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Case: T13DV08199

Case Details

Status:

COMPLIAN

Type:

MULTIPLE TYPES
Address:

Entered Date:

11/05/2013

Applicant:

GEORGE A. MC GUFFIN

Description:

BANNER ON FRONT WALL, FLAGS, TARPS WITH DOING BUSINESS AS A CARWASH

Case Violations

Case Number: T13DV08199
Case Status: COMPLIAN
Case Description: MULTIPLE TYPES
Total Violations: 3
Violation Date Code Statue
11/05/2013 T.C. Ch. 3, Sec. 3-57. BANNERS. A piece of fabric permanently attached by one or more edges to a pole, rod or cord. Banners may be attached to a building, where permitted, or placed along a curb. A. Not allowed for nonresidential or home occupation uses. B. The area of curbside banners shall not be included in the calculation of total allowable sign area. C. Removal: Faded or tattered banners must be replaced or removed at the direction of the sign code administrator. D. Right-of-way: Banners may extend or project over a public right-of-way or public property only as provided in section 3-43B. E. Copy limitation: Banners may include logos and pictographs but shall not contain any other lettered copy, except: 1. They may include festive or seasonal proclamations or may announce cultural or civic events that are open to the public. In such case, the banner may devote up to twenty-five (25) percent of the surface area to the name and/or logo of one public, private or commercial sponsor. 2. A banner meeting the criteria for festive or seasonal proclamations may be displayed for sixty (60) days or less and shall be removed within forty-eight (48) hours after the seasonal, cultural or civic event. F. Maximum area: Twenty-five (25) square feet. G. Minimum area: Six (6) square feet. H. Maximum number: One (1) for every fifteen (15) feet of building length per street frontage. On buildings having more than one street frontage, the maximum allowable number of banners is not transferable from one street frontage to another. I. Minimum distance from ground level to bottom of banner: Ten (10) feet. J. Allowable height: May not extend above the facade or eave of the building or structure and shall not exceed forty (40) feet above grade.
11/05/2013 Sec. 3-53. PROHIBITED SIGNS ENUMERATED. No person shall erect, alter, or relocate any sign of the type specified in this section, or of the types specified in sections 3-54 and 3-55. A. Animated and intensely lighted signs: 1. No sign shall be permitted that is animated by any means, including flashing, scintillating, blinking, or traveling lights, or any other means not providing constant illumination, except as allowed as a historic landmark sign (HLS) per Sec. 3-71. 2. No sign shall be permitted that because of its intensity of light constitutes a nuisance or hazard to vehicular traffic, pedestrians or adjacent properties. B. Electronic message center: An electronic or electronically controlled message board, where scrolling or moving copy changes are shown on the same message board or any sign which changes the text of its copy electronically or by electronic control more than once per hour. C. Fixed balloon signs: 1. Except as allowed as a temporary sign, as provided in this Article V. 2. Prohibition does not apply to manned hot air balloons. D. Flags or pennants: 1. Flags, other than those of any nation, state or political subdivision, except as allowed as a temporary sign, as provided in this Article V. 2. Propellers, hula strips and pennants, except as allowed as a temporary sign, as provided in this Article V. E. Miscellaneous signs, posters and satellite disks: The tacking, painting, pasting or otherwise affixing of signs or posters of a miscellaneous character, visible from a public way, on the walls of a building, barns or sheds, or on trees, poles, posts, fences or other structures, is prohibited. No signage of any type is permitted on satellite dishes or disks. F. Moving signs: 1. No sign or any portion thereof shall be permitted that moves or assumes any other motion constituting a non-stationary or non-fixed condition, except as allowed as a historic landmark sign (HLS) per Sec. 3-71. G. Roof signs: Signs that are erected upon, against, or directly above a roof, or on top of or directly above the parapet of a building, except as allowed as a canopy sign per Sec. 3-59, or a historic landmark sign (HLS) per Sec. 3-71. H. Sound, odor or visible matter: Any advertising sign or device that emits audible sound, odor or visible matter. I. Vehicle signs: Signs mounted upon, painted upon, or otherwise erected on trucks, cars, boats, trailers or other motorized vehicles or equipment are prohibited, except as specifically provided in section 3-51.H.
11/05/2013 T.C. Ch. 3, Sec. 3-16: A PERMIT IS REQUIRED TO INSTALL A SIGN. A. It shall be a civil infraction for any person to erect, reinstall, alter, change the copy of, repair or relocate a sign within the city limits, or cause the same to be done, without first obtaining a permit or permits from the development services department, as required by this sign code.

Outstanding Inspections

Case Number: T13DV08199
Case Status: COMPLIAN
Case Description: MULTIPLE TYPES
Total Outstanding Inspections - 4
End Date Description Inspector Results Comments
11/18/2013 LUC - ILLEGAL HOME OCCUPATION RVIDAL Item closed
11/18/2013 NPO - OTHER RVIDAL Item closed
11/18/2013 NPO - EXT. BUILDING MAINTENANC RVIDAL Item closed
11/18/2013 SIGN - ILLEGAL SIGN RVIDAL Item closed

Completed Inspections

Case Status: COMPLIAN
Case Number: T13DV08199
Case Description: MULTIPLE TYPES
Total Completed Inspections - 2
End Date Description Inspector Results Comments
11/04/2013 INSP - INITIAL CODE ENFORCMENT RVIDAL Approved While doing another inspection found a buisness being advertising for a carwash for vehicles in the front of the house. Has flags, banner on the front wall near the street and a conopy in the front of the house where the washing of the vehicles are being done. Will do N.O.V. RV.
11/18/2013 INSP - FOLLOW UP CODE ENFORCE RVIDAL Approved Met with the tenant and they met with zoning and will not be able to have the carwash on the property due to the zoning given and in a residential area. They have paper work on the business license, banners and will be checking to find another location. At this time the case will be closed. Violation Abated, Close Case. RV.

Outstanding Case Activity Conditions

Date Name Approved
11/05/2013 3.5.7.2 HOME OCCUPATION: General Application. (Definition, Sec. 6.2.8) Home occupations require approval through a Zoning Compliance Review, Sec. 23A-31, and are subject to the following. (Ord. No. 9967, ยง3, 7/1/04) A. A home occupation shall be clearly secondary to the residential use of the dwelling. B. A home occupation shall be conducted in such a manner that it is compatible with the residential character of the neighborhood in which it is located. C. No more than twenty-five (25) percent of all buildings on the lot may be devoted to the home occupation. A detached accessory building of not more than two hundred (200) square feet in area may be used for such home occupation. D. Persons other than those residing in the dwelling shall not be employed in the home occupation, except that one (1) nonresident of the premises may be employed in the IR, RH, SR, SH, O-2, O-3, NC, C-1, C-2, C-3, OCR-1, and OCR-2 zones. E. Goods related to the home occupation shall not be visible from the street. F. Goods shall not be sold on the premises. G. Outdoor storage of materials or equipment related to the home occupation activity is not permitted on the premises. H. Except for permitted signage, the home occupation use shall not substantially alter the exterior appearance or character of the residence in which it is conducted, either by exterior construction, lighting, graphics, or other means. I. No more than one (1) sign may be visible from the exterior of the property used as a home occupation. The sign shall not exceed one (1) square foot in size. Signs must also conform to Chapter 3 of the Tucson Code. J. A home occupation shall not create any nuisance, hazard, or other offensive condition, such as that resulting from noise, smoke, fumes, dust, odors, or other noxious emissions. Electrical or mechanical equipment that causes fluctuations in line voltage, creates any interference in either audio or video reception, or causes any perceivable vibration on adjacent properties is not permitted. K. No more than five (5) clients per day, and only one (1) client at a time, are allowed on site. L. Motor vehicle and bicycle parking is not required for home occupation - general application. The home occupation may involve the use of no more than one (1) commercial vehicle for the transportation of goods or materials to and from the premises. The commercial vehicle is limited to a passenger car, van, or pickup truck. This vehicle may not be more than twenty (20) feet in overall length and not more than seven (7) feet in overall height and must be parked on private property in a carport or garage or shielded from view from adjoining properties by landscaping, fencing, or screening material. Motor vehicle and bicycle parking necessitated by the conduct of such home occupation shall be provided on site. M. Automotive - Service and Repair, hair salon, and Medical Service uses are prohibited as home occupations. Not Approved

Completed Activity Special Conditions

Case Description - MULTIPLE TYPES
Case Number - T13DV08199
Case Status: COMPLIAN
Total Completed Case Activity Conditions: 4
Date Name
11/15/2013 CONTACTED BY PHONE
11/12/2013 CONTACTED BY MAILING
11/12/2013 NOTICE OF VIOLATION ISSUED
11/19/2013 VIOLATION CLOSED