Case: T12DV10994
Case Details
Entered Date:
12/07/2012
Applicant:
MODESTO V. & MARY G. VERDE
Description:
Vacant & neglected structure. 2nd concern received on 12/11/2012: Home is currently vacant but is being vandalized by copper/metal thieves, homeless are squatting in home (entering through windows or entrance at rear/garage, also suspected illegal activity (drug use/sales, party house). Home is overgrown with weeds and furniture outside.
Case Violations
Case Number: T12DV10994
Case Status: COMPLIAN
Case Description: RES: VACANT & ABANDONED
Total Violations: 3
| Violation Date | Code Statue |
|---|---|
| 12/19/2012 | 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. |
| 12/19/2012 | 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. |
| 12/19/2012 | 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: T12DV10994
Case Status: COMPLIAN
Case Description: RES: VACANT & ABANDONED
Total Outstanding Inspections - 4
| End Date | Description | Inspector | Results | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/19/2012 | NPO - UNSECURED BUILD OR STRUC | LPUMPHRE | Notice of violation | |
| 12/19/2012 | NPO(DL)-VACANT & UNSEC.STRUCT | LPUMPHRE | Notice of violation | |
| 12/19/2012 | NPO - REFUSE/TRASH/DEBRIS | LPUMPHRE | Notice of violation | |
| 12/19/2012 | NPO - VEGETATION NUISANCE | LPUMPHRE | Notice of violation |
Completed Inspections
Case Status: COMPLIAN
Case Number: T12DV10994
Case Description: RES: VACANT & ABANDONED
Total Completed Inspections - 2
| End Date | Description | Inspector | Results | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/12/2012 | INSP - INITIAL CODE ENFORCMENT | LPUMPHRE | Approved | Property is confirmed vacant. Accumulation of vegetation over 6" on entire property and ROW and refuse in rear. There are two unattached shed structures missing doors in the rear yard. All gates are locked and main structure appears secure; unable to enter property. |
| 04/02/2013 | INSP - FOLLOW UP CODE ENFORCE | LPUMPHRE | Approved | Complaint; property clean and violations abated. |
Completed Activity Special Conditions
Case Description - RES: VACANT & ABANDONED
Case Number - T12DV10994
Case Status: COMPLIAN
Total Completed Case Activity Conditions: 9
| Date | Name |
| 12/17/2012 | CONTACTED BY PHONE |
| 12/11/2012 | CONTACTED BY EMAIL |
| 12/19/2012 | NOTICE OF VIOLATION ISSUED |
| 02/12/2013 | POSTING/PUBLICATION |
| 04/03/2013 | VIOLATION CLOSED |
| 10/09/2013 | SEC LETTER OF BILLING FOR $??? SENT TO OWNERS |
| 04/02/2013 | CONTRACTOR ABATEMENT |
| 02/15/2013 | REQUESTED BID |
| 12/17/2012 | RESEARCH |