Case: T12DV01226
Case Details
Entered Date:
02/16/2012
Applicant:
MARY LEE KIERNAT
Description:
Trash and refuse in the yard, car covered with a tarp.
Case Violations
Case Number: T12DV01226
Case Status: COURTCMP
Case Description: MULTIPLE TYPES
Total Violations: 4
| Violation Date | Code Statue |
|---|---|
| 03/02/2012 | 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. |
| 03/02/2012 | T.C. Ch. 16, Sec. 16.3. DEFINITIONS JUNK OR INOPERABLE VEHICLE Junked or inoperable vehicle means any vehicle including any motor vehicle and any other device in, upon or by which a person or property may be transported or drawn on a street, including but not limited to trailers and camper shells but excluding devices moved by human power, that exhibits one or more of the following conditions: wrecked, partially or fully dismantled, abandoned, stripped, inoperative, inoperable, scrapped, or unable to be safely operated. |
| 03/02/2012 | 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. |
| 03/02/2012 | T.C. Ch. 16, Sec. 16-35. OBSTRUCTING STREETS, ALLEYS OR SIDEWALKS PROHIBITED. No person shall obstruct any public sidewalk, street or alley in the city by placing, maintaining or allowing to remain thereon any item or thing that prevents full, free and unobstructed public use in any manner, except as otherwise specifically permitted by law. |
Outstanding Inspections
Case Number: T12DV01226
Case Status: COURTCMP
Case Description: MULTIPLE TYPES
Total Outstanding Inspections - 5
| End Date | Description | Inspector | Results | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/17/2012 | LUC - RESIDENTIAL STORAGE | WNAVARRO | Follow-up inspection | |
| 12/17/2012 | NPO - REFUSE/TRASH/DEBRIS | WNAVARRO | Follow-up inspection | |
| 12/17/2012 | NPO - JUNKED/INOP. VEHICLE(S) | WNAVARRO | Follow-up inspection | |
| 12/17/2012 | NPO - WEEDS/GRASSES | WNAVARRO | Follow-up inspection | |
| 12/17/2012 | NPO - OBSTRUCTION ROW | WNAVARRO | Follow-up inspection |
Completed Inspections
Case Status: COURTCMP
Case Number: T12DV01226
Case Description: MULTIPLE TYPES
Total Completed Inspections - 2
| End Date | Description | Inspector | Results | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/27/2012 | INSP - INITIAL CODE ENFORCMENT | HLOPEZ | Approved | Attempted contact. All gates with chains and lock. Large amount of dried combustable overgown, unattended vegetation throughout property. Overgrown unattended vegetaion obstructs sidewalk. Large amounts of outdoor storage and carport storage. No room to park a vehicle. Possibe JMV red 2 door Toyota MR2, flat tires parked on City ROW. Materials for addition of carport in back yard. While on site made contact with friend of owner. Reviewed issues and abatement process. Reinspection fees also reviewed. |
| 12/17/2012 | INSP - FOLLOW UP CODE ENFORCE | WNAVARRO | Approved | Compliance hearing scheduled for 1/04/2013 at 9 AM |
Outstanding Case Activity Conditions
| Date | Name | Approved |
| 03/02/2012 | T.C. Ch. 16, Sec. 16-13(h) OUTDOOR STORAGE Outdoor storage on residential properties is prohibited under the following conditions: 1. When stored in the front yard. 2. When stored in the side yard or rear yard and is not screened by a minimum five foot high solid wall or opaque fence. 3. When exceeds 25% of the total lot area. 4. When stored in an open covered porch that is visible from beyond the boundaries of the lot. 5. When stored in an open carport that is visible from beyond the boundaries of the lot where the amount of storage restricts an automobile from being properly stored within the carport. A double carport will require enough space to store two automobiles. 6. When storage items include garbage, refuse or debris. | Not Approved |
Completed Activity Special Conditions
Case Description - MULTIPLE TYPES
Case Number - T12DV01226
Case Status: COURTCMP
Total Completed Case Activity Conditions: 9
| Date | Name |
| 11/05/2012 | CONTACTED BY PHONE |
| 03/05/2012 | CONTACTED BY MAILING |
| 03/02/2012 | NOTICE OF VIOLATION ISSUED |
| 08/22/2012 | CITATION ISSUED |
| 01/07/2013 | VIOLATION CLOSED |
| 09/26/2012 | COURT HEARING INFO |
| 09/26/2012 | RESEARCH |
| 04/13/2012 | REINSPECTION FEE - FIRST |
| 08/22/2012 | REINSPECTION FEE - SECOND |