Case: T12DV04057
Case Details
Entered Date:
05/16/2012
Applicant:
JORGE VEGA
Description:
Windows boarded. Graffiti, and knee high weeds on site. Ward office reports the house was raided by TPD. Owner is claiming that the house was seized and they can not enter the property.
Case Violations
Case Number: T12DV04057
Case Status: COMPLIAN
Case Description: RES: VACANT & ABANDONED
Total Violations: 3
| Violation Date | Code Statue |
|---|---|
| 05/18/2012 | 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. |
| 05/18/2012 | 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. |
| 05/18/2012 | T.C. Ch. 16, Sec. 16-14(b) Vacant and unsecured buildings or structures are unlawful and are prohibited by this chapter. The requirements of this subsection (b) shall apply to all vacant and unsecured buildings or structures regardless of whether or not the building or structure is surrounded in whole or in part by a fence or wall. (1) Duty to clean, secure and prohibit trespass. The owner or responsible party of a vacant building or structure shall remove any accumulation of weeds, combustible waste, or refuse from the interior of the building or structure and the surrounding yards; and shall secure all doors, windows, and other openings to prevent unauthorized entry. The owner or responsible party also shall post both the structure and the exterior premises with signs to provide conspicuous and reasonable notice prohibiting entry (i.e., "No Trespassing" signs). |
Outstanding Inspections
Case Number: T12DV04057
Case Status: COMPLIAN
Case Description: RES: VACANT & ABANDONED
Total Outstanding Inspections - 4
| End Date | Description | Inspector | Results | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/17/2012 | NPO - GRAFFITI | RVIDAL | Item closed | |
| 07/17/2012 | NPO - REFUSE/TRASH/DEBRIS | RVIDAL | Item closed | |
| 11/28/2012 | NPO - UNSECURED BUILD OR STRUC | RVIDAL | Item closed | |
| 11/28/2012 | NPO - WEEDS/GRASSES | RVIDAL | Item closed |
Completed Inspections
Case Status: COMPLIAN
Case Number: T12DV04057
Case Description: RES: VACANT & ABANDONED
Total Completed Inspections - 2
| End Date | Description | Inspector | Results | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/17/2012 | INSP - INITIAL CODE ENFORCMENT | RVIDAL | Approved | HOUSE IS VACANT AND UNSECURED. TRIED TO FIND THE OWNER AND THE PHONE NUMBER LISTED IS NOT WORKING AND NOT ABLE TO LEAVE A MESSAGE. WHEN THE PHONE IS ANSWERED, IT ASK FOR A PIN. DID FIND WHERE THE HOUSE IS POSTED SEIZED BY PIMA COUNTY AND IN FORFEITURE. DID MEET WITH THE NEIGHBORS AND THEY ARE STATING THAT THE OWNER HAS TRIED TO CLEAN THE PROPERTY BUT NOT ABLE TO ENTER THE PROPERTY DUE TO THE SEIZURE. WILL TRY TO CHECK IF THE OWNER CAN CLEAN THE PROPERTY. WHILE CHECKING THE SITE, DID FIND THE SIDE DOOR OPENED AND NOT ABLE TO LOCK DUE TO THE DAMAGE WHERE KICKED IN. NOT SURE IF DONE ON THE RAID OR AFTERWARDS. CALLED RICK SALDATE MY SUPERVISOR TO GET APPROVAL TO HAVE THE DOOR SECURED. ONCE GIVEN PERMISSION CALLED BATHCREST AND THE DOOR WAS PINNED SHUT. DID A POSTING TO THE LISTED OWNER AT THIS TIME AND WILL SEND AN N.O.V. DID THE POSTING FOR THE UNSECURED BUILDING AND THE TALL GRASS AND WEEDS. WHEN MEETING WITH THE NEIGHBORS, THEY WERE STATING THAT THE DAMAGE IN THE HOUSE WAS CAUSED FROM THE RAID. WILL CHECK WITH SUPERVISION ON THE SEIZURE ON WHAT CONDITION WE CAN WORK WITH. RV. |
| 11/28/2012 | INSP - FOLLOW UP CODE ENFORCE | RVIDAL | Approved | The property has been posted by the bank. The property has been cleaned up with being vacant and secured. At this time the case will be closed. Violation Abated, Close Case. RV. |
Completed Activity Special Conditions
Case Description - RES: VACANT & ABANDONED
Case Number - T12DV04057
Case Status: COMPLIAN
Total Completed Case Activity Conditions: 7
| Date | Name |
| 06/13/2012 | CONTACTED BY PHONE |
| 05/22/2012 | CONTACTED BY EMAIL |
| 05/22/2012 | POSTING/PUBLICATION |
| 12/05/2012 | VIOLATION CLOSED |
| 10/09/2013 | SEC LEIN PLACED ON PROPERTY IN THE AMOUNT OF ??? |
| 10/16/2015 | SEC LEIN RELEASED ON PROPERTY |
| 07/02/2012 | SEC LETTER OF BILLING FOR $??? SENT TO OWNERS |