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Case Details

Status:

Citation

Type:

Request for DEMO per EGSD Director

Address:

707 E FORT LOWELL RD

Entered Date:

10/15/2019

Applicant:

N/A

Description:

Completed Inspections

Case Status: Citation

Case Number: T19DV08155

Case Description: Request for DEMO per EGSD Director

Total Completed Inspections - 2

End Date	Description	Inspector	Results	Comments
09/26/2019	COT - ENFC - Code Enforcement - Initial		Passed	{Activity date: 09/26/2019; Status: Approved; Inspector: BERMUDEZ; Comment: Entered by BERMUDEZ - FOUND THROUGHOUT PROPERTY ON ALL ADDRESSES LISTED ON THIS PARCEL, REFUSE AND DEBRIS TO INCLUDE BUT NOT LIMITED TO HUMAN WASTE, HOMELESS ACTIVITY TRASH AND DEBRIS, MATTRESS, CARTS, DECAYING FOOD, CLOTHES ETC. DILAPIDATED FENCE, ROOF AND POSSIBLE UNSTABLE EXTERIOR WALL. IT APPEARS PERSONS ARE JUMPING ONTO ROOF TO ACCESS THE PRIOR DOLLAR STORE AS THE LIGHTS ARE ON INSIDE THE VACANT STORE AND SHOPPING CARTS FILLED WITH WHAT APPEARS TO BE PERSONS BELONGINGS. GRAFFITI ON WALLS, SIDEWALKS AND WINDOWS TO EXTERIOR SURFACES. EXPOSED WIRING TO EXTERIOR LIGHT FIXTURES, SOME OVERGROWN WEEDS AND GRASS, UNSECURED CORRIDOR WHERE THERE IS HOMELESS ACTIVITY AND DISCARDED NEEDLES, ETC.}
08/05/2022	COT - ENFC - Code Enforcement - Follow Up		Passed	{Activity date: 08/05/2022; Status: Approved; Inspector: METELOV; Comment: Entered by METELOV - 1216 PM - FOLLOWUP, FOUND GATES SECURED. THE PREVIOUS ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE IN THE SECURED AREA IS NO LONGER PRESENT AT THIS TIME. -VM} ; {Activity date: 07/29/2022; Status: Approved; Inspector: METELOV; Comment: Entered by METELOV - 1107 AM - DRIVING BY WITNESSED A HOMELESS SITTING INSIDE RECENTLY SECURED AREA. CONTACT W/ MAN WHO VOLUNTARILY LEFT, STATES HE GAINED ACCESS THROUGH UNLOCKED GATE. FOUND GATE UNLOCKED WITH NO CHAIN OR PADLOCK AT NW CORNER OF PROPERTY. -VM} ; {Activity date: 07/15/2022; Status: Approved; Inspector: VALDEZ; Comment: Entered by VALDEZ - ONSITE INSPECTION: TUCSON POLICE WAS PRESENT DUE TO HIGH TRANSIENT PRESENCES; THE PERIMETER FENCE HAS 3 TORN AREAS. THERE IS PILES OF REFUSE INSIDE THE FENCE AREAS ALONG WITH ALCOHOL BOTTLES, HUMAN FECES AND BURNT MATERIALS. AN EMAIL WAS SENT TO THE ATTORNEY ALERTING HIM OF THE BREACH FOUND BY CODE ENFORCEMENT JULY 13, 2022. NO ACTION WAS TAKING. THE CITY DID HAVE THE TORN FENCE REPAIRED. EMAILS IN CONDITIONS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ISSUED FOR THE REFUSE ON THE PROPERTY} ; {Activity date: 07/13/2022; Status: Approved; Inspector: VALDEZ; Comment: Entered by VALDEZ - CASE T22DV02747 / 831 E FORT LOWELL RD / REFUSE / TORN FENCE, INSPECTOR BURNUDEZ SENT EMAIL TO ATTORNEY TO HAV THE PROPERTY SECURED . VALDEZ FOLLOWED UP WITH EMAIL AS TO THE COT WILL HAVE THE PROPERTY SECURED ON FRIDAY IF NOT DONE BY OWNER} ; {Activity date: 03/15/2021; Status: Approved; Inspector: BERMUDEZ; Comment: Entered by BERMUDEZ - ON SITE COURT FOLLOW UP; FOUND FENCING IN PERMANENTLY CEMENTED INTO ASPHAULT, WITH BARBED WIRE ON TOP. FOUND GRAFFITI ON NUMBEROUS PLACES THROUGHOUT EXTERIOR OF BUILDINGS. NO REFUSE OR DEBRIS FOUND AT THIS TIME. TOOK PICTURES FOR COURT.} ; {Activity date: 11/17/2020; Status: Approved; Inspector: GONZALEZ; Comment: Entered by GONZALEZ - CONTINUANCE HEARING SET FOR MARCH 16TH 2020 AT 8:30 ALLOWING RESPONSIBLE PARTY TO ABATE ALLEGED VIOLATIONS} ; {Activity date: 11/16/2020; Status: Approved; Inspector: GONZALEZ; Comment: Entered by GONZALEZ - OWNER REPRESENTATIVE MR. CANO, ONSITE REMOVING GRAFFITI FROM THE BUILDING. CODE ENFORCEMENT EXPLAINED THE NUISANCE FROM THE PROPERTY IS AFFECTING THE COMMUNITY. MR. CANO ACKNOWLEDGE THE ONGOING ISSUES, HE TRIES HIS BEST TO KEEP UP WITH THE DEBRIS, GRAFFITI AND REMOVING TRESPASSERS. CODE ENFORCEMENT ADVISED THE HEARING ON 11/17/20 AT 830 WITH THE CITY'S INTENT TO OBTAIN COURT ORDER TO DEMOLISH THE VACANT AND NEGLECTED BUILDING. HE STATED HE WILL PASS ON THE INFORMATION HE WAS ALSO INFORMED OF THE ONGOING REPORTS OF PEOPLE ENTERING AND EXITING THE BUILDING TO INCLUDE BEING ON THE ROOF TOP. HE HAD ONLY ONE KEY TO SUITE TO THE FORMAL MAYA FASHION WHERE HE OPENED THE FRONT DOOR AT THE REAR OF THE SUITE WE FOUND THE CEILING DRY WALL DAMAGED WITH A LADDER UNDERNEATH IT. ALSO MATTRESS AND OTHER PERSONAL ITEMS AS EVIDENCE THAT SOMEONE HAD BEEN OCCUPYING THE STRUCTURE. THE BUILDING IS SECURED WITHOUT SIGNS OF ENTRY POINTS, CODE ENFORCEMENT ALONG WITH MR. CANO INSPECTED THE ROOF TOP TO ENSURE ITS SEALED TO PREVENT HUMAN ENTRY, WHICH WAS CONFIRMED IT WAS. CITING INSPECTOR ARRIVED ON SITE TO ESTABLISH A LINE OF COMMUNICATION AND EXCHANGED THEIR CONTACT INFORMATION. AFTER MR. CANO LEFT THE PROPERTY, CODE ENFORCEMENT DISCOVERED ENERGIZED HEAT DAMAGED CONDUIT, NO PERMITS ON FILE SHOWING ITS BEEN REPLACED AND INSPECTED FOR SAFE ENERGIZING. T.E.P. HAS BEEN CONTACTED TO DISCONNECT POWER TO PREVENT FURTHER DAMAGE OR INJURY. ANOTHER OWNER REPRESENTATIVE HAD ARRIVED ON SITE MR. KASTEL EXPRESSED ONGOING EFFORTS TO KEEP TRESPASSERS FROM BEING ON PROPERTY AND KEEPING AREA CLEAN. MR. KASTEL VIEW THE HEAT DAMAGE CONDUIT AND AGREED THAT IT NEEDS TO BE DE-ENERGIZED AND REPAIRED UNDER PERMIT BEFORE ENERGIZING. MR. KASTEL STATED HE WILL RELY INFORMATION AND COURT HEARING TO PROPERTY OWNER. WHILE WAITING FOR T.E.P. TO DISCONNECT PROPERTY MANAGER CALLED STATING THE CONDUCTORS ARE NOT DAMAGED AND HAS BEEN REPAIRED BY A LICENSE CONTRACTOR, CODE ENFORCEMENT EXPLAINED WITHOUT PERMITS ON FILE IT IS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED THAT IT'S SAFE TO KEEP ENERGIZED, PROPERTY MANAGER STATED SHE WILL HAVE ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR CONTACT ME. MR. KENNEDY FROM J.K. ELECTRIC REQUESTED PHOTOS OF THE HEAT DAMAGED CONDUIT, ONCE PHOTOS WERE SENT VIA TEXT HE STATED HE IS AWARE OF THE LOCATION OF CONCERN AND WILL REPLACE WITH PROPER PERMITS. POSTED NOTICE OF VIOLATION WITH CHAPTER 16 SEC 16-63 AND CHAPTER 16 SEC 16-11C1 FOR ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS IN NEED TO BE REPAIRED UNDER PERMIT BEFORE ENERGIZING AT THE REAR NEAR DAMAGED CONDUCTORS ALONG WITH DO NOT ENTER UNSAFE TO OCCUPY PLACARD AT THE REAR. T.E.P. DISCONNECTED POWER TO AFFECTED CONDUCTORS AND ADDED A CLEARANCE TO PREVENT ENERGIZING PRIOR REPAIR MADE WITH PERMITS.} ; {Activity date: 04/07/2020; Status: Approved; Inspector: BERMUDEZ; Comment: Entered by BERMUDEZ - NON COMPLIANCE. NO PERMITS TO REHAB OR DEMO PROPERTY UNDER ANY OF THE ADDRESSES WITHIN THE PLAZA PARCEL. WILL MOVE FORWARD WITH CITATION PROCESS. CITATION 6920070 A) 16-14-C, BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES CONSTITUTING A NUISANCE. B) 16-12-A-3, BOARDED WINDOW OR DOOR OPENINGS MORE THAN 180 DAYS. C) 16-12-B, FOUNDATIONS, WALLS, ROOFS AND CHIMNEYS. D) 16-14-B, VACANT AND UNSECURED BUILDINGS OR STRUCTURES. E) 16-13-i, SIDEWALKS, DRIVEWAYS, PARKING AREAS} ; {Activity date: 10/16/2019; Status: Approved; Inspector: BERMUDEZ; Comment: Entered by BERMUDEZ - Request for DEMO per EGSD Director}

Completed Case Activity

Case Number - T19DV08155