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INVOICE DATE
DUE DATE
INVOICE #
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03/27/2026
05/01/2026
2026-00000085
$150.00
Customer #: 22500
GBM PROPERTY MGMT LLC
PO BOX 654
CEDAR FALLS, IA 50613
Please Make Check Payable and Remit To:
City of Waterloo
ATTN: City Clerk/Accounts Receivable
715 Mulberry St
WATERLOO, IA 50703
Amount Enclosed:
DETACH AND RETURN TOP PORTION WITH YOUR PAYMENT
KEEP THIS PORTION FOR YOUR RECORDS
RENTAL INSPECTION - 215 BOSTON AVE - 03/19/2026
FOR BILLING INQUIRY: (319)291-4323
Description
Total Price
REINSPECTION FEE 2ND
$150.00
CUSTOMER #
BILLING DATE
DUE DATE
INVOICE #
CHARGES
22500
03/27/2026
05/01/2026
2026-00000085
$150.00
Less Prepayment
Total Due --÷
City of Waterloo
$0.00
$150.00
Failure to pay in full debts listed herein within ninety days of the due date will result in an additional twenty-five percent
late fee applied to any outstanding balance. The delinquent account will be forwarded to Municipal Collections of
America for further collection efforts. Debts shall also be subject to collection through the Iowa Department of
Administrative Services Offset Program if not paid in full within ninety days.
�50 22500
Waterloo Fire Rescue
Inspection Report
BLDG 215 Boston Ave. - 215 Boston AVE, Waterloo IA 50703-2509
INSPECTION DETAILS
Inspection Date
03119/2026
Inspection Type
2015 IPMC Rental Inspection REINSPECTION
425 E. 3rd Street
Inspection Number
18969-R2
Lead Inspector Shift Station Unit
Randy Girsch N/A N/A NIA
Other Inspectors
NATE BEUSELING
SUMMARY OF INSPECTION
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Passed codes
NEXT STEPS
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Failed codes
Please direct questions about your Inspection to:
Randy Girsch
randy.girsch@waterloo-ia.org
GENERAL NOTES
Randy Girsch - 02/18/2026 @ 15:22
Reinspection Date
04/20/2026
RANDY GIRSCH 02-18-2026 No show fee of $100.00. Re -inspection fee of $50.00. I have called and emailed multiple times in reference to this re -inspection
and have not gotten a response.
Randy Girsch - 02118/2026 @ 15:22
Nate Beuseling 11-20-2025 Cell: 319-464-5605 Property Safety Inspector - nate.beuseling@waterloo-ia.org - Work: 319-291-4319 (#8) -
Randy Girsch - 02118/2026 @ 15:22
NATE BEUSLING 11-20-2025 Re -inspection date is as posted on the inspection report. The rental unit's responsible personls shall contact prior to
inspection date to set up time of re -inspection. If all corrections are made before scheduled inspection, you can call to set up an earlier re -inspection.
Please give the appropriate notices to occupants of the unitls. Owner or owner's agent must be present during the re -inspections. Failure to schedule a
time on the date given or failure to keep the scheduled inspection will result in a $100.00 fee. Re -inspection fees may be assessed for re-irspections. Re -
inspection fees start at $50, then $150, and $250 for all subsequent re -inspections. All appropriate keys to gain entry to locked units shall be readily
available during re -inspections.
Randy Girsch - 02/18/2026 @ 15:22
NATE BEUSELING 11-20-2025 Iowa Administrative Code 661-210.3(7) d. After June 30, 2021, a battery -powered smoke alarm listed in accordance with UL
217 that is newly installed or replaces an existing battery -powered smoke alarm must be powered by a nonremovable, non -replaceable battery that
powers the alarm for at least ten years. The battery requirements of this subrule do not apply to a fire alarm, smoke detector, smoke alarm, or ancillary
component that is electronically connected as a part of a centrally monitored or supervised alarm system; that uses a low -power, radio frequency
wireless communication signal.
Randy Girsch - 03120/2026 @ 08:07
RANDY GIRSCH 03-20-2026. No show fee of $100.00. Re -inspection fee of $150.00. I have called and emailed multiple times in reference to re -inspections
and have not gotten a response from the owner. This is the second time I have attempted a re -inspection. I have scheduled the 3rd re -inspection for April
20th 2026 at 9am. I expected the owners or there representative to be present.
SIGNATURES
Contact signature Inspector signature
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No signature
Contact refused - owners refuse to call or show up for inspections
GBM Property Management Date:
CHECKLISTS
Randy Girsch 0312012026
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Reinspection
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Fail 2015 IPMC 304.13 - Window, skylight and door frames
Every window, skylight, door and frame shall be kept in Location: Living room
sound condition, good repair and weather tight.
Fail
Fail
2015 IPMC 304.13 - Window, skylight and door frames
Every window, skylight, door and frame shall be kept in
sound condition, good repair and weather tight.
2015 IPMC 304.13 - Window, skylight and door frames
Every window, skylight, door and frame shall be kept in
sound condition, good repair and weather tight.
Comments: Windows broken, glass broken needs to be repaired,
plastic covering for weather tightness must be removed and windows
to be weather tight
Location: Kitchen
Comments: Windows broken not functioning properly, repair or
replace windows
Location: Bedroom 1 (clockwise)
Comments: Bedroom windows not functional or not weather sealed
will be repaired or replaced
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Fail
Fail
Fail
2015 IPMC 304.13.2 - Openable windows
Every window, other than a fixed window, shall be easily
openable and capable of being held in position by window
hardware
2015 IPMC 304.15 - Doors
Exterior doors, door assemblies, operator systems if
provided, and hardware shall be maintained in good
condition. Locks at all entrances to dwelling units and
sleeping units shall tightly secure the door. Locks on means
of egress doors shall be in accordance with Section 702.3.
2015 IPMC 304.18 - Building security
Doors, windows or hatchways for dwelling units, room units
or housekeeping units shall be provided with devices
designed to provide security for the occupants and property
within.
Location: Living room
Comments: Windows not openable or able to shut weather tight
Location: Front door
Comments: Weather stripping around door deteriorated needs
replaced outside elements exsposed
Location: Unit
Comments: Broken glass or non functioning windows shall be
replaced or repaired back to full function
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Fail
Fail
2015 IPMC 304.7 - Roofs and drainage
The roof and flashing shall be sound, tight and not have
defects that admit rain. Roof drainage shall be adequate to
prevent dampness or deterioration in the walls or interior
portion of the structure. Roof drains, gutters and downspouts
shall be maintained in good repair and free from obstructions.
Roof water shall not be discharged in a manner that creates a
public nuisance.
2015 IPMC 305.3 - Interior surfaces
Interior surfaces, including windows and doors, shall be
maintained in good, clean and sanitary condition. Peeling,
chipping, flaking or abraded paint shall be repaired, removed
or covered. Cracked or loose plaster, decayed wood and
other defective surface conditions shall be corrected.
Location: Back of house
Comments: Gutter downspout missing shall be repaired
Location: Basement
Comments: Basement wall contains Mold like substance, will need to
investigate and report reason of moisture, repair cause of moisture,
and clean mold substance
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Fail
Fail
2015 IPMC 305.3 - Interior surfaces
Interior surfaces, including windows and doors, shall be
maintained in good, clean and sanitary condition. Peeling,
chipping, flaking or abraded paint shall be repaired, removed
or covered. Cracked or loose plaster, decayed wood and
other defective surface conditions shall be corrected.
2015 IPMC 305.3 - Interior surfaces
Interior surfaces, including windows and doors, shall be
maintained in good, clean and sanitary condition. Peeling,
chipping, flaking or abraded paint shall be repaired, removed
or covered. Cracked or loose plaster, decayed wood and
other defective surface conditions shall be corrected.
Location: Bathroom floor
Comments: Bathroom floor in disrepair, tiles stuck over top of tiles
loose and intermittently placed
Location: Bedroom 2 (clockwise)
Comments: Hole in drywall shall be repaired
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Fail
Fail
Fail
2015 IPMC 605.2 - Receptacles
Every habitable space in a dwelling shall contain not less
than two separate and remote receptacle outlets. Every
laundry area shall contain not less than one grounding -type
receptacle or a receptacle with a ground fault circuit
interrupter. Every bathroom shall contain not less than one
receptacle. Any new bathroom receptacle outlet shall have
ground fault circuit interrupter protection. All receptacle
outlets shall have the appropriate faceplate cover for the
location.
2015 IPMC 605.2 - Receptacles
Every habitable space in a dwelling shall contain not less
than two separate and remote receptacle outlets. Every
laundry area shall contain not less than one grounding -type
receptacle or a receptacle with a ground fault circuit
interrupter. Every bathroom shall contain not less than one
receptacle. Any new bathroom receptacle outlet shall have
ground fault circuit interrupter protection. All receptacle
outlets shall have the appropriate faceplate cover for the
location.
2015 IPMC 605.3 - Luminaires
Every public hall, interior stairway, toilet room, kitchen,
bathroom, laundry room, boiler room and furnace room shall
contain not less than one electric luminaire. Pool and spa
luminaires over 15 V shall have ground fault circuit
interrupter protection.
Location: Living Room
Comments: Outlets on south wall read open ground, Replace with
GFCI outlet or 2 pronged outlet
Location: Bedroom 2 (clockwise)
Comments: Outlets read open ground
Location: Kitchen
Comments: Missing globe in light
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Fail
Fail
Fail
2015 IPMC 702.4 - Emergency escape openings
Required emergency escape openings shall be maintained in
accordance with the code in effect at the time of construction,
and the following. Required emergency escape and rescue
openings shall be operational from the inside of the room
without the use of keys or tools. Bars, grilles, grates or
similar devices are permitted to be placed over emergency
escape and rescue openings provided the minimum net clear
opening size complies with the code that was in effect at the
time of construction and such devices shall be releasable or
removable from the inside without the use of a key, tool or
force greater than that which is required for normal operation
of the escape and rescue opening.
2015 IPMC 704.2.1.2 - Groups R-2, R-3, R-4 and 1-1
Single or multiple -station smoke alarms shall be installed and
maintained in Groups R-2, R-3, R-4 and 1-1 regardless of
occupant load at all of the following locations: 1. On the
ceiling or wall outside of each separate sleeping area in the
immediate vicinity of bedrooms. 2. In each room used for
sleeping purposes. 3. In each story within a dwelling unit,
including basements but not including crawl spaces and
uninhabitable attics. In dwellings or dwelling units with split
levels and without an intervening door between the adjacent
levels, a smoke alarm installed on the upper level shall suffice
for the adjacent lower level provided that the lower level is
less than one full story below the upper level
2015 IPMC 704.2.1.2 - Groups R-2, R-3, R-4 and 1-1
Single or multiple -station smoke alarms shall be installed and
maintained in Groups R-2, R-3, R-4 and 1-1 regardless of
occupant load at all of the following locations: 1. On the
ceiling or wall outside of each separate sleeping area in the
immediate vicinity of bedrooms. 2. In each room used for
sleeping purposes. 3. In each story within a dwelling unit,
including basements but not including crawl spaces and
uninhabitable attics. In dwellings or dwelling units with split
levels and without an intervening door between the adjacent
levels, a smoke alarm installed on the upper level shall suffice
for the adjacent lower level provided that the lower level is
less than one full story below the upper level
Location: Kitchen Back Door
Comments: Back door egress blocked by appliance shall be removed
Location: Hallway outside of bedroom
Comments: Smoke detector out of date, must be replaced with UL
217 and 10 year
Location: Basement
Comments: Smoke detector not functioning properly, will be replaced
with proper UL listed unit
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Fail
Fail
Fail
2015 IPMC 704.2.1.2 - Groups R-2, R-3, R-4 and 1-1
Single or multiple -station smoke alarms shall be installed and
maintained in Groups R-2, R-3, R-4 and 1-1 regardless of
occupant load at all of the following locations: 1. On the
ceiling or wall outside of each separate sleeping area in the
immediate vicinity of bedrooms. 2. In each room used for
sleeping purposes. 3. In each story within a dwelling unit,
including basements but not including crawl spaces and
uninhabitable attics. In dwellings or dwelling units with split
levels and without an intervening door between the adjacent
levels, a smoke alarm installed on the upper level shall suffice
for the adjacent lower level provided that the lower level is
less than one full story below the upper level
2015 IPMC 704.2.1.2 - Groups R-2, R-3, R-4 and 1-1
Single or multiple -station smoke alarms shall be installed and
maintained in Groups R-2, R-3, R-4 and 1-1 regardless of
occupant load at all of the following locations: 1. On the
ceiling or wall outside of each separate sleeping area in the
immediate vicinity of bedrooms. 2. In each room used for
sleeping purposes. 3. In each story within a dwelling unit,
including basements but not including crawl spaces and
uninhabitable attics. In dwellings or dwelling units with split
levels and without an intervening door between the adjacent
levels, a smoke alarm installed on the upper level shall suffice
for the adjacent lower level provided that the lower level is
less than one full story below the upper level
2021 IRC R 314.1.1 - Smoke Alarms: Listings
Smoke alarms shall be listed in accordance with UL 217.
Combination smoke and carbon monoxide alarms shall be
listed in accordance with 217 and UL 2034
Location: Bedroom 2 ( clockwise)
Comments: Missing smoke detector shall be replaced with proper UL
listed smoke detector and must test properly
Location: Bedroom 1 ( clockwise)
Comments: Smoke detector out of 10 year date will be replaced with
proper UL listed unit
Location: Home/ Unit
Comments: Smoke detectors will be replaced with proper listed
UL217 units
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Fail 603.2 - Abatement of unsafe conditions and 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 Conditions that
constitute an electrical shock or fire hazard shall be abated
not be used.
Fail 603.2 - Abatement of unsafe conditions and 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 Conditions that
constitute an electrical shock or fire hazard shall be abated
not be used.
Location: Bathroom
Comments: Light switch pulled out from wall needs secured
Location: Kitchen
Comments: Light switch missing switch, uncovered switch slot
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Statement of Fees
FEE
Invoice Date Inspection Fee Date Paid Amount Paid
NIA $250.00
Invoice Number
NIA
Check Number Transaction Number
NIA NIA
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