Case: T16DV04172
Case Details
Entered Date:
07/08/2016
Applicant:
RUBY A MONDOR TR
Description:
ILLEGAL BUSINESS
Case Violations
Case Number: T16DV04172
Case Status: COMPLIAN
Case Description: RESIDENTIAL ZONING
Total Violations: 5
| Violation Date | Code Statue |
|---|---|
| 07/22/2016 | 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. |
| 07/22/2016 | 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. |
| 07/22/2016 | 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. |
| 07/22/2016 | 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. |
| 07/22/2016 | 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: T16DV04172
Case Status: COMPLIAN
Case Description: RESIDENTIAL ZONING
Total Outstanding Inspections - 2
| End Date | Description | Inspector | Results | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/16/2016 | LUC - ILLEGAL HOME OCCUPATION | HOLLANDER | Follow-up inspection | |
| 12/16/2016 | LUC - ZONING OTHER | GOODMAN | Item closed |
Completed Inspections
Case Status: COMPLIAN
Case Number: T16DV04172
Case Description: RESIDENTIAL ZONING
Total Completed Inspections - 2
| End Date | Description | Inspector | Results | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/14/2016 | INSP - INITIAL CODE ENFORCMENT | GOODMAN | Approved | VISITED SITE, MET WITH OCUPANTS REBECCA SCHMUTZER AND ENRIQUE IGLESIAS, EXPLAINED WHY WE REQUIRED THE INSPECTION. REBECCA STATED HER MOTHER ACTUALLY OWNS THE HOME BUT LIVES NEAR BY. FIRST ASKED IF THEY HAD POWER AND BOTH ADMITTED TO HAVING A GENERATOR HOOKED UP TO THE SERVICE PANEL, RICK HOLLANDER INSPECTED THE GENERATOR HOOK UP AND FOUND SEVERAL DANGEROUS ISSUES, I EXPLAINED TO OCCUPANTS THAT THE GENERATOR CAN ONLY BE USED AS A TEMPORARY SOURCE OF POWER AND THAT THEY NEEDED TO GET POWER TFROM TEP. OCCUPANTS STATED THEY ONLY HAD THE GENERATOR FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS, THAT CHANGED TO A YEAR AND A HALF, RESEARCH FROM TEP FOUND IT HAS BEEN 6 YRS. WALKED THE FRONT AND REAR YARD WITH MARTIN ROMERO, EXPLAINED ALL DEBRIS WOULD NEED TO BE REMOVED OR REDUCED TO 25%, TALKED ABOUT THE VEGETATION AND DEBRIS, AND THEN FOUND OCCUPANTS HAD THEIR CARS PARKED NEXT DOOR AT A VACANT STRUCTURE. A EMERGENCY VACATE NOV WAS ISSUED WHILE ON SITE FOR THE POWER, AND EXPLAINED A NOV FOR OTHER ISSUES WOULD FOLLOW. |
| 12/16/2016 | INSP - FOLLOW UP CODE ENFORCE | GOODMAN | Approved | ELECTRICAL ABATED UNDER PERMIT > ALL CARS REMOVED FROM BOTH PROPERTIES, FRONT AND REAR OF 5402 > GRASS AND WEEDS, REFUSE, TRASH AND DEBRIS REMOVED THRU OUT THE PROPERTY >UNIT VACANT AND SECURED. COMPLIANCE / CLOSE CASE. |
Completed Activity Special Conditions
Case Description - RESIDENTIAL ZONING
Case Number - T16DV04172
Case Status: COMPLIAN
Total Completed Case Activity Conditions: 4
| Date | Name |
| 08/02/2016 | CONTACTED IN PERSON |
| 08/02/2016 | NOTICE AND ORDER ISSUED |
| 08/02/2016 | NOTICE OF VIOLATION ISSUED |
| 12/16/2016 | VIOLATION CLOSED |