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Case: T11DV09346

Case Details

Status:

COMPLIAN

Type:

RES: MINIMUM HOUSING
Address:

Entered Date:

11/17/2011

Applicant:

DRACHMAN LLC, ATTN: SOFONIAS ASTATKE

Description:

RMIN: Hot water heater has been leaking for 8 days continuously and tab in bathtub is running constantly and worsened over the past few days. Manager was informed of issues via certified mail and has not responded and will not answer phone calls.

Outstanding Inspections

Case Number: T11DV09346
Case Status: COMPLIAN
Case Description: RES: MINIMUM HOUSING
Total Outstanding Inspections - 6
End Date Description Inspector Results Comments
11/22/2011 NPO(PL)-PLUMBING SYSTEM & FX LPUMPHRE Notice of violation
11/22/2011 NPO(PL)-WATER HEATERS LPUMPHRE Item closed
11/22/2011 NPO - JUNKED/INOP. VEHICLE(S) LPUMPHRE Item initialized
11/22/2011 NPO - WEEDS/GRASSES LPUMPHRE Item initialized
11/22/2011 NPO - EXT. BUILDING MAINTENANC LPUMPHRE Item initialized
11/22/2011 NPO - INT. BUILDING MAINTENANC LPUMPHRE Item closed

Completed Inspections

Case Status: COMPLIAN
Case Number: T11DV09346
Case Description: RES: MINIMUM HOUSING
Total Completed Inspections - 2
End Date Description Inspector Results Comments
11/22/2011 INSP - INITIAL CODE ENFORCMENT LPUMPHRE Approved Gas water heater had water at bottom of closet, but may have been from service from Monday. No active leaking was observed. Water heater is old, with rusted areas towards the bottom likely from past leakage; ventilation is incorrect and is lacking. Some storage of items in closet. Tenant would not allow entry into unit. Exterior door off unit to the west has weather damage at the bottom. Accumulation of vegetation present on entire multi unit property. JMV stored in clear sight from street, a light blue chevrolet pickup.
01/13/2012 INSP - FOLLOW UP CODE ENFORCE LPUMPHRE Approved Compliant; all violations abated. Water heater installed under approved permit; vegetation removed, and JMV moved to carport w/ cover.

Outstanding Case Activity Conditions

Date Name Approved
11/22/2011 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. Not Approved
11/22/2011 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 fee 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. 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. Not Approved
11/22/2011 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. Any fence, wall or barrier, not less than 5 feet in height, constructed of opaque materials without openings, holes or gaps other than gates or doors, completely enclosing the vehicle and screening it from view from any adjacent properties, and 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. Not Approved
11/23/2011 T.C. Ch. 16, Sec. 16-12(a)(2) PROTECTIVE TREATMENT. All exterior wood surfaces, except for decay-resistant woods, must be protected from deterioration and from the elements by paint or other protective treatment or covering. Any exterior wood surface that has paint that is peeling, flaking, cracked, blistered or chipped, resulting in bare, unprotected surfaces, the deteriorated condition of that surface must be eliminated and the surface repainted. All metal surfaces subject to corrosion or rust must be treated or coated to inhibit corrosion and rust, unless corrosion or rust is a design element. Not Approved

Completed Activity Special Conditions

Case Description - RES: MINIMUM HOUSING
Case Number - T11DV09346
Case Status: COMPLIAN
Total Completed Case Activity Conditions: 3
Date Name
11/17/2011 CONTACTED BY PHONE
11/22/2011 NOTICE OF VIOLATION ISSUED
01/17/2012 VIOLATION CLOSED