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Case: T10DV02945

Case Details

Status:

COMPLIAN

Type:

RES: MINIMUM HOUSING
Address:

Entered Date:

05/10/2010

Applicant:

SUPP JEFFREY S & SUSAN JEAN JT/RS

Description:

COOLER INOP - HAS NO VENTS TO INSIDE HOUSE. HEATER DOES NOT WORK- ELECTRICAL OUTLETS DO NOT WORK. LIGHT BULBS BLOW AS SOON AS LIGHT SWITCH IS TURNED ON. KITCHEN FAUCETS LEAK .

Case Violations

Case Number: T10DV02945
Case Status: COMPLIAN
Case Description: RES: MINIMUM HOUSING
Total Violations: 13
Violation Date Code Statue
05/14/2010 T.C. Ch. 16, Sec. 16-11(a)(3) Every existing dwelling unit shall be provided with smoke detectors in good operating condition as required by the Tucson Fire Code of the City of Tucson.
05/14/2010 T.C. Ch. 16, Sec. 16-11(b) (1) HEATING. Every habitable room within a dwelling unit, guest room, and congregate residence shall be provided with safe heating facilities which are properly installed and maintained in a sound condition and are capable of providing adequate heating, appropriate for the climate, to assure a safe living environment. All heating facilities shall be free from health hazards associated with ventilation, mounting, electrical and gas connections and other defects. Unvented fuel-burning heaters must be of a listed and approved type, and are prohibited as the sole source of heating. Ovens, stoves or ranges, or other cooking appliances cannot be used for the purpose of heating any portion of a dwelling. Listed, portable space heaters may only be used as the sole source of heating on a temporary basis when the permanent heating system is being repaired or replaced.
05/14/2010 T.C. Ch. 16, Sec. 16-11(b) (2) COOLING. Every dwelling unit, guest room, and congregate residence shall be provided, in at least one habitable room, with either mechanical cooling or an alternate cooling method. Cooling facilities shall be installed and maintained in a safe condition and in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations, and shall be capable of providing adequate cooling, appropriate for the climate, to assure a safe living environment. Evaporative cooling shall be maintained to be free of excessive rust, corrosion or mineral deposits that limit proper operation. Any mounting apparatus for a cooling facility must be structurally sound. Mechanical fans or portable evaporative cooling devices may only be used on a temporary basis as the sole source of cooling when the permanent cooling system is being repaired or replaced.
05/14/2010 T.C. Ch. 16, Sec. 16-11(c) ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. (1) All dwellings and dwelling units shall be provided with electrical service. Electrical facilities connected to or in any building or structure are to be maintained hazard-free and in a state of good repair. The electrical system shall be free from such hazards as bare wiring; overloaded circuits or services; equipment not properly grounded; over-fused circuits; misuse of wiring, including the use of extension cords in lieu of permanent wiring; non-approved wiring; and wiring exposed to moisture or extreme heat. Broken, loose, frayed, inoperable, defective or missing portions of the electrical service, lines, switches, outlets, fixtures and fixture coverings shall be repaired or replaced. (2) All electrical equipment, wiring and appliances shall be installed and maintained in a safe manner and in accordance with all applicable laws.
05/14/2010 T.C. Ch. 16, Sec. 16-11(e) PLUMBING SYSTEMS. (3) All plumbing systems are to be maintained safe and hazard free and in a state of good repair. Every dwelling or dwelling unit shall have an adequate potable water supply. Every plumbing fixture, water and waste-pipe, and gas connection shall be properly installed in accordance with all applicable laws and maintained in good and sanitary working condition so as to prevent structural deterioration or health hazards, and are to be free from leaks and obstructions.
05/14/2010 T.C. Ch. 16, Sec. 16-11(f)(2) Every ceiling, roof, and ceiling and roof support must be sufficient to carry imposed loads safely, and must not buckle, sag or split due to defective material or deterioration.
05/14/2010 T.C. Ch. 16, Sec. 16-11(f)(4) Every interior door, cabinet, and other feature shall be maintained in a safe and structurally sound condition.
05/14/2010 T.C. Ch. 16, Sec. 16-11(f)(3) Every floor and floor support shall be maintained in a safe and structurally sound condition, and every existing floor covering shall be maintained in safe condition that is free of defect or deterioration that creates an unsafe or unsanitary condition.
05/14/2010 T.C. Ch. 16, Sec. 16-12(a) EXTERIOR SURFACES. (1) Weather protection. All weather-exposed exterior surfaces of every building, including windows and doors, shall provide weather protection. Every building shall be weather protected to provide shelter for the occupants against the elements and to exclude moisture and dampness.
05/14/2010 T.C. Ch. 16, Sec. 16-12(b)(4) CHIMNEYS. All chimneys must be maintained to be structurally safe and in sound condition.
05/14/2010 T.C. Ch. 16, Sec. 16-13(a) ACCUMULATION OF VEGETATION PROHIBITED. Each owner, lessee, tenant, resident or occupant shall maintain a property so it is free of the accumulation or untended growth of vegetation. The accumulation or untended growth of vegetation means the presence of plants on property that create a fire, safety or health hazard, or that attract vermin either on the property, on neighboring properties, or on both, and includes but is not limited to: (1) Any lawn grass that exceeds 6 inches in height; (2) All weeds that exceed 6 inches in height; (3) Dead trees and dead shrubs; (4) Dead palm fronds within ten feet of the ground, a structure, a fence or wall, or of any combustible other than the tree from which the fronds have grown; (5) Any tree, shrub, or other form of vegetation of any kind on the property or on the adjoining right-of-way, street, or alley that extends over or under the sidewalk space or roadway in a manner that may interfere with the reasonable use of the street, sidewalk, or alley for pedestrian or vehicular traffic of any kind or that may obstruct the view or light distribution of traffic-control devices or luminaries. Vegetation must be trimmed and maintained to provide an unobstructed pedestrian path a minimum 48 inches in width and 80 inches in height from grade.
05/14/2010 T.C. Ch. 16, Sec. 16-13(b) ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE PROHIBITED. Each owner, lessee, tenant, resident or occupant shall maintain a property so it is free of accumulated refuse and debris. Accumulated refuse and debris means contained or uncontained refuse and debris that is present on the property in a manner not authorized by the Tucson Code. Material recycling facilities meeting the requirements of section 15-24.7 are exempt from this prohibition.
05/14/2010 T.C. Ch. 16, Sec. 16-13(d) DUTY TO REMOVE WEEDS AND REFUSE FROM ABUTTING SIDEWALKS, STREETS AND ALLEYS UPON NOTICE. Upon receipt of notice served pursuant to section 16-45, the owner, lessee, tenant or occupant of any premises shall remove from the premises and the abutting portions of contiguous sidewalks, streets and alleys, all weeds, garbage, debris or other refuse which may endanger the health, safety or welfare of the persons in the vicinity of such premises. This duty extends to and includes any abutting sidewalk area and one-half (½) the width of abutting alleys, from the property line to the center line of the alley.

Outstanding Inspections

Case Number: T10DV02945
Case Status: COMPLIAN
Case Description: RES: MINIMUM HOUSING
Total Outstanding Inspections - 9
End Date Description Inspector Results Comments
09/28/2010 NPO - REFUSE/TRASH/DEBRIS RMENDOZA Item closed
09/28/2010 NPO - VEGETATION NUISANCE RMENDOZA Item closed
09/28/2010 NPO - WEEDS/GRASSES RMENDOZA Item closed
10/01/2010 NPO(EL)-WIRING/SWITCH/OUTLT/FX RMENDOZA Extension granted
10/01/2010 NPO(PL)-PLUMBING SYSTEM & FX RMENDOZA Extension granted
10/01/2010 NPO(HC)-COOLING RMENDOZA Extension granted
10/01/2010 NPO(HC)-NO VENTILATION RMENDOZA Extension granted
10/01/2010 NPO(HC)-HEATING & VENTILATION RMENDOZA Extension granted
10/01/2010 NPO - INT. BUILDING MAINTENANC RMENDOZA Extension granted

Completed Inspections

Case Status: COMPLIAN
Case Number: T10DV02945
Case Description: RES: MINIMUM HOUSING
Total Completed Inspections - 2
End Date Description Inspector Results Comments
05/13/2010 INSP - INITIAL CODE ENFORCMENT RMENDOZA Approved OPEN GROUND ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS THROUGHOUT THE STURCTURE. 2 PRONG AND 3 PRONG OUTLET MIXED THROUGHOUT. KITCHEN FAUCET LEAKS. UNSECURED AND EXPOSED WIRING UNDER THE SINK. UNSECURED, EXPOSED AND HAZARDOUS WIRING IN THE BATHROOM. WIRING STICKING OUT OF THE WALL IS HANGING, UNCAPPED AND ENERGIZED. BATH LIGHT WIRED TO UNSECURED WIRING COMING FROM THE CEILING. TOILET IS NOT PROPERLY SECURED TO THE FLOOR. LARGE HOLE IN THE HALLWAY CEILING. ALL DUCT WORK IS MISSING FROM THE CEILING AREA TO ALL ROOMS. COOLER PLENUM IS SEVERLY DETERIORATED AND RUSTED. COOLER IS ALSO INOPERABLE. HEATER IS INOP. WATER DAMAGE IN NW BEDROOM ALONG WEST WALL AND CLOSET. HOLES IN THE FLOOR IN SAME BEDROOM. EAST ROOM LOWER WALL HAVE WATER DAMAGE. LIGHT FIXTURE DOES NOT WORK. UNIT LACKS SMOKE DETECTORS. FIREPLACE IS MISSING THE SPARK ARRESTOR. ADDITION AT REAR OF STRUCTURE. DOOR IS NOT PROPERLY SEALED. WASHER OUTLET IS BROKEN. DRYER OUTLET IS NOT PROPERLY SEALED. WATER HEATER IS MISSING SLEAVE AT CEILING ENTRANCE. UNKNOWN ELECTRICAL PANEL IN THE WAHER ROOM. WEEDS AND TRASH THROUGHOUT THE PROPERTY. WEEDS AND OVERGROWN VEGETATION ALONG THE CURB AREAS.
09/28/2010 INSP - FOLLOW UP CODE ENFORCE RMENDOZA Approved WEEDS AND TRASH REMOVED. UNIT VACANT. REPAIRS UNDERWAY.

Completed Activity Special Conditions

Case Description - RES: MINIMUM HOUSING
Case Number - T10DV02945
Case Status: COMPLIAN
Total Completed Case Activity Conditions: 5
Date Name
05/14/2010 CONTACTED BY PHONE
09/28/2010 CONTACTED BY MAILING
05/26/2010 NOTICE OF VIOLATION ISSUED
04/28/2011 VIOLATION CLOSED
05/14/2010 RESEARCH