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Case: T19DV03110
Case Details
Entered Date:
04/19/2019
Applicant:
SORAYS LLC
Description:
TRASH ALL OVER BACK AND FRONT YARD, DEBRIS BLOCKING ALLEY ACCESS TO BACK DUPLEXES. DUPLEXES ARE NOT LIVIBLE. PEOPLE COME IN AND OUT OF 3414 E GRANT #1 AND #2. BEHIND DUPLEX #1 THERE IS AN ILLEGAL TRAILER, SOMEONE IS LIVING THERE TOO. EXCESS TRASH/DEBRIS JUNK PILED ON VACANT LOT REAR OF PROPERTY NESTING AREA FOR RODENTS AND PESTS. ONGOING PROBLEM FOR YEARS **additional information**pmc 6/24/19 There are multiple broken down vehicles and I believe people (possibly homeless) are living in the adjacent buildings to these broken down cars Multiple structures have been constructed attached to current buildings creating unsafe and unhealthy living areas resembling homeless camps
Case Violations
Case Number: T19DV03110
Case Status: COURTNCM
Case Description: MULTIPLE TYPES
Total Violations: 7
| Violation Date | Code Statue |
|---|---|
| 06/27/2019 | 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. |
| 06/27/2019 | 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. |
| 06/27/2019 | 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. |
| 06/27/2019 | 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. |
| 06/27/2019 | 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. |
| 06/27/2019 | UDC, Sec. 10.2.3. COMPLIANCE REVIEW, EXISTING DEVELOPMENT Any land used or occupied; any site improvement, modification, or construction started; any existing use or structure expanded, reconstructed, changed, or otherwise altered; and any land divided into multiple parcels without certification of compliance with the provisions of the UDC through a zoning review process is considered a violation of the UDC. Enforcement of violations shall be in accordance with Section 10.4, Penalties and Remedies. |
| 06/27/2019 | 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. |
Completed Inspections
Case Status: COURTNCM
Case Number: T19DV03110
Case Description: MULTIPLE TYPES
Total Completed Inspections - 2
| End Date | Description | Inspector | Results | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/27/2019 | INSP - INITIAL CODE ENFORCMENT | BERMUDEZ | Approved | ON SITE; FOUND 2 STORE FRONTS AT 3408 E GRANT RD. ONE IS A SMOKE SHOP WITH ILLEGAL SIGNS, REFUSE, TRASH AND DEBRIS ON THE PROPERTY TO INCLUDE A 55 GAL METAL DRUM FILLED WITH MOTOR OIL AND IS UNCAPPED. MULTIPLE INOPERABLE VEHICLES AND OUTDOOR STORAGE VISABLE FROM THE ALLEY AND STREET. FOUND MAKE SHIFT CARPORTS FOR VEHICLES IN REAR PORTION OF THE PROPERTY BEING SHARED BY 3408 AND 3414. THE OTHER STORE FRONT IS AN AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR SHOP. THAT HAS AN INOPERABLE VEHICLE IN THE FRONT DRIVE WAY VISABLE FROM THE STREET. REFUSE, TRASH AND DEBRIS IN THE REAR OF THE BUILDING. ADDRESS IN REAR IS 3414 E GRANT RD ALSO OWNED BY SAME OWNER AND PART OF THE ORIGINAL COMPLAINT. FINDINGS WERE LARGE AMOUNTS OF REFUSE, TRASH AND DEBRIS IN FRONT, SIDE AND REAR YARDS TO CURB. RV IN REAR YARD BEING LIVED IN AS NEIGHBOR CONFIRMED OCCUPANT IS SICK AS THIS TIME. OVERGROWN AND DEAD WEEDS AND GRASS IN FRONT, SIDE AND REAR YARDS TO CURB. THE PARCEL 122-15-240A LOCATED SOUTH OF 3414 AND 3408 ALSO OWNED BY SAME OWNER HAS MASIVE AMOUNTS OF REFUSE, TRASH AND DEBRIS TO INCLUDE BUT NOT LIMITED TO; ABANDONED MOBILE HOME TRAILER WITH HITCH, TIRES, CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS, HOUSEHOLD GARBAGE, ETC. INSPECTOR WILL ISSUE ONE NOV TO OWNER ADDRESSING BOTH ADDRESSES FOR ALL VIOLATIONS FOUND. INSPECTOR WILL CONTACT HAZMAT FOR IMMEDIATE PICK UP OF MOTOR OIL DRUM. |
| 12/15/2020 | INSP - FOLLOW UP CODE ENFORCE | MORALES | Approved | ON SITE WITH SONYA |
Completed Activity Special Conditions
Case Description - MULTIPLE TYPES
Case Number - T19DV03110
Case Status: COURTNCM
Total Completed Case Activity Conditions: 9
| Date | Name |
| 06/28/2019 | CONTACTED BY PHONE |
| 06/28/2019 | CONTACTED BY MAILING |
| 07/03/2019 | CONTACTED BY EMAIL |
| 06/27/2019 | NOTICE OF VIOLATION ISSUED |
| 07/29/2019 | CITATION ISSUED |
| 07/22/2020 | SEC LEIN PLACED ON PROPERTY IN THE AMOUNT OF ??? |
| 07/30/2019 | COURT HEARING INFO |
| 08/26/2019 | SEC LETTER OF BILLING FOR $??? SENT TO OWNERS |
| 07/30/2019 | RESEARCH |