Case: T14DV01224
Case Details
Entered Date:
03/04/2014
Applicant:
JESUS EDUARDO GONZALEZ
Description:
VACANT AND ABANDONED WITH TRASH AND DEBRIS ON PROPERTY
Case Violations
Case Number: T14DV01224
Case Status: COURTCMP
Case Description: RES: VACANT & ABANDONED
Total Violations: 4
| Violation Date | Code Statue |
|---|---|
| 03/04/2014 | 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. |
| 03/04/2014 | 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. |
| 03/04/2014 | T.C. Ch. 16, Sec. 16-14(b) Vacant and unsecured buildings or structures are unlawful and are prohibited by this chapter. The requirements of this subsection (b) shall apply to all vacant and unsecured buildings or structures regardless of whether or not the building or structure is surrounded in whole or in part by a fence or wall. (1) Duty to clean, secure and prohibit trespass. The owner or responsible party of a vacant building or structure shall remove any accumulation of weeds, combustible waste, or refuse from the interior of the building or structure and the surrounding yards; and shall secure all doors, windows, and other openings to prevent unauthorized entry. The owner or responsible party also shall post both the structure and the exterior premises with signs to provide conspicuous and reasonable notice prohibiting entry (i.e., "No Trespassing" signs). |
| 03/04/2014 | T.C. Ch. 16, Sec. 16-30. GRAFFITI PREVENTION, PROHIBITION AND REMOVAL. (a) Graffiti prohibited, abatement procedures, penalty. No person who owns or is in control of any real property within the city shall maintain, permit or allow graffiti to remain on any building, fence, structure or otherwise on such property where the graffiti is visible from the street or other public or private property. (b) Notice of violation and abatement. Upon the receipt of notice requiring abatement from the graffiti abatement official, any person owning or otherwise being in control of the property shall remove or abate all graffiti within the time frame specified in such notice. The graffiti abatement official shall give notice utilizing the procedures set forth in section 16-45 of this chapter, except that the notice need not include a statement describing the right to an administrative appeal, since none exists. The graffiti abatement official may cause the removal of graffiti from private property should the property owner or person in control fail to remove graffiti after the required notice. The city or its authorized representative is expressly authorized to enter private property and abate graffiti. |
Outstanding Inspections
Case Number: T14DV01224
Case Status: COURTCMP
Case Description: RES: VACANT & ABANDONED
Total Outstanding Inspections - 3
| End Date | Description | Inspector | Results | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/22/2014 | NPO - UNSECURED BUILD OR STRUC | VIDAL | Follow-up inspection | |
| 10/22/2014 | NPO - REFUSE/TRASH/DEBRIS | VIDAL | Follow-up inspection | |
| 10/22/2014 | NPO - WEEDS/GRASSES | VIDAL | Follow-up inspection |
Completed Inspections
Case Status: COURTCMP
Case Number: T14DV01224
Case Description: RES: VACANT & ABANDONED
Total Completed Inspections - 2
| End Date | Description | Inspector | Results | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04/2014 | INSP - INITIAL CODE ENFORCMENT | VIDAL | Approved | Received a call that the building is opened and has couches and mattresses on the property where people are staying. Arrived and found 4-windows opened and not able to lock. The house is vacant and has items in the house showing where people are staying. Not able to make contact with the owners and neighbors showed and stated that people are getting inside at night through the windows. Did call the supervisor Rick Saldate to get permission to have the property secured. Did call Bathcrest to have the opening secured. Has tall grass and weeds through out the property. Removed the couches and the mattresses from the property due to people were staying on them. Has graffiti on the windows and the walls on the exterior walls. Did the posting of "Do Not Enter" on the front window near the front door. Will try and find another number to call the owner or check on if the bank has taken over the property. Assisted by Martin Mendoza on the inspection. Will do N.O.V. RV/MM. |
| 10/22/2014 | INSP - FOLLOW UP CODE ENFORCE | VIDAL | Approved | The property is vacant and secured. Nothing has been done to clean the property. Will start the process of posting and publication to have the property cleaned. RV. |
Completed Activity Special Conditions
Case Description - RES: VACANT & ABANDONED
Case Number - T14DV01224
Case Status: COURTCMP
Total Completed Case Activity Conditions: 13
| Date | Name |
| 08/04/2014 | CONTACTED BY PHONE |
| 03/05/2014 | CONTACTED BY MAILING |
| 03/05/2015 | PROCESS SERVED |
| 03/05/2014 | MENTOR ASSISTANCE |
| 03/05/2014 | NOTICE OF VIOLATION ISSUED |
| 03/19/2014 | POSTING/PUBLICATION |
| 07/23/2015 | COURT ORDERED ABATEMENT |
| 07/27/2015 | VIOLATION CLOSED |
| 04/20/2015 | COURT HEARING INFO |
| 09/29/2014 | SEC LETTER OF BILLING FOR $??? SENT TO OWNERS |
| 03/04/2014 | STRUCTURE SECURED BY ??? |
| 07/23/2015 | CONTRACTOR ABATEMENT |
| 06/24/2015 | REQUESTED BID |