2019-01-31 Ortega, AJ - Trailer Certification & Meter Pedestal1
From:AJ Ortega
Sent:Thursday, January 31, 2019 9:27 AM
To:Carlos Flores
Subject:FW: Morrow - 55075 Monroe St - Trailer Certification
This is the last email I have regarding the situation.
From: Jacob Fuson
Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2019 2:19 PM
To: Scott Morrow <scott@morrowmgmt.com>
Cc: Kevin Meredith <Kmeredith@laquintaca.gov>; AJ Ortega <Aortega@laquintaca.gov>; James Wiatrak
<jwiatrak@laquintaca.gov>
Subject: RE: Morrow ‐ 55075 Monroe St ‐ Trailer Certification
Scott,
After speaking with JW this morning regarding the meter pedestal at your residence, what we can do is move
forward with getting the new meter pedestal energized so that the existing pedestal can be removed to make
way for the new CMU wall, and thus complete the pool barrier. To complete this inspection we will require
that all feeder conductors supplying the trailers be removed and any loads that will be landed in the new
pedestal (i.e. gate motor, etc) be completed and ready for inspection.
The scope of work of the existing permit (BELC2018‐0113) must also be updated to reflect the permanent
pedestal installation to serve the gate, landscaping, or whatever is proposed to be served. Your permit was
issued for a temporary meter pedestal for temporary service to the office trailers.
Thank you,
Jake Fuson |Building Inspector
City of La Quinta
78495 Calle Tampico ◦ La Quinta, CA 92253
760.777.7081
jfuson@laquintaca.gov
From: James Wiatrak
Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2018 11:53 AM
To: Scott Morrow <scott@morrowmgmt.com>
Cc: Kevin Meredith <Kmeredith@laquintaca.gov>; AJ Ortega <Aortega@laquintaca.gov>; Jacob Fuson
<Jfuson@laquintaca.gov>
Subject: RE: Morrow ‐ 55075 Monroe St ‐ Trailer Certification
Hi Scott,
Let me review this with Jake Fuson so that I’ll have a better understanding how the electrical
pedestal ties to the block wall and pool completion.
Regards,
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From: Scott Morrow <scott@morrowmgmt.com>
Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2018 11:05 AM
To: James Wiatrak <jwiatrak@laquintaca.gov>
Cc: Kevin Meredith <Kmeredith@laquintaca.gov>; AJ Ortega <Aortega@laquintaca.gov>; Jacob Fuson
<Jfuson@laquintaca.gov>
Subject: RE: Morrow ‐ 55075 Monroe St ‐ Trailer Certification
Hi JW,
Thanks for getting back to me.
Regarding the trailers – we are working multiple angles to get figure out whether or not the certification was received by
the party we purchased the trailers from and the process to get the trailers certified in the event they were not obtained
with the original build. The trailers were purchased from Paula Ziegler who will review documents when she gets back
to her home in Utah after the holiday. We’ve also contracted a local trailer company to help us walk through the
process the get the trailers certified in the event Paula cannot find the information. Based on a conversation we had
with them yesterday we understand this process to certify could take some time. We will take the necessary steps to
certify/permit prior to any use. However, since this is holding up the completion of the block wall and final on the pool
is there anything we can do for to allow the City to release the pedestal so IID can energize and we can complete the
relocation? Even if we have to remove breakers or wire from the pedestal to the trailer we will do whatever is needed
so we can energize and complete these projects.
Permit Architectural Plans – I also want to mention the architect drafting the plans for the existing structures (house and
barn) is near completion and I’ve been told will be submitting to the City by the end of the week.
Please let me know if there’s anything we can do on the pedestal relocation to complete that work.
I look forward to talking with you soon.
Scott
Scott Morrow
Morrow Management
1130 Via Callejon
San Clemente, CA 92673
949/218‐8400 direct
949/533‐5050 cell
James “JW” Wiatrak, CBO, CASp
Building Official ◦ ADA Coordinator
Design & Development Department
City of La Quinta
78495 Calle Tampico ◦ La Quinta, CA 92253
Ph. 760.777.7023
jwiatrak@laquintaca.gov
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From: James Wiatrak <jwiatrak@laquintaca.gov>
Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2018 8:57 AM
To: Scott Morrow <scott@morrowmgmt.com>
Cc: Kevin Meredith <Kmeredith@laquintaca.gov>; AJ Ortega <Aortega@laquintaca.gov>; Jacob Fuson
<Jfuson@laquintaca.gov>
Subject: RE: Morrow ‐ 55075 Monroe St ‐ Trailer Certification
Good morning Scott,
Sorry I haven’t responded sooner but I have been off since last Friday.
As I understand it, the jobsite trailers were built on site, or nearby, and placed at their current
location. In California, commercial modular structures like those you have there are typically
factory built and bear the insignia of the CA Department of Housing and Community
Development (HCD), the state agency that regulates the construction and certification of factory
built housing and commercial structures.
Your modular structures, have no such HCD insignia nor were they built with a City of La Quinta
building permit to Title 24 standards.
Before we consider moving forward with any electric service, you must first provide the proper,
recognized HCD compliant modular buildings or submit plans and obtain permits, inspections
and approvals for the structures that are currently constructed.
As it stands now, you have unpermitted structures and no use or occupancy will be
allowed. This information should have been posted on the trailers in the last week by our Code
Enforcement team.
Regards,
PLEASE NOTE: City Hall will be
closed from December 24,
2018 through January 1, 2019
in observance of the holidays.
Please plan accordingly for any
business needs that might
need to be addressed during this time frame. We thank you for your understanding and look forward to
seeing you after the New Year!
From: Scott Morrow <scott@morrowmgmt.com>
Sent: Friday, December 14, 2018 7:44 AM
To: James Wiatrak <jwiatrak@laquintaca.gov>
Cc: Steve Lazzarini (slazz2018@gmail.com) <slazz2018@gmail.com>; Danielle Morrow <danielle@morrowmgmt.com>
Subject: Morrow ‐ 55075 Monroe St ‐ Trailer Certification
James “JW” Wiatrak, CBO, CASp
Building Official ◦ ADA Coordinator
Design & Development Department
City of La Quinta
78495 Calle Tampico ◦ La Quinta, CA 92253
Ph. 760.777.7023
jwiatrak@laquintaca.gov
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Hi JW,
I met with Steve yesterday and we were discussing the challenges we’re having to get our relocated meter pedestal
energized. He mentioned the City is requesting a “state certification” on the trailers. We do not know what that is and
hoping you could help provide some direction. A quick internet search makes it think it’s a DMV issued Permanent
Trailer Identification certification
(https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/dmv/?1dmy&urile=wcm:path:/dmv_content_en/dmv/forms/reg/reg4017) but I’m not
sure if this is correct or if there is more to it. We’ve also reached out to Paula and Roy Ziegler who we purchased the
trailers from to see if they have this information. If we have to apply through the DMV I’m not sure how long this could
take.
Is there a possibility that we could energize the relocated meter pedestal and not connect/energize the trailers until the
City receives the requested paperwork? We’re just in a time crunch to get the new pedestal energized so we can
remove the old pedestal, complete the block wall and receive the pool final inspection.
I also want to note that the architect is nearly finished with the plans for the home and intends to submit both the home
and barn to the City early next week. I’m looking forward to checking that one off our list.
I look forward to talking with you soon.
Scott
Scott Morrow
Morrow Management
1130 Via Callejon
San Clemente, CA 92673
949/218‐8400 direct
949/533‐5050 cell
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