Case: T17DV02134
Case Details
Entered Date:
05/24/2017
Applicant:
BRUCE P MURCHISON
Description:
EXCESSIVE STORAGE /permits
Case Violations
Case Number: T17DV02134
Case Status: COURTCMP
Case Description: REFUSE
Total Violations: 5
| Violation Date | Code Statue |
|---|---|
| 06/08/2017 | 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. |
| 06/08/2017 | 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. |
| 06/08/2017 | T.C. Ch. 16, Sec. 16-4. PERMITS REQUIRED. Unless otherwise exempt pursuant to section 301 of the Administrative Code, as adopted by reference per section 6-1 of this Code, or pursuant to any other ordinance or statute, no building, structure or building service equipment regulated by this chapter or by the technical codes adopted by the city shall be built, erected, constructed, enlarged, altered, repaired, moved, improved, removed, converted or demolished unless a permit first has been obtained from the building official in the manner provided in the administrative and building codes adopted by the city. The purpose of a permit is to ensure that all construction is inspected by qualified City of Tucson personnel as directed by ordinance to verify compliance with city codes. Failure to obtain proper permit with inspections and approvals shall deem the construction to be unsafe. |
| 06/08/2017 | 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. |
| 06/08/2017 | UDC, Sec. 10.3.5. VIOLATION OF A SITE PLAN Failure to comply with conditions placed on an approved site plan shall constitute a violation of the UDC. |
Outstanding Inspections
Case Number: T17DV02134
Case Status: COURTCMP
Case Description: REFUSE
Total Outstanding Inspections - 5
| End Date | Description | Inspector | Results | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/20/2017 | LUC - RESIDENTIAL STORAGE | LOPEZ | Extension granted | |
| 06/20/2017 | EMERGENCY CALL OUT | LOPEZ | Extension granted | |
| 06/20/2017 | NPO - WEEDS/GRASSES | LOPEZ | Extension granted | |
| 07/12/2017 | LUC - VIOL OF SITE PLAN - COND | LOPEZ | Citation | |
| 07/12/2017 | NPO - REFUSE/TRASH/DEBRIS | LOPEZ | Citation |
Completed Inspections
Case Status: COURTCMP
Case Number: T17DV02134
Case Description: REFUSE
Total Completed Inspections - 2
| End Date | Description | Inspector | Results | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/08/2017 | INSP - INITIAL CODE ENFORCMENT | LOPEZ | Approved | Will be issueing notice for setbacks, weeds. storage. and debris on property. |
| 12/04/2017 | INSP - FOLLOW UP CODE ENFORCE | MENDOZA | Approved | PILE OF STORAGE AND DEBRIS IN THE EAST SIDE YARD AREA, MISC ITEMS TO INCLUDE FURNITURE, TIRES, BUCKETS ETC. TRAILER IN THE YARD FULL OF DEBRIS. REAR YARD STILL HAS STORAGE BUT IS UNDER 25% OF ALLOWABLE STORAGE. THERE IS A CLEAR PATH THROUGH THE WALKWAY. SPOKE WITH OWNER AND ADVISED OF REMAINING MATERIALS. OWNER ALSO MENTIONED HE HAD A YARD SALE THE PAST WEEKEND. ADVISED OF YARD SALE REGULATIONS. |
Completed Activity Special Conditions
Case Description - REFUSE
Case Number - T17DV02134
Case Status: COURTCMP
Total Completed Case Activity Conditions: 6
| Date | Name |
| 06/20/2017 | CONTACTED BY PHONE |
| 08/18/2017 | CONTACTED BY MAILING |
| 08/28/2017 | CERTIFIED RECEIPT CARD |
| 06/08/2017 | NOTICE OF VIOLATION ISSUED |
| 07/12/2017 | CITATION ISSUED |
| 08/18/2017 | COURT HEARING INFO |