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Case Details

Status:

COMPLIAN

Type:

RES: VACANT & ABANDONED
Address:

Entered Date:

09/07/2010

Applicant:

WORLEY C GENEVIEVE C/O RICHARD WORLEY

Description:

VACANT UNSECURED STRUCTURE WITH BROKEN WINDOWS (VAGRANTS OCCUPYING AT NIGHT).

Case Violations

Case Number: T10DV05959
Case Status: COMPLIAN
Case Description: RES: VACANT & ABANDONED
Total Violations: 3
Violation Date Code Statue
09/07/2010 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.
09/07/2010 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.
09/07/2010 T.C. Ch. 16, Sec. 16-14(b)(3) ABATEMENT OF VACANT AND UNSECURED BUILDINGS. When ordered abated, a vacant and unsecured building shall be cleaned and secured as follows: a. All accumulated refuse that poses a fire or health hazard within or upon the property or premises shall be removed; and b. All unsecured doorway, windows, or exterior openings shall be barricaded in accordance with standards established by the code official, which shall be kept on file with the city clerk, and in accordance with section 16-12(a)(3) of this chapter; and c. Both the structure and the exterior premises shall be posted with signs that provide reasonable notice prohibiting entry (i.e., "No Trespassing" signs).

Outstanding Inspections

Case Number: T10DV05959
Case Status: COMPLIAN
Case Description: RES: VACANT & ABANDONED
Total Outstanding Inspections - 3
End Date Description Inspector Results Comments
11/24/2010 NPO(DL)-VACANT & UNSEC.STRUCT DCOX Item closed
11/24/2010 NPO - REFUSE/TRASH/DEBRIS DCOX Item closed
11/24/2010 NPO - WEEDS/GRASSES DCOX Item closed

Completed Inspections

Case Status: COMPLIAN
Case Number: T10DV05959
Case Description: RES: VACANT & ABANDONED
Total Completed Inspections - 2
End Date Description Inspector Results Comments
09/07/2010 INSP - INITIAL CODE ENFORCMENT DCOX Approved Property is vacant and unsecured. Water service was terminated in May 2010 for non-pay and on August 11th 2010 TW put a lock on the meter due to tampering. I dispatched the board-up contractor to secure the house. The homeowner is somewhat elusive however I believe I have a current address for her. I will send an NOV to that address and see what happens.
11/24/2010 INSP - FOLLOW UP CODE ENFORCE DCOX Approved House is under renovation for occupancy. Case closed.

Outstanding Case Activity Conditions

Date Name Approved
09/07/2010 T.C. Ch. 16, Sec. 16-14(b) Vacant and unsecured buildings or structures are unlawful and are prohibited by this chapter. The requirements of this subsection (b) shall apply to all vacant and unsecured buildings or structures regardless of whether or not the building or structure is surrounded in whole or in part by a fence or wall. (1) Duty to clean, secure and prohibit trespass. The owner or responsible party of a vacant building or structure shall remove any accumulation of weeds, combustible waste, or refuse from the interior of the building or structure and the surrounding yards; and shall secure all doors, windows, and other openings to prevent unauthorized entry. The owner or responsible party also shall post both the structure and the exterior premises with signs to provide conspicuous and reasonable notice prohibiting entry (i.e., "No Trespassing" signs). Not Approved

Completed Activity Special Conditions

Case Description - RES: VACANT & ABANDONED
Case Number - T10DV05959
Case Status: COMPLIAN
Total Completed Case Activity Conditions: 7
Date Name
10/13/2010 CONTACTED IN PERSON
09/09/2010 CONTACTED BY MAILING
09/07/2010 NOTICE OF VIOLATION ISSUED
11/24/2010 VIOLATION CLOSED
05/19/2011 SEC LEIN PLACED ON PROPERTY IN THE AMOUNT OF ???
11/09/2010 SEC LETTER OF BILLING FOR $??? SENT TO OWNERS
11/09/2010 STRUCTURE SECURED BY ???