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Case Details

Status:

COMPLIAN

Type:

WORK WITHOUT PERMITS-RESIDENTL
Address:

Entered Date:

11/08/2011

Applicant:

OCTAVIO VEGA CASTELO

Description:

Owner built an addition for a three room apartment he is renting. Owner may have dug into the alley and connected plumbing to the city sewer. He cut into the city water lines for the 2 new bathrooms that he built. He continues to build with no permits showing, When asked about building permits they stated they do not have to show them.

Case Violations

Case Number: T11DV09145
Case Status: COMPLIAN
Case Description: WORK WITHOUT PERMITS-RESIDENTL
Total Violations: 8
Violation Date Code Statue
11/28/2011 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.
11/28/2011 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.
11/28/2011 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.
11/28/2011 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.
11/28/2011 T.C. Ch. 16, Sec. 16-11(e) PLUMBING SYSTEMS. (4) All plumbing fixtures shall be connected to a public sewer system or to an approved private sewage disposal system, with the connections free from leaks, blockages, or other defects. All plumbing fixtures shall be connected to an approved system of water supply and provided with hot and cold running water necessary for its normal operation.
11/28/2011 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.
11/28/2011 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.
11/28/2011 T.C. Ch. 16, SEC. 16-21. REGISTRATION OF RESIDENTIAL RENTAL PROPERTY. An owner of residential rental property shall maintain with the assessor in the county where the property is located information required by this section in a manner to be determined by the assessor. (c) Residential rental property shall not be occupied if the information required by this section is not on file with the county assessor. This subsection does not affect any lease existing on August 6, 1999. (e) A person who fails to comply with any provision of this subsection is responsible for a civil infraction and shall be assessed a civil penalty of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), plus an additional one hundred dollars ($100.00) for each month after the date of the original violation until compliance occurs. The court shall not suspend any portion of the civil penalty provided by this subsection.

Outstanding Inspections

Case Number: T11DV09145
Case Status: COMPLIAN
Case Description: WORK WITHOUT PERMITS-RESIDENTL
Total Outstanding Inspections - 7
End Date Description Inspector Results Comments
12/22/2011 NPO(PL)-PLUMBING SYSTEM & FX WNAVARRO Follow-up inspection
12/22/2011 NPO(PL)-SEWAGE DISPOSAL (SYS) WNAVARRO Follow-up inspection
12/22/2011 NPO - REFUSE/TRASH/DEBRIS WNAVARRO Item closed
12/22/2011 NPO - WEEDS/GRASSES WNAVARRO Item closed
12/22/2011 LUC - ZONING OTHER WNAVARRO Follow-up inspection
12/22/2011 NPO - WORK WITHOUT PERMIT WNAVARRO Follow-up inspection
12/22/2011 NPO - REGISTER RENTAL PROPERTY WNAVARRO Follow-up inspection

Completed Inspections

Case Status: COMPLIAN
Case Number: T11DV09145
Case Description: WORK WITHOUT PERMITS-RESIDENTL
Total Completed Inspections - 2
End Date Description Inspector Results Comments
11/22/2011 INSP - INITIAL CODE ENFORCMENT WNAVARRO Approved VISITED SITE, INSPECTED, FOUND GRASS AND WEEDS ARE EXCEEDING SIX INCHES IN HEIGHT, ALSO FOUND TRASH AND DEBRIS IN ALLEY, ALSO FOUND MULTIPLE ADDITIONS PLACED ON \MAIN STRUCTURE, ALSO A MOBILE HOME THAT IS BEING STORED ON PROPERTY AND HAS ELECTRICAL AND COOLING ADDED TO STRUCTURE, WILL RESEARCH FOR PERMITS
12/22/2011 INSP - FOLLOW UP CODE ENFORCE WNAVARRO Approved VISITED SITE, MET OWNER ON SITE, WENT OVER THE NOTICE OF VIOLATION, GRASS AND WEEDS CUT AND REMOVED, YARD WAS CLEANED,TRASH AND DEBRIS WAS REMOVED, PROPERTY WAS REGISTERED AS RENTAL PROPERTY, OWNER ASKED FOR AN EXTENSION, GRANTED A 90 DAY EXTENSION, FOLLOW UP ON APRIL 3, 2012

Completed Activity Special Conditions

Case Description - WORK WITHOUT PERMITS-RESIDENTL
Case Number - T11DV09145
Case Status: COMPLIAN
Total Completed Case Activity Conditions: 10
Date Name
12/14/2011 CONTACTED BY PHONE
11/30/2011 CONTACTED IN PERSON
04/06/2012 CONTACTED BY MAILING
04/11/2012 CERTIFIED RECEIPT CARD
04/06/2012 NOTICE OF VIOLATION ISSUED
04/06/2012 CITATION ISSUED
04/11/2013 VIOLATION CLOSED
04/06/2012 COURT HEARING INFO
11/28/2011 RESEARCH
04/06/2012 REINSPECTION FEE - FIRST

Documents

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NOV.PDF DOCUMENTS VIEW
CITATION(S) 6885269/6885270.PDF DOCUMENTS VIEW
CERTIFIED RECEIPT.PDF DOCUMENTS VIEW
COURT DOCKETS 06.12.12.PDF DOCUMENTS VIEW
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