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Case: T14DV05065

Case Details

Status:

COMPLIAN

Type:

RES: MINIMUM HOUSING
Address:

Entered Date:

07/21/2014

Applicant:

HELIX INVESTMENTS LLC

Description:

WOODEN FLOOR- IS COMING UP IN ALL ROOMS.

Case Violations

Case Number: T14DV05065
Case Status: COMPLIAN
Case Description: RES: MINIMUM HOUSING
Total Violations: 10
Violation Date Code Statue
08/18/2014 T.C. Ch. 16, Sec. 16-11(a)(3) Every existing dwelling unit shall be provided with smoke detectors in good operating condition as required by the Tucson Fire Code of the City of Tucson.
08/18/2014 T.C. Ch. 16, Sec. 16-11(b) (1) HEATING. Every habitable room within a dwelling unit, guest room, and congregate residence shall be provided with safe heating facilities which are properly installed and maintained in a sound condition and are capable of providing adequate heating, appropriate for the climate, to assure a safe living environment. All heating facilities shall be free from health hazards associated with ventilation, mounting, electrical and gas connections and other defects. Unvented fuel-burning heaters must be of a listed and approved type, and are prohibited as the sole source of heating. Ovens, stoves or ranges, or other cooking appliances cannot be used for the purpose of heating any portion of a dwelling. Listed, portable space heaters may only be used as the sole source of heating on a temporary basis when the permanent heating system is being repaired or replaced.
08/18/2014 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.
08/18/2014 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.
08/18/2014 T.C. Ch. 16, Sec. 16-11(e) PLUMBING SYSTEMS. (3) All plumbing systems are to be maintained safe and hazard free and in a state of good repair. Every dwelling or dwelling unit shall have an adequate potable water supply. Every plumbing fixture, water and waste-pipe, and gas connection shall be properly installed in accordance with all applicable laws and maintained in good and sanitary working condition so as to prevent structural deterioration or health hazards, and are to be free from leaks and obstructions.
08/18/2014 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.
08/18/2014 T.C. Ch. 16, Sec. 16-11(f)(4) Every interior door, cabinet, and other feature shall be maintained in a safe and structurally sound condition.
08/18/2014 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.
08/18/2014 T.C. Ch. 16, Sec. 16-11(a)(1) The presence and operations of window openings, size and condition of exits, bars, grills, grates covering windows and openings shall allow for safe and rapid egress in emergency situations. At least one window and all doors in living/sleeping rooms in dwelling units must have an operable release mechanism that allows safe and rapid egress without the use of separate tools.
08/18/2014 T.C. Ch. 16, Sec. 16-11(f)(3) Every floor and floor support shall be maintained in a safe and structurally sound condition, and every existing floor covering shall be maintained in safe condition that is free of defect or deterioration that creates an unsafe or unsanitary condition.

Outstanding Inspections

Case Number: T14DV05065
Case Status: COMPLIAN
Case Description: RES: MINIMUM HOUSING
Total Outstanding Inspections - 11
End Date Description Inspector Results Comments
09/09/2014 NPO(EL)-WIRING/SWITCH/OUTLT/FX VIDAL Item closed
09/09/2014 NPO(PL)-PLUMBING SYSTEM & FX VIDAL Item closed
09/09/2014 NPO(HC)-COOLING VIDAL Item closed
09/09/2014 NPO - EGRESS VIDAL Item closed
09/09/2014 NPO - EXT. BUILDING MAINTENANC VIDAL Item closed
09/09/2014 NPO - INT. BUILDING MAINTENANC VIDAL Item closed
10/15/2014 NPO(PL)-GAS SUPPLY/CONNECT VIDAL Follow-up inspection
10/15/2014 NPO(PL)-WATER HEATERS VIDAL Follow-up inspection
10/15/2014 NPO(HC)-HEATING & VENTILATION VIDAL Follow-up inspection
10/15/2014 NPO - SMOKE ALARMS VIDAL Follow-up inspection
10/15/2014 NPO - WORK WITHOUT PERMIT VIDAL Follow-up inspection

Completed Inspections

Case Status: COMPLIAN
Case Number: T14DV05065
Case Description: RES: MINIMUM HOUSING
Total Completed Inspections - 2
End Date Description Inspector Results Comments
08/08/2014 INSP - INITIAL CODE ENFORCMENT VIDAL Approved Met with the tenant and the house has been flooded with a broken flex line at the master bathroom at the toilet. The wooden flooring has been removed due to being wet. The damage was to the master bedroom and the hallway. The water was pushed into the drop for the washer and dryer location due to the floor has a drop and a drain into the sewer system for drainage. The walls were wet and nothing has been done to check on the moisture in the walls. Some of the baseboards have been removed where the flooring has been removed. Have dents or holes in the walls on the drywall through out where trying to remove the baseboards. Smoke detectors are not working, hall bathroom sink leaks, globes are missing through out, doors not installed, hosebibb in the rear of the house is leaking, hall ceiling drywall is moist from the cooler leaking, master bathroom lacking the flex line to the toilet, west bedroom window is screwed shut, the furnace has a yellow tag from S.W.G. to not operate for cracked exchanger, water heater T.P.R. drain line is not connected, has a hole where the valve is located in the wall, and will do N.O.V. RV.
09/09/2014 INSP - FOLLOW UP CODE ENFORCE VIDAL Approved All the work has been done except the permit for the water heater and a copy of the invoice of the furnace being check by a Tech. The owner will send a copy of the invoice by fax or E-mail and willl get the permit. Will check in 30 days. RV.

Completed Activity Special Conditions

Case Description - RES: MINIMUM HOUSING
Case Number - T14DV05065
Case Status: COMPLIAN
Total Completed Case Activity Conditions: 4
Date Name
08/08/2014 CONTACTED BY PHONE
08/18/2014 CONTACTED BY MAILING
08/19/2014 NOTICE OF VIOLATION ISSUED
06/16/2015 VIOLATION CLOSED