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Case: T10DV07424

Case Details

Status:

COMPLIAN

Type:

MULTIPLE TYPES
Address:

Entered Date:

10/20/2010

Applicant:

WARNER DOROTHY SONNTAG HOFF & SHARP LISA

Description:

Running a landscaping business from residence. Rear yard filled with stored items, debris, refuse. Rear yard not screened. Large amount of greenwaste dumped in the alley area. JMV in side yard not screened from the street.

Case Violations

Case Number: T10DV07424
Case Status: COMPLIAN
Case Description: MULTIPLE TYPES
Total Violations: 5
Violation Date Code Statue
10/20/2010 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.
10/20/2010 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.
10/20/2010 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.
10/20/2010 T.C. Ch. 16, Sec. 16-15. JUNKED OR INOPERABLE VEHICLES. (a) Prohibited Storage: (1) No person owning or having custody of any junked or inoperable vehicle may store such vehicle on private property, or on any sidewalks, streets or alleys, within the city, except as otherwise permitted under this section; (2) No person owning, occupying or in control of any private property within the city may store any junked or inoperable vehicle on the owned or occupied property, or on any abutting sidewalks, streets or alleys, except as otherwise permitted under this section; (b) Permitted Storage: This section shall not apply to any junked or inoperable vehicle stored on private property if the vehicle: (1) Is on the premises of a business enterprise operated in a lawful place and manner and licensed by the City under chapter 19 of the Tucson Code, and the storage of the vehicle is necessary to the operation of the business enterprise; or; (2) Is lawfully enclosed within: a. An enclosed garage or other permanent building lawfully constructed of opaque materials without openings, holes or gaps other than doors and windows; b. A carport, and an opaque car cover designed for that purpose (and not including tarps, bed sheets, plastic sheeting, or similar materials) completely covers the body of the vehicle; or c. The rear yard or side yard and screened by any fence, wall or barrier, not less than five (5) feet in height, constructed of opaque materials which screens it from view from any adjacent properties and the public right-of-way, and is equipped with self-latching gates or doors. Such fence, wall or barrier must comply with section 16-12(e). (c) Persons Responsible: Whenever the city finds that any junked or inoperable vehicle is stored on private property or on any abutting sidewalks, streets or alleys in violation of this section, the persons responsible for the violation include the recorded owner, occupant or person in control of the private property, as well as the registered owner or custodian of the vehicle.
10/20/2010 UDC, Sec. 6.6.2 (H). ACCESSORY BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES In all zones, the buildings used for accessory uses shall comply with the following: H. All structures for animals shall be set back at least 50 feet from all property lines, except corrals that shall be set back ten feet from all property lines.

Outstanding Inspections

Case Number: T10DV07424
Case Status: COMPLIAN
Case Description: MULTIPLE TYPES
Total Outstanding Inspections - 5
End Date Description Inspector Results Comments
12/03/2010 LUC - ILLEGAL HOME OCCUPATION DJOHNSTO Follow-up inspection
12/03/2010 LUC - RESIDENTIAL STORAGE DJOHNSTO Follow-up inspection
12/03/2010 NPO - REFUSE/TRASH/DEBRIS DJOHNSTO Follow-up inspection
12/03/2010 NPO - JUNKED/INOP. VEHICLE(S) DJOHNSTO Follow-up inspection
12/03/2010 NPO - WEEDS/GRASSES DJOHNSTO Follow-up inspection

Completed Inspections

Case Status: COMPLIAN
Case Number: T10DV07424
Case Description: MULTIPLE TYPES
Total Completed Inspections - 2
End Date Description Inspector Results Comments
10/19/2010 INSP - INITIAL CODE ENFORCMENT DJOHNSTO Approved Property owner is operating a landscaping business from this residence without a Zoning Compliance Review. Property does not meet the requirements of the L.U.C. for a home occupation. Alley area is full of greenwaste. Rear yard is filled with stored items, refuse, debris. Junked motor vehicle in the side and front yards. Vehicle in the side yard is not properly screened. Misc items stored in the front yard. 2 trailers parked in the street are filled with dead vegetation from the landscaping business. Spoke with 2 residents that confirmed the vehicle in front is non operational, and the property owner is running a landscaping business from the property. Send 30 day notice. Schedule follow up inspection.
12/03/2010 INSP - FOLLOW UP CODE ENFORCE DJOHNSTO Approved Property owner is operating a landscaping business from this residence without a Zoning Compliance Review. Property does not meet the requirements of the L.U.C. for a home occupation. Alley area is full of greenwaste / cut palm tree trunks. Rear yard is now screened. Junked motor vehicle in the side yard. Vehicle in the side yard is not properly screened. 2 trailers still being parked in the street are filled with dead vegetation from the landscaping business. No reinspect fee at this time. Re-contact the property owner. Schedule follow up inspection for 1-10-11.

Outstanding Case Activity Conditions

Date Name Approved
10/20/2010 L.U.C. 3.5.7.2 Home Occupation: General Application. (Definition, Sec. 6.2.8) Home occupations require approval through a Zoning Compliance Review, Sec. 23A-31, and are subject to the following. (Ord. No. 9967, §3, 7/1/04) A. A home occupation shall be clearly secondary to the residential use of the dwelling. CITY OF TUCSON LAND USE CODE Sec. 3.5.7.2 ARTICLE III. DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS DIVISION 5. PERFORMANCE CRITERIA Sup. No. 42 273 B. A home occupation shall be conducted in such a manner that it is compatible with the residential character of the neighborhood in which it is located. C. No more than twenty-five (25) percent of all buildings on the lot may be devoted to the home occupation. A detached accessory building of not more than two hundred (200) square feet in area may be used for such home occupation. D. Persons other than those residing in the dwelling shall not be employed in the home occupation, except that one (1) nonresident of the premises may be employed in the IR, RH, SR, SH, O-2, O-3, NC, C-1, C-2, C-3, OCR-1, and OCR-2 zones. E. Goods related to the home occupation shall not be visible from the street. F. Goods shall not be sold on the premises. G. Outdoor storage of materials or equipment related to the home occupation activity is not permitted on the premises. H. Except for permitted signage, the home occupation use shall not substantially alter the exterior appearance or character of the residence in which it is conducted, either by exterior construction, lighting, graphics, or other means. I. No more than one (1) sign may be visible from the exterior of the property used as a home occupation. The sign shall not exceed one (1) square foot in size. Signs must also conform to Chapter 3 of the Tucson Code. J. A home occupation shall not create any nuisance, hazard, or other offensive condition, such as that resulting from noise, smoke, fumes, dust, odors, or other noxious emissions. Electrical or mechanical equipment that causes fluctuations in line voltage, creates any interference in either audio or video reception, or causes any perceivable vibration on adjacent properties is not permitted. K. No more than five (5) clients per day, and only one (1) client at a time, are allowed on site. L. Motor vehicle and bicycle parking is not required for home occupation - general application. The home occupation may involve the use of no more than one (1) commercial vehicle for the transportation of goods or materials to and from the premises. The commercial vehicle is limited to a passenger car, van, or pickup truck. This vehicle may not be more than twenty (20) feet in overall length and not more than seven (7) feet in overall height and must be parked on private property in a carport or garage or shielded from view from adjoining properties by landscaping, fencing, or screening material. Motor vehicle and bicycle parking necessitated by the conduct of such home occupation shall be provided on site. M. Automotive - Service and Repair, hair salon, and Medical Service uses are prohibited as home occupations. Not Approved

Completed Activity Special Conditions

Case Description - MULTIPLE TYPES
Case Number - T10DV07424
Case Status: COMPLIAN
Total Completed Case Activity Conditions: 5
Date Name
12/06/2010 CONTACTED BY PHONE
10/20/2010 CONTACTED IN PERSON
10/27/2010 CONTACTED BY MAILING
10/27/2010 NOTICE OF VIOLATION ISSUED
04/05/2011 VIOLATION CLOSED

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