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Sinclair, James

Ward 7
1 Building
15 Open Violations
$15,041 Fines on Open Violations
Sep 2021 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 3 $1,590 2021–2021 1
Failure to provide a proper handrail for stairs having more than th... 2 $2,118 2021–2021 1
Failure to repair, remove or cover peeling, chipping, flaking or ab... 1 $530 2021–2021 1
Failure to maintain premises or exterior property free from weeds o... 1 $530 2021–2021 1
Failure to maintain interior doors capable of being opened and clos... 1 $106 2021–2021 1
Failure to maintain all plumbing fixtures in a safe, sanitary, and ... 1 $530 2021–2021 1
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Failure to maintain all openings to the external air between March... 1 $106 2021–2021 1
Failure to keep every plumbing stack, vent, waste and sewer line fr... 1 $1,059 2021–2021 1
Smoke alarms missing — common areas 1 $2,118 2021–2021 1
Failure to install an approved carbon monoxide alarm in the immedia... 1 $2,118 2021–2021 1
Failure of owner of the premises to provide and maintain code compl... 1 $2,118 2021–2021 1
(engaging in business [two family rental] without a housing: reside... 1 $2,118 2021–2021 1

Building

# Address Units Violations Fines Last Cited
1 322 16 th Street NE 1 15 $15,041 Sep 2021

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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.