within a structure or an area is restricted because of secured
openings or where immediate access is necessary for life-saving or fire-fighting
purposes, the fire code official is authorized to require a key box to be installed in an
approved location. The key box shall be of an approved type listed in accordance with
UL 1037, and shall contain keys to gain necessary access as required by the fire code
official.
Inspector: BARRY STRATTON - Comments:
FAIL 605.1 - Abatement of
electrical hazards
Identified electrical hazards shall be abated. Identified hazardous electrical conditions
in permanent wiring shall be brought to the attention of the responsible code official.
Electrical wiring, devices, appliances and other equipment that is modified or
damaged and constitutes an electrical shock or fire hazard shall not be used.
Inspector: BARRY STRATTON - Comments: Main entrance to building the light going up
to ceiling is missing a cover on fixture on wall. Light to basement from main entrance
at bottom of stairs needs to be secured to fixture. Light is hanging from ceiling. In
laundry room romex wire needs to be changed. Romex can not be exposed. Need to
install EMT conduit from outlet to outlet.
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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: Holes in walls need repaired.
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: Fire doors need maintenance.
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: Smoke detectors are missing in unit # 208
from inside bedroom and outside of the bedrooms. Smoke detectors in common
hallways all need to be in working condition.
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: Bed Bugs in room # 208. Bathroom wall
behind toilet needs repaired from water damage in # 208. Sanitary efforts in # 208
need attention. Heater cover on baseboard in bedroom laying on floor in # 208. Door
trim to entrance door to # 208 needs repaired. Repair all holes in walls in common
areas.
FAIL R6.C. - Mechanical Eqiupment Are mechanical appliances properly installed and maintained in good working
condition? (IPMC 603.1)
Inspector: BARRY STRATTON - Comments: Baseboard covers.
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GENERAL NOTES
BARRY STRATTON - 11/13/2019 @ 12:16 Bed bug infestation in # 208 will need extermination. Extermination is needed in
multiple unit building for all units affected. IPMC 309
REINSPECTION DATE
12/12/2019
CONTACT SIGNATURE
Joan
Signed on: 11/13/2019 @ 12:14
INSPECTOR SIGNATURE
BARRY STRATTON
Signed on: 11/13/2019 @ 12:14
QUESTIONS ABOUT YOUR INSPECTION?
BARRY STRATTON
barry.stratton@waterloo-ia.org
(319) 231-9147
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