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Joechristopher Smith

Ward 5 Ward 8
2 Buildings
12 Open Violations
$12,553 Fines on Open Violations
Nov 2022 Last Violation

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Violations

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

Violation Times Cited Fines Date Range Buildings
Failure to tightly secure the lock on entrance doors to dwelling u... 1 $554 2022–2022 1
Failure to take proper precautions after pest elimination to elimin... 1 $554 2022–2022 1
Failure to provide proper ventilation for bathroom or toilet room 1 $554 2022–2022 1
Failure to properly install or maintain water heating facilities 1 $1,047 2020–2020 1
Windows or doors not weathertight 1 $554 2022–2022 1
Unsafe stairs or walking surfaces 1 $1,107 2022–2022 1
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Failure to maintain sidewalk, walkway, driveway, stairs or similar ... 1 $554 2022–2022 1
Failure to maintain premises or exterior property free from weeds o... 1 $554 2022–2022 1
Failure to maintain exterior doors, door assemblies, operator syste... 1 $554 2022–2022 1
Failure to have the required emergency escape and rescue openings ... 1 $2,093 2020–2020 1
Failure of the owner to keep fire escapes, stairways, and other eg... 1 $2,214 2022–2022 1
(engaging in business [apartment house] without a housing: resident... 1 $2,214 2022–2022 1

Buildings

# Address Units Violations Fines Last Cited
1 426 Brandywine Street SE 4 10 $9,413 Nov 2022 2 1942 I Street NE 4 2 $3,140 Jul 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.