Case: T16DV08353
Case Details
Entered Date:
12/12/2016
Applicant:
LEWIS URLING AND DONNA URLING
Description:
Vacant and Neglected Structure and property.
Outstanding Inspections
Case Number: T16DV08353
Case Status: COMPLIAN
Case Description: RES: VACANT & ABANDONED
Total Outstanding Inspections - 7
| End Date | Description | Inspector | Results | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/29/2016 | NPO(DL)-DILAPIDATED STRUCTURE | PUMPHREY | Follow-up inspection | |
| 12/29/2016 | NPO - REFUSE/TRASH/DEBRIS | PUMPHREY | Follow-up inspection | |
| 12/29/2016 | NPO - JUNKED/INOP. VEHICLE(S) | PUMPHREY | Follow-up inspection | |
| 12/29/2016 | NPO - VEGETATION NUISANCE | PUMPHREY | Follow-up inspection | |
| 12/29/2016 | NPO - WEEDS/GRASSES | PUMPHREY | Follow-up inspection | |
| 12/29/2016 | NPO - BOARDING EXCEEDING 180 D | PUMPHREY | Follow-up inspection | |
| 12/29/2016 | NPO - VACANT AND NEGLECTED | PUMPHREY | Follow-up inspection |
Completed Inspections
Case Status: COMPLIAN
Case Number: T16DV08353
Case Description: RES: VACANT & ABANDONED
Total Completed Inspections - 3
| End Date | Description | Inspector | Results | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/09/2016 | INSP - INITIAL CODE ENFORCMENT | PUMPHREY | Approved | Vacant boarded structure, appears secure. Previously boarded 8/9/16. New owner: some refuse removed since previous inspection under previous owner, but there remains an accumulation of refuse on east side yard and rear, including scattered debris, remnants of shed, fencing, greenwaste; dead 40' tree on east side yard; multiple palm trees in front and rear yards have excessive dead fronds below 10'; truck topper JMV visible in rear yard, fencing removed; accumulation of vegetation over 6" in rear/side yards, front ok; no trespassing signs removed, need replacement; graffiti on back wall of structure. |
| 12/29/2016 | NPO - GRAFFITI | PUMPHREY | Approved | |
| 12/29/2016 | INSP - FOLLOW UP CODE ENFORCE | PUMPHREY | Approved | No compliance; will contact owner. |
Outstanding Case Activity Conditions
| Date | Name | Approved |
| 12/12/2016 | 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. Any fence, wall or barrier, not less than 5 feet in height, constructed of opaque materials without openings, holes or gaps other than gates or doors, completely enclosing the vehicle and screening it from view from any adjacent properties, and 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. | Not Approved |
| 12/12/2016 | 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: (3) Dead trees and dead shrubs | Not Approved |
| 12/12/2016 | 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). | Not Approved |
| 12/12/2016 | T.C. Ch. 16, Sec. 16-12(a)(3) BOARDED WINDOW OR DOOR OPENINGS. a. No occupied structure may have boarded window or door openings, except as necessary on a temporary basis to keep the structure secure while under repair. b. While vacant structures may temporarily be secured by boarding up window and door openings in accordance with section 16-14(b), having or maintaining boarded window or door openings on a vacant structure for 180 days or more in any one-year period is prohibited. | Not Approved |
| 12/12/2016 | 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. | Not Approved |
| 12/12/2016 | 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; (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; | Not Approved |
| 12/12/2016 | T.C. Ch. 16, Sec. 16-30. GRAFFITI PREVENTION, PROHIBITION AND REMOVAL. (a) Graffiti prohibited, abatement procedures, penalty. No person who owns or is in control of any real property within the city shall maintain, permit or allow graffiti to remain on any building, fence, structure or otherwise on such property where the graffiti is visible from the street or other public or private property. (b) Notice of violation and abatement. Upon the receipt of notice requiring abatement from the graffiti abatement official, any person owning or otherwise being in control of the property shall remove or abate all graffiti within the time frame specified in such notice. The graffiti abatement official shall give notice utilizing the procedures set forth in section 16-45 of this chapter, except that the notice need not include a statement describing the right to an administrative appeal, since none exists. The graffiti abatement official may cause the removal of graffiti from private property should the property owner or person in control fail to remove graffiti after the required notice. The city or its authorized representative is expressly authorized to enter private property and abate graffiti. | Not Approved |
Completed Activity Special Conditions
Case Description - RES: VACANT & ABANDONED
Case Number - T16DV08353
Case Status: COMPLIAN
Total Completed Case Activity Conditions: 4
| Date | Name |
| 01/04/2017 | CONTACTED BY PHONE |
| 12/12/2016 | CONTACTED BY MAILING |
| 12/12/2016 | NOTICE OF VIOLATION ISSUED |
| 01/26/2017 | VIOLATION CLOSED |