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James Kennedy

Ward 5
1 Building
42 Open Violations
$35,606 Fines on Open Violations
Oct 2020 Last Violation

Violations

Open violations at this landlord's buildings, grouped by type, most often cited first.

Violation Times Cited Fines Date Range Buildings
Cracked plaster, holes, or water damage 10 $5,240 2020–2020 1
Windows or doors not weathertight 7 $3,668 2020–2020 1
Unsanitary bathroom or kitchen fixtures 3 $1,572 2020–2020 1
Smoke alarms missing — sleeping rooms 3 $6,279 2020–2020 1
Failure to install electrical equipment, wiring, or appliances in a... 3 $1,572 2020–2020 1
Failure to have receptacle outlets with the appropriate faceplate c... 3 $1,572 2020–2020 1
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Failure to maintain all plumbing fixtures in a safe, sanitary, and ... 2 $1,048 2020–2020 1
Mechanical or electrical systems unmaintained 2 $2,094 2020–2020 1
Permitting an unsafe exterior structural condition to exist on prem... 1 $1,047 2020–2020 1
Owner occupying or permitting another person to occupy the structu... 1 $1,047 2020–2020 1
Failure to make all means of egress doors readily openable from the... 1 $2,093 2020–2020 1
Windows or doors not weathertight 1 $524 2020–2020 1
Failure to maintain premises in safe and sanitary condition or in c... 1 $1,047 2020–2020 1
Smoke alarms missing — common areas 1 $2,093 2020–2020 1
Failure to install or maintain single- or multiple-station smoke al... 1 $2,093 2020–2020 1
Failure to install an approved carbon monoxide alarm in the immedia... 1 $2,093 2020–2020 1
Failure to properly install and maintain a plumbing fixture in wor... 1 $524 2020–2020 1

Building

# Address Violations Fines Last Cited
1 217 Ascot Place NE 42 $35,606 Oct 2020

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Violation and fine data from DC Department of Buildings open records. Fines shown are assessed amounts; DC does not publish collected amounts. "Last cited" is the date of the most recent violation recorded for each building.