CITY OF SIGNAL HILL
2175 Cherry Avenue Signal Hill, CA 90755-3799
December 23, 2022
Cole Vocational Services
2798 Junipero Ave
Signal Hill CA 90755
REGULAR MAIL
Annual Institutional Facilities Inspection Report
Notice
Dear Institutional Facility Operators,
Each year as part of the City issued Institutional Facilities (Facilities) permit renewal the City conducts site inspections of all facilities for life safety items, reviews inspection reports from all State agencies and the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
In order to better inform our Institutional Facilities of City requirements for life safety compliance we have developed this two part notification notice (the Notice). The first part of this Notice (Part I, Code Violation Notice) is specific to each Facility and identifies immediate health safety compliance items with required corrections to be completed within 30 days of receipt of this letter.
The second part of this Notice (Part II, 2024 Code Notification Program) is a general list for all facilities some of you may already be in compliance with these items. This general list includes required maintenance items.
Once your permit is issued, unannounced inspections by the Building and Safety Division are a possibility. Please contact the inspector with any questions about these items or to schedule a follow up visit. You can reach out to the inspector by phone or email as we are here to help with this process.
Eric Kranda
Sr. Building Inspector [email protected]
Signal Hill Ca 90755 562-989-7348
Attachment B
Part I, Code Violation Notice
The following corrective actions must be completed within 30 days of the receipt of this letter and a verification inspection must be scheduled.
1. Remove furniture blocking the main entrance door and maintain minimum corridor widths and the direct path of egress
2. Label subpanels in main entrance
3. Insulate drainage and water supplies under sinks with approved and reusable product.
4. Provide GFCI protection for all receptacles servicing sinks in kitchens and bathrooms, at damp or wet locations, exteriors, laundries, within 6 ft of sinks including under sinks.
5. Provide a clear 24” wide access path to all equipment and a 30 x 30 working space in front. Label rooms as to use, such as “utility room-no storage”
6. Provide removable and reusable U.V. retarder jacket over refrigerant line insulation at exterior condenser locations.
7. Support, secure, and paint condensate line and provide approved drywell
8. Remove storage on east side of building and clean area of debris.
9. Obtain planning approval and permits for shed exceeding 120 sqft. In parking lot
Part II, 2024 Code Notification Program
The following corrective items may or may not apply to your facility but are provided to better inform you of items that may be needed and which can be addressed over the 2023 calendar year in preparation for the next renewal cycle.
1. The Building and Safety Division recommends an inspection be conducted by a Certified Access Specialist (CASp) to identify access corrections pursuant to the American Disabilities Act (ADA). A CASp inspection report should be provided to the Building and Safety Division. A CASp Inspector educates business owners about the accessibility requirements that are applicable to their existing facility.
2. At a minimum, to be consistent with Section 36.304 of the ADA Title III Regulations for “removal of barriers in places of public accommodation”, you will be required to have accessibility features which are inexpensive and easy to install without structural alterations.
3. Facilities shall comply with the visible posting of all city, county, state, and federal permits, licenses, and current inspection reports somewhere within the front lobby for public viewing.
4. Facilities shall submit a legible general site plan with parking to the Building Safety Division inspector, on 8 ½” x 11” paper. The site plan shall include all striped parking spaces, the size and location of ADA, guest and employee spaces, number and location of vehicles associated with the facility, and any storage areas or sheds, as well as the designated drop off and pick up location(s).
5. No storage shall be allowed in areas required by the City Municipal Code for parking.
6. Facilities shall remove all storage around equipment in electrical, plumbing, mechanical, or fire spaces. A minimum access path of 36” shall be required to any equipment with a 36” x 36” working space in front of each. The door to such equipment spaces shall be labeled for its use and also state “no storage allowed”.
As an alternative, the facility may obtain a permit to construct a wall to isolate the equipment and continue the use of storage outside of this space so long as the minimum access path is maintained and no parking spaces are impacted.
7. Facilities shall obtain a general service and maintenance report for HVAC, plumbing, and electrical equipment from a licensed contractor. The report shall list any repairs necessary and corrective actions.
8. All receptacles located within 6ft of sinks, under sinks, on countertops, and in wet locations shall be GFCI protected at either the breaker or outlet location.
9. Facilities shall have fire alarms, sprinklers, backflow devices, and smoke detection, as required by the Building Code sections governing them. Such systems shall be tested by a certified company and reports provided to the building inspector.
10.Facilities shall not block the path of egress in main corridors with furniture, storage, or other equipment unless on casters that can be readily moved to less than its required minimum width. (96” for I2 Occupancies and 44” for I4 Occupancies). All other access required for the circulation path shall not be less than 36”.
11.Facilities shall not use manual slide bolts or sandbags to obstruct or block the exterior exit doors.
12.Facilities shall have an Evacuation Plan posted, Fire Extinguishers, Exit Signs, Tactile Exit Signs, Floor Level Exit Signs at required locations throughout the building as required by the code governing their occupancy.
13.Facilities that use a corridor for the egress from occupied rooms shall maintain these corridors as a smoke barrier. Smoke barrier walls shall be continuous from floor to roof sheeting and provide an effective barrier against the infiltration of smoke. Penetrations, such as pipes or conduits, shall be sealed with a listed intumescent fire caulking. Doors or access panels shall be self-closing selflatching with gasketing seals on the jamb. In attic spaces the smoke barrier shall be labeled “smoke barrier-protect all openings”, penetrations fire caulked, and access doors be steel, self-closing, self-latching, and gasketed panels Please reach out to the inspector with any questions or concerns. Follow up inspections with your staff or contractors will also be helpful for compliance. Thank you for your cooperation.
CITY OF SIGNAL HILL
2175 Cherry Avenue Signal Hill, CA 90755-3799
December 23, 2022
Courtyard Care
1880 Dawson Ave
Signal Hill CA 90755
REGULAR MAIL
Annual Institutional Facilities Inspection Report
Notice
Dear Institutional Facility Operators,
Each year as part of the City issued Institutional Facilities (Facilities) permit renewal the City conducts site inspections of all facilities for life safety items, reviews inspection reports from all State agencies and the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
In order to better inform our Institutional Facilities of City requirements for life safety compliance we have developed this two part notification notice (the Notice). The first part of this Notice (Part I, Code Violation Notice) is specific to each Facility and identifies immediate health safety compliance items with required corrections to be completed within 30 days of receipt of this letter.
The second part of this Notice (Part II, 2024 Code Notification Program) is a general list for all facilities some of you may already be in compliance with these items. This general list includes required maintenance items.
Once your permit is issued, unannounced inspections by the Building and Safety Division are a possibility. Please contact the inspector with any questions about these items or to schedule a follow up visit. You can reach out to the inspector by phone or email as we are here to help with this process.
Eric Kranda
Sr. Building Inspector [email protected]
Signal Hill Ca 90755 562-989-7348
Part I, Code Violation Notice
The following corrective actions must be completed within 30 days of the receipt of this letter and a verification inspection must be scheduled.
1. Provide compliant ADA handrails at the main entrance stairways and ramps
2. Provide ADA grab bars in all toilet rooms and showers accessible to staff, residents, or visitors that are technically feasible.
3. Provide basic maintenance of the exterior garden areas along the public sidewalk. To include a curb or barrier to hold mulch in. Remove weeds or dead plant materials. Service irrigation if necessary.
4. Identify the step installed at the window. This is an attractive nuisance.
5. Provide your current LA County Health Inspection Report for the kitchen.
6. Provide a certified inspection report from an approved company for the kitchen hood system. Inspect the fire suppression system, smoke test the duct, and provide a full cleaning report. Document repairs and corrective actions in the report.
7. Provide a one hour rated wall at the kitchen open wall section
8. Repair all countertops surfaces around sinks to eliminate an insanitary condition
9. Provide GFCi protection for all countertops in kitchens and bathrooms, at damp or wet locations, laundries, within 6ft of sink or water, including under sinks, and exterior locations.
10.Remove barriers in corridors, such as furniture or equipment unless it is on casters and comply with the minimum corridor width of 96” for your occupancy.
11.Provide documentation of corridor walls in attic spaces by photos and a follow up inspection. Seal penetrations, label walls, and provide approved doors.
12.Laundry room
a. Provide a minimum of 24” wide access path to electrical boxes and a clear working space of 30 x 36 in front of electrical boxes or obtain permits to move equipment to an accessible location
b. You have an open sewer vent within the room. This is a health and safety violation and must be corrected. Sewer vents must go to the exterior and installed 6” above the roof. Remove unused plumbing supplies, vents, drains and patch holes.
13.Remove all storage in electrical, plumbing, mechanical, or fire equipment rooms to provide working space and access aisles. Provide keyed entry locks, keys maintained by staff, and label the door to the rooms as to its use, “utility room-no storage”. Labels shall be phenolic engraved plaques at 60” high on the door or the wall on the latch side.
14.Provide service and maintenance reports from licensed contractors for HVAC, electrical, mechanical, and plumbing equipment. Document repairs and corrective actions in report.
Part II, 2024 Code Notification Program
The following corrective items may or may not apply to your facility but are provided to better inform you of items that may be needed and which can be addressed over the 2023 calendar year in preparation for the next renewal cycle.
1. The Building and Safety Division recommends an inspection be conducted by a Certified Access Specialist (CASp) to identify access corrections pursuant to the American Disabilities Act (ADA). A CASp inspection report should be provided to the Building and Safety Division. A CASp Inspector educates business owners about the accessibility requirements that are applicable to their existing facility.
2. At a minimum, to be consistent with Section 36.304 of the ADA Title III Regulations for “removal of barriers in places of public accommodation”, you will be required to have accessibility features which are inexpensive and easy to install without structural alterations.
3. Facilities shall comply with the visible posting of all city, county, state, and federal permits, licenses, and current inspection reports somewhere within the front lobby for public viewing.
4. Facilities shall submit a legible general site plan with parking to the Building Safety Division inspector, on 8 ½” x 11” paper. The site plan shall include all striped parking spaces, the size and location of ADA, guest and employee spaces, number and location of vehicles associated with the facility, and any storage areas or sheds, as well as the designated drop off and pick up location(s).
5. No storage shall be allowed in areas required by the City Municipal Code for parking.
6. Facilities shall remove all storage around equipment in electrical, plumbing, mechanical, or fire spaces. A minimum access path of 36” shall be required to any equipment with a 36” x 36” working space in front of each. The door to such equipment spaces shall be labeled for its use and also state “no storage allowed”.
As an alternative, the facility may obtain a permit to construct a wall to isolate the equipment and continue the use of storage outside of this space so long as the minimum access path is maintained and no parking spaces are impacted.
7. Facilities shall obtain a general service and maintenance report for HVAC, plumbing, and electrical equipment from a licensed contractor. The report shall list any repairs necessary and corrective actions.
8. All receptacles located within 6ft of sinks, under sinks, on countertops, and in wet locations shall be GFCI protected at either the breaker or outlet location.
9. Facilities shall have fire alarms, sprinklers, backflow devices, and smoke detection, as required by the Building Code sections governing them. Such systems shall be tested by a certified company and reports provided to the building inspector.
10.Facilities shall not block the path of egress in main corridors with furniture, storage, or other equipment unless on casters that can be readily moved to less than its required minimum width. (96” for I2 Occupancies and 44” for I4 Occupancies). All other access required for the circulation path shall not be less than 36”.
11.Facilities shall not use manual slide bolts or sandbags to obstruct or block the exterior exit doors.
12.Facilities shall have an Evacuation Plan posted, Fire Extinguishers, Exit Signs, Tactile Exit Signs, Floor Level Exit Signs at required locations throughout the building as required by the code governing their occupancy.
13.Facilities that use a corridor for the egress from occupied rooms shall maintain these corridors as a smoke barrier. Smoke barrier walls shall be continuous from floor to roof sheeting and provide an effective barrier against the infiltration of smoke. Penetrations, such as pipes or conduits, shall be sealed with a listed intumescent fire caulking. Doors or access panels shall be self-closing selflatching with gasketing seals on the jamb. In attic spaces the smoke barrier shall be labeled “smoke barrier-protect all openings”, penetrations fire caulked, and access doors be steel, self-closing, self-latching, and gasketed panels Please reach out to the inspector with any questions or concerns. Follow up inspections with your staff or contractors will also be helpful for compliance. Thank you for your cooperation.
CITY OF SIGNAL HILL
2175 Cherry Avenue Signal Hill, CA 90755-3799
December 23, 2022
Dungarvin
695 E. 27th St.
Signal Hill CA 90755
REGULAR MAIL
Annual Institutional Facilities Inspection Report
Notice
Dear Institutional Facility Operators,
Each year as part of the City issued Institutional Facilities (Facilities) permit renewal the City conducts site inspections of all facilities for life safety items, reviews inspection reports from all State agencies and the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
In order to better inform our Institutional Facilities of City requirements for life safety compliance we have developed this two part notification notice (the Notice). The first part of this Notice (Part I, Code Violation Notice) is specific to each Facility and identifies immediate health safety compliance items with required corrections to be completed within 30 days of receipt of this letter.
The second part of this Notice (Part II, 2024 Code Notification Program) is a general list for all facilities some of you may already be in compliance with these items. This general list includes required maintenance items.
Once your permit is issued, unannounced inspections by the Building and Safety Division are a possibility. Please contact the inspector with any questions about these items or to schedule a follow up visit. You can reach out to the inspector by phone or email as we are here to help with this process.
Eric Kranda
Sr. Building Inspector [email protected]
Signal Hill Ca 90755 562-989-7348
Part I, Code Violation Notice
The following corrective actions must be completed within 30 days of the receipt of this letter and a verification inspection must be scheduled.
1. Congratulations, you have passed this year’s inspection and your permit has been recommended for approval. Please provide the Part II requirements for next years inspection.
Part II, 2024 Code Notification Program
The following corrective items may or may not apply to your facility but are provided to better inform you of items that may be needed and which can be addressed over the 2023 calendar year in preparation for the next renewal cycle.
1. The Building and Safety Division recommends an inspection be conducted by a Certified Access Specialist (CASp) to identify access corrections pursuant to the American Disabilities Act (ADA). A CASp inspection report should be provided to the Building and Safety Division. A CASp Inspector educates business owners about the accessibility requirements that are applicable to their existing facility.
2. At a minimum, to be consistent with Section 36.304 of the ADA Title III Regulations for “removal of barriers in places of public accommodation”, you will be required to have accessibility features which are inexpensive and easy to install without structural alterations.
3. Facilities shall comply with the visible posting of all city, county, state, and federal permits, licenses, and current inspection reports somewhere within the front lobby for public viewing.
4. Facilities shall submit a legible general site plan with parking to the Building Safety Division inspector, on 8 ½” x 11” paper. The site plan shall include all striped parking spaces, the size and location of ADA, guest and employee spaces, number and location of vehicles associated with the facility, and any storage areas or sheds, as well as the designated drop off and pick up location(s).
5. No storage shall be allowed in areas required by the City Municipal Code for parking.
6. Facilities shall remove all storage around equipment in electrical, plumbing, mechanical, or fire spaces. A minimum access path of 36” shall be required to any equipment with a 36” x 36” working space in front of each. The door to such equipment spaces shall be labeled for its use and also state “no storage allowed”.
As an alternative, the facility may obtain a permit to construct a wall to isolate the equipment and continue the use of storage outside of this space so long as the minimum access path is maintained and no parking spaces are impacted.
7. Facilities shall obtain a general service and maintenance report for HVAC, plumbing, and electrical equipment from a licensed contractor. The report shall list any repairs necessary and corrective actions.
8. All receptacles located within 6ft of sinks, under sinks, on countertops, and in wet locations shall be GFCI protected at either the breaker or outlet location.
9. Facilities shall have fire alarms, sprinklers, backflow devices, and smoke detection, as required by the Building Code sections governing them. Such systems shall be tested by a certified company and reports provided to the building inspector.
10.Facilities shall not block the path of egress in main corridors with furniture, storage, or other equipment unless on casters that can be readily moved to less than its required minimum width. (96” for I2 Occupancies and 44” for I4 Occupancies). All other access required for the circulation path shall not be less than 36”.
11.Facilities shall not use manual slide bolts or sandbags to obstruct or block the exterior exit doors.
12.Facilities shall have an Evacuation Plan posted, Fire Extinguishers, Exit Signs, Tactile Exit Signs, Floor Level Exit Signs at required locations throughout the building as required by the code governing their occupancy.
13.Facilities that use a corridor for the egress from occupied rooms shall maintain these corridors as a smoke barrier. Smoke barrier walls shall be continuous from floor to roof sheeting and provide an effective barrier against the infiltration of smoke. Penetrations, such as pipes or conduits, shall be sealed with a listed intumescent fire caulking. Doors or access panels shall be self-closing selflatching with gasketing seals on the jamb. In attic spaces the smoke barrier shall be labeled “smoke barrier-protect all openings”, penetrations fire caulked, and access doors be steel, self-closing, self-latching, and gasketed panels Please reach out to the inspector with any questions or concerns. Follow up inspections with your staff or contractors will also be helpful for compliance. Thank you for your cooperation.
CITY OF SIGNAL HILL
2175 Cherry Avenue Signal Hill, CA 90755-3799
December 23, 2022
Las Brisas
2399 California Ave
Signal Hill CA 90755
REGULAR MAIL
Annual Institutional Facilities Inspection Report
Notice
Dear Institutional Facility Operators,
Each year as part of the City issued Institutional Facilities (Facilities) permit renewal the City conducts site inspections of all facilities for life safety items, reviews inspection reports from all State agencies and the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
In order to better inform our Institutional Facilities of City requirements for life safety compliance we have developed this two part notification notice (the Notice). The first part of this Notice (Part I, Code Violation Notice) is specific to each Facility and identifies immediate health safety compliance items with required corrections to be completed within 30 days of receipt of this letter.
The second part of this Notice (Part II, 2024 Code Notification Program) is a general list for all facilities some of you may already be in compliance with these items. This general list includes required maintenance items.
Once your permit is issued, unannounced inspections by the Building and Safety Division are a possibility. Please contact the inspector with any questions about these items or to schedule a follow up visit. You can reach out to the inspector by phone or email as we are here to help with this process.
Eric Kranda
Sr. Building Inspector [email protected]
Signal Hill Ca 90755 562-989-7348
Part I, Code Violation Notice
The following corrective actions must be completed within 30 days of the receipt of this letter and a verification inspection must be scheduled.
1. Provide ADA grab bars in all toilet rooms accessible to staff, students, or visitors that are technically feasible.
2. Insulate drainage and water supply under all sinks using listed and approved covers that can be removed for maintenance and reinstalled.
3. Remove all sandbags blocking exterior egress door as this is a violation of State law. Rooms must have two exits, and these exists always maintained.
If you are experiencing issues regarding drainage, you may contact the inspector for a solution.
4. All storage areas shall maintain a one hour rated ceiling and wall finish. Fire caulk all penetrations
5. Remove all storage in electrical, plumbing, mechanical, or fire equipment rooms to provide working space and access aisles. Provide keyed entry locks, keys maintained by maintenance staff, and label the door to the rooms as to its use, utility room, mechanical room, electrical room, etc., and add “no storage”. Labels must be phenolic engraved plaques posted 60” high on the door or the wall on the latch side. Storage rooms must be separate.
6. Remove insulation around the B vent for the furnace and move flex duct to provide a secured 1” minimum spacing around the vent.
7. Provide a certified inspection report from a licensed plumber for the facility.
Document repairs and corrective actions in the report.
8. Remove the unsanitary sewage connection for the dishwasher and install as per code with an approved tail piece fitting. You may have a live sewage connection to your dishwasher.
9. Install all smoke detection devices in approved locations, as per NFPA 72, remove detection devices in nuisance locations. Test all systems and provide a certified inspection report from an approved company. Document repairs and corrective actions in the report.
10.Provide GFCI protection for any receptacle serving countertops in kitchens and bathrooms, in any wet or damp location, all exterior locations, in laundries, and within 6ft or any water such as sink, including under sinks.
11.Repair any broken face plates required to cover electrical switches or receptacles.
12.Provide a certified inspection report from a licensed electrician for the facility. Document repairs and corrective actions in the report.
13.Remove any extension cords or multi plug adapters as long-term use of these items is a fire hazard.
14.Provide your most current LA County Health Inspection Report for the kitchen.
15.Provide a certified inspection report from an approved company of the kitchen hood system. Inspect the fire suppression system, smoke test the duct, and provide a full cleaning report. Document repairs and corrective actions in the report.
Part II, 2024 Code Notification Program
The following corrective items may or may not apply to your facility but are provided to better inform you of items that may be needed and which can be addressed over the 2023 calendar year in preparation for the next renewal cycle.
1. The Building and Safety Division recommends an inspection be conducted by a Certified Access Specialist (CASp) to identify access corrections pursuant to the American Disabilities Act (ADA). A CASp inspection report should be provided to the Building and Safety Division. A CASp Inspector educates business owners about the accessibility requirements that are applicable to their existing facility.
2. At a minimum, to be consistent with Section 36.304 of the ADA Title III Regulations for “removal of barriers in places of public accommodation”, you will be required to have accessibility features which are inexpensive and easy to install without structural alterations.
3. Facilities shall comply with the visible posting of all city, county, state, and federal permits, licenses, and current inspection reports somewhere within the front lobby for public viewing.
4. Facilities shall submit a legible general site plan with parking to the Building Safety Division inspector, on 8 ½” x 11” paper. The site plan shall include all striped parking spaces, the size and location of ADA, guest and employee spaces, number and location of vehicles associated with the facility, and any storage areas or sheds, as well as the designated drop off and pick up location(s).
5. No storage shall be allowed in areas required by the City Municipal Code for parking.
6. Facilities shall remove all storage around equipment in electrical, plumbing, mechanical, or fire spaces. A minimum access path of 36” shall be required to any equipment with a 36” x 36” working space in front of each. The door to such equipment spaces shall be labeled for its use and also state “no storage allowed”.
As an alternative, the facility may obtain a permit to construct a wall to isolate the equipment and continue the use of storage outside of this space so long as the minimum access path is maintained and no parking spaces are impacted.
7. Facilities shall obtain a general service and maintenance report for HVAC, plumbing, and electrical equipment from a licensed contractor. The report shall list any repairs necessary and corrective actions.
8. All receptacles located within 6ft of sinks, under sinks, on countertops, and in wet locations shall be GFCI protected at either the breaker or outlet location.
9. Facilities shall have fire alarms, sprinklers, backflow devices, and smoke detection, as required by the Building Code sections governing them. Such systems shall be tested by a certified company and reports provided to the building inspector.
10.Facilities shall not block the path of egress in main corridors with furniture, storage, or other equipment unless on casters that can be readily moved to less than its required minimum width. (96” for I2 Occupancies and 44” for I4 Occupancies). All other access required for the circulation path shall not be less than 36”.
11.Facilities shall not use manual slide bolts or sandbags to obstruct or block the exterior exit doors.
12.Facilities shall have an Evacuation Plan posted, Fire Extinguishers, Exit Signs, Tactile Exit Signs, Floor Level Exit Signs at required locations throughout the building as required by the code governing their occupancy.
13.Facilities that use a corridor for the egress from occupied rooms shall maintain these corridors as a smoke barrier. Smoke barrier walls shall be continuous from floor to roof sheeting and provide an effective barrier against the infiltration of smoke. Penetrations, such as pipes or conduits, shall be sealed with a listed intumescent fire caulking. Doors or access panels shall be self-closing selflatching with gasketing seals on the jamb. In attic spaces the smoke barrier shall be labeled “smoke barrier-protect all openings”, penetrations fire caulked, and access doors be steel, self-closing, self-latching, and gasketed panels Please reach out to the inspector with any questions or concerns. Follow up inspections with your staff or contractors will also be helpful for compliance. Thank you for your cooperation.
CITY OF SIGNAL HILL
2175 Cherry Avenue Signal Hill, CA 90755-3799
December 23, 2022
Unlimited Quest
3350 Olive Ave
Signal Hill CA 90755
REGULAR MAIL
Annual Institutional Facilities Inspection Report
Notice
Dear Institutional Facility Operators,
Each year as part of the City issued Institutional Facilities (Facilities) permit renewal the City conducts site inspections of all facilities for life safety items, reviews inspection reports from all State agencies and the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
In order to better inform our Institutional Facilities of City requirements for life safety compliance we have developed this two part notification notice (the Notice). The first part of this Notice (Part I, Code Violation Notice) is specific to each Facility and identifies immediate health safety compliance items with required corrections to be completed within 30 days of receipt of this letter.
The second part of this Notice (Part II, 2024 Code Notification Program) is a general list for all facilities some of you may already be in compliance with these items. This general list includes required maintenance items.
Once your permit is issued, unannounced inspections by the Building and Safety Division are a possibility. Please contact the inspector with any questions about these items or to schedule a follow up visit. You can reach out to the inspector by phone or email as we are here to help with this process.
Eric Kranda
Sr. Building Inspector [email protected]
Signal Hill Ca 90755 562-989-7348
Part I, Code Violation Notice
The following corrective actions must be completed within 30 days of the receipt of this letter and a verification inspection must be scheduled.
1. Provide ADA grab bars in toilet and shower locations that are accessible to staff, clients, and visitors.
2. Insulate drainage and water supplies under sinks as per ADA requirements, with approved reusable products.
3. Remove the flex drain adapter under the sink. This is not allowed.
4. Provide GFCI protection for receptacles that serve countertops in kitchens and bathrooms, at damp or wet locations, within 6ft of sinks, including under sinks, laundries, and exterior locations
5. You have a health and safety violation at the dishwasher connection. The sewer is venting into the dishwasher. Install an air gap. Contact a licensed plumber for repairs.
6. Label all mechanical and electrical rooms and closets as “utility room-no storage”.
7. Remove the manual slide bolt from the exterior door. It is not permissible.
8. Provide service and maintenance reports for the HVAC systems by a license mechanical contractor. Document repairs and corrections.
Part II, 2024 Code Notification Program
The following corrective items may or may not apply to your facility but are provided to better inform you of items that may be needed and which can be addressed over the 2023 calendar year in preparation for the next renewal cycle.
1. The Building and Safety Division recommends an inspection be conducted by a Certified Access Specialist (CASp) to identify access corrections pursuant to the American Disabilities Act (ADA). A CASp inspection report should be provided to the Building and Safety Division. A CASp Inspector educates business owners about the accessibility requirements that are applicable to their existing facility.
2. At a minimum, to be consistent with Section 36.304 of the ADA Title III Regulations for “removal of barriers in places of public accommodation”, you will be required to have accessibility features which are inexpensive and easy to install without structural alterations.
3. Facilities shall comply with the visible posting of all city, county, state, and federal permits, licenses, and current inspection reports somewhere within the front lobby for public viewing.
4. Facilities shall submit a legible general site plan with parking to the Building Safety Division inspector, on 8 ½” x 11” paper. The site plan shall include all striped parking spaces, the size and location of ADA, guest and employee spaces, number and location of vehicles associated with the facility, and any storage areas or sheds, as well as the designated drop off and pick up location(s).
5. No storage shall be allowed in areas required by the City Municipal Code for parking.
6. Facilities shall remove all storage around equipment in electrical, plumbing, mechanical, or fire spaces. A minimum access path of 36” shall be required to any equipment with a 36” x 36” working space in front of each. The door to such equipment spaces shall be labeled for its use and also state “no storage allowed”.
As an alternative, the facility may obtain a permit to construct a wall to isolate the equipment and continue the use of storage outside of this space so long as the minimum access path is maintained and no parking spaces are impacted.
7. Facilities shall obtain a general service and maintenance report for HVAC, plumbing, and electrical equipment from a licensed contractor. The report shall list any repairs necessary and corrective actions.
8. All receptacles located within 6ft of sinks, under sinks, on countertops, and in wet locations shall be GFCI protected at either the breaker or outlet location.
9. Facilities shall have fire alarms, sprinklers, backflow devices, and smoke detection, as required by the Building Code sections governing them. Such systems shall be tested by a certified company and reports provided to the building inspector.
10.Facilities shall not block the path of egress in main corridors with furniture, storage, or other equipment unless on casters that can be readily moved to less than its required minimum width. (96” for I2 Occupancies and 44” for I4 Occupancies). All other access required for the circulation path shall not be less than 36”.
11.Facilities shall not use manual slide bolts or sandbags to obstruct or block the exterior exit doors.
12.Facilities shall have an Evacuation Plan posted, Fire Extinguishers, Exit Signs, Tactile Exit Signs, Floor Level Exit Signs at required locations throughout the building as required by the code governing their occupancy.
13.Facilities that use a corridor for the egress from occupied rooms shall maintain these corridors as a smoke barrier. Smoke barrier walls shall be continuous from floor to roof sheeting and provide an effective barrier against the infiltration of smoke. Penetrations, such as pipes or conduits, shall be sealed with a listed intumescent fire caulking. Doors or access panels shall be self-closing selflatching with gasketing seals on the jamb. In attic spaces the smoke barrier shall be labeled “smoke barrier-protect all openings”, penetrations fire caulked, and access doors be steel, self-closing, self-latching, and gasketed panels Please reach out to the inspector with any questions or concerns. Follow up inspections with your staff or contractors will also be helpful for compliance. Thank you for your cooperation.