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Case Details

Status:

CLOSED

Type:

RES: MINIMUM HOUSING
Address:

Entered Date:

11/06/2003

Applicant:

BUGIELSKI JOSEPH P

Description:

COMPLAINT:MIN HOUSING-UNSAFE LIVING CONDITIONS

Outstanding Inspections

Case Number: T03DV01075
Case Status: CLOSED
Case Description: RES: MINIMUM HOUSING
Total Outstanding Inspections - 2
End Date Description Inspector Results Comments
11/07/2003 INSP - INITIAL CODE ENFORCMENT RCAMACHO Correction Required WHILE ON SITE CONTACTED OFFICER NUNEZ WHO STATED INTERIOR OF HOME IS IN BAD SHAPE. TPD WAS CALLED ON SITE BY A NEIGHBOR WHO HAD NOT SEEN THE OWNER IN A WHILE. OWNER WAS VERY ILL INSIDE HOME. OWNER WAS SENT TO THE HOSPITAL AND REMAINS IN THE HOSPITAL AT THIS TIME. OFFICER STATES THE INTERIOR OF THE HOME IS IN VERY BAD SHAPE. DEBRIS AND ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE THROUGHOUT HOME. ALSO CONTACTED BETH VALENZUELA (CASE WORKER) WHILE ON SITE. SHE STATED OWNER IS ELDERLY AND IS IN THE HOSPITAL. SHE ALSO STATED ALL FACILITIES TO HOME ARE ON (ELECTRICAL, GAS AND WATER). SHE DOES NOT KNOW IF OWNER HAS HEAT IN DWELLING. SHE DOES RECALL SPACE HEATERS IN THE HOME.WILL DISCUSS CASE WITH RICK S. FOR DIRECTION IN CASE. NO IMMENET HAZARDS VISIBLE FROM THE EXTERIOR. BETH VALENZUELA DOES HAVE KEY TO ENTER UNIT IF NECESSARY. INSPECTOR TO CONTACT HER IF ENTRY IS NECESSARY.
11/14/2003 INSP - FOLLOW UP CODE ENFORCE RCAMACHO Correction Required PER RICK S. REQUEST CONTACTED VIOLA WITH PROSECUTORS OFFICE VIA E-MAIL WITH DIRECTION ON CASE FOR ENTRY. OFFICER NUNEZ STATES SHE IS CONCERNED WITH THE LIVING CONDITIONS OF THE INTERIOR. TRASH AND DEBRIS FILLING BATHROOMS. NO HEAT AND SAGGING FLLORS. INSPECTOR COULD NOT ENTER TO VERIFY ISSUES. BETH VALENZUELA DOES POSSES A KEY TO THE DWELLING. RICK S. ALSO CONTACTED HER AND SHE MAY BE WILLING TO ALLOW US ENTRY TO INSPECT.OWNER OF PROPERTY IS STILL IN THE HOSPITAL VERY ILL. VIOLA ALSO SPOKE TO THE CASE WORKER. SHE INDICATES THEY WILL BEGIN A CLEAN UP OF THE INTERIOR IMMEDIATELY. VIOLA ALSO STATES CASE WORKER DOES NOT BELIEVE OWNER WILL OCCUPY UNIT AGAIN. HE MAY BE PUT INTO ASSISTED LIVING BECAUSE OF HIS DETERIORATING HEALTH. INSPECTORS QUESTION TO VIOLA WAS IF WE MAY LEGALLY ENTER TO INSPECT INTERIOR OF DWELLING WITH THE CASE WORKER NOT THE OWNER? NO IMMEDIATE HAZARDS WERE FOUND ON THE EXTERIOR NOR MUCH ACCUMULATION OF DEBRIS OR TRASH FOUND ON HTE EXTERIOR. DWELLING IS NOT BEING OCCUPIED AT THIS TIME. ACCORDING TO VIOLA ARS SECTION 14-5425 THE CONSENT OF THE CASE WORKER DOES NOT AUTHORIZE US TO ENTER THE DWELLING. IT HAS TO BE THE CONSENT OF THE OWNER IN THIS CASE. MET WITH RICK S. IN OFFICE. A DECISION HAS BEEN MADE TO CLOSE THIS CASE. CITY OF TUCSON DOES NOT HAVE JURISDICTON OVER OWNER OCCUPIED UNITS. NO JURISDICTION TO ENTER INTERIOR TO INSPECT. CLOSE CASE.