Case: T12DV00497
Case Details
Entered Date:
01/25/2012
Applicant:
HEIDI D. & SERGIO R. ALVAREZ
Description:
No heating. Owner took the two portable heaters on 1/24/12. Electricty inside the home flickers and goes on and off at times. Plumbing is bad. Problems reported to owner with no repairs.
Case Violations
Case Number: T12DV00497
Case Status: COURTCMP
Case Description: RES: MINIMUM HOUSING
Total Violations: 6
| Violation Date | Code Statue |
|---|---|
| 02/08/2012 | 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. |
| 02/08/2012 | 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. |
| 02/08/2012 | 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. |
| 02/08/2012 | 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. |
| 02/08/2012 | 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. |
| 02/08/2012 | 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. |
Outstanding Inspections
Case Number: T12DV00497
Case Status: COURTCMP
Case Description: RES: MINIMUM HOUSING
Total Outstanding Inspections - 9
| End Date | Description | Inspector | Results | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10/2012 | LUC - ILLEGAL HOME OCCUPATION | ESTEVENS | Item closed | |
| 10/10/2012 | NPO - SMOKE ALARMS | ESTEVENS | Item closed | |
| 10/10/2012 | NPO - JUNKED/INOP. VEHICLE(S) | ESTEVENS | Item closed | |
| 10/10/2012 | NPO - VEGETATION NUISANCE | ESTEVENS | Item closed | |
| 10/29/2012 | NPO(EL)-MAIN/PANEL/SUB/DISCONT | ESTEVENS | Citation | |
| 10/29/2012 | NPO(EL)-WIRING/SWITCH/OUTLT/FX | ESTEVENS | Citation | |
| 10/29/2012 | NPO(PL)-PLUMBING SYSTEM & FX | ESTEVENS | Citation | |
| 10/29/2012 | NPO(HC)-HEATING & VENTILATION | ESTEVENS | Citation | |
| 10/29/2012 | NPO - INT. BUILDING MAINTENANC | ESTEVENS | Citation |
Completed Inspections
Case Status: COURTCMP
Case Number: T12DV00497
Case Description: RES: MINIMUM HOUSING
Total Completed Inspections - 2
| End Date | Description | Inspector | Results | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/27/2012 | INSP - INITIAL CODE ENFORCMENT | HLOPEZ | Approved | VIOLATIONS PRESENT Site inspection, met w/tenant & owner also present was inspectors supervisor. Walked exterior & interior of 3 units, overgrown, unattended vegetation exceeding 6" in height through out property & along outside of fencing. Unit 1, 2317, Electrical issues, exterior receptacle lacking weather proof cover, J-box lacks cover plate below roof overhang, all receptacles tested, some lacking required grounding, some in bed rm not working, no G.F.C.I. in kitchen. Gas furnace not operable & tagged by SW gas Co. H.W.H. lacking T.R.P. drain pipe. Tub not draining. Unit 2, 2317 lacks required smoke detectors and is storing combustible in front of gas H.W.H. & furnace area. Unit 3, 2319 (B) lacks required smoke detectors, H.W.H. lacking T.R.P. drain piping & unit lacking required heating appliance. |
| 12/10/2012 | INSP - FOLLOW UP CODE ENFORCE | ESTEVENS | Approved | At site, both units vacant. Called owner, Sergio. He stated that the property was going to go into foreclosure. Posted both units "keep vacant" F/U 90 days. |
Completed Activity Special Conditions
Case Description - RES: MINIMUM HOUSING
Case Number - T12DV00497
Case Status: COURTCMP
Total Completed Case Activity Conditions: 9
| Date | Name |
| 02/08/2012 | CONTACTED BY PHONE |
| 02/10/2012 | CONTACTED BY MAILING |
| 11/28/2012 | PROCESS SERVED |
| 02/08/2012 | NOTICE OF VIOLATION ISSUED |
| 10/29/2012 | CITATION ISSUED |
| 01/22/2013 | VIOLATION CLOSED |
| 10/29/2012 | COURT HEARING INFO |
| 02/08/2012 | RESEARCH |
| 10/17/2012 | REINSPECTION FEE - FIRST |