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Walter C. has started 5 posts and replied 14 times.
I believe that it is a requirement for any 3+ residential units, as I have read it somewhere.
My building has a commercial unit, which makes it a requirement regardless of number of units.
Originally posted by @Lana Lee:
Originally posted by @Walter C.:
Thanks for the welcome, Joseph! Yes, the tenants are back in the building, after the cease order was lifted. I was able to address all the listed violations, but oh man, this inspector just seemed to have it out for me. It's a long story, which I may share it someday, if anyone wants to hear.
We sure want to hear your story. It's better to learn from someone's experience then from books.
I got my popcorn. Ready to read:-)
Hey Lana, I will someday share a much more detailed version. But since some things remain unresolved, I can't get into them for the time being.
The short version, is that I had received only about 1-month notice to install a fire alarm system. Well, considering how slow L&I tends to be, that was just not possible. Talked to a few contractors, who say exactly that. I tried to ask the inspector for more time multiple times, but he would not give it. Thus, issued the cease and desist order. When finally installing the fire alarm system, the inspector still won't lift the cease order because of the CO issue (and after hearing each time, it was all about people's safety). And coming back for a 3rd inspection, because of a small detail (beyond my control), he still won't lift the order. The whole ordeal took a month to solve, but the aftermath is still pending.
Thanks for the welcome, Joseph! Yes, the tenants are back in the building, after the cease order was lifted. I was able to address all the listed violations, but oh man, this inspector just seemed to have it out for me. It's a long story, which I may share it someday, if anyone wants to hear.
Hi, my name is Walter, and I am learning to being a landlord, of buildings that my parents owned for a long time. I am from the Philadelphia area.
Just recently went through a difficult time, having to deal with a difficult inspector and having a cease & desist order on one of my buildings for a month, resulting in resident tenants being forced out and commercial tenant having to shut down their business. And I am sure anyone from the Philly area can understand, L&I are very unhelpful, to say the least, to help me resolve the problem. So I had to get a lawyer to help me through this whole mess. It has definitely been a learning experience for me. Still trying to figure out when to start collecting rent, after giving 1 month free, due to the cease & desist order.
Having read some of the threads on this forum, it looks like this could be the place to get some help in being a landlord, as I have found some really helpful info here. I am sure that I have many questions that will come up in the future.