Case: T10DV05996
Case Details
Entered Date:
09/08/2010
Applicant:
DIVINA LUZ ANDRAUX
Description:
DSD REFERRAL - ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR NOTICES THE REMOVAL OF LARGE AMOUNTS OF SHEETROCK IN VACANT APARTMENTS. NO RECORD OF PERMITS WITH DSD.
Case Violations
Case Number: T10DV05996
Case Status: REFERRED
Case Description: WORK WITHOUT PERMITS-COMMERCL
Total Violations: 5
| Violation Date | Code Statue |
|---|---|
| 09/22/2010 | T.C. Ch. 16, Sec. 16-4. PERMITS REQUIRED. Unless otherwise exempt pursuant to section 301 of the Administrative Code, as adopted by reference per section 6-1 of this Code, or pursuant to any other ordinance or statute, no building, structure or building service equipment regulated by this chapter or by the technical codes adopted by the city shall be built, erected, constructed, enlarged, altered, repaired, moved, improved, removed, converted or demolished unless a permit first has been obtained from the building official in the manner provided in the administrative and building codes adopted by the city. The purpose of a permit is to ensure that all construction is inspected by qualified City of Tucson personnel as directed by ordinance to verify compliance with city codes. Failure to obtain proper permit with inspections and approvals shall deem the construction to be unsafe. |
| 09/22/2010 | T.C. Ch. 16, Sec. 16-12(c) STAIRWAYS, DECKS AND PORCHES. All stairways, decks and porches shall be maintained in a safe condition and shall be capable of supporting the load and resisting all forces placed thereon by normal use. Every handrail and guardrail shall be firmly fastened and capable of supporting normally imposed loads, and shall be maintained in good condition. |
| 09/22/2010 | 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. |
| 09/22/2010 | T.C. Ch. 16, Sec. 16-30. GRAFFITI PREVENTION, PROHIBITION AND REMOVAL. (a) Graffiti prohibited, abatement procedures, penalty. No person who owns or is in control of any real property within the city shall maintain, permit or allow graffiti to remain on any building, fence, structure or otherwise on such property where the graffiti is visible from the street or other public or private property. (b) Notice of violation and abatement. Upon the receipt of notice requiring abatement from the graffiti abatement official, any person owning or otherwise being in control of the property shall remove or abate all graffiti within the time frame specified in such notice. The graffiti abatement official shall give notice utilizing the procedures set forth in section 16-45 of this chapter, except that the notice need not include a statement describing the right to an administrative appeal, since none exists. The graffiti abatement official may cause the removal of graffiti from private property should the property owner or person in control fail to remove graffiti after the required notice. The city or its authorized representative is expressly authorized to enter private property and abate graffiti. |
| 09/22/2010 | 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. |
Outstanding Inspections
Case Number: T10DV05996
Case Status: REFERRED
Case Description: WORK WITHOUT PERMITS-COMMERCL
Total Outstanding Inspections - 1
| End Date | Description | Inspector | Results | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/08/2010 | NPO - WORK WITHOUT PERMIT | JEBOT | Item initialized |
Completed Inspections
Case Status: REFERRED
Case Number: T10DV05996
Case Description: WORK WITHOUT PERMITS-COMMERCL
Total Completed Inspections - 2
| End Date | Description | Inspector | Results | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/13/2010 | INSP - INITIAL CODE ENFORCMENT | AVINDIOL | Approved | 09/13/10 INITIAL INSPECTION - MET WITH CONTRACTOR ON SITE// 60 - 1 bedroom units- block construction Exterior - graffiti has been pressure wash off the bldg. all except for one but are working on it - grounds have started to be cleaned up all couches in rear of bldg and all trash and debris in the center of the complex has been removed. Will be starting on weeds/grass in the front of the location. Interior - Have scraped the ceilings to all units of acoustic ceiling, is down to sheetrock. Some areas of ceiling have been cut out mostly on second floor where coolers leaked and damage the sheetrock. - Complete tear down of the units has started all interior and exterior doors removed along with flooring - Kitchen cabinets and sinks have all been removed along with sheetrock exposing plumbing in kitchens and in bathrooms. - All copper water lines to units have been removed. - All hot water heaters to units have been removed. - All toilets have removed - Electrical wiring in the plumbing wall was removed for the copper, will need to be replaced and may include switches, outlets, junction boxes and fixture boxes - Have removed all baseboard heating to all units - All coolers to second floor units have been removed on both north and south bldgs, was uncertain of what type of cooling system would be going in. In Process - Has started installing sheetrock to most of the units on the bottom floor. Doing bedrooms, hallways and living rooms, applying sheetrock to block walls. - Will be replacing 26 windows in units and all exterior doors Need to address - One broken stair on north bldg - Hand rails throughout complex are loose - Railing to second floor balcony has openings large that 4 inches, will need to be addressed - Exterior conduit loose, needs to be re-secured or replaced. Electrical disconnects for exterior lights need to be replaced and exterior system check for defects or lack of electrical breakers |
| 12/03/2010 | INSP - FOLLOW UP CODE ENFORCE | AVINDIOL | Approved | 12/03/10 RECHECKED THE LOCTION AND MET WITH PABLO HAD REPAINTED AGAIN OVER GRAFFITI ALL CLEAR AND CLEAN // THINKING OF PUTTING IN GUARD DOGS TO PATROL GROUNDS AT THIS POINT// AV |
Completed Activity Special Conditions
Case Description - WORK WITHOUT PERMITS-COMMERCL
Case Number - T10DV05996
Case Status: REFERRED
Total Completed Case Activity Conditions: 2
| Date | Name |
| 09/21/2010 | CONTACTED BY PHONE |
| 09/15/2010 | CONTACTED IN PERSON |