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Case: T20DV05743
Case Details
Entered Date:
08/19/2020
Applicant:
ERNEST SALAZ & MARIA THERESA VEGA JT/RS
Description:
GRASS & WEEDS, TRASH & DEBRIS, JMV'S
Case Violations
Case Number: T20DV05743
Case Status: COMPLIAN
Case Description: PROP MAINT MULTIPLE TYPES
Total Violations: 4
| Violation Date | Code Statue |
|---|---|
| 08/20/2020 | 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. |
| 08/19/2020 | 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. |
| 08/19/2020 | 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. |
| 08/19/2020 | 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. |
Completed Inspections
Case Status: COMPLIAN
Case Number: T20DV05743
Case Description: PROP MAINT MULTIPLE TYPES
Total Completed Inspections - 2
| End Date | Description | Inspector | Results | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/19/2020 | INSP - INITIAL CODE ENFORCMENT | BERMUDEZ | Approved | ON SITE; WITH INSPECTOR GGOODMAN, TO ASSIST ON ABATEMENT NOV. |
| 12/10/2020 | INSP - FOLLOW UP CODE ENFORCE | GOODMAN | Approved | REVISITED THE SITE WITH THE ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES CLEAN UP CREW. ALL OVERGROWN GRASS AND WEEDS WERE REMOVED THROUGHOUT THE PROPERTY AND ABUTTING SIDEWALK AREA. TREES WERE TRIMMED ALONG THE FENCE LINE OR CUT DOWN TO THE GROUND. TREES AND CACTUS WERE ALSO TRIMMED OFF THE SIDEWALK AREA. ALL TRASH AND DEBRIS WAS REMOVED FROM THE PROPERTY AS WELL. SIDEWALKS WERE CLEANED AND GATES LOCKED TO THE PROPERTY. |
Outstanding Case Activity Conditions
| Date | Name | Approved |
| 08/20/2020 | T.C.Ch. 16. Sec. 16-61 ABATEMENT BY THE CITY. (g) If the code official observes a violation of sections 16-13(a), (b), (c), (d), (e) or 16-33 and serves a written notice of violation pursuant to section 16-45 and the violation has not been completely abated within thirty (30) days, then the violation is presumed to constitute a health or fire hazard. The code official may then go upon the property and abate the violation at the expense of the owner or responsible party. Any and all costs arising from the city's action to abate the violation shall be a lien filed against the real property that is the subject of the violation. A verified statement of the costs or expenses shall be prepared and charged pursuant to rules, procedures and regulations promulgated by the appropriate code official to the last known address of the responsible person. In determining costs, the city may charge twice the rate established by mayor and council resolution for the collection of trash and refuse. If the charged person has a utility services account with the city, the costs may be charged to that account. If more than one (1) person is responsible for the violation, such persons shall be jointly and severally responsible for the payment of costs or expenses of the abatement. The payment may be in addition to any civil or criminal penalty imposed pursuant to this Code. | Not Approved |
Completed Activity Special Conditions
Case Description - PROP MAINT MULTIPLE TYPES
Case Number - T20DV05743
Case Status: COMPLIAN
Total Completed Case Activity Conditions: 2
| Date | Name |
| 09/09/2020 | RETURNED MAIL |
| 06/01/2021 | SEC LEIN PLACED ON PROPERTY IN THE AMOUNT OF ??? |