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Case: T11DV00106
Case Details
Entered Date:
01/07/2011
Applicant:
RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A.
Description:
Foreclosed home with a tag on the house. The neighbors are reporting that the resident abandonded a vehicle on the street that has now been there for months and that the property is being squatted in by homeless or worse on a regular basis. They have called TPD in the past but nothing has come of it. The property is not currently secured per the neighbors and of course is weed choked and poorly maintained.
Case Violations
Case Number: T11DV00106
Case Status: COMPLIAN
Case Description: RES: VACANT & ABANDONED
Total Violations: 4
| Violation Date | Code Statue |
|---|---|
| 01/10/2011 | 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. |
| 01/10/2011 | 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. |
| 01/10/2011 | 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. |
| 01/10/2011 | 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: T11DV00106
Case Status: COMPLIAN
Case Description: RES: VACANT & ABANDONED
Total Outstanding Inspections - 3
| End Date | Description | Inspector | Results | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05/2011 | NPO(DL)-VACANT & UNSEC.STRUCT | LPUMPHRE | Item closed | |
| 04/05/2011 | NPO - JUNKED/INOP. VEHICLE(S) | LPUMPHRE | Item closed | |
| 04/05/2011 | NPO - WEEDS/GRASSES | LPUMPHRE | Item closed |
Completed Inspections
Case Status: COMPLIAN
Case Number: T11DV00106
Case Description: RES: VACANT & ABANDONED
Total Completed Inspections - 2
| End Date | Description | Inspector | Results | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/07/2011 | INSP - INITIAL CODE ENFORCMENT | LPUMPHRE | Approved | Accumulation of vegetation over 6" on property and abutting ROW areas. Junk vehicle parked in front of house in street: suburban with plate # 161pyh. Pile of greenwaste in front yard. Property appears vacant; research shows that it is in foreclosure. |
| 03/31/2011 | INSP - FOLLOW UP CODE ENFORCE | LPUMPHRE | Approved | Vegetation abated by City; vehicle is in driveway and appears in ok condition. Property is for sale. |
Completed Activity Special Conditions
Case Description - RES: VACANT & ABANDONED
Case Number - T11DV00106
Case Status: COMPLIAN
Total Completed Case Activity Conditions: 5
| Date | Name |
| 03/16/2011 | CONTACTED BY PHONE |
| 01/13/2011 | CONTACTED BY MAILING |
| 01/10/2011 | NOTICE OF VIOLATION ISSUED |
| 03/23/2011 | CONTRACTOR ABATEMENT |
| 01/07/2011 | FORECLOSURE |