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Case: T11DV07261

Case Details

Status:

COMPLIAN

Type:

REFUSE
Address:

Entered Date:

09/13/2011

Applicant:

JENSEN THOMAS P

Description:

: horrendous stench from yard. Cat hoarding.Excessive build up of fire hazardous dry pine needles and trees on property.has a box built around a van used as giant cat box in front yard.

Case Violations

Case Number: T11DV07261
Case Status: COMPLIAN
Case Description: REFUSE
Total Violations: 6
Violation Date Code Statue
10/05/2011 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.
10/05/2011 T.C. Ch. 16, Sec. 16-3 DEFINITIONS REFUSE Refuse: means all waste materials, including but not limited to greenwaste, garbage, waste generated by animals or pets, or recyclables.
10/05/2011 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.
10/05/2011 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.
10/05/2011 T.C. Ch. 16, Sec. 16-14(c) BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES CONSTITUTING A NUISANCE. All buildings and structures are to be maintained so as not to pose a threat to the health and safety of any person or persons. The condition of a building or structure that meets any or all of the following is a public nuisance, is a violation of this chapter, and subjects the building or structure to abatement as provided in Article VI of this chapter, including demolition as provided in section 16-65: (11) The building or structure exhibits conditions that present actual or imminent hazards or dangers, or is otherwise unsafe for the purpose for which it is being used.
10/05/2011 T.C. Ch. 16, Sec. 16-35. OBSTRUCTING STREETS, ALLEYS OR SIDEWALKS PROHIBITED. No person shall obstruct any public sidewalk, street or alley in the city by placing, maintaining or allowing to remain thereon any item or thing that prevents full, free and unobstructed public use in any manner, except as otherwise specifically permitted by law.

Outstanding Inspections

Case Number: T11DV07261
Case Status: COMPLIAN
Case Description: REFUSE
Total Outstanding Inspections - 5
End Date Description Inspector Results Comments
11/10/2011 NPO - REFUSE/TRASH/DEBRIS HLOPEZ Item closed
11/10/2011 NPO - OBSTRUCTION ROW HLOPEZ Item closed
11/10/2011 NPO - OTHER HLOPEZ Item closed
12/12/2011 NPO - VEGETATION NUISANCE HLOPEZ Item closed
12/12/2011 NPO - WEEDS/GRASSES HLOPEZ Item closed

Completed Inspections

Case Status: COMPLIAN
Case Number: T11DV07261
Case Description: REFUSE
Total Completed Inspections - 2
End Date Description Inspector Results Comments
10/05/2011 INSP - INITIAL CODE ENFORCMENT HLOPEZ Approved VIOLATIONS PRESENT Site inspection, large amounts of dried, combustible pine needles through out property, large pile of dried tree branch cutting in back yard w/overgrown vegetation exceeding 6 " in height along curb area & alley. Lumber debris stacked outside of fencing. Contact made w/owner, reviewed issues regarding cat hoarding, owner allowed entry into structure. See case packet for details regarding cats. Extensive notes. Vegetation from property causing obstruction of cot r/o/w. NOV to be sent.
12/12/2011 INSP - FOLLOW UP CODE ENFORCE HLOPEZ Approved COMPLIANCE Site inspection, remaining issues, tree branch cutting, dried brush removed from back yd.

Completed Activity Special Conditions

Case Description - REFUSE
Case Number - T11DV07261
Case Status: COMPLIAN
Total Completed Case Activity Conditions: 4
Date Name
10/05/2011 CONTACTED IN PERSON
10/05/2011 CONTACTED BY MAILING
12/16/2011 VIOLATION CLOSED
10/05/2011 NOTICE OF VIOLATION ISSUED

Documents

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