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L' City of Mounds View-Community Development Department Code Compliance Program STANDARD OPERATING GUIDELINE SUBJECT: NUMBER: 06-11 Page Conducting Exterior Propert Evaluations APPROVED BY: City Council DATE ISSUED: 12-2006 PURPOSE: Establish a consistent protocol far evaluation of exterior individual buildings and dwellings when conducting code compliance inspections. GUIDELINE: 1.0 The Following shall be used as a guideline when conducting evaluations of the exterior of properties. 1.1 Evaluation of exterior surface condition. 1.2 Condition of individual building components 1.3 Impact on the immediate neighborhood. 2.0 Explanation of 1.1: Determine the effectiveness of the exterior surface covering. If paint, is the surface well maintained and have a protective coating applied as necessary to prevent deterioration and corrosion. If a masonry surface, verify the walls appear sound and watertight and that joints or bricks are not missing and no signs of bowing walls. • 3.0 Explanation of 1.2: Verify that the components of the building are maintained. Check for missing pieces of trim, damaged -doors or windows that are broken. Sagging porches. Gutters and downspouts that are rusted, missing, or obviously leaking. The overall condition of the roof coverings should also be observed, taking particular note if surfaces are significantly deteriorated or damaged. 4.0 Explanation of 1.3: A building might have been recently painted but still have evidence of deteriorated substrate and missing trim. However, an evaluation of the buildings in the surrounding neighborhood may reveal that this property is one of the better-maintained buildings in the neighborhood. This process, in efFect, sets a benchmark for how individual buildings are maintained in this specific neighborhood. Conducting the same process in another neighborhood, using the same circumstances, may reveal that the same building could be one of the worst maintained. It is important to note if the overall visual impact is better or worse than other buildings in the immediate neighborhood. Does it display a positive or negative impact on the neighborhood? Focusing on small changes in individual neighborhoods will lead to noticeable changes in the region. • REVISION I3ISTORY: 1. 12 2006 -New release.