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Case: T03DV00221

Case Details

Status:

COMPLIAN

Type:

RES: MINIMUM HOUSING
Address:

Entered Date:

03/07/2003

Applicant:

HELEN KNUDSON

Description:

COMPLAINT:MIN HOUSING-NO HEAT

Outstanding Inspections

Case Number: T03DV00221
Case Status: COMPLIAN
Case Description: RES: MINIMUM HOUSING
Total Outstanding Inspections - 1
End Date Description Inspector Results Comments
03/07/2003 INSP - INITIAL CODE ENFORCMENT RSALDATE Correction Required INITIAL INSPECTION: INSPECTED BY RICK SALDATE. INSPECTION FOUND SMALL 4-STRUCTURE COMPLEX. STRUCTURE TO NORTH CONTAIN 3-UNITS, IDENTIFIED AS "A,B & C". STRUCTURE TO REAR IS UNIT-D & STRUCTURE TO SOUTH IS UNIT-E. 4TH STRUCTURE IS SMALL STORAE AREA WHICH MAY HVE BEEN A GARAGE. ORIGINAL COMPLAINT WAS FROM UNIT-B BUT SHE WAS NOT AT HOME. NIEGHBOR IN UNIT-C SAID SHE WAS STAYING WITH RELATIVES. NEIGHBOR ALSO VERIFIED THAT ENTIRE TRI-PLEX LACKED HEATING. INSPECTION OF UNIT-C FOUND LACK OF HEATING IN THAT HEATING SOURCE NOT PRESENTAT ALL. OCCUPANT SAID USING GAS STOVE. ROOF IN KITHCHEN LEAKS OVER STOVE AND FRONT DOOR LACKS WEATHER SEAL. INFORMED OCCUPANT NOT TO USE STOVE AS HEAT AND THAT INSPECTOR WILL RETURN ON MONDAY TO INSPECT ENTIRE PROPERTY. ISNPECTION OF UNIT-D FOUND OCCUPANT USING CONVERTED 50-GALLON BARREL AS WOOD BURNING STOVE LOCATED IN BEDROOM. ELECRICAL CIRCUITS NOT OPERATING PROPERLY RESULTING IN OCCUPANTS RUNNING EXTENSION CORDS THROUGHOUT HOUSE AS CIRCUITS. OWNER HAS TAPPED INTO UNIT-E MAIN SERVICE RUNNING UNDER GROUND CIRCUIT IN ORDER TO PROVIDE ELECTRICAL SUPPLY. GAS LINES APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN RECENTLY REPLACED. INSPECTION OF UNIT-E FOUND EVIDENCE OF NEW GAS LINES. WAS NOT ABLE TO GAIN ENTRY. UNITS ARE VERY OLD AND POSSIBLY PRUCHASED AS OLD ARMY BARRICKS A LONG TIME AGO. THE UNITS ARE UP FOR SALE. WAS ABLE TO MAKE CONTACT WITH ONWER (HELEN KNUDSON @ 818-7883 AND LIVES AT 16766 N. TAPAWINGO LN, TUCSON, AZ. 85739. ASSESSORS OFFICE SHOW SOME TYPE OF TRUST OR COMPANY, SHE OWNS AND IS CALLED COWGIRL FOUNDATION. SHE ALSO HAS FAX MACHINE WHICH IS HER PONE NUMBER, WE JUST CALL HER FIRS AND INFORM HER TO TURN ON THE FAX MACHINE. NOTE: NOTICE AND ORDER RE HEAT FOR UNITS B,C & D WAS FAXED TO OWNER FRIDAY NIGHT WITH CONFIRMATION OF RECIEVAL IN PACKET. HECTOR LOPEZ TO TAKE CASE ON MONDAY.

Completed Inspections

Case Status: COMPLIAN
Case Number: T03DV00221
Case Description: RES: MINIMUM HOUSING
Total Completed Inspections - 1
End Date Description Inspector Results Comments
12/10/2003 INSP - FOLLOW UP CODE ENFORCE HLOPEZ Approved VISITED SITE ON FOLLOW UP INSPECTION, MET WITH OWNER. OWNER HAD COPIES OF ELECTRICAL FINAL DATED 12/03/03 WITH OKAY FOR RECONNECT CONTACTED ELECTRICAL INSP. REGARDING TEMPORARY HOOK-UP BY ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR. TEMPORARY HOOK-UP IS ALLOWED AND T.E.P. WILL DO RECONNECT WHEN ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR HAS COMPLETED REMAINING ITEMS REQUESTED BY T.E.P. CHECKED OCCUPIED UNITS FOR OPERATIONAL BASE BOARD HEATERS. HEATERS WERE ALL OPERATIONAL IN UNIT A, B & C. AT 3669 ADDRESS. UNITS D BASEBOARD HEATER IS OPERATIONAL AT 3677. UNITS B & C AT 3669 & UNIT E AT 3677 ARE VACANT AND SECURED AT THIS TIME. THE CITY OF TUCSON HAS NO JURISDICTION ON VACANT AND SECURED STRUCTURES. OWNER STATES UNIT E AT 3677 WILL BE USED AS STORAGE FOR NOW. HOWEVER STRUCTURE ILLEGALLY CONVERTED INTO HABITABLE SPACE HAS NOT BEEN ADDRESS. OWNER HAS COMPLIED TO ALL VIOLATIONS IN OCCUPIED UNITS. VACANT UNITS MUST PASS MIN HOUSING INSPECTION BEFORE RE-OCCUPYING & APPROVED DRAWINGS WILL NEED TO BE SUBMITED & PERMITS SECURED FOR UNIT D . CASE CAN NOT BE CLOSED TILL T.E.P. COMPLETES RECONNECT. PICTURES WERE TAKEN OF TEMPORARY RECONNECT. LACK OF WEATHER STRIPPING AND THRESHOLD FOR UNIT A HAS ALSO BEEN ABATED. CASE WILL REMAIN OPEN TILL RECONNECT BY T.E.P. IS FINALED.

Completed Activity Special Conditions

Case Description - RES: MINIMUM HOUSING
Case Number - T03DV00221
Case Status: COMPLIAN
Total Completed Case Activity Conditions: 9
Date Name
12/11/2003 CONTACTED BY PHONE
03/07/2003 NOTICE AND ORDER ISSUED
03/27/2003 NOTICE OF VIOLATION ISSUED
03/12/2004 POSTING/PUBLICATION
04/12/2004 VIOLATION CLOSED
03/12/2004 COURT HEARING INFO
11/17/2003 RESEARCH:
01/16/2004 CITATION 06096353 ISSUED TO HELEN KUNDSON/ATT: COWGIRL FOUNDATION
02/10/2004 NOTES RE: ADDRESSING 3677