Case: T14DV06342
Case Details
Entered Date:
08/20/2014
Applicant:
JENNIFER HARDIN
Description:
VACANT AND UNSECURE
Case Violations
Case Number: T14DV06342
Case Status: COMPLIAN
Case Description: RES: VACANT & ABANDONED
Total Violations: 7
| Violation Date | Code Statue |
|---|---|
| 08/25/2014 | 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. |
| 08/25/2014 | 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. |
| 08/25/2014 | 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. |
| 08/25/2014 | T.C. Ch. 16, Sec. 16-13(g)(3) HAZARDOUS POOLS. Any swimming pool or other contained body of water that contains water 18 inches or more in depth at any point and that is wider than 4 feet at any point and is intended for swimming must be properly secured and maintained so as not to create a hazard to public safety, a health hazard or attractive nuisance, and shall be entirely enclosed by a wall, fence or other barrier that is adequate to prevent access by children. Water shall not be allowed to stagnate or to harbor insect infestation. |
| 08/25/2014 | T.C. Ch. 16, Sec. 16-13(h) OUTDOOR STORAGE Outdoor storage on residential properties is prohibited under the following conditions: 1. When stored in the front yard. 2. When stored in the side yard or rear yard and is not screened by a minimum five foot high solid wall or opaque fence. 3. When exceeds 25% of the total lot area. 4. When stored in an open covered porch that is visible from beyond the boundaries of the lot. 5. When stored in an open carport that is visible from beyond the boundaries of the lot where the amount of storage restricts an automobile from being properly stored within the carport. A double carport will require enough space to store two automobiles. 6. When storage items include garbage, refuse or debris. |
| 08/25/2014 | T.C. Ch. 16, Sec. 16-14(b)(3) ABATEMENT OF VACANT AND UNSECURED BUILDINGS. When ordered abated, a vacant and unsecured building shall be cleaned and secured as follows: a. All accumulated refuse that poses a fire or health hazard within or upon the property or premises shall be removed; and b. All unsecured doorway, windows, or exterior openings shall be barricaded in accordance with standards established by the code official, which shall be kept on file with the city clerk, and in accordance with section 16-12(a)(3) of this chapter; and c. Both the structure and the exterior premises shall be posted with signs that provide reasonable notice prohibiting entry (i.e., "No Trespassing" signs). |
| 08/25/2014 | T.C. Ch. 16, SEC. 16-21. REGISTRATION OF RESIDENTIAL RENTAL PROPERTY. An owner of residential rental property shall maintain with the assessor in the county where the property is located information required by this section in a manner to be determined by the assessor. (c) Residential rental property shall not be occupied if the information required by this section is not on file with the county assessor. This subsection does not affect any lease existing on August 6, 1999. (e) A person who fails to comply with any provision of this subsection is responsible for a civil infraction and shall be assessed a civil penalty of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), plus an additional one hundred dollars ($100.00) for each month after the date of the original violation until compliance occurs. The court shall not suspend any portion of the civil penalty provided by this subsection. |
Outstanding Inspections
Case Number: T14DV06342
Case Status: COMPLIAN
Case Description: RES: VACANT & ABANDONED
Total Outstanding Inspections - 1
| End Date | Description | Inspector | Results | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/15/2014 | NPO(DL)-VACANT & UNSEC.STRUCT | BIGMAN | Item closed |
Completed Inspections
Case Status: COMPLIAN
Case Number: T14DV06342
Case Description: RES: VACANT & ABANDONED
Total Completed Inspections - 2
| End Date | Description | Inspector | Results | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/21/2014 | INSP - INITIAL CODE ENFORCMENT | BIGMAN | Approved | HOUSE VACANT AND UNSECURED. FRONT METAL SCREEN DOOR HAS BEEN DAMAGED AND DOES NOT LOCK. BACK DOOR LOCKING MECHANISM DAMAGED AND DOES NOT LOCK. HOUSE HAS HOUSEHOLD ITEMS, CLOTHING MISC STUFF SCATTERED ALL AROUND THE FRONT YARD AND BACK YARD OF THE HOUSE. POND HAS GREEN WATER AND A SPA W/GREEN WATER. NEEDLES/SYRINGES ON THE GROUND OUTSIDE IN BACK YARD, CANDLES ON THE INSIDE. CONTACTED OWNER REGARDING THE CONDITION OF THE HOUSE. OWNER TRAVELING IN FROM BACK EAST TO SECURE AND CLEAN THE HOUSE. NEIGHBORS 2718 N. EASTGATE STATED HE WOULD SECURE THE HOUSE UNTIL THE OWNER ARRIVED. MADE CONTACT W/THE OWNER AND MADE HIM AWARE OF THE PROPERTY VIOLATIONS. |
| 10/15/2014 | INSP - FOLLOW UP CODE ENFORCE | BIGMAN | Approved | HOUSE IS CLEANED OUT COMPLETELY, ENTIRE YARD FRONT BACK AND SIDE YARD HAS BEEN CLEARED AND FENCED OFF AND LOCKED. CASE ABATED. CLOSE OUT CASE. |
Completed Activity Special Conditions
Case Description - RES: VACANT & ABANDONED
Case Number - T14DV06342
Case Status: COMPLIAN
Total Completed Case Activity Conditions: 3
| Date | Name |
| 08/27/2014 | CONTACTED BY MAILING |
| 08/27/2014 | NOTICE OF VIOLATION ISSUED |
| 10/17/2014 | VIOLATION CLOSED |