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Case: T10DV03753

Case Details

Status:

COMPLIAN

Type:

RES: MINIMUM HOUSING
Address:

Entered Date:

06/08/2010

Applicant:

JASON HESS & JULIE ROGERS

Description:

MINIMUM HOUSING

Case Violations

Case Number: T10DV03753
Case Status: COMPLIAN
Case Description: RES: MINIMUM HOUSING
Total Violations: 5
Violation Date Code Statue
06/11/2010 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.
06/11/2010 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.
06/11/2010 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.
06/11/2010 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.
06/11/2010 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.

Outstanding Inspections

Case Number: T10DV03753
Case Status: COMPLIAN
Case Description: RES: MINIMUM HOUSING
Total Outstanding Inspections - 7
End Date Description Inspector Results Comments
10/29/2010 NPO(EL)-MAIN/PANEL/SUB/DISCONT DCOX Item closed
10/29/2010 NPO(EL)-WIRING/SWITCH/OUTLT/FX DCOX Item closed
10/29/2010 NPO(PL)-WATER HEATERS DCOX Item closed
10/29/2010 NPO - SMOKE ALARMS DCOX Item closed
10/29/2010 NPO - REFUSE/TRASH/DEBRIS DCOX Item closed
10/29/2010 NPO - WEEDS/GRASSES DCOX Item closed
10/29/2010 NPO - INT. BUILDING MAINTENANC DCOX Item closed

Completed Inspections

Case Status: COMPLIAN
Case Number: T10DV03753
Case Description: RES: MINIMUM HOUSING
Total Completed Inspections - 2
End Date Description Inspector Results Comments
06/07/2010 INSP - INITIAL CODE ENFORCMENT JVALDEZ Approved EMERGENCY CALL OUT BY TPD, TO DUPLEX 2107 MINIMUM HOUSING ISSUES; BATHROOM SHOWER COMPARTMENT WALLS ARE UNFINISHED WITH EXPOSED WALL STUDS, THERE IS A CABLE RUNNING THROUGH THE STUDS AND ONE OUTLET ABOVE THE SHOWER VALVES. THERE IS PLASTIC TAPED IN THE AREA. THE TENANTS STATED IT HAS BEEN IN THAT CONDITION SINCE FEB, 2010. THE TUB IS UNSTABLE. THE INTERIOR OF THE DWELLING HAS DRYWALL DAMAGE IN THE BEDROOM CLOSET AREA AND LIVING ROOM. THE BEDROOM HAS A MISSING REGISTER. THE KITCHEN SINK FAUCET IS BROKEN, MISSING COVER PLATE ON OUTLET BACK SPLASH AREA. NO SMOKE DETECTORS. THERE IS A GAS FIRED WATER HEATER LOCATED UNDER THE EAVE AREA IN THE BACKYARD. THE UNIT IS OUTDOORS WITH NO PROTECTIVE ENCLOSURE. THERE IS AN ADDED PANEL BROAD WITH A 20 AMP BREAKER AND JUNCTION BOX BELOW THE PANEL BOARD LOCATED DOWNSTREAM FROM MAIN DISCONNECT WHICH WAS INSTALLED WITH OUT PERMITS. THE PROPERTY HAS WEEDS THAT EXCEED 6 INCHES IN HEIGHT, WITH TRASH AND DEBRIS, LITER. UNIT 2105 ELECTRIC WATER HEATER INSTALLED WITHOUT A PERMIT, THE UNIT IS LOCATED IN THE BACKYARD UNDER EAVE AREA. THE UNIT IS OUTDOORS WITH NO PROTECTIVE ENCLOSURE. THE UNIT IS POWERED WITH A BLACK CABLE FROM THE DISCONNECT WHICH RUNS ABOVE GROUND ON GRADE ALONG THE BUILDING. THIS CABLE IS NOT RATED FOR OUTDOOR USE. THIS CIRCUIT WAS INSTALLED WITHOUT PERMITS. THE WATER HEATER HAS NO DISCHARGE PIPE. THE FRONT HOSE BIB IS DRIPPING WATER. CASE WILL BE ASSIGNED TO AREA INSPECTOR, NOTICE OF VIOLATION TO ISSUED FORTHWITH
10/29/2010 INSP - FOLLOW UP CODE ENFORCE DCOX Approved

Completed Activity Special Conditions

Case Description - RES: MINIMUM HOUSING
Case Number - T10DV03753
Case Status: COMPLIAN
Total Completed Case Activity Conditions: 7
Date Name
06/09/2010 CONTACTED IN PERSON
06/14/2010 CONTACTED BY MAILING
06/25/2010 CONTACTED BY EMAIL
06/14/2010 NOTICE OF VIOLATION ISSUED
10/29/2010 VIOLATION CLOSED
08/03/2010 CALLBACK
09/21/2010 REINSP FEE - WAIVED