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Case: T19DV05255

Case Details

Status:

COMPLIAN

Type:

PROP MAINT MULTIPLE TYPES
Address:

Entered Date:

06/28/2019

Applicant:

SABA DON J

Description:

unoperable vehicles (white truck and gold truck in picture), trailer that never moves, pod style storage unit been there for years, weeds all over property over a foot tall, this property has multiple violations

Case Violations

Case Number: T19DV05255
Case Status: COMPLIAN
Case Description: PROP MAINT MULTIPLE TYPES
Total Violations: 4
Violation Date Code Statue
09/18/2019 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.
09/18/2019 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.
09/18/2019 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.
09/18/2019 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.

Completed Inspections

Case Status: COMPLIAN
Case Number: T19DV05255
Case Description: PROP MAINT MULTIPLE TYPES
Total Completed Inspections - 2
End Date Description Inspector Results Comments
09/12/2019 INSP - INITIAL CODE ENFORCMENT BERMUDEZ Approved ON SITE; OVERGROWN WEEDS AND GRASS IN FRONT, SIDE AND REAR YARDS TO CURB. OVERGROWN VEGETATION OBSTRUCTING SIDEWALK PATH AREA. POSSIBLE INOPERABLE VEHICLES ON THE PROPERTY. CAMPER APPEARS TO BE LIVED IN ON THE PROPERTY. OUTDOOR STORAGE IN FRONT YARD. STORAGE CONTAINER ON PROPERTY WITH NO PERMITS FOUND IN PPLUS. WILL ISSUE 10 DAY NOV FOR EXTERIOR VIOLATIONS WILL GIVE 30 DAYS TO OBTAIN PROPER PERMITS FOR THE STORAGE CONTAINER.
12/17/2019 INSP - FOLLOW UP CODE ENFORCE BERMUDEZ Approved ON SITE; WEEDS, GRASS AND OVERGROWN VEG AT FRONT ROW ABATED. INPERABLE VEHICLE REMAINS NOT PROPERLY SCREENED, OWNER ATTEMPTED TO STAND PANELS UP AND NOT PROPERLY ANCHORED AS 90 % OF PANELS LAY ON THE GROUND, NO PERMIT FOR STORAGE UNIT FOUND IN P+, DID FIND AN ISSUED PERMIT FOR A SHADE OF SOME SORT FOR FRONT YARD AND STORAGE UNIT AS THE DESCRIPTION READS. WILL ATTEMPT CONTACT WITH OWNER AND RESEARCH FOR PROPER PERMITS FOR STORAGE UNIT.

Completed Activity Special Conditions

Case Description - PROP MAINT MULTIPLE TYPES
Case Number - T19DV05255
Case Status: COMPLIAN
Total Completed Case Activity Conditions: 5
Date Name
09/19/2019 CONTACTED BY PHONE
09/18/2019 CONTACTED BY MAILING
09/18/2019 NOTICE OF VIOLATION ISSUED
09/18/2019 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.
09/18/2019 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.