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Case: T11DV08011

Case Details

Status:

COMPLIAN

Type:

MULTIPLE TYPES
Address:

Entered Date:

10/05/2011

Applicant:

NPBK LLC

Description:

A gentleman is renting a trailer that is falling apart. A single mother and her four children are living in this establishment. The roof is ready to collapse into the dwelling. The floor in the bathroom is sinking in. There is a tarp over the roof and cylinder blocks to hold down the tarp. The blocks are now causing the roof to severely start to cave in. Pipes are showing in back bedroom. There are wires sticking out. Trash is all over the trailer park.

Case Violations

Case Number: T11DV08011
Case Status: COMPLIAN
Case Description: MULTIPLE TYPES
Total Violations: 15
Violation Date Code Statue
10/07/2011 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.
10/07/2011 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.
10/07/2011 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.
10/07/2011 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.
10/07/2011 T.C. Ch. 16, Sec. 16-11(e) PLUMBING SYSTEMS. (2) All dwellings or dwelling units shall have a kitchen, which shall include an indoor cooking area. The cooking area must be provided with a sink separate and apart from any bathroom sink or lavatory. Each kitchen sink shall have hot and cold running water necessary for its normal operation and use.
10/07/2011 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.
10/07/2011 T.C. Ch. 16, Sec. 16-11(f)(2) Every ceiling, roof, and ceiling and roof support must be sufficient to carry imposed loads safely, and must not buckle, sag or split due to defective material or deterioration.
10/07/2011 T.C. Ch. 16, Sec. 16-11(f)(3) Every floor and floor support shall be maintained in a safe and structurally sound condition, and every existing floor covering shall be maintained in safe condition that is free of defect or deterioration that creates an unsafe or unsanitary condition.
10/07/2011 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.
10/07/2011 T.C. Ch. 16, Sec. 16-11(j) ACCESS CONTROL. (1) Exterior doors, including sliding glass doors, must have an operable locking mechanism. Double cylinder dead bolt locks or other mechanisms that prevent rapid egress in case of fire or other emergency are prohibited. (2) All windows must have an operable locking mechanism.
10/07/2011 T.C. Ch. 16, Sec. 16-12(b)(3) ROOFS. The roof of every building or structure shall be maintained in a safe condition and shall provide weather protection for that building or structure. Roof coverings shall not be rotted, broken, split, buckled or otherwise deteriorated. T.C. Ch. 16, Sec. 16-12(b) FOUNDATIONS, WALLS, ROOFS, AND CHIMNEYS. Every foundation, wall, roof, chimney and all exterior surfaces of buildings and structures shall be maintained in structurally sound condition and shall provide weather protection. All wood showing evidence of termite damage or decay, where structural or functional integrity is impaired, shall be replaced.
10/07/2011 T.C. Ch. 16, Sec. 16-12(c) STAIRWAYS, DECKS AND PORCHES. All stairways, decks and porches shall be maintained in a safe condition and shall be capable of supporting the load and resisting all forces placed thereon by normal use. Every handrail and guardrail shall be firmly fastened and capable of supporting normally imposed loads, and shall be maintained in good condition.
10/07/2011 T.C. Ch. 16, Sec. 16-12(f) ADDRESS DISPLAY. (1) General requirements: a. All structures, whether new or existing, designed for human occupancy or use which have an assigned address shall display the address in a manner to be plainly legible and visible from the street or road fronting the property. e. The complete address shall be displayed on all corner buildings at a street intersection, for each side of the building facing any street. f. Addresses shall be displayed and visible from both directions of approaching vehicular travel. g. Numbers and letters shall be made of durable and clearly visible material. Paint shall not be considered durable for building addresses. h. Numbers and letters shall be of colors contrasting with the background of the sign or wall to which they are attached. i. Numbers and letters shall have a minimum proportion ratio of height to width of six to one (6:1). The formula is w = h/6, where w is width and h is height in inches. j. Numbers shall not be spelled. k. All height requirements stated in this section are minimum sizes.
10/07/2011 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.
10/07/2011 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.

Outstanding Inspections

Case Number: T11DV08011
Case Status: COMPLIAN
Case Description: MULTIPLE TYPES
Total Outstanding Inspections - 8
End Date Description Inspector Results Comments
11/09/2011 NPO(EL)-MAIN/PANEL/SUB/DISCONT RVIDAL Item closed
11/09/2011 NPO(PL)-PLUMBING SYSTEM & FX RVIDAL Item closed
11/09/2011 NPO - SMOKE ALARMS RVIDAL Item closed
11/09/2011 NPO - REFUSE/TRASH/DEBRIS RVIDAL Item closed
11/09/2011 NPO - OTHER RVIDAL Item closed
11/09/2011 NPO - EXT. BUILDING MAINTENANC RVIDAL Item closed
11/09/2011 NPO - WORK WITHOUT PERMIT RVIDAL Item closed
11/09/2011 NPO - INT. BUILDING MAINTENANC RVIDAL Item closed

Completed Inspections

Case Status: COMPLIAN
Case Number: T11DV08011
Case Description: MULTIPLE TYPES
Total Completed Inspections - 2
End Date Description Inspector Results Comments
10/06/2011 INSP - INITIAL CODE ENFORCMENT RVIDAL Approved WENT TO THE PROPERTY AND NO ONE HOME. DID LOOK AT THE OUTSIDE OF THE MOBILE HOME AND FOUND ADDED ROMEX FROM THE DISCONNECT FOR THE SPACE GOING THE FRONT END OF THE TRAVEL TRAILER TO THE INTERIOR, TRASH AND DEBRIS, TALL GRASS AND WEEDS, TARP ON THE ROOF OF THE TRAILER WITH MASONRY BLOCKS HOLDING THE TARP. WHILE ON THE PROPERTY THE BROTHER OF THE TENANT SHOWED AND LET US INTO THE TRAVEL TRAILER. FOUND NO SMOKE DETECTORS, WALLS AND DOORS FOR THE BATHROOM AND BEDROOM HAVE BEEN REMOVED, THE REAR DOOR HAS BEEN SCREWED SHUT, THE WINDOWS HAVE LONG DRYWALL SCREWS STICKING OUT PAST THE INTERIOR WALLS ABOUT AN INCH, ELECTRICAL HAS EXPOSE WIRING IN THE KITCHEN FAN AND LACKING COVER, THE FLOOR IN THE HALL AREA OF THE BATHROOM TO THE BEDROOM HAS LOOSE AND GIVING IN AREAS, NO HOT WATER DUE TO LACKING HOT WATER HEATER, ROOF LEAKS, AC HAS BEEN ADDED TO THE LIVING ROOM AREA AND BEDROOM, THE PANEL IN THE CLOSET IS LOOSE AND ROMEX FROM FLOOR TO PANEL NOT PROTECTED, LIGHT FIXTURES ARE MISSING GLOBES, DRAIN LINES UNDER THE FLOOR ARE LEAKING AND HAVE PACKING TAPE, TRAILER NOT MARKED FOR SPACE NUMBER, DISCONNECT NOT ABLE TO GET TO DUE TO STORAGE AROUND THE AREA AND CEILING IS BOWED WHERE LEAKING FROM THE ROOF. WILL DO N.O.V. RV.
11/09/2011 INSP - FOLLOW UP CODE ENFORCE RVIDAL Approved ALL ISSUES HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED. VIOLATION ABATED, CLOSE CASE. RV.

Completed Activity Special Conditions

Case Description - MULTIPLE TYPES
Case Number - T11DV08011
Case Status: COMPLIAN
Total Completed Case Activity Conditions: 3
Date Name
10/07/2011 CONTACTED BY PHONE
10/11/2011 NOTICE OF VIOLATION ISSUED
11/18/2011 VIOLATION CLOSED