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Case: T12DV02592

Case Details

Status:

COMPLIAN

Type:

RES: MINIMUM HOUSING
Address:

Entered Date:

04/03/2012

Applicant:

GERI G M S & YOLANDA SETHI JT/RS

Description:

Green pool with stagnate water half full in back yard. Extension was being added on, but stopped and now A/C unit piping is exposed in back yard area. Bedroom sliding door is nailed shut and poses potential fire hazard safety. Issues have been reported to Property Owner previously.

Case Violations

Case Number: T12DV02592
Case Status: COMPLIAN
Case Description: RES: MINIMUM HOUSING
Total Violations: 11
Violation Date Code Statue
04/13/2012 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.
04/13/2012 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.
04/13/2012 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.
04/13/2012 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.
04/13/2012 T.C. Ch. 16, Sec. 16-11(j) ACCESS CONTROL. (1) Exterior doors, including sliding glass doors, must have an operable locking mechanism. Double cylinder dead bolt locks or other mechanisms that prevent rapid egress in case of fire or other emergency are prohibited. (2) All windows must have an operable locking mechanism.
04/13/2012 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.
04/13/2012 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.
04/13/2012 T.C. Ch. 16, Sec. 16-13(g)(3) HAZARDOUS POOLS. Any swimming pool or other contained body of water that contains water 18 inches or more in depth at any point and that is wider than 4 feet at any point and is intended for swimming must be properly secured and maintained so as not to create a hazard to public safety, a health hazard or attractive nuisance, and shall be entirely enclosed by a wall, fence or other barrier that is adequate to prevent access by children. Water shall not be allowed to stagnate or to harbor insect infestation.
04/16/2012 T.C. Ch. 16, Sec. 16-11(d) MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT. All mechanical equipment and appliances shall be properly installed, maintained in a safe, working, operating condition, and shall be free of any defect that impairs operability.
04/16/2012 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.
04/16/2012 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.

Outstanding Inspections

Case Number: T12DV02592
Case Status: COMPLIAN
Case Description: RES: MINIMUM HOUSING
Total Outstanding Inspections - 8
End Date Description Inspector Results Comments
11/27/2012 NPO(EL)-MAIN/PANEL/SUB/DISCONT RVIDAL Item closed
11/27/2012 NPO(PL)-PLUMBING SYSTEM & FX RVIDAL Item closed
11/27/2012 NPO - SMOKE ALARMS RVIDAL Item closed
11/27/2012 NPO - EXT. HAZ/ATTRACT NUISANC RVIDAL Item closed
11/27/2012 NPO - REFUSE/TRASH/DEBRIS RVIDAL Item closed
11/27/2012 NPO - WEEDS/GRASSES RVIDAL Item closed
11/27/2012 NPO - WORK WITHOUT PERMIT RVIDAL Item closed
11/27/2012 NPO - INT. BUILDING MAINTENANC RVIDAL Item closed

Completed Inspections

Case Status: COMPLIAN
Case Number: T12DV02592
Case Description: RES: MINIMUM HOUSING
Total Completed Inspections - 2
End Date Description Inspector Results Comments
04/11/2012 INSP - INITIAL CODE ENFORCMENT RVIDAL Approved MET WITH THE OWNER AND THE DAUGHTER. WENT OVER THE VIOLATION AND FOUND WATER HEATER HAS BEEN MOVED FROM ONE LOCATION AND INSTALLED IN A ADDED ROOM THAT IS NOT COMPLETED AND OPENED ON ONE END. THE HOT AND COLD LINES THAT WERE ADDED ARE CPVC AND NOT INSULATED. HAS EXPOSED WIRING AND HANGING OFF THE WALL AND WRAPED UP IN THE ROMEX WITH A LIGHT SWITCH AND ELECTRICAL BOX. ROOM HAS BEEN ADDED ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE HOUSE AND ROOM IS NOT COMPLETED. CURRENTLY IS BEING USED AS STORAGE ROOM. HAS ELECTRICAL ADDED TO AN OUTLET IN THE CEILING RAFTER GOING TO ANOTHER LOCATION. HAS DUCTWORK THAT IS ADDED TO THE INTERIOR OF THE HOUSE AND GOING INTO THE RAFTERS ON THE REAR PORCH. THE POOL HAS STAGNATE WATER AT THE BOTTOM OF THE POOL THAT HAS BEEN DRAINTED AND HAS BEEN THERE FOR AWHILE. GATE TO THE POOL IS TIED WITH A BOARD AND ROPE TO KEEP FROM FALLING. SOME OF THE FENCE PANEL ARE LOOSE OR FALLING AROUND THE POOL. HAS ANOTHER CHAINLINK FENCING AROUND THE PROPERTY THAT IS SEPARATE FROM THE POOL. SLIDING GLASS DOOR IN THE KITCHEN IS HARD TO MOVE TO CLOSE AND OPEN AND SHOWS WARE ON THE TRACK. SLIDING GLASS DOOR IN THE SOUTHEAST BEDROOM HAS BEEN SCREWED SHUT. ELECTRICAL UPGRADE HAS BEEN INSTALLED OF A 200 AMP AND THE SEAL ON THE T.E.P. METER IS LACKING. AC SPLIT SYSTEM HAS BEEN ADDED WITH THE CONDENSOR ON THE ROOF AND THE FORCED AIR FURNACE HAS ALSO BEEN REPLACED. G.F.C.I. ARE LACKING IN THE KITCHEN AND TESTING WITH OPEN GROUND ON SOME OUTLETS. CLOSET DOORS MISSING IN THE NORTHWEST BEDROOM AND ARE SLIDING BI-PASS DOORS. MASTER BATHROOM HAS A DRAIN COVER THAT IS LOOSE AND NOT SECURED. HALL BATHROOM HAS AN EXHAUST FAN THAT IS MAKING A NOISE THAT SOMETHING IS LOOSE ON THE BLADE. THE SHOWER AND TUB SURROUND IS LOOSE AND PUSHED IN AT THE VALVES AND LOOKS LIKE IT'S GETTING WET INSIDE. FRONT DOOR IS BINDING AND THE DEAD BOLT IS NOT LOCKING. TRIED TO PUSH IN THE DOOR AND NOT ABLE TO LOCK THE DEAD BOLT. TALL GRASS AND WEEDS IN THE REAR OF THE PROPERTY WITH SOME TRASH AND DEBRIS BEHIND THE POOL AREA. WILL DO N.O.V. RV.
11/27/2012 INSP - FOLLOW UP CODE ENFORCE RVIDAL Approved All issues have been addressed. Violation Abated, Close Case. RV.

Completed Activity Special Conditions

Case Description - RES: MINIMUM HOUSING
Case Number - T12DV02592
Case Status: COMPLIAN
Total Completed Case Activity Conditions: 7
Date Name
04/13/2012 CONTACTED BY PHONE
05/01/2012 CONTACTED IN PERSON
04/20/2012 CONTACTED BY MAILING
04/20/2012 NOTICE OF VIOLATION ISSUED
11/28/2012 VIOLATION CLOSED
04/13/2012 RESEARCH
09/19/2012 REINSPECTION FEE - FIRST

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