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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2540City of OR ONO RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL NO. - 2540 A RESOLUTION ORDERING ABATEMENT OF HAZARDOUS BUILDING PROCEEDINGS AT 4545 WATERTOWN ROAD, ORONO WHEREAS, the City of Orono is a municipal corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Minnesota; and WHEREAS, Earl Freeman, P.O. Box 685 Lemont, Illinois 60439 is the fee owner of record, of property located at 4545 Watertown Road, Orono, Minnesota, herein referred to as "the property", and legally described as follows: Property Identification Number: 31-118-23 24 0004 That part of the East 1/2 of the West 3/8 of the East 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 Section 31, Township 118, Range 23 lying Southerly of County Road Number 6 and Northerly of the Southwesterly extension of the Northwesterly right-of-way of Ring Route Road, Unplatted 31 118 • 23, Hennepin County, Minnesota and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Orono, having duly considered the matter pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Sections 463.15 to 463.261, hereby finds that the above described property is uninhabitable and contains unsanitary and hazardous conditions which constitute a public nuisance and which makes this property hazardous to the public health, safety and welfare based on the following findings: 1. East side of building - make -shift addition, no permits issued, bottom studs are rotted off, 2x4 rafters over -spanned, plywood just nailed to the wall at random. 2. Foundation wall is bad. Stone foundation - cracks throughout, bowing on south wall. Foundation is deteriorating from inside and outside of structure. 3. Tuck -under garage foundation is stone and has improper beam supports. South wall caving in. 4. Improper beam supports - wood column to f loor with block of wood under it as footing. 5. No fire separation between residential unit and garage. 6. Gas line in basement is not capped. Shut off provided only. • 7. Floor joists - basement wall is cracked and in very poor condition. Page 1 of .7 • • City of ORONO RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL NO. 2540 8. Water line from pressure tank covered with heat tape. Water line is unheated. No water available in the winter. 9. Exterior stairway - boards missing. Stairs unsafe to main house. 10. Furnace type - warm morning, gravity type. Improper clearances for vent, no controls. No heat in rooms. No heat in basement. 11. Plumbing is unvented in bathroom. Fixtures leaking on floors creating water damage. 12. Rooms sizes are too small. 13. Front porch area added on without permit. Make -shift, structurally unsound, rafters are 2x4 over -spanned. 14. Front doorway entrance room finish covering is cardboard, improperly insulated. 15. Front step made of 2x4 and plywood platform type, no support, structurally unsafe. 16. Roofing - needs new roof because it leaks into electrical light fixtures causing shorting problems, improper atic ventilation. 17. Shed is in a hazardous condition. Roof is bad, wood to earth separation, improper roof sheating rotted off, walls in deteriorated state - rotting. 18. Fill has been brought onto the site without proper permits or authorization. 19. Junk cars stored by pole barn. Junk and debris is scattered throughout the lot. 20. Smoke detector was provided by renter after told by Inspector to install for safety reasons. 21. Living room floor slopes to the north, probably a 3-4" drop; drop on south side is about 2". 22. Exterior of the house is in a very poor and deteriorating condition. Wiring has been known to short circut due to water damage from roof leaking. Page 2 of 7 • City of ORONO RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL NO. 2540 23. Earth covering wood siding. Building is in a state of deterioration and dilapidation, 'thus it. is a safety and health hazard pursuant to Minnesota State Building Code/Uniform Building Code, Section Orders to remove or repair the structure were issued by the Building Official on October 18, 1988. These orders have not been complied with. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED as follows: A) That the City Council of the owner(s) to board -up and secure e purate suant Statute 463.251, hereby orders th structure within ten (10) days. The City Council further orders that unless corrective action -is taken within ten (10 ) days from the date of service of this order, it will result in'the City properly securing the building and the cost thereof .will be charged against the real estate as provided in State Statute Section 463.21. B) The City Council of the City of Orono, pursuant to the foregoing findings and in accordance the tth owner (s) Minnesota of theutes propertyons to make 463.15the to 463.261 hereby orders following repairs in order'to correct the hazardous condition: 1. Remove make -shift addition due to unsafe condition and it is not structurally sound pursuant to UBC Section 203. 2. Foundation wall is be installed tofoundation res resist horizontalforces removed and foundation must pursuant to UBC Section 2310. 3. Remove tuck -under garage foundation which is caving in and install new foundation which will resist horizontal forces pursuant to UBC Section 2310. 4. Remove improper supports and provide wood or steel columns properly installed pursuant to UBC Section 2516 (c)(4). 5. Provide 1 hour occupancy separation between the residential occupancy and the garage. Separation may be limited to the installation of the materials approved for 1 hour fire resistive construction on the garage side and a self closing, tight- • fitting, solid wood door (1 3/8" thickness) will be permitted pursuant,to UBC Section 503 (d) (4). Page 3 of 7 • City of OR ONO RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL NO. 2540 6. Gas line in basement must be capped pursuant to NFPA. 7. Remove all damaged floor joists and install with new floor joists which meet UBC Table #25 U -J-1 for recommended size and spacing. Each joist shall have not less that 1h" bearing on wood or metal nor less than 3" on masonry pursuant to UBC Section 2517 (d) (2) (this includes all floor joists with notches or holes in the top or bottom of joists which exceed 1/16 of the depth and shall not be located in the middle 1/3 of the space pursuant to UBC Section 2517 (d) (3). All lumber shall be identified by the grade mark of an approved agency pursuant to UBC Section 2505. 8. Due to water supply freeze-up, the premises intended for human habitation, occupancy. Shall be provided with a portable water supply which meets the requirements of the Commission of Health. Such water supply shall not be connected with unsafe water sources nor shall it be subject to the hazards of back f low or'back siphonage. Proper protection shall be provided- to prevent contamination of food, water, sterile goods and similar materials by back flow or sewage. When necessary, the fixtures device or appliance shall be connected indirectly with the building drainage system. Each family dwelling unit shall have at least one water closet, one lavatory, one kitchen -type sink, and one bathtub or shower to meet the basic requirements of sanitation and personal hygiene. The system must be designed and installed to be protected from the weather pursuant to MN Plumbing Code Section 4715.0210. 9. Remove exterior stairway and replace with materials which resist decay from weather pursuant to UBC Section 2516 (c)(3). Both exterior stairways must be constructed minimum of 36" in width, 8" maximum riser, and 9" minimum treads pursuant to UBC Section 3306 (a) (b) (c). 10. Remove and replace furnace which will provide a minimum room temperature of 70 degrees fahrenheit at any point 3' above the floor. This is in all habitable rooms pursuant to UBC Section 1211. Page 4 of 7 City of ORONO RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL NO. 2540 11. Remove plumbing fixtures in bathroom and' provide proper vents and clean -outs pursuant to MPC Section 4715.0210. All plumbing fixtures shall be re -installed with regard to spacing as to be accessable for their intended use and cleansing. Each fixture shall be provided with a separate accessable, self - scouring, reliable water sealed trap placed as near to the fixture as possible pursuant to MPC Section 4715.0240. All materials used in drainage and plumbing system or part thereof shall be free from defects and no materials which are damaged or defected shall'be installed pursuant to MPC Section 15.0400. 12. Provide one room with a minimum of 120 s.f. of floor area. All other habitable rooms, except kitchen, shall have area of not less than 70 s.f. No room shall be less than 7' in any dimension pursuant to UBC Section 1207 (b)(c). 13. Remove front porch area which was added on without a permit • because it is structurally unsound pursuant to UBC Section 203. 14. Remove all cardboard from wall and ceiling used as a finished material, properly insulate and cover with approved material pursuant to UBC Section 4204 and Table 1742 (b). 15. Remove front step and replace with step made of proper materials, maximum rise 8", minimum tread 9", pursuant to UBC Section 2516 (c)(3). Also provide 42" minimum frost footings pursuant to UBC Section 2907 (a). 16. Remove existing roofing and replace all rotting or rotten sheathing pursuant to UBC Section 3202 (a). Also, all electrical must be checked out by a master electrician certified by the State of Minnesota and must meet NFPA Chapter 70. 17. Shed is to be removed because it is left in a hazardous condition pursuant to UBC Section 203 (a). 18. Fill has been brought onto the site without proper permits or authorization. Remove fill or apply for permit for filling and grading pursuant to Orono Municipal Code Section 10.03, Subdivision 19. 19. Remove all junk cars, junk and debris throughout lot • pursuant to Municipal Code Section 9.50. Page 5 of 7 City of ORONO RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL NO. 2540 20. Provide a fire warning system. Detectors shall be mounted on the ceiling or wall at a point centrally located in the corridor or area giving access to rooms used for sleeping purposes. Smoke detectors shall receive their primary power from the building wiring. The wiring shall be permanent and without a disconnecting switch, other than those required for over -current protection. Smoke detectors shall also be installed in the basement of the dwelling unit. Such detector shall be connected to a sounding devise other or other detector to provide an alarm which will be audible in the sleeping area pursuant to UBC 1210. Provide emergency escape window in each bedroom. All escape or resue windows from sleeping rooms shall have a minimum net clear opening of 5.7 square feet. The minimum net clear opening height dimension shall be 24 inches. The minimum net clear opening width dimension shall be 20 inches. Where windows are provided as a means of escape or rescue they shall have a finished sill height not more than 44 inches above the floor. Pursuant to UBC • 1204. 21. Remove flooring and floor joists on first floor and correct 3-4" drop which is caused by structural failure of walls below. 22. All wiring, including exterior, must be checked by a master electrician due to poor maintenance and deteriorating conditions of structure pursuant to NFPA Section 70.. 23. Remove all earth covering wood siding and remove all decayed siding and wood and replace pursuant to UBC Section 2516 (c)(3). Wood cannot be within 6" to earth. 24. All weather exposed surfaces shall have a weather resistive barrier to protect the interior wall coverings. Such barrier shall be equal to that provided in the UBC Standard #17-1. All exterior materials must be approved for exterior use and properly installed pursuant to UBC Section 2516 '(g)(1). If the repairs are not completed or unless an answer is filed within twenty (20) days from the date of service of this order, the City shall move the District Court for summary enforcement of this order. That the City Council of the City of Orono hereby authorizes and directs the Mayor, City Clerk, City Attorney, and other officers and employees of the City to take such action, prepare, sign and serve such papers as are necessary to comply with this order and to assess the with hereof against the real estate described above for collection along taxes. Page 6 of 7 • City of ORONO RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL NO. 2540 Adopted by the City Council of the City of Orono, Minnesota, this 14th day of November, 1988 ST: �^ — rrl othy M allin, City Clerk tirrxw v James R. Grabek, Mayor Barbara A. Peterson, Acting Mayor Page 7 of 7