Case: T14DV04263
Case Details
Entered Date:
06/27/2014
Applicant:
BARBARA SALCIDO
Description:
TPD REQUESTING BUILDING INSPECTOR (CE06 AREA -VIDAL) TPD OFFICER GALLARDO BADGE # 25369 CALLED TO REPORT UNSECURE BUILDING DOOR MISSING FROM VACANT BUILDING ALSO REFUSE AND WEEDS THROUGOUT PROPERTY
Case Violations
Case Number: T14DV04263
Case Status: REFERRED
Case Description: EMERGENCY
Total Violations: 4
| Violation Date | Code Statue |
|---|---|
| 02/25/2015 | 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. |
| 02/25/2015 | 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. |
| 02/25/2015 | 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). |
| 02/25/2015 | T.C. Ch. 16, Sec. 16-14(c) BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES CONSTITUTING A NUISANCE. All buildings and structures are to be maintained so as not to pose a threat to the health and safety of any person or persons. The condition of a building or structure that meets any or all of the following is a public nuisance, is a violation of this chapter, and subjects the building or structure to abatement as provided in Article VI of this chapter, including demolition as provided in section 16-65: (15) The building or structure has been found, upon reinspection, to be vacant and unsecured, and either: a. The code official has issued at least one previous abatement order to secure within the preceding 12 months, or more than 3 abatement orders to secure over any time frame; or b. The code official has secured the building or structure on at least one previous occasion within the preceding 12 months, or more than 3 times over any time frame. |
Outstanding Inspections
Case Number: T14DV04263
Case Status: REFERRED
Case Description: EMERGENCY
Total Outstanding Inspections - 2
| End Date | Description | Inspector | Results | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/16/2014 | NPO - UNSECURED BUILD OR STRUC | SMITH | Follow-up inspection | |
| 12/16/2014 | NPO - REFUSE/TRASH/DEBRIS | SMITH | Follow-up inspection |
Completed Inspections
Case Status: REFERRED
Case Number: T14DV04263
Case Description: EMERGENCY
Total Completed Inspections - 2
| End Date | Description | Inspector | Results | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/02/2014 | INSP - INITIAL CODE ENFORCMENT | DIAZ | Approved | 6/27/14 11:39AM, RECEIVED A CALL FROM OFFICE. TPD NEEDED A CODE INSPECTOR AT SAID ADDRESS. ARRIVED AND MET WITH OFFICER ORTIZ. HOUSE IS BEING USED A DROP HOUSE. HOME HAS NO ELECTRIC WATER OR GAS. AND INSPECTION OF THE HOME DID PRODUCE SUCH EVIDENCE AS REPORTED BY OFFICER ORTIZ. THE PROPERTY OWNER COULD NOT BE CONTACTED DUE TO THE FACT THAT SHE WAS PLACED IN A HALF WAY HOUSE AND WAS VERY ILL. CALLED SUPV. M. ROMERO AND REQUESTED A BOARD UP, OK TO BOARD UP. CALLED BATHCREST ON OR ABOUT 12:24PM AND HOME WAS BOARDED UP AND SECURED. PHOTOS IN FILE. HOUSE WAS POSTED WITH NOTICE OF VIOLATION TRASH AND DEBRIS, NOTICE OF VIOLATION EMERGENCY ABATEMENT AND ORDER TO VACATE, AND INDEMNIFICATION. 7/2/14 7:55AM, RECEIVED A CALL FROM SON RAMON SALCIDO, (520-889-1107) AND STATED THAT HIS MOTHER HAD PASSED ON. HE WAS NAMED ON THE WILL AND HE WILL ATTEMPT TO PUT PROPERTY IN HIS NAME. |
| 12/16/2014 | INSP - FOLLOW UP CODE ENFORCE | SMITH | Approved | Stopped by property and found the house to be vacant and unsecured. Called Bathcrest out and they used 9 1/2 sheets to secure 4 windows, 1 slider and 2 holes in the walls. TEP cut the power to the house and removed the meter. Working with family who is trying to get ownership transfered into Barbara's name, all the owner on the Assessor page have passed away, the property is in the grand Daughters and a Son name 50-50, under the wording of the Well. Have talked to supervsion and have asked for a hold on going to citation until I talk to Barabara. |
Completed Activity Special Conditions
Case Description - EMERGENCY
Case Number - T14DV04263
Case Status: REFERRED
Total Completed Case Activity Conditions: 8
| Date | Name |
| 11/06/2014 | CONTACTED BY PHONE |
| 02/26/2015 | CONTACTED BY MAILING |
| 03/20/2015 | CONTACTED BY EMAIL |
| 04/01/2015 | CERTIFIED RECEIPT CARD |
| 07/17/2014 | NOTICE AND ORDER ISSUED |
| 07/17/2014 | NOTICE OF VIOLATION ISSUED |
| 12/02/2014 | SEC LETTER OF BILLING FOR $??? SENT TO OWNERS |
| 08/13/2014 | STRUCTURE SECURED BY ??? |