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Case: T19DV01423

Case Details

Status:

REFERRED

Type:

RESIDENTIAL STORAGE
Address:

Entered Date:

03/04/2019

Applicant:

PABLO I RAMIREZ

Description:

Excessive storage. Combination of types of complaint. Violations of Sec. 16-13 (h) and Sec. 16-15 (a) and Sec.16-13 (g). ADDED 4/24/1 Junked or Inoperable Vehicles

Case Violations

Case Number: T19DV01423
Case Status: REFERRED
Case Description: RESIDENTIAL STORAGE
Total Violations: 6
Violation Date Code Statue
03/27/2019 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.
03/27/2019 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.
03/27/2019 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.
03/27/2019 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.
03/27/2019 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.
03/27/2019 T.C. Ch. 16, SEC. 16-21. REGISTRATION OF RESIDENTIAL RENTAL PROPERTY. An owner of residential rental property shall maintain with the assessor in the county where the property is located information required by this section in a manner to be determined by the assessor. (c) Residential rental property shall not be occupied if the information required by this section is not on file with the county assessor. This subsection does not affect any lease existing on August 6, 1999. (e) A person who fails to comply with any provision of this subsection is responsible for a civil infraction and shall be assessed a civil penalty of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), plus an additional one hundred dollars ($100.00) for each month after the date of the original violation until compliance occurs. The court shall not suspend any portion of the civil penalty provided by this subsection.

Completed Inspections

Case Status: REFERRED
Case Number: T19DV01423
Case Description: RESIDENTIAL STORAGE
Total Completed Inspections - 2
End Date Description Inspector Results Comments
03/26/2019 INSP - INITIAL CODE ENFORCMENT MORALES Approved ON SITE AT PROPERTY. WEEDS AND GRASS EXCEED 6 INCHES IN HEIGHT ON PROPERTY AND ABUTTING SIDEWALK AREA. REFUSE AND DEBRIS THROUGHOUT THE PROPERTY. MULTIPLE JUNKED OR INOPERABLE VEHICLES ON THE PROPERTY. OUTDOOR STORAGE IN THE CARPORT.
05/14/2019 INSP - FOLLOW UP CODE ENFORCE VIDAL Approved Went to the property and met with the owner and the tenant of the property. Does have storage in the carport area of tools and other items for his job. Has 8-vehicles on the property and 3 are operable at this time. The other vehicles are being stored on the property to be worked on and the tenant owns the vehicles on the property. In the rear yard area has a porch with storage under the porch and in the yard area has items for work and the house being stored in the rear yard. Did go over that the porch and carport need to be cleared of the items to be able to park vehicles in the carport all the way in and use the porch as a porch. Did go over parking the vehicles in the rear yard area to where not visible from the public view of the street and the alley. Did let him know that he has some time but has to show progress of cleaning the property at the next inspection. The owner of the property was on site and he was going to work with the tenant on getting the property cleaned up. Will check in 21 days. RV.

Completed Activity Special Conditions

Case Description - RESIDENTIAL STORAGE
Case Number - T19DV01423
Case Status: REFERRED
Total Completed Case Activity Conditions: 4
Date Name
03/27/2019 CONTACTED BY PHONE
03/27/2019 CONTACTED IN PERSON
03/27/2019 CONTACTED BY MAILING
03/27/2019 NOTICE OF VIOLATION ISSUED