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Case: T20DV01548

Case Details

Status:

COMPLIAN

Type:

RES: MINIMUM HOUSING
Address:

Entered Date:

03/02/2020

Applicant:

ELAINE BLVD LLC

Description:

Balcony on 2nd floor is collapsing NO SMOKE DETECTORS IN UNIT. EXPOSED WIRINING ABOVE STOVE THAT SPARKS . WATER HEATER NOT INSTALLED CORRECTLY. TOILETS ARE NOT FLUSHING COMPLETLY. SINKS ARE BACKING UP.. ROACH INFESTATION. UNIT10

Case Violations

Case Number: T20DV01548
Case Status: COMPLIAN
Case Description: RES: MINIMUM HOUSING
Total Violations: 12
Violation Date Code Statue
03/03/2020 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.
03/03/2020 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.
03/03/2020 T.C. Ch. 16, Sec. 16-11(c) ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. (1) All dwellings and dwelling units shall be provided with electrical service. Electrical facilities connected to or in any building or structure are to be maintained hazard-free and in a state of good repair. The electrical system shall be free from such hazards as bare wiring; overloaded circuits or services; equipment not properly grounded; over-fused circuits; misuse of wiring, including the use of extension cords in lieu of permanent wiring; non-approved wiring; and wiring exposed to moisture or extreme heat. Broken, loose, frayed, inoperable, defective or missing portions of the electrical service, lines, switches, outlets, fixtures and fixture coverings shall be repaired or replaced. (2) All electrical equipment, wiring and appliances shall be installed and maintained in a safe manner and in accordance with all applicable laws.
03/03/2020 T.C. Ch. 16, Sec. 16-11(c) ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. (3) Every habitable room must have at least two electrical receptacle outlets, or one outlet and one electric light fixture. Every bathroom, water closet compartment, and laundry room must have at least one electric light fixture.
03/03/2020 T.C. Ch. 16, Sec. 16-11(d) MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT. All mechanical equipment and appliances shall be properly installed, maintained in a safe, working, operating condition, and shall be free of any defect that impairs operability.
03/03/2020 T.C. Ch. 16, Sec. 16-11(e) PLUMBING SYSTEMS. (3) All plumbing systems are to be maintained safe and hazard free and in a state of good repair. Every dwelling or dwelling unit shall have an adequate potable water supply. Every plumbing fixture, water and waste-pipe, and gas connection shall be properly installed in accordance with all applicable laws and maintained in good and sanitary working condition so as to prevent structural deterioration or health hazards, and are to be free from leaks and obstructions.
03/03/2020 T.C. Ch. 16, Sec. 16-11(e) PLUMBING SYSTEMS. (4) All plumbing fixtures shall be connected to a public sewer system or to an approved private sewage disposal system, with the connections free from leaks, blockages, or other defects. All plumbing fixtures shall be connected to an approved system of water supply and provided with hot and cold running water necessary for its normal operation.
03/03/2020 T.C. Ch. 16, Sec. 16-11(g) INTERIOR SANITATION. (1) The interior of every building or structure shall be maintained free from any unsafe or unsanitary accumulation of refuse. (2) All sanitary facilities shall be installed and maintained in a safe and sanitary condition. (3) Every dwelling unit must have a kitchen, which shall include a sink. Sink drain boards and countertops adjacent to the kitchen sink shall be made of non-absorbent materials, or must be covered by a non-absorbent material.
03/03/2020 T.C. Ch. 16, Sec. 16-11(h) INTERIOR INSECT AND RODENT CONTROL. The interior of all buildings and structures shall be kept free from infestation of insects, rodents and other noxious pests where such infestation threatens the health, safety or welfare of a person or persons.
03/03/2020 T.C. Ch. 16, Sec. 16-12(c) STAIRWAYS, DECKS AND PORCHES. All stairways, decks and porches shall be maintained in a safe condition and shall be capable of supporting the load and resisting all forces placed thereon by normal use. Every handrail and guardrail shall be firmly fastened and capable of supporting normally imposed loads, and shall be maintained in good condition.
03/03/2020 T.C. Ch. 16, Sec. 16-12(a)(2) PROTECTIVE TREATMENT. All exterior wood surfaces, except for decay-resistant woods, must be protected from deterioration and from the elements by paint or other protective treatment or covering. Any exterior wood surface that has paint that is peeling, flaking, cracked, blistered or chipped, resulting in bare, unprotected surfaces, the deteriorated condition of that surface must be eliminated and the surface repainted. All metal surfaces subject to corrosion or rust must be treated or coated to inhibit corrosion and rust, unless corrosion or rust is a design element.
03/03/2020 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.

Completed Inspections

Case Status: COMPLIAN
Case Number: T20DV01548
Case Description: RES: MINIMUM HOUSING
Total Completed Inspections - 2
End Date Description Inspector Results Comments
03/03/2020 INSP - INITIAL CODE ENFORCMENT BERMUDEZ Approved ON SITE; EVIDENCE OF ACTIVE ROACH INFESTATION, UNSANITARY PRACTICES MAY BE CONTRIBUTING TO ISSUE. EXPOSED WIRING UNDER KITCHEN STOVE HOOD AT LIGHT FIXTURE, LIGHT IS HANGING BY THE WIRES. SEVERAL OUTLET COVERS MISSING AND LOOSE, EXPOSING WIRES. HOT WATER HEATER TPR LINE DISCONNECTED VALVE LOCTED ON TOP OF WATER HEATER WHICH STANDS ABOUT 3 FEET IN HEIGHT. ONE STOVE BURNER WORKING AT THIS TIME, NO SMOKE ALARM IN BEDROOM HOWEVER SMOKE ALARM FOUND IN LIVING ROOM WALL WHICH IS SHARED BEDROOM WALL. BATHTUB DRAINS SLOWLY, TOILET UNCLEAN AND UNSANITIZED. 2ND FLOOR DECK AT ENTRY WAY DOOR TO UNIT 10, HAS PEELING AND CHIPPING PAINT EXPOSING WOOD SURFACE. WOOD IS ROTTING AND DETERIORATING, NOT IN GOOD REPAIR. RAILING NOT FASTENED TO DECK HOWEVER IS FASTENED TO BUILDING. DECK NEAR UNIT 14 IS ALSO IN SAME CONDITION. OVERGROWN WEEDS AND GRASS AND VEGETATION AT SIDEWALK RIGHT OF WAY OBSTRUCTING SIDEWALK. WILL ISSUE NOV TO OWNER AND WILL ALSO HAVE TENANT CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
07/24/2020 INSP - FOLLOW UP CODE ENFORCE BERMUDEZ Approved ON SITE; ALL VIOLATIONS ABATED. CLOSE CASE.

Completed Activity Special Conditions

Case Description - RES: MINIMUM HOUSING
Case Number - T20DV01548
Case Status: COMPLIAN
Total Completed Case Activity Conditions: 4
Date Name
03/02/2020 CONTACTED BY PHONE
03/03/2020 CONTACTED BY MAILING
03/03/2020 NOTICE OF VIOLATION ISSUED
07/24/2020 VIOLATION CLOSED