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Case: T11DV08760

Case Details

Status:

COURTCMP

Type:

RESIDENTIAL ZONING
Address:

Entered Date:

10/26/2011

Applicant:

AMERICAN HOME MORTGAGE SERVICES:ATT:HIGH RISK

Description:

ABANDONED UNSECURE STRUCTURE

Case Violations

Case Number: T11DV08760
Case Status: COURTCMP
Case Description: RESIDENTIAL ZONING
Total Violations: 11
Violation Date Code Statue
10/31/2011 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.
10/31/2011 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.
10/31/2011 T.C. Ch. 16, Sec. 16-11(b) (2) COOLING. Every dwelling unit, guest room, and congregate residence shall be provided, in at least one habitable room, with either mechanical cooling or an alternate cooling method. Cooling facilities shall be installed and maintained in a safe condition and in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations, and shall be capable of providing adequate cooling, appropriate for the climate, to assure a safe living environment. Evaporative cooling shall be maintained to be free of excessive rust, corrosion or mineral deposits that limit proper operation. Any mounting apparatus for a cooling facility must be structurally sound. Mechanical fans or portable evaporative cooling devices may only be used on a temporary basis as the sole source of cooling when the permanent cooling system is being repaired or replaced.
10/31/2011 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.
10/31/2011 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.
10/31/2011 T.C. Ch. 16, Sec. 16-12(a)(3) BOARDED WINDOW OR DOOR OPENINGS. a. No occupied structure may have boarded window or door openings, except as necessary on a temporary basis to keep the structure secure while under repair. b. While vacant structures may temporarily be secured by boarding up window and door openings in accordance with section 16-14(b), having or maintaining boarded window or door openings on a vacant structure for 180 days or more in any one-year period is prohibited.
10/31/2011 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.
10/31/2011 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.
10/31/2011 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.
10/31/2011 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: (1) The building or structure lacks safe and adequate means of exit in case of fire or panic.
10/31/2011 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: T11DV08760
Case Status: COURTCMP
Case Description: RESIDENTIAL ZONING
Total Outstanding Inspections - 11
End Date Description Inspector Results Comments
11/27/2012 NPO - UNSECURED BUILD OR STRUC WNAVARRO Court
11/27/2012 NPO(EL)-MAIN/PANEL/SUB/DISCONT WNAVARRO Court
11/27/2012 NPO(PL)-PLUMBING SYSTEM & FX WNAVARRO Court
11/27/2012 NPO(HC)-COOLING WNAVARRO Court
11/27/2012 NPO(HC)-HEATING & VENTILATION WNAVARRO Court
11/27/2012 NPO - EXT. HAZ/ATTRACT NUISANC WNAVARRO Court
11/27/2012 NPO - ILLEGAL DUMPING WNAVARRO Court
11/27/2012 NPO - VEGETATION NUISANCE WNAVARRO Court
11/27/2012 NPO - WEEDS/GRASSES WNAVARRO Court
11/27/2012 NPO - OBSTRUCTION ROW WNAVARRO Court
11/27/2012 NPO - BOARDING EXCEEDING 180 D WNAVARRO Court

Completed Inspections

Case Status: COURTCMP
Case Number: T11DV08760
Case Description: RESIDENTIAL ZONING
Total Completed Inspections - 2
End Date Description Inspector Results Comments
10/27/2011 INSP - INITIAL CODE ENFORCMENT WNAVARRO Approved VISIED SITE,UNIT WAS UNSECURED, TRASH AND DEBRIS THRU OUT THE PROPERTY, DEAD VEGETATION AND POSSIBLE WORK WITH OUT PERMITS, CALLED NUMBER LISTED ON POSTED FOR MAINTAINENCE, LEFT MESSAGE ON PHONE. TALKED TO SUPERVISION AND DISCUSSED WHAT I FOUND ON THE PROPERTY AND LEFT MESSAGE, AT TIME HAD NO REPLY AND DECIDED TO BOARD UP UNIT, CALLED BATH CREST AND HAD BOARDED UP WILL FOLLOW UP IN THIRTY DAYS
12/08/2011 INSP - FOLLOW UP CODE ENFORCE WNAVARRO Approved VISITED SITE, INSPECTED, FOUND PROPERTY IN VIOLATION WILL CL MORTGAGE

Completed Activity Special Conditions

Case Description - RESIDENTIAL ZONING
Case Number - T11DV08760
Case Status: COURTCMP
Total Completed Case Activity Conditions: 11
Date Name
10/31/2011 CONTACTED BY PHONE
04/13/2012 CONTACTED IN PERSON
08/07/2012 POSTING/PUBLICATION
12/14/2012 COURT ORDERED ABATEMENT
05/07/2013 VIOLATION CLOSED
01/17/2013 SEC LEIN PLACED ON PROPERTY IN THE AMOUNT OF ???
12/13/2012 COURT HEARING INFO
01/11/2012 SEC LETTER OF BILLING FOR $??? SENT TO OWNERS
10/31/2011 STRUCTURE SECURED BY ???
06/24/2013 CONTRACTOR ABATEMENT
03/26/2013 REQUESTED BID

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