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Case: T11DV01184

Case Details

Status:

COMPLIAN

Type:

RESIDENTIAL ZONING
Address:

Entered Date:

02/28/2011

Applicant:

MANUEL F. & ENGLANTINA DUARTE CP/RS

Description:

40ft RV is parked in the front yard. Waste water is being discharged into tree well, and people are living in the RV.

Case Violations

Case Number: T11DV01184
Case Status: COMPLIAN
Case Description: RESIDENTIAL ZONING
Total Violations: 7
Violation Date Code Statue
03/02/2011 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.
03/02/2011 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.
03/02/2011 T.C. Ch. 16, Sec. 16-12(e) ACCESSORY STRUCTURES. All accessory structures, including but not limited to detached garages, fences and walls, must be structurally sound and free of disrepair. Examples of disrepair include missing slats, posts or blocks, or damage, deterioration or rot. Fences and walls cannot be constructed or covered with materials not designed or commonly used for that purpose, such as pallets and tarps. Fences and walls must be properly anchored so as not to be in danger of failure or collapse.
03/02/2011 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.
03/02/2011 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.
03/02/2011 UDC, Sec. 10.2.3. COMPLIANCE REVIEW, EXISTING DEVELOPMENT Any land used or occupied; any site improvement, modification, or construction started; any existing use or structure expanded, reconstructed, changed, or otherwise altered; and any land divided into multiple parcels without certification of compliance with the provisions of the UDC through a zoning review process is considered a violation of the UDC. Enforcement of violations shall be in accordance with Section 10.4, Penalties and Remedies.
03/02/2011 UDC, Sec. 10.3.5. VIOLATION OF A SITE PLAN Failure to comply with conditions placed on an approved site plan shall constitute a violation of the UDC.

Outstanding Inspections

Case Number: T11DV01184
Case Status: COMPLIAN
Case Description: RESIDENTIAL ZONING
Total Outstanding Inspections - 6
End Date Description Inspector Results Comments
04/08/2011 LUC - VIOL OF SITE PLAN - COND RVIDAL Follow-up inspection
04/08/2011 NPO(PL)-SEWAGE DISPOSAL (SYS) RVIDAL Follow-up inspection
04/08/2011 NPO - SMOKE ALARMS RVIDAL Follow-up inspection
04/08/2011 NPO - WEEDS/GRASSES RVIDAL Follow-up inspection
04/08/2011 NPO - EXT. BUILDING MAINTENANC RVIDAL Follow-up inspection
04/08/2011 NPO - WORK WITHOUT PERMIT RVIDAL Follow-up inspection

Completed Inspections

Case Status: COMPLIAN
Case Number: T11DV01184
Case Description: RESIDENTIAL ZONING
Total Completed Inspections - 2
End Date Description Inspector Results Comments
03/02/2011 INSP - INITIAL CODE ENFORCMENT RVIDAL Approved NO ONE HOME AND LEFT A CARD ON THE FRONT DOOR. WAS ABLE TO TALK TO NEIGHBORS AND THE OWNER HAD JUST LEFT. LOOKED AROUND FROM THE FRONT AND FOUND A TRAVEL TRAILER PARKED IN THE FRONT YARD WEST OF THE DRIVEWAY. THE TRAILER IS CONNECTED TO THE ELECTRICAL AND THE WATER WAS DISCONNECTED BUT WAS HOOKED UP. UNABLE TO FIND THE DISCHARGE FOR THE SEWAGE BUT FOUND WET AREAS WHERE APPERANTLY THE WASTE WATER HAS BEEN DUMPED. DID PUT A CARD WITH MY PHONE NUMBERS TO CALL ME ON THE FRONT SECURITY DOOR. ALSO FOUND A NEW AC PACKAGE UNIT ON THE ROOF, TALL GRASS AND WEEDS, NEW METAL AWNINGS ON THE WEST OF THE HOUSE AND ON THE FRONT BY THE DRIVEWAY APPROX 8' X 16' ATTACHED, AND THE WOODEN FENCE IS LOOSE AND LEANING ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE PROPERTY. UNDER THE AWNING ON THE WEST SIDE HAS A J.M.V. AND HAS NO PLATES (BLACK CATERA). WHILE WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO ANSWER THE DOOR, I HEARD THE SMOKE DETECTORS CHIRPING DUE TO LOW BATTERIES. WILL DO N.O.V. RV.
04/08/2011 INSP - FOLLOW UP CODE ENFORCE RVIDAL Approved THE TRAVEL TRAILER HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE PROPERTY. THE VEHICLE PARKED ON THE WEST SIDE HAS A CAR COVER AND IS PARKED UNDER A CARPORT. THE WOODEN FENCE IS STILL LEANING AND THE FRONT YARD HAS BEEN CLEANED BUT NO ONE HOME TO CHECK THE BACK YARD. THE PERMITTED ISSUES ARE STILL BEING WORKED ON AND HAS NOT APPLIED FOR A PERMIT. WILL CHECK IN 30 DAYS. RV.

Completed Activity Special Conditions

Case Description - RESIDENTIAL ZONING
Case Number - T11DV01184
Case Status: COMPLIAN
Total Completed Case Activity Conditions: 5
Date Name
03/02/2011 CONTACTED BY PHONE
03/07/2011 CONTACTED BY MAILING
03/07/2011 NOTICE OF VIOLATION ISSUED
04/04/2013 VIOLATION CLOSED
03/02/2011 RESEARCH