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Case: T13DV04677
Case Details
Entered Date:
07/05/2013
Applicant:
JOSE AND DIANA TAPIA
Description:
Vacant structure, trash and refuse in the yard.
Case Violations
Case Number: T13DV04677
Case Status: COMPLIAN
Case Description: MULTIPLE TYPES
Total Violations: 5
| Violation Date | Code Statue |
|---|---|
| 07/17/2013 | 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). |
| 07/17/2013 | 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. |
| 07/17/2013 | 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. |
| 07/17/2013 | T.C. Ch. 16, Sec. 16-30. GRAFFITI PREVENTION, PROHIBITION AND REMOVAL. (a) Graffiti prohibited, abatement procedures, penalty. No person who owns or is in control of any real property within the city shall maintain, permit or allow graffiti to remain on any building, fence, structure or otherwise on such property where the graffiti is visible from the street or other public or private property. (b) Notice of violation and abatement. Upon the receipt of notice requiring abatement from the graffiti abatement official, any person owning or otherwise being in control of the property shall remove or abate all graffiti within the time frame specified in such notice. The graffiti abatement official shall give notice utilizing the procedures set forth in section 16-45 of this chapter, except that the notice need not include a statement describing the right to an administrative appeal, since none exists. The graffiti abatement official may cause the removal of graffiti from private property should the property owner or person in control fail to remove graffiti after the required notice. The city or its authorized representative is expressly authorized to enter private property and abate graffiti. |
| 07/17/2013 | 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. |
Outstanding Inspections
Case Number: T13DV04677
Case Status: COMPLIAN
Case Description: MULTIPLE TYPES
Total Outstanding Inspections - 5
| End Date | Description | Inspector | Results | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/21/2013 | NPO(EL)-MAIN/PANEL/SUB/DISCONT | JVALDEZ | Item closed | |
| 08/21/2013 | NPO(DL)-DILAPIDATED STRUCTURE | JVALDEZ | Item closed | |
| 08/21/2013 | NPO(DL)-VACANT & UNSEC.STRUCT | JVALDEZ | Item closed | |
| 08/21/2013 | NPO - REFUSE/TRASH/DEBRIS | JVALDEZ | Item closed | |
| 08/21/2013 | NPO - VEGETATION NUISANCE | JVALDEZ | Item closed |
Completed Inspections
Case Status: COMPLIAN
Case Number: T13DV04677
Case Description: MULTIPLE TYPES
Total Completed Inspections - 2
| End Date | Description | Inspector | Results | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/15/2013 | INSP - INITIAL CODE ENFORCMENT | JVALDEZ | Approved | THE DWELLING IS VACANT AND UNSECURED, THE FRONT DOOR IS UNLOCKED THE SIDE DOOR FROM THE CARPORT IS BROKEN. WINDOW PANES ARE BROKEN. THE INTERIOR HAS BEER CANS, BOTTLES AND FOOD CONTAINERS. THERE IS DRY FECES IN THE TOILET. THE BUILDING EXTERIOR WALLS HAS SPRAY PAINTED MARKINGS GRAFFITI. THE DWELLING HAS NO POWER AND WATER SERVICE. THE CARPORT ROOF SHEATHING IS DILAPIDATED AND NOT BUILT TO CODE ONE EXAMPLE IS RAFTERS ARE OVER SPANNED WITH NO UPLIFT HARDWARE. THE DISCONNECT HAS A BLUE TAG. THE POST FOR THE DISCONNECT IS UNSTABLE AND TIED WITH A POLE. THE POST IS BEING HELD UP BY THE EMT CONDUIT AND THE ROPE WRAPPED AROUND THE POST AND THE CHAIN LINK FENCE. THE GROUNDS HAVE LARGE PILES OF TRASH AND DEBRIS. THERE ARE TWO STORAGE SHED IN THE FRONT PORTION OF THE PROPERTY WITH TRASH AND DEBRIS INSIDE. |
| 08/19/2013 | INSP - FOLLOW UP CODE ENFORCE | JVALDEZ | Approved | PROPERTY GROUNDS WERE CLEANED UP. THE DILAPIDATED STORAGE SHEDS WERE REMOVED, SIGNAGE WAS POSTED. THE DWELLING IS SECURED AND THE FENCE IS LOCKED. THE STRUCTURE IS BOARDED AND THE CASE WILL BE CLOSED. |
Completed Activity Special Conditions
Case Description - MULTIPLE TYPES
Case Number - T13DV04677
Case Status: COMPLIAN
Total Completed Case Activity Conditions: 6
| Date | Name |
| 07/17/2013 | CONTACTED BY PHONE |
| 07/17/2013 | CONTACTED IN PERSON |
| 07/22/2013 | CONTACTED BY MAILING |
| 07/22/2013 | NOTICE OF VIOLATION ISSUED |
| 04/11/2014 | SEC LETTER OF BILLING FOR $??? SENT TO OWNERS |
| 07/17/2013 | STRUCTURE SECURED BY ??? |