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    The document is a letter from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Real Estate Assessment Center (REAC) responding to a request to review inspection findings. REAC declined to change most deficiency determinations but accepted documentation for one emergency exit deficiency. The letter provides the agency's determination on specific deficiencies challenged and advises the recipient to not reply to the email and follow REAC guidance online.

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    The document is a letter from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Real Estate Assessment Center (REAC) responding to a request to review inspection findings. REAC declined to change most deficiency determinations but accepted documentation for one emergency exit deficiency. The letter provides the agency's determination on specific deficiencies challenged and advises the recipient to not reply to the email and follow REAC guidance online.

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    Please do not reply to this email. REAC does not accept replies to notification emails.

    Please follow REAC guidance


    for all comments posted on our website.

    U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development


    550 12th Street, SW
    Suite 100
    Washington, DC 20410

    OFFICE OF PUBLIC AND INDIAN HOUSING


    REAL ESTATE ASSESSMENT CENTER

    August 23, 2022

    Bruce Williams

    1916 64th ave


    Tacoma, WA 98466

    RE: Inspection Number: 713096


    Property Name: Silver Oaks Apts
    Property ID: 800234287
    Inspection Release Date: May 27, 2022
    Original Physical Inspection Score: 57
    New Physical Inspection Score: 57

    Dear Bruce Williams:

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    Thank you for your June 30, 2022 letter requesting a review of the above referenced inspection(s). We received your
    letter on July 28, 2022. We have completed our review in accordance with applicable regulations.

    Based on the documents you provided with your letter, below is our determination:

    Location : Site - SILVER OAKS APTS


    Deficiency : HS - Exposed Wires/Open Panels (Electrical Hazards)
    Documentation : Property claims the box was secured by 2 screws and “…the inspector felt that the disconnect box may
    be a breaker panel, which would be required to be opened and accessible. He instructed us to open the disconnect box, to
    which we complied. The maintenance personnel that accompanied us obtained a drill and unsecured the box. The
    inspector proceeded to cite the disconnect box as exposed wire(s) due to the inner cover not being present…” third party
    doc and undated photos.
    Comments : 24 CFR place the burden on owners to provide conclusive and verifiable documentation to corroborate
    claims of inspector error. The defect was recorded in accordance with HUD inspection protocol. There are two live feeds
    coming to the panel and the internal cover for breakers is missing. Inspectors photo shows a defect.
    Status : Decline

    Location : Building 13 - 4210 102-308 - Unit (b) (6)


    Deficiency : HS - Emergency/Fire Exits Blocked/Unusable (Emergency/Fire Exits)
    Documentation : Property states "The Inspector cited this deficiency based of the window not staying raised. Attached
    you will find Florida Building Code 2020 7th Edition Section 1030 which details the requirements for Emergency
    Egress. Specifically, section 1030.4, Operational constraints which states, “Emergency escape and rescue openings shall
    be operational from inside of the room without the use of keys or tools..."
    Comments : A citable deficiency was present at the time of inspection. By not staying raised, the window is nor
    operating as designed. The deficiency was recorded in accordance with the UPCS definitions, Compilation Bulletin and
    REAC's Inspection Protocol. Inspection comment and Rapid Photo ID 54. Existing Deficiency.
    Status : Decline
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    Location : Building 13 - 4210 102-308 - Unit (b) (6)
    Deficiency : HS - Emergency/Fire Exits Blocked/Unusable (Emergency/Fire Exits)
    Documentation : Property states “Pursuant to Florida Building Code 2020 7th Edition Section 1030 the bed is not
    blocking the window nor is it preventing any of the required accesses instructed by the section...”
    Comments : The photographs submitted were found to be sufficient in supporting your request.
    Status : Accept

    Location : Building 10 - 4201 102-310 - Unit (b) (6)


    Deficiency : HS - Emergency/Fire Exits Blocked/Unusable (Emergency/Fire Exits)
    Documentation : Property states "The Inspector cited this deficiency based of the window not staying raised. Attached
    you will find Florida Building Code 2020 7th Edition Section 1030 which details the requirements for Emergency
    Egress. Specifically, section 1030.4, Operational constraints which states, “Emergency escape and rescue openings shall
    be operational from inside of the room without the use of keys or tools..."
    Comments : A citable deficiency was present at the time of inspection. By not staying raised, the window is nor
    operating as designed. The deficiency was recorded in accordance with the UPCS definitions, Compilation Bulletin and
    REAC's Inspection Protocol. Inspection comment and Rapid Photo ID 81. Existing Deficiency.
    Status : Decline

    Location : Building 14 - 4220 101-308 - Unit (b) (6)


    Deficiency : HS - Emergency/Fire Exits Blocked/Unusable (Emergency/Fire Exits)
    Documentation : Property states "The Inspector cited this deficiency based of the window not staying raised. Attached
    you will find Florida Building Code 2020 7th Edition Section 1030 which details the requirements for Emergency
    Egress. Specifically, section 1030.4, Operational constraints which states, “Emergency escape and rescue openings shall
    be operational from inside of the room without the use of keys or tools..."
    Comments : A citable deficiency was present at the time of inspection. By not staying raised, the window is nor
    operating as designed. The deficiency was recorded in accordance with the UPCS definitions, Compilation Bulletin and
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    REAC's Inspection Protocol. Inspection comment and Rapid Photo ID 42.
    Status : Decline

    If a deficiency cited on the property/development that is the subject of this letter is a database adjustment, REAC will
    record it in our systems so that if a deficiency for that item is cited in a future inspection, it will be removed before the
    inspection report is released.

    This concludes REAC's review of your technical review/database adjustment request and the physical inspection score(s)
    shown above is (are) the final score(s).

    Should you have any questions concerning this review and/or suggestion(s) to make this process more efficient, please
    contact us at REAC_TRDBA@hud.gov . We remind you that information on submitting technical reviews and database
    adjustments, including pre-database adjustments, as well as HUD's regulations, is at:
    http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/program_offices/public_indian_housing/reac/products/pass/pass_guideandrule

    Sincerely,
    Samuel Tuffour
    Program Manager
    Physical Assessment Sub-system

    Tracking Number: Appeal number 8666/TAC-3190451/G.G.

    Please do not reply to this email. REAC does not accept replies to notification emails. Please follow REAC guidance
    for all comments posted on our website.

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