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Case: T15DV00886
Case Details
Entered Date:
02/11/2015
Applicant:
BRIAN W LEWIS
Description:
WEEDS/REFUSE AND POSSIBLE JMV ON PROPERTY
Case Violations
Case Number: T15DV00886
Case Status: COMPLIAN
Case Description: MULTIPLE TYPES
Total Violations: 5
| Violation Date | Code Statue |
|---|---|
| 02/18/2015 | 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. |
| 02/18/2015 | 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. |
| 02/18/2015 | 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. |
| 02/18/2015 | 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. |
| 02/19/2015 | CONTACTED BY MAILING |
Outstanding Inspections
Case Number: T15DV00886
Case Status: COMPLIAN
Case Description: MULTIPLE TYPES
Total Outstanding Inspections - 4
| End Date | Description | Inspector | Results | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/10/2015 | LUC - RESIDENTIAL STORAGE | HOLLANDER | Item closed | |
| 03/10/2015 | NPO - REFUSE/TRASH/DEBRIS | HOLLANDER | Item closed | |
| 03/10/2015 | NPO - JUNKED/INOP. VEHICLE(S) | HOLLANDER | Item closed | |
| 03/10/2015 | NPO - WEEDS/GRASSES | HOLLANDER | Item closed |
Completed Inspections
Case Status: COMPLIAN
Case Number: T15DV00886
Case Description: MULTIPLE TYPES
Total Completed Inspections - 2
| End Date | Description | Inspector | Results | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/18/2015 | INSP - INITIAL CODE ENFORCMENT | HOLLANDER | Approved | Visited site and found weeds and dead grass vegetation in excess of 6" in height in the front, side and alley and located in the curbside Right of Way of the property. Also found refuse to include, but not limited to car parts, furniture and animal waste. There are 5 vechiles in some state of repair and inoperable. It appears a repair shop may being operated from this location. |
| 03/10/2015 | INSP - FOLLOW UP CODE ENFORCE | HOLLANDER | Approved | Visited the site and all items have been taken care of and Abated Close Case. |
Completed Activity Special Conditions
Case Description - MULTIPLE TYPES
Case Number - T15DV00886
Case Status: COMPLIAN
Total Completed Case Activity Conditions: 3
| Date | Name |
| 02/24/2015 | CONTACTED BY PHONE |
| 02/19/2015 | NOTICE OF VIOLATION ISSUED |
| 03/10/2015 | VIOLATION CLOSED |