Case: T13DV00653
Case Details
Entered Date:
01/30/2013
Applicant:
BRIDGET MARIE BOJORQUEZ TRUSTEE
Description:
GRASS AND WEEDS EXCEEDING HEIGHT
Case Violations
Case Number: T13DV00653
Case Status: COMPLIAN
Case Description: WEEDS
Total Violations: 6
| Violation Date | Code Statue |
|---|---|
| 01/30/2013 | 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. |
| 01/30/2013 | UDC, Sec. 6.6.3(B). ACCESSORY USES AND STRUCTURES: SPECIFICALLY WITHIN RESIDENTIAL ZONES B. Detached accessory buildings are not allowed in the buildable area extending the full width of the lot between the principal structure and the front street lot line, except for terraces and steps not over three (3) feet high above the natural grade, paved areas, and fences or walls. |
| 01/30/2013 | UDC, Sec. 10.2.3. COMPLIANCE REVIEW, EXISTING DEVELOPMENT Any land used or occupied; any site improvement, modification, or construction started; any existing use or structure expanded, reconstructed, changed, or otherwise altered; and any land divided into multiple parcels without certification of compliance with the provisions of the UDC through a zoning review process is considered a violation of the UDC. Enforcement of violations shall be in accordance with Section 10.4, Penalties and Remedies. |
| 01/30/2013 | UDC, Sec. 10.3.5. VIOLATION OF A SITE PLAN Failure to comply with conditions placed on an approved site plan shall constitute a violation of the UDC. |
| 01/30/2013 | 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. |
| 01/30/2013 | 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: T13DV00653
Case Status: COMPLIAN
Case Description: WEEDS
Total Outstanding Inspections - 4
| End Date | Description | Inspector | Results | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/01/2013 | LUC - VIOL OF SITE PLAN - COND | WNAVARRO | Item closed | |
| 10/01/2013 | NPO - VEGETATION NUISANCE | WNAVARRO | Item closed | |
| 10/01/2013 | NPO - WEEDS/GRASSES | WNAVARRO | Item closed | |
| 10/01/2013 | NPO - WORK WITHOUT PERMIT | WNAVARRO | Follow-up inspection |
Completed Inspections
Case Status: COMPLIAN
Case Number: T13DV00653
Case Description: WEEDS
Total Completed Inspections - 2
| End Date | Description | Inspector | Results | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/28/2013 | INSP - INITIAL CODE ENFORCMENT | WNAVARRO | Approved | Visited site inspected, found grass and weeds exceeding six inches, also tree vegetation over growth and work with out permits |
| 08/02/2013 | INSP - FOLLOW UP CODE ENFORCE | WNAVARRO | Approved | Visited site, inspected, found structure still erect, appeared in court |
Completed Activity Special Conditions
Case Description - WEEDS
Case Number - T13DV00653
Case Status: COMPLIAN
Total Completed Case Activity Conditions: 9
| Date | Name |
| 04/16/2013 | CONTACTED BY PHONE |
| 01/31/2013 | CONTACTED BY MAILING |
| 05/29/2013 | CERTIFIED RECEIPT CARD |
| 01/31/2013 | NOTICE OF VIOLATION ISSUED |
| 05/23/2013 | CITATION ISSUED |
| 10/03/2013 | VIOLATION CLOSED |
| 05/23/2013 | COURT HEARING INFO |
| 03/14/2013 | RESEARCH |
| 02/11/2013 | REINSP POSTCARD SENT |