Case: T18DV03984
Case Details
Entered Date:
07/10/2018
Applicant:
MELVIN F ANDERSON & JONI ANDERSON BROWNE JT/RS
Description:
LARGE TREE - DEAD, ABOUT TO FALL DOWN AND HURT SOMEONE. TREE IS ON FREEDOME SIDE OF PROPERTY. ADDED ON 3/12/18 TRASH AND DEBRIS . WORKWITHOUT PERMITS ON THE PROPERTY
Case Violations
Case Number: T18DV03984
Case Status: COURTCMP
Case Description: OBSTR DEAD TREES AND SHRUBS
Total Violations: 4
| Violation Date | Code Statue |
|---|---|
| 07/31/2018 | 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. |
| 07/31/2018 | 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. |
| 07/31/2018 | 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. |
| 07/31/2018 | 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. |
Completed Inspections
Case Status: COURTCMP
Case Number: T18DV03984
Case Description: OBSTR DEAD TREES AND SHRUBS
Total Completed Inspections - 2
| End Date | Description | Inspector | Results | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/19/2018 | INSP - INITIAL CODE ENFORCMENT | VIDAL | Approved | Met with the son of the owner and went over the issues on the property. Found a dead tree on the east side of the house, trash and debris and building a new roof on top of the existing with re-pitching the roof. Did not find a permit for the work being done and told the son that someone will have to do drawings on how the work was attached to the existing roof. Will do N.O.V. RV. |
| 11/06/2020 | INSP - FOLLOW UP CODE ENFORCE | VIDAL | Approved | No one home and was able to check the property from the sidewalk areas outside the fenced area. The dead trees still on the property and have not been cut. The property still has trash and debris, dried out vegetation, the lumber still in the rear yard area scattered and the alley has been cleaned due to the utility contractor has done work in the alley and cleaned the area at this time. The permit for the roof being added to the existing roof has not been applied for at this time in Permits Plus. No other work has been done to the roof being added. Has a court hearing on 11-10-2020 at 9:00 AM. RV. |
Completed Activity Special Conditions
Case Description - OBSTR DEAD TREES AND SHRUBS
Case Number - T18DV03984
Case Status: COURTCMP
Total Completed Case Activity Conditions: 6
| Date | Name |
| 03/10/2021 | CONTACTED BY PHONE |
| 07/31/2018 | CONTACTED BY MAILING |
| 07/15/2020 | CERTIFIED RECEIPT CARD |
| 07/31/2018 | NOTICE OF VIOLATION ISSUED |
| 06/26/2020 | CITATION ISSUED |
| 07/01/2020 | COURT HEARING INFO |