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Case: T13DV07076
Case Details
Entered Date:
09/19/2013
Applicant:
CARL MANESS & MARJORIE RICHARDS
Description:
ELECTRICITY TURNED OFF - NOW RUNNING GENERATOR TO SUPPLY POWER TO HOME
Case Violations
Case Number: T13DV07076
Case Status: REFERRED
Case Description: EMERGENCY
Total Violations: 9
| Violation Date | Code Statue |
|---|---|
| 09/26/2013 | T.C. Ch. 16, Sec. 16-11(e) PLUMBING SYSTEMS. (3) All plumbing systems are to be maintained safe and hazard free and in a state of good repair. Every dwelling or dwelling unit shall have an adequate potable water supply. Every plumbing fixture, water and waste-pipe, and gas connection shall be properly installed in accordance with all applicable laws and maintained in good and sanitary working condition so as to prevent structural deterioration or health hazards, and are to be free from leaks and obstructions. |
| 09/26/2013 | T.C. Ch. 16, Sec. 16-11(a)(2) Every dwelling unit or guest room shall have unobstructed access directly to the outside, or to a public corridor. Every door, stairway, passageway or other means of exit shall be of sufficient size, width and arrangement so as to provide safe and rapid egress in the event of fire. Every walking surface of any means of exit shall be maintained free of warping, rotting, or other damage or obstructions so as to provide safe and rapid egress in the event of fire. |
| 09/26/2013 | 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. |
| 09/26/2013 | 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. |
| 09/26/2013 | 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. |
| 01/30/2014 | 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. |
| 01/30/2014 | 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. |
| 01/30/2014 | 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. |
| 01/30/2014 | T.C. Ch. 16, Sec. 16-35. OBSTRUCTING STREETS, ALLEYS OR SIDEWALKS PROHIBITED. No person shall obstruct any public sidewalk, street or alley in the city by placing, maintaining or allowing to remain thereon any item or thing that prevents full, free and unobstructed public use in any manner, except as otherwise specifically permitted by law. |
Outstanding Inspections
Case Number: T13DV07076
Case Status: REFERRED
Case Description: EMERGENCY
Total Outstanding Inspections - 6
| End Date | Description | Inspector | Results | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/08/2013 | NPO(EL)-MAIN/PANEL/SUB/DISCONT | JHURD | Follow-up inspection | |
| 11/08/2013 | NPO(EL)-WIRING/SWITCH/OUTLT/FX | JHURD | Follow-up inspection | |
| 11/08/2013 | NPO(PL)-PLUMBING SYSTEM & FX | JHURD | Follow-up inspection | |
| 11/08/2013 | NPO - EGRESS | JHURD | Follow-up inspection | |
| 11/08/2013 | NPO - REFUSE/TRASH/DEBRIS | JHURD | Follow-up inspection | |
| 11/08/2013 | NPO - WORK WITHOUT PERMIT | JHURD | Follow-up inspection |
Completed Inspections
Case Status: REFERRED
Case Number: T13DV07076
Case Description: EMERGENCY
Total Completed Inspections - 2
| End Date | Description | Inspector | Results | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/19/2013 | INSP - INITIAL CODE ENFORCMENT | JHURD | Approved | VISITED SITE: INSP C.B. ASST. UPON ARRIVAL CAN SEE SECURITY LIGHTS ON. TALKED WITH OWNER STATED YES HAS ELECTRICAL SERVICE. LOOK AT METER, ACTIVE. ASKED OWNER ABOUT WATER AGAIN YES HAS SERVICE. LOOK AT HOSE BIBB LOCATED NOTH SECTION OF PROPERTY YES HAS WATER. ELECTRICAL METER HAS SEVERAL HAZARDS - MANY, MANY EXTENSION CORDS BEING UTILIZED IN LIEU OF PERMANENT WIRING, NUMEROUS SPLICES IN WIRING, BROUGHT HAZAROUS ISSUES TO OWNERS ATTENTION. HE WAS DEFIANT IN SEEING ANY HAZARDS OR ISSUES. PROPERTY IS FULL LOT LINE TO LOT LINE OF TRASH/DEBRIS/REFUSE, ONLY AISLES MINIMUM WALKWAY THROUGH PROPERTY. AFTER LOOKING DIRECTLY AT ELECTRICAL METER AND WATER OWNER DEMANDED WE LEAVE HIS PROPERTY, "YOU LOOKED AT WHAT YOU WANTED NOW LEAVE". LEFT SITE. SEE COND. |
| 11/08/2013 | INSP - FOLLOW UP CODE ENFORCE | JHURD | Approved | VISITED SITE: SUPERVISOR RICK S. ON SITE. MET WITH MR MANESS, SHOWED WHERE HAS FOOTERS/FOUNDATION DUG, FOR USE OF WATER SHED/ENCLOSER. MR MANESS HAS REMOVED PROPANE TANKS, ALL ELECTRICAL EXTENSION CORDS AT THIS TIME. CLEARED AWAY ISLES, CLEANED AND REMOVED ITEMS, STACKED ITEMS. MR MANESS HAS MADE PROGRESS STILL LEAVING MORE TO DO. INSP. AND SUPERVISOR WENT OVER ALL ISSUES, WATER, ELECT., STORAGE MR MANESS STATES UNDERSTANDS STILL WHAT IS NEEDED FOR COMPLIANCE. MR MANESS STATED HE CAN NOT RECIEVE P.D.S.D INSPECTIONS TO CONTINUE MOVING FORWARD ON WATER ISSUE. TALKED WITH ADMIN., TRACY WENT OVER ISSUE OF PERMIT. AGREED TO RELEASE PERMIT ISSUE WITH THE UNDERSTANDING MR. MANESS AGREES TO FOLLOW ALL PROPER PROCEDURES. MR MANESS AWARE OF ALL ISSUES AND AGREES. |
Completed Activity Special Conditions
Case Description - EMERGENCY
Case Number - T13DV07076
Case Status: REFERRED
Total Completed Case Activity Conditions: 4
| Date | Name |
| 09/20/2013 | CONTACTED BY PHONE |
| 10/30/2013 | CONTACTED IN PERSON |
| 09/27/2013 | CONTACTED BY MAILING |
| 09/27/2013 | NOTICE OF VIOLATION ISSUED |