Case: T18DV00418
Case Details
Entered Date:
01/23/2018
Applicant:
VESPER PROPERTIES LLC ATTN: THE HENDRIX LAW OFFICE PLLC HEATHER M HENDRIX
Description:
VACANT AND NEGLECTED PROPERTY
Case Violations
Case Number: T18DV00418
Case Status: COMPLIAN
Case Description: RES: VACANT & ABANDONED
Total Violations: 6
| Violation Date | Code Statue |
|---|---|
| 01/24/2018 | 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. |
| 01/24/2018 | 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. |
| 01/24/2018 | 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. |
| 01/24/2018 | T.C. Ch. 16, Sec. 16-14(c) BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES CONSTITUTING A NUISANCE. All buildings and structures are to be maintained so as not to pose a threat to the health and safety of any person or persons. The condition of a building or structure that meets any or all of the following is a public nuisance, is a violation of this chapter, and subjects the building or structure to abatement as provided in Article VI of this chapter, including demolition as provided in section 16-65: (4) The building or structure has been so damaged by fire, wind, earthquake or flood, or has become so dilapidated or deteriorated as to become: a. An attractive nuisance to children; or b. A harbor for trespassers or persons committing unlawful acts. |
| 01/24/2018 | T.C. Ch. 16, Sec. 16-12(a) (4) WINDOWS, SKYLIGHTS, AND DOORS. Every window, skylight, door and all associated frames, shall be kept in sound condition, repair and weather tight. All glazing materials shall be maintained free from cracks and holes. Every window, other than a fixed window, shall be easy to open and capable of being held in position by window hardware. All window and door hardware shall be maintained in good condition and shall function properly. |
| 01/24/2018 | T.C. Ch. 16, Sec. 16-14(b) Vacant and unsecured buildings or structures are unlawful and are prohibited by this chapter. The requirements of this subsection (b) shall apply to all vacant and unsecured buildings or structures regardless of whether or not the building or structure is surrounded in whole or in part by a fence or wall. (1) Duty to clean, secure and prohibit trespass. The owner or responsible party of a vacant building or structure shall remove any accumulation of weeds, combustible waste, or refuse from the interior of the building or structure and the surrounding yards; and shall secure all doors, windows, and other openings to prevent unauthorized entry. The owner or responsible party also shall post both the structure and the exterior premises with signs to provide conspicuous and reasonable notice prohibiting entry (i.e., "No Trespassing" signs). |
Completed Inspections
Case Status: COMPLIAN
Case Number: T18DV00418
Case Description: RES: VACANT & ABANDONED
Total Completed Inspections - 2
| End Date | Description | Inspector | Results | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/23/2018 | INSP - INITIAL CODE ENFORCMENT | VALDEZ | Approved | VACANT AND NEGLECTED HOME, THE DWELLING IS BOARDED, THE FRONT DOOR HAS LOOSE BOLTS TO THE IRON DOOR BUT STILL SECURED, DEAD TREE FRONT YARD ON THE GROUND, TRASH AND DEBRIS ON PROPERTY, GRASS AND WEEDS OVER 6 INCHES ON THE PROPERTY AND THE CURB AREA. NO POWER TO THE DWELLING. THIS DWELLING IS AN ATRACTIVE NUISANCE. |
| 05/14/2018 | INSP - FOLLOW UP CODE ENFORCE | VALDEZ | Approved | PALM FRONDS HAVE NOT BEEN CUT , OWNER STATES WASPS ARE INSIDE THE FRONDS |
Outstanding Case Activity Conditions
| Date | Name | Approved |
| 03/23/2018 | T.C. CH. 16, SEC. 16-14(C) BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES CONSTITUTING A NUISANCE. ALL BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES ARE TO BE MAINTAINED SO AS NOT TO POSE A THREAT TO THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF ANY PERSON OR PERSONS. THE CONDITION OF A BUILDING OR STRUCTURE THAT MEETS ANY OR ALL OF THE FOLLOWING IS A PUBLIC NUISANCE, IS A VIOLATION OF THIS CHAPTER, AND SUBJECTS THE BUILDING OR STRUCTURE TO ABATEMENT AS PROVIDED IN ARTICLE VI OF THIS CHAPTER, INCLUDING DEMOLITION AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 16-65: (4) THE BUILDING OR STRUCTURE HAS BEEN SO DAMAGED BY FIRE, WIND, EARTHQUAKE OR FLOOD, OR HAS BECOME SO DILAPIDATED OR DETERIORATED AS TO BECOME: A. AN ATTRACTIVE NUISANCE TO CHILDREN; OR B. A HARBOR FOR TRESPASSERS OR PERSONS COMMITTING UNLAWFUL ACTS | Not Approved |
Completed Activity Special Conditions
Case Description - RES: VACANT & ABANDONED
Case Number - T18DV00418
Case Status: COMPLIAN
Total Completed Case Activity Conditions: 2
| Date | Name |
| 04/18/2018 | CONTACTED IN PERSON |
| 05/15/2018 | COURT HEARING INFO |