Case: T16DV01578
Case Details
Entered Date:
03/16/2016
Applicant:
MARIO C JR & RACHEL C TINEO JT/RS
Description:
WEST SIDE OF THE HOME THE WALL IS CRUMBLING. HIGH WEEDS AND GRASSES. PILE OF CONCRETE NEXT TO THE FRONT PORCH. NO CURRENT WATER SERVICE 03/18: There is a woman living in the home with 2 small dogs. The home does not have heat or electricity.
Case Violations
Case Number: T16DV01578
Case Status: COMPLIAN
Case Description: RES: MINIMUM HOUSING
Total Violations: 5
| Violation Date | Code Statue |
|---|---|
| 04/07/2016 | T.C. Ch. 16, Sec. 16-14. Dilapidated structures; vacant and unsecured structures; buildings and structures constituting a nuisance. (a) Dilapidated structures. Buildings or structures that are so deteriorated, damaged, dilapidated, or in need of repair so as to present a threat to the health, safety and welfare of the community constitute a nuisance and shall be abated by repair, rehabilitation or demolition as provided in Article VI of this chapter. |
| 04/07/2016 | 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. |
| 04/07/2016 | 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. |
| 04/07/2016 | 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. |
| 04/07/2016 | 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. |
Outstanding Inspections
Case Number: T16DV01578
Case Status: COMPLIAN
Case Description: RES: MINIMUM HOUSING
Total Outstanding Inspections - 4
| End Date | Description | Inspector | Results | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/08/2016 | NPO(PL)-PLUMBING SYSTEM & FX | GONZALEZ | Court | |
| 11/08/2016 | NPO(DL)-DILAPIDATED STRUCTURE | GONZALEZ | Court | |
| 11/08/2016 | NPO - REFUSE/TRASH/DEBRIS | GONZALEZ | Court | |
| 11/08/2016 | NPO - WEEDS/GRASSES | GONZALEZ | Court |
Completed Inspections
Case Status: COMPLIAN
Case Number: T16DV01578
Case Description: RES: MINIMUM HOUSING
Total Completed Inspections - 2
| End Date | Description | Inspector | Results | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/18/2016 | INSP - INITIAL CODE ENFORCMENT | VALDEZ | Approved | THE HOME APPEARS TO BE VACANT AND HAS NO TRESPASSING PLACARDS ON THE BUILDING.. THE METER FROM THE MAIN DISCONNECT HAS BEEN REMOVED. NO GAS METER. THE DWELLING IS SECURED BY A PERIMETER CHAIN LINK FENCE. THE SOUTH WEST CORNER OF THE DWELLING HAS LARGE PIECES OF PLASTER THAT HAVE FALLEN OFF THE ADOBE EXTERIOR WALLS, THERE ARE ALSO LARGE CRACKS ON THE WEST AND SOUTH WALL. THE REAR EXIT DOOR HAS A PORTION OF ADOBE MISSING FROM THE BASE OF THE EXTERIOR WALL. THE DWELLING'S SOUTH GABLE END HAS MISSING PORTIONS OF SIDING. THERE IS TRASH AND DEBRIS ON THE PROPERTY AND THE CURB AREA ON S 5TH AVE. THE MESQUITE TREE BRANCHES OBSTRUCT THE STREET TRAFFIC ON 23RD ST. THE RED CHEVY PICK UP TRUCK IS VISBLE FROM THE STREET AND HAS FLAT TIRES ALSO IS INOPERABLE. |
| 11/08/2016 | INSP - FOLLOW UP CODE ENFORCE | GONZALEZ | Approved | NO CHANGE ON THE PROPERTY. PROPERTY OWNER WAS HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL FOUR COUNTS. ONE YEAR ABATEMENT HAS BEEN SET UNTIL 11/8/2017. COURT HAS FINED PROPERTY OWNER 632.00. NEXT HEARING SET FOR JAN 10TH 2017 AT 10AM IS THE COMPLIANCE HEARING. |
Completed Activity Special Conditions
Case Description - RES: MINIMUM HOUSING
Case Number - T16DV01578
Case Status: COMPLIAN
Total Completed Case Activity Conditions: 7
| Date | Name |
| 04/07/2016 | CONTACTED BY PHONE |
| 01/24/2017 | CONTACTED IN PERSON |
| 10/05/2016 | RETURNED MAIL |
| 01/17/2017 | CONTACTED BY EMAIL |
| 08/30/2016 | CITATION ISSUED |
| 06/30/2017 | VIOLATION CLOSED |
| 11/08/2016 | COURT HEARING INFO |