Case: T20DV01255
Case Details
Entered Date:
02/20/2020
Applicant:
ROGELIO RUVALCABA
Description:
usr arrived on scene to pick trash recpticals being placed at the curb and brought back in to residence upon arrival usr notice residence is not secured door open no utilities at property since dec 10th
Case Violations
Case Number: T20DV01255
Case Status: COURTCMP
Case Description: HOMELESS CAMPS
Total Violations: 5
| Violation Date | Code Statue |
|---|---|
| 02/20/2020 | T.C. Ch. 16, Sec. 16-12(b) FOUNDATIONS, WALLS, ROOFS, AND CHIMNEYS. Every foundation, wall, roof, chimney and all exterior surfaces of buildings and structures shall be maintained in structurally sound condition and shall provide weather protection. All wood showing evidence of termite damage or decay, where structural or functional integrity is impaired, shall be replaced. |
| 02/20/2020 | 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. |
| 02/20/2020 | 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. |
| 02/20/2020 | 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. |
| 02/20/2020 | 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. |
Completed Inspections
Case Status: COURTCMP
Case Number: T20DV01255
Case Description: HOMELESS CAMPS
Total Completed Inspections - 2
| End Date | Description | Inspector | Results | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/20/2020 | INSP - INITIAL CODE ENFORCMENT | GONZALEZ | Approved | UPON ARRIVAL SURROUNDING NEIGHBORS ADVISED HOME IS VACANT, RARELY SEE OWNER OR OCCUPANT. MAIL CARRIER STATED HOME HAS BEEN IN THE SAME CONDITION FOR MONTHS. GRASS AND WEEDS EXCEEDS 6 INCHES IN HEIGHT ON THE PROPERTY AND CURB AREA. THERE IS TRASH AND DEBRIS ON THE PROPERTY. THERE IS AN INOPERABLE NISSAN PATHFINDER AZ PLATE 124HMA WITH A FLAT TIRE ON THE PROPERTY. SIDE GARAGE DOOR IS OPEN AND VISIBLE FROM THE SIDEWALK AREA. AT THE FRONT DOOR THERE IS A TUCSON POLICE CARD WITH AN EVENT NUMBER WRITTEN ON IT. GAS METER IS PIN LOCKED, ELECTRIC METER READS ZEROS. WOOD MEMBER AT THE CAR PORT HAS SEVERE WOOD DECAY IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT. TUCSON POLICE HAS BEEN NOTIFIED TO VERIFY VACANT BEFORE CITY SECUREMENT. UNABLE TO MAKE CONTACT WITH OWNER ON RECORD. WILL ISSUE NOTICE OF VIOLATION TO CORRECT CODE VIOLATIONS. |
| 10/23/2020 | INSP - FOLLOW UP CODE ENFORCE | GONZALEZ | Approved | PERMITS HAS BEEN APPLIED FOR, WEEDS HAS BEEN CUT UNDER 6 INCHES IN HEIGHT AND ALL DEBRIS HAS BEEN DISPOSED. INOPERABLE VEHICLE IS UNDER THE CARPORT PENDING FOR A CAR COVER TO BE PLACED OVER VEHICLE |
Completed Activity Special Conditions
Case Description - HOMELESS CAMPS
Case Number - T20DV01255
Case Status: COURTCMP
Total Completed Case Activity Conditions: 9
| Date | Name |
| 02/20/2020 | CONTACTED BY PHONE |
| 02/20/2020 | CONTACTED IN PERSON |
| 09/02/2020 | RETURNED MAIL |
| 02/25/2020 | CONTACTED BY MAILING |
| 02/20/2020 | NOTICE OF VIOLATION ISSUED |
| 06/18/2020 | CITATION ISSUED |
| 02/19/2021 | VIOLATION CLOSED |
| 06/19/2020 | COURT HEARING INFO |
| 02/24/2020 | RESEARCH |