Agenda - Council Work Session - 10/12/2021

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CC Work Session Meeting Date: 10/12/2021 Submitted For: Bria Raines, Community Development By: Bria Raines, Community Development Information Title Discuss 8106 Alpine Drive NW 2.3. Purpose/Background: Staff is providing the Ramsey City Council an update of the efforts by Staff to resolve State Building Code, Property Maintenance Code, and Ramsey City Code violations at 8106 Alpine Drive. On June 2, 2021, Planning Staff was invited by the Police Department for the first inspection concerning animal welfare. A Building Department Staff member was invited as there was historic aerial photos showing the roof had been covered by tarps for several years. If there were any questions or concerns of the buildings integrity, the Building Staff was meant to be of assistance. During the meeting, Staff discovered the structure was unsafe, numerous cats on the property, and violations of Property Maintenance and City Zoning Codes. Staff requested a follow up inspection to allow the Property Owner three (3) weeks to address one stack of waste in the back yard, provide two to three roofing quotes to demonstration action, and make a decision on how roof will be fixed. The re -inspection was scheduled for July 9, 2021. The Property Owner was called after concerns of the roof and condition of the property were relayed to Supervisory Staff; the re -inspection was scheduled for June 25, 2021. On June 25, 2021, Planning Staff returned to the property with the Police Department, Anoka County Inspectors, and Building Department Staff. The number of staff was invited for the following reasons: • Police Staff as support • Anoka County to identify if the County could assist with the conditions of the property with resources for the resident • Building Official as the determination of what is considered a hazardous structure During the inspection, it was discovered that the interior of the home had water intrusion, exposed wiring, and had been without water for a decade. As the exposed electrical and failing water system were unknown prior to this inspection, Staff decided to focus on the lack of water and sanitation, fire hazard due to electrical conduction, and structural deficiencies. In accordance with the 2021 International Property Maintenance Code, dwellings have standards that must be met to be habitable. The cited codes are as follow: Section 304 - Exterior Structure •Section 304.1 — General. The exterior of a structure shall be maintained in good repair, structurally sound and sanitary so as not to pose a threat to the public health, safety or welfare. • 304.1.1 Unsafe conditions. The following conditions shall be determined as unsafe and shall be repaired or replaced to comply with the International Building Code or the International Existing Building Code as required for existing buildings: •(8) Roofing or roofing components that have defects that admit rain, roof surfaces with inadequate drainage, or any portion of the roof framing that is not in good repair with signs of deterioration, fatigue or without proper anchorage and incapable of supporting all nominal loads and resisting all load effects. Section 604 — Electrical Facilities •604.3 Electrical system hazards. Where it is found that the electrical system in a structure constitutes a hazard to the occupants or the structure by reason of inadequate service, improper fusing, insufficient receptacle and lighting outlets, improper wiring or installation, deterioration or damage, or for similar reasons, the code official shall require the defects to be corrected to eliminate the hazard.