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Case: T13DV05816

Case Details

Status:

COURTCMP

Type:

ENVIRONMENTAL
Address:

Entered Date:

08/09/2013

Applicant:

RICHARD A. JARVIS & GENEVIEVE O. JARVIS

Description:

Grass & Weeds, Dead Vegitation, JMV

Case Violations

Case Number: T13DV05816
Case Status: COURTCMP
Case Description: ENVIRONMENTAL
Total Violations: 6
Violation Date Code Statue
08/13/2013 T.C. Ch. 16, Sec. 16-11(b) (2) COOLING. Every dwelling unit, guest room, and congregate residence shall be provided, in at least one habitable room, with either mechanical cooling or an alternate cooling method. Cooling facilities shall be installed and maintained in a safe condition and in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations, and shall be capable of providing adequate cooling, appropriate for the climate, to assure a safe living environment. Evaporative cooling shall be maintained to be free of excessive rust, corrosion or mineral deposits that limit proper operation. Any mounting apparatus for a cooling facility must be structurally sound. Mechanical fans or portable evaporative cooling devices may only be used on a temporary basis as the sole source of cooling when the permanent cooling system is being repaired or replaced.
08/13/2013 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.
08/13/2013 T.C. Ch. 16, Sec. 16-12(e) ACCESSORY STRUCTURES. All accessory structures, including but not limited to detached garages, fences and walls, must be structurally sound and free of disrepair. Examples of disrepair include missing slats, posts or blocks, or damage, deterioration or rot. Fences and walls cannot be constructed or covered with materials not designed or commonly used for that purpose, such as pallets and tarps. Fences and walls must be properly anchored so as not to be in danger of failure or collapse.
08/13/2013 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.
08/13/2013 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.
08/13/2013 T.C. Ch. 16, Sec. 16-15. JUNKED OR INOPERABLE VEHICLES. (a) Prohibited Storage: (1) No person owning or having custody of any junked or inoperable vehicle may store such vehicle on private property, or on any sidewalks, streets or alleys, within the city, except as otherwise permitted under this section; (2) No person owning, occupying or in control of any private property within the city may store any junked or inoperable vehicle on the owned or occupied property, or on any abutting sidewalks, streets or alleys, except as otherwise permitted under this section; (b) Permitted Storage: This section shall not apply to any junked or inoperable vehicle stored on private property if the vehicle: (1) Is on the premises of a business enterprise operated in a lawful place and manner and licensed by the City under chapter 19 of the Tucson Code, and the storage of the vehicle is necessary to the operation of the business enterprise; or; (2) Is lawfully enclosed within: a. An enclosed garage or other permanent building lawfully constructed of opaque materials without openings, holes or gaps other than doors and windows; b. A carport, and an opaque car cover designed for that purpose (and not including tarps, bed sheets, plastic sheeting, or similar materials) completely covers the body of the vehicle; or c. The rear yard or side yard and screened by any fence, wall or barrier, not less than five (5) feet in height, constructed of opaque materials which screens it from view from any adjacent properties and the public right-of-way, and is equipped with self-latching gates or doors. Such fence, wall or barrier must comply with section 16-12(e). (c) Persons Responsible: Whenever the city finds that any junked or inoperable vehicle is stored on private property or on any abutting sidewalks, streets or alleys in violation of this section, the persons responsible for the violation include the recorded owner, occupant or person in control of the private property, as well as the registered owner or custodian of the vehicle.

Outstanding Inspections

Case Number: T13DV05816
Case Status: COURTCMP
Case Description: ENVIRONMENTAL
Total Outstanding Inspections - 7
End Date Description Inspector Results Comments
12/02/2013 NPO(EL)-WIRING/SWITCH/OUTLT/FX RHOLLAND Citation
12/02/2013 NPO(HC)-COOLING RHOLLAND Citation
12/02/2013 NPO - REFUSE/TRASH/DEBRIS RHOLLAND Citation
12/02/2013 NPO - JUNKED/INOP. VEHICLE(S) RHOLLAND Citation
12/02/2013 NPO - VEGETATION NUISANCE RHOLLAND Citation
12/02/2013 NPO - WEEDS/GRASSES RHOLLAND Citation
12/02/2013 NPO - INT. BUILDING MAINTENANC RHOLLAND Citation

Completed Inspections

Case Status: COURTCMP
Case Number: T13DV05816
Case Description: ENVIRONMENTAL
Total Completed Inspections - 2
End Date Description Inspector Results Comments
08/12/2013 INSP - INITIAL CODE ENFORCMENT RHOLLAND Approved Visited site. Took pictures. Spoke with Maintain man.
12/02/2013 INSP - FOLLOW UP CODE ENFORCE hOLLANDER Approved Visited site there is no work progress. Took pictures. Send citation.

Completed Activity Special Conditions

Case Description - ENVIRONMENTAL
Case Number - T13DV05816
Case Status: COURTCMP
Total Completed Case Activity Conditions: 7
Date Name
08/13/2013 CONTACTED IN PERSON
09/04/2013 CONTACTED BY MAILING
12/09/2013 CERTIFIED RECEIPT CARD
12/04/2013 CITATION ISSUED
03/19/2014 VIOLATION CLOSED
12/04/2013 COURT HEARING INFO
10/22/2013 REINSPECTION FEE - FIRST

Documents

File Name Document Type  
20131204083418371.PDF DOCUMENTS VIEW
20131204083546120.PDF DOCUMENTS VIEW