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Case: T10DV07879

Case Details

Status:

COMPLIAN

Type:

RES: MINIMUM HOUSING
Address:

Entered Date:

11/02/2010

Applicant:

DOMITILA A. MEZA

Description:

Sewer backing up, toilet does not flush. Plumbing leaks outside. No heating.

Case Violations

Case Number: T10DV07879
Case Status: COMPLIAN
Case Description: RES: MINIMUM HOUSING
Total Violations: 11
Violation Date Code Statue
11/10/2010 T.C. Ch. 16, Sec. 16-11(a)(1) The presence and operations of window openings, size and condition of exits, bars, grills, grates covering windows and openings shall allow for safe and rapid egress in emergency situations. At least one window and all doors in living/sleeping rooms in dwelling units must have an operable release mechanism that allows safe and rapid egress without the use of separate tools.
11/10/2010 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.
11/10/2010 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.
11/10/2010 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.
11/10/2010 T.C. Ch. 16, Sec. 16-12(a)(2) PROTECTIVE TREATMENT. All exterior wood surfaces, except for decay-resistant woods, must be protected from deterioration and from the elements by paint or other protective treatment or covering. Any exterior wood surface that has paint that is peeling, flaking, cracked, blistered or chipped, resulting in bare, unprotected surfaces, the deteriorated condition of that surface must be eliminated and the surface repainted. All metal surfaces subject to corrosion or rust must be treated or coated to inhibit corrosion and rust, unless corrosion or rust is a design element.
11/10/2010 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.
11/10/2010 T.C. Ch. 16, Sec. 16-11(f)(1) Every wall or vertical support must be sufficient to carry imposed loads safely, and must not lean, buckle, or split due to defect or lack of maintenance.
11/10/2010 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.
11/10/2010 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.
11/10/2010 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.
11/10/2010 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.

Outstanding Inspections

Case Number: T10DV07879
Case Status: COMPLIAN
Case Description: RES: MINIMUM HOUSING
Total Outstanding Inspections - 9
End Date Description Inspector Results Comments
11/16/2010 NPO(EL)-WIRING/SWITCH/OUTLT/FX AVINDIOL Follow-up inspection
11/16/2010 NPO(PL)-PLUMBING SYSTEM & FX AVINDIOL Follow-up inspection
11/16/2010 NPO(PL)-SEWAGE DISPOSAL (SYS) AVINDIOL Follow-up inspection
11/16/2010 NPO(HC)-HEATING & VENTILATION AVINDIOL Follow-up inspection
11/16/2010 NPO - EGRESS AVINDIOL Follow-up inspection
11/16/2010 NPO - SMOKE ALARMS AVINDIOL Follow-up inspection
11/16/2010 NPO - REFUSE/TRASH/DEBRIS AVINDIOL Follow-up inspection
11/16/2010 NPO - WEEDS/GRASSES AVINDIOL Follow-up inspection
11/16/2010 NPO - EXT. BUILDING MAINTENANC AVINDIOL Follow-up inspection

Completed Inspections

Case Status: COMPLIAN
Case Number: T10DV07879
Case Description: RES: MINIMUM HOUSING
Total Completed Inspections - 2
End Date Description Inspector Results Comments
11/09/2010 INSP - INITIAL CODE ENFORCMENT AVINDIOL Approved 11/08/10 INITIAL INSPECTION - MET WITH TENANTS/OWNER/MAINT MAN *** BROKEN VENT PIPE LEAKING WASTE WATER IN YARD // 2 WINDOW SECURITY BARS LOCKED// SLIDING GLASS DOOR NOT WORKING // BROKEN WINDOWS - 1 ON WESTSIDE OF HOME AND 3 ON THE EASTSIDE OF HOME// STORAGE BLD LACKS PAINT PROTECTION ** INSIDE UNIT** MISSING OR CRACKED FACE PLATES IN LIVING ROOM LOOSE OUTLET IN LIVING ROOM // NO PERMINATE HEAT SOURCE UNIT IN BEDROOM NOT WORKING //
11/16/2010 INSP - FOLLOW UP CODE ENFORCE AVINDIOL Approved 11/16/10 MET WITH TENANT/ NEW SHOWER COLD WATER VALVE INSTALLED NOT LEAKING // TOILET IS OPERATIONAL BUT NEED TO HOLD HANDLE DOWN// SINK STILL DRAINING SLOWLY // SPOKE TO MANT MAN WILL BE BACK OUT ON WEDS // AV

Completed Activity Special Conditions

Case Description - RES: MINIMUM HOUSING
Case Number - T10DV07879
Case Status: COMPLIAN
Total Completed Case Activity Conditions: 3
Date Name
11/09/2010 CONTACTED BY PHONE
11/08/2010 MENTOR ASSISTANCE
01/05/2011 VIOLATION CLOSED