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Case: T14DV03143

Case Details

Status:

COMPLIAN

Type:

EMERGENCY
Address:

Entered Date:

05/16/2014

Applicant:

LARRY PAUL

Description:

BUILDING IS CAVING IN WORRIED ABOUT BUILDING OVERALL STRUCTURE

Case Violations

Case Number: T14DV03143
Case Status: COMPLIAN
Case Description: EMERGENCY
Total Violations: 7
Violation Date Code Statue
05/21/2014 T.C. Ch. 16, Sec. 16-11(b) (2) COOLING. Every dwelling unit, guest room, and congregate residence shall be provided, in at least one habitable room, with either mechanical cooling or an alternate cooling method. Cooling facilities shall be installed and maintained in a safe condition and in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations, and shall be capable of providing adequate cooling, appropriate for the climate, to assure a safe living environment. Evaporative cooling shall be maintained to be free of excessive rust, corrosion or mineral deposits that limit proper operation. Any mounting apparatus for a cooling facility must be structurally sound. Mechanical fans or portable evaporative cooling devices may only be used on a temporary basis as the sole source of cooling when the permanent cooling system is being repaired or replaced.
05/21/2014 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.
05/21/2014 T.C. Ch. 16, Sec. 16-11(f)(5) All interior coverings, finishes, surfaces including walls, ceilings and floors shall be maintained in a good, clean and sanitary condition. Peeling, chipping, flaking or abraded paint shall be repaired, removed or covered. All walls, ceilings or floors shall be free from holes, breaks and loose or rotting materials. Cracked or loose plaster, wallboard, decayed wood or other defective surface conditions shall be corrected.
05/21/2014 T.C. Ch. 16, Sec. 16-11(h) INTERIOR INSECT AND RODENT CONTROL. The interior of all buildings and structures shall be kept free from infestation of insects, rodents and other noxious pests where such infestation threatens the health, safety or welfare of a person or persons.
05/21/2014 T.C. Ch. 16, Sec. 16-12(b)(3) ROOFS. The roof of every building or structure shall be maintained in a safe condition and shall provide weather protection for that building or structure. Roof coverings shall not be rotted, broken, split, buckled or otherwise deteriorated. T.C. Ch. 16, Sec. 16-12(b) FOUNDATIONS, WALLS, ROOFS, AND CHIMNEYS. Every foundation, wall, roof, chimney and all exterior surfaces of buildings and structures shall be maintained in structurally sound condition and shall provide weather protection. All wood showing evidence of termite damage or decay, where structural or functional integrity is impaired, shall be replaced.
05/21/2014 T.C. Ch. 16, Sec. 16-12(c) STAIRWAYS, DECKS AND PORCHES. All stairways, decks and porches shall be maintained in a safe condition and shall be capable of supporting the load and resisting all forces placed thereon by normal use. Every handrail and guardrail shall be firmly fastened and capable of supporting normally imposed loads, and shall be maintained in good condition.
05/21/2014 T.C. Ch. 16, Sec. 16-12(e) ACCESSORY STRUCTURES. All accessory structures, including but not limited to detached garages, fences and walls, must be structurally sound and free of disrepair. Examples of disrepair include missing slats, posts or blocks, or damage, deterioration or rot. Fences and walls cannot be constructed or covered with materials not designed or commonly used for that purpose, such as pallets and tarps. Fences and walls must be properly anchored so as not to be in danger of failure or collapse.

Outstanding Inspections

Case Number: T14DV03143
Case Status: COMPLIAN
Case Description: EMERGENCY
Total Outstanding Inspections - 3
End Date Description Inspector Results Comments
12/05/2014 NPO(DL)-DILAPIDATED STRUCTURE BIGMAN Item closed
12/05/2014 NPO - EXT. BUILDING MAINTENANC BIGMAN Item closed
12/05/2014 NPO - INT. BUILDING MAINTENANC BIGMAN Item closed

Completed Inspections

Case Status: COMPLIAN
Case Number: T14DV03143
Case Description: EMERGENCY
Total Completed Inspections - 2
End Date Description Inspector Results Comments
05/14/2014 INSP - INITIAL CODE ENFORCMENT BIGMAN Approved HOUSE IS DIRTY BUT NOT A HOARDER, NO SMOKE DETECTORS (INSTALLED A SMOKE DETECTOR W/TFD ON SITE). BACK PORCH ENCLOSED W/OUT PERMITS, CEILING HAS WATER DAMAGE AREA DAMAGE IS APPROX 2 X3 FT. THE ROOF IS NOT CAVING IN, EXCESSIVE STORAGE IN THE BACK YARD AREA, TERMITE DAMAGE TO HAND RAIL GOING UP TO UNIT #1651 N. WINSTEL.
12/05/2014 INSP - FOLLOW UP CODE ENFORCE BIGMAN Approved PORCH - REMOVED, COOLING UNIT IN WALL REMOVED, VEG & REFUSE, REMOVED, WALL HAS BEEN FIXED. CLOSE CASE.

Completed Activity Special Conditions

Case Description - EMERGENCY
Case Number - T14DV03143
Case Status: COMPLIAN
Total Completed Case Activity Conditions: 8
Date Name
06/11/2014 CONTACTED BY PHONE
05/23/2014 CONTACTED BY MAILING
05/23/2014 NOTICE OF VIOLATION ISSUED
12/11/2014 VIOLATION CLOSED
05/16/2014 8-5 CITY COMM EMERGENCY
05/21/2014 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.
05/21/2014 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.
05/21/2014 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.