Case: T13DV07490
Case Details
Entered Date:
10/07/2013
Applicant:
BERNARD LOUIS TORMOS III
Description:
Junk motor vehicles on site.
Case Violations
Case Number: T13DV07490
Case Status: REFERRED
Case Description: MULTIPLE TYPES
Total Violations: 4
| Violation Date | Code Statue |
|---|---|
| 10/23/2013 | 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. |
| 10/23/2013 | 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. |
| 10/23/2013 | 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. |
| 10/23/2013 | T.C. Ch. 16, Sec. 16-13(h) OUTDOOR STORAGE Outdoor storage on residential properties is prohibited under the following conditions: 1. When stored in the front yard. 2. When stored in the side yard or rear yard and is not screened by a minimum five foot high solid wall or opaque fence. 3. When exceeds 25% of the total lot area. 4. When stored in an open covered porch that is visible from beyond the boundaries of the lot. 5. When stored in an open carport that is visible from beyond the boundaries of the lot where the amount of storage restricts an automobile from being properly stored within the carport. A double carport will require enough space to store two automobiles. 6. When storage items include garbage, refuse or debris. |
Outstanding Inspections
Case Number: T13DV07490
Case Status: REFERRED
Case Description: MULTIPLE TYPES
Total Outstanding Inspections - 6
| End Date | Description | Inspector | Results | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/17/2013 | LUC - IlLLEGAL NON-CONFORMNG | ASMITH | Follow-up inspection | |
| 12/17/2013 | LUC - VIOL OF SITE PLAN - COND | ASMITH | Follow-up inspection | |
| 12/17/2013 | NPO(DL)-DILAPIDATED STRUCTURE | ASMITH | Follow-up inspection | |
| 12/17/2013 | NPO - REFUSE/TRASH/DEBRIS | ASMITH | Follow-up inspection | |
| 12/17/2013 | NPO - VEGETATION NUISANCE | ASMITH | Follow-up inspection | |
| 12/17/2013 | LUC - ZONING OTHER | ASMITH | Follow-up inspection |
Completed Inspections
Case Status: REFERRED
Case Number: T13DV07490
Case Description: MULTIPLE TYPES
Total Completed Inspections - 3
| End Date | Description | Inspector | Results | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/23/2013 | INSP - INITIAL CODE ENFORCMENT | ASMITH | Approved | Inspection found storage of inoperable vehicles between 100 and 150+ vehicles, there is overgrown vegetation trash and refuse, a number of LUC violations. See NOV. This case has been in court back in 2010 for the same violations and nothing was done by the owner. |
| 12/17/2013 | INSP - FOLLOW UP CODE ENFORCE | ASMITH | Approved | Has to repost the publication, property is still the same. |
| 12/17/2013 | NPO - JUNKED/INOP. VEHICLE(S) | ASMITH | Approved |
Completed Activity Special Conditions
Case Description - MULTIPLE TYPES
Case Number - T13DV07490
Case Status: REFERRED
Total Completed Case Activity Conditions: 9
| Date | Name |
| 11/18/2013 | CONTACTED BY PHONE |
| 10/24/2013 | PROCESS SERVED |
| 10/07/2013 | MENTOR ASSISTANCE |
| 11/08/2013 | CITATION ISSUED |
| 11/20/2013 | POSTING/PUBLICATION |
| 02/04/2014 | VIOLATION CLOSED |
| 10/24/2013 | COURT HEARING INFO |
| 01/24/2014 | RESEARCH |
| 01/27/2014 | 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. |