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Case Details

Status:

COMPLIAN

Type:

JUNK MOTOR VEHICLES

Entered Date:

11/26/2013

Applicant:

ADRIANNA T. POTESTE

Description:

3 - JMVS ON PROPERTY

Case Violations

Case Number: T13DV08918
Case Status: COMPLIAN
Case Description: JUNK MOTOR VEHICLES
Total Violations: 1
Violation Date Code Statue
12/04/2013 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: T13DV08918
Case Status: COMPLIAN
Case Description: JUNK MOTOR VEHICLES
Total Outstanding Inspections - 1
End Date Description Inspector Results Comments
12/20/2013 NPO - JUNKED/INOP. VEHICLE(S) GGOODMAN Item closed

Completed Inspections

Case Status: COMPLIAN
Case Number: T13DV08918
Case Description: JUNK MOTOR VEHICLES
Total Completed Inspections - 2
End Date Description Inspector Results Comments
12/02/2013 INSP - INITIAL CODE ENFORCMENT GGOODMAN Approved VISITED SITE, DID FIND THREE CARS ON THE PROPERTY, TWO IN THE CARPORT AND ONE IN THE DRIVE. ONE OF THE CARS IN THE CARPORT DID HAVE A CAR COVER OVER THE CAR AND ALL TIRES WERE AIRED UP. THE SECOND, A CRYSTLER 300 WAS A HISTORIC VEHICLE LOOKED AS IF THE OWNER WAS RESTORING THE VEHICLE, TIRES WERE AIRED UP AND UNDER THE CARPORT. THE THIRD VEHICLE WAS ALSO A CRYSLER 300 WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY, FRONT TIRES WERE LOW OR FLAT. LEFT A CARD ON THE DOOR AND LATER RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE OWNER WHO ASKED IF HE COULD PUT COVERS OVER THE CARS AS HE DOES HAVE PLANS ON MOVING THE CARS TO A RESTORATION SHOP BUT THAT MAY NOT HAPEN UNTIL AFTER THE FIRST OF THE YEAR AND THE SHOP OWNER CONTROLS WHEN HE CAN TAKE THE CARS IN DUE TO SHOP OWNER NEEDINGTO FINISH PRIOR WORK. SPOKE WITH RICK SALDATE EXPLAINED THAT THE OWNER HAD CLEAR PLANS TO RESTORE AND GET CARS INTO THE SHOP, ALSO EXPLAINED OWNER WAS WILLING TO COVER THE CARS TO BUY SOME TIME UNTIL HE COULD GET THE CARS INTO THE SHOP. REALISTICALLY ONLY ONE CAR IS IN QUESTION AND THAT WOULD BE THE CAR IN THE DRIVE AS IT IS A PARTS CAR FOR THE CAR IN THE CARPORT.
12/20/2013 INSP - FOLLOW UP CODE ENFORCE GGOODMAN Approved FOLLOW UP INSPECTION FOUND CAR IN THE DRIVEWAY REMOVED FROM THE PROPERTY, TWO CARS IN THE CARPORT WERE PROVIDED WITH CAR COVERS AND TIRES AIRED UP. COMPLIANCE / CLOSE CASE.

Completed Activity Special Conditions

Case Description - JUNK MOTOR VEHICLES
Case Number - T13DV08918
Case Status: COMPLIAN
Total Completed Case Activity Conditions: 3
Date Name
12/10/2013 CONTACTED BY MAILING
12/04/2013 NOTICE OF VIOLATION ISSUED
01/08/2014 VIOLATION CLOSED