Case: T14DV03549
Case Details
Entered Date:
06/02/2014
Applicant:
PAUL BRIEN
Description:
RESIDENTIAL FIRE
Case Violations
Case Number: T14DV03549
Case Status: REFERRED
Case Description: RESIDENTIAL FIRE
Total Violations: 10
| Violation Date | Code Statue |
|---|---|
| 06/02/2014 | 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. |
| 06/02/2014 | 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. |
| 06/02/2014 | T.C. Ch. 16, Sec. 16-13(d) DUTY TO REMOVE WEEDS AND REFUSE FROM ABUTTING SIDEWALKS, STREETS AND ALLEYS UPON NOTICE. Upon receipt of notice served pursuant to section 16-45, the owner, lessee, tenant or occupant of any premises shall remove from the premises and the abutting portions of contiguous sidewalks, streets and alleys, all weeds, garbage, debris or other refuse which may endanger the health, safety or welfare of the persons in the vicinity of such premises. This duty extends to and includes any abutting sidewalk area and one-half (½) the width of abutting alleys, from the property line to the center line of the alley. |
| 06/02/2014 | 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. |
| 06/02/2014 | 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. |
| 06/02/2014 | 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. |
| 06/02/2014 | 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. |
| 06/02/2014 | UDC, Sec. 6.6.1(C). ACCESSORY USES In all zones, an accessory use shall comply with the following: C. The use shall not substantially alter the exterior appearance or character of the principal use or building to which it is incidental. |
| 06/02/2014 | UDC, Sec. 10.3.5. VIOLATION OF A SITE PLAN Failure to comply with conditions placed on an approved site plan shall constitute a violation of the UDC. |
| 06/02/2014 | UDC, Sec. 10.3.4. VIOLATION OF CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL Failure to comply with the requirements or conditions of approval on any of the various zoning compliance procedures as provided by the UDC, such as, but not limited to, Special Exception, Design Development Option, Temporary Use, or Home Occupation procedures, constitutes a violation of the UDC. |
Outstanding Inspections
Case Number: T14DV03549
Case Status: REFERRED
Case Description: RESIDENTIAL FIRE
Total Outstanding Inspections - 6
| End Date | Description | Inspector | Results | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/07/2014 | NPO(PL)-PLUMBING SYSTEM & FX | PUMPHREY | Item closed | |
| 08/07/2014 | NPO - JUNKED/INOP. VEHICLE(S) | PUMPHREY | Item closed | |
| 08/07/2014 | NPO - WEEDS/GRASSES | PUMPHREY | Item closed | |
| 08/25/2014 | LUC - ILLEGAL DWELLING UNIT | PUMPHREY | Extension granted | |
| 08/25/2014 | NPO(EL)-WIRING/SWITCH/OUTLT/FX | PUMPHREY | Extension granted | |
| 08/25/2014 | NPO - REFUSE/TRASH/DEBRIS | PUMPHREY | Extension granted |
Completed Inspections
Case Status: REFERRED
Case Number: T14DV03549
Case Description: RESIDENTIAL FIRE
Total Completed Inspections - 2
| End Date | Description | Inspector | Results | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/31/2014 | INSP - INITIAL CODE ENFORCMENT | NAVARRO | Approved | Vsiited site, met TFD on site, inspected, found as follows, there was an extension cord from sevice entrance with multiple illegal spliced connections that supplied a fifth wheel trailer to the rear of the property, also found raw seweage the was being relesed into the ground, owner was not around, will write notice of violation, took pictures, also found a repaired electrical circuit that was repaired with out first securing proper permits, |
| 08/05/2014 | INSP - FOLLOW UP CODE ENFORCE | PUMPHREY | Approved | No compliance; compliance period on Inspector Navarro's NOV expired; RV has not been removed; Inspector RMendoza was previously at site for another emergency (lack of water service) and found an RV lifeline illegally connected to RV and electrical service and was disconnected at that time; owner appears to be living at unit, but was not present and unable to be found. The zoning does not allow for RV use as a dwelling unit; the site plan does not have storage areas, only parking spaces for tenant/occupant vehicles. No permit for previous electrical repair is on file. Accumulation of refuse present including scattered debris and mattress, primarily surrounding RV. Citation will be issued. |
Completed Activity Special Conditions
Case Description - RESIDENTIAL FIRE
Case Number - T14DV03549
Case Status: REFERRED
Total Completed Case Activity Conditions: 4
| Date | Name |
| 06/23/2014 | CONTACTED BY PHONE |
| 06/24/2014 | NOTICE OF VIOLATION ISSUED |
| 08/08/2014 | CITATION ISSUED |
| 06/24/2014 | REFERENCE |