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Case: T12DV01484

Case Details

Status:

COMPLIAN

Type:

RES: MINIMUM HOUSING
Address:

Entered Date:

02/27/2012

Applicant:

DAVID DUARTE

Description:

NO OUTLETS COVERS ON ELECTRICAL OUTLETS. DOORS ARE FALLING OFF DOOR FRAMES, CABINETS ARE FALLING OFF, BATHTUB ISNT DRAINING.

Case Violations

Case Number: T12DV01484
Case Status: COMPLIAN
Case Description: RES: MINIMUM HOUSING
Total Violations: 11
Violation Date Code Statue
03/28/2012 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.
03/28/2012 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.
03/28/2012 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.
03/28/2012 T.C. Ch. 16, Sec. 16-11(f)(4) Every interior door, cabinet, and other feature shall be maintained in a safe and structurally sound condition.
03/28/2012 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.
03/28/2012 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.
03/28/2012 T.C. Ch. 16, Sec. 16-11(f)(5) All interior coverings, finishes, surfaces including walls, ceilings and floors shall be maintained in a good, clean and sanitary condition. Peeling, chipping, flaking or abraded paint shall be repaired, removed or covered. All walls, ceilings or floors shall be free from holes, breaks and loose or rotting materials. Cracked or loose plaster, wallboard, decayed wood or other defective surface conditions shall be corrected.
03/28/2012 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.
03/28/2012 T.C. Ch. 16, Sec. 16-12(a) EXTERIOR SURFACES. (1) Weather protection. All weather-exposed exterior surfaces of every building, including windows and doors, shall provide weather protection. Every building shall be weather protected to provide shelter for the occupants against the elements and to exclude moisture and dampness.
03/28/2012 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.
03/28/2012 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.

Outstanding Inspections

Case Number: T12DV01484
Case Status: COMPLIAN
Case Description: RES: MINIMUM HOUSING
Total Outstanding Inspections - 9
End Date Description Inspector Results Comments
12/28/2012 NPO(EL)-WIRING/SWITCH/OUTLT/FX MLOPEZ Follow-up inspection
12/28/2012 NPO(PL)-PLUMBING SYSTEM & FX MLOPEZ Follow-up inspection
12/28/2012 NPO(HC)-HEATING & VENTILATION MLOPEZ Follow-up inspection
12/28/2012 NPO - SMOKE ALARMS MLOPEZ Follow-up inspection
12/28/2012 NPO - REFUSE/TRASH/DEBRIS MLOPEZ Follow-up inspection
12/28/2012 NPO - JUNKED/INOP. VEHICLE(S) MLOPEZ Follow-up inspection
12/28/2012 NPO - VEGETATION NUISANCE MLOPEZ Follow-up inspection
12/28/2012 NPO - WORK WITHOUT PERMIT MLOPEZ Follow-up inspection
12/28/2012 NPO - INT. BUILDING MAINTENANC MLOPEZ Follow-up inspection

Completed Inspections

Case Status: COMPLIAN
Case Number: T12DV01484
Case Description: RES: MINIMUM HOUSING
Total Completed Inspections - 2
End Date Description Inspector Results Comments
03/09/2012 INSP - INITIAL CODE ENFORCMENT MLOPEZ Approved Spoke to tenant he needed me to return tomarrow due to he works in the afternoons, advised I would return at 9 am
12/28/2012 INSP - FOLLOW UP CODE ENFORCE MLOPEZ Approved Permit in issue status will monator till permit gets finaled. follow up 02-28-2013

Completed Activity Special Conditions

Case Description - RES: MINIMUM HOUSING
Case Number - T12DV01484
Case Status: COMPLIAN
Total Completed Case Activity Conditions: 5
Date Name
04/05/2012 CONTACTED BY PHONE
04/09/2012 CONTACTED BY MAILING
04/09/2012 NOTICE OF VIOLATION ISSUED
08/01/2013 VIOLATION CLOSED
06/27/2012 REINSPECTION FEE - FIRST