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Case: T11DV09174

Case Details

Status:

COURTCMP

Type:

WEEDS
Address:

Entered Date:

11/08/2011

Applicant:

ROBERTO S ACUNA

Description:

GRASS AND WEEDS EXCEEDING SIX INCHES IN HEIGHT

Case Violations

Case Number: T11DV09174
Case Status: COURTCMP
Case Description: WEEDS
Total Violations: 5
Violation Date Code Statue
11/08/2011 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.
11/09/2011 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.
11/09/2011 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.
11/09/2011 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.
11/09/2011 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: T11DV09174
Case Status: COURTCMP
Case Description: WEEDS
Total Outstanding Inspections - 5
End Date Description Inspector Results Comments
12/19/2011 NPO - WEEDS/GRASSES WNAVARRO Item closed
12/20/2011 NPO - REFUSE/TRASH/DEBRIS WNAVARRO Citation
12/20/2011 NPO - JUNKED/INOP. VEHICLE(S) WNAVARRO Citation
12/20/2011 NPO - WORK WITHOUT PERMIT WNAVARRO Citation
12/20/2011 NPO - REGISTER RENTAL PROPERTY WNAVARRO Citation

Completed Inspections

Case Status: COURTCMP
Case Number: T11DV09174
Case Description: WEEDS
Total Completed Inspections - 2
End Date Description Inspector Results Comments
11/04/2011 INSP - INITIAL CODE ENFORCMENT WNAVARRO Approved VISITED SITE, INSPECTED, FOUND GRASS AND WEEDS EXCEEDING SIX INCHES IN HEIGHT THRU OUT THE PROPERTY, RIGHT OF WAYS AND EASEMENTS,ALSO FOUND A JUNKED MOTOR VEHICLE, TRASH AND DEBRIS CONSISITING OF ACCUMULATION DEAD VEGETATION, CONCRETE, ALSO BUILDING A PORCH WITHOUT PERMITS
12/19/2011 INSP - FOLLOW UP CODE ENFORCE WNAVARRO Approved

Completed Activity Special Conditions

Case Description - WEEDS
Case Number - T11DV09174
Case Status: COURTCMP
Total Completed Case Activity Conditions: 8
Date Name
12/19/2011 CONTACTED BY PHONE
11/10/2011 CONTACTED BY MAILING
12/28/2011 CERTIFIED RECEIPT CARD
11/10/2011 NOTICE OF VIOLATION ISSUED
12/20/2011 CITATION ISSUED
02/13/2012 VIOLATION CLOSED
12/20/2011 COURT HEARING INFO
12/20/2011 REINSPECTION FEE - FIRST

Documents

File Name Document Type  
CITATION(S).PDF DOCUMENTS VIEW
CERT RECEIPT.PDF DOCUMENTS VIEW
COURT DOCKET 02.09.12.PDF DOCUMENTS VIEW
T11DV09174.PDF DOCUMENTS VIEW