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Case: T21DV00752

Case Details

Status:

COMPLIAN

Type:

RES: MINIMUM HOUSING
Address:

Entered Date:

02/11/2021

Applicant:

CACTUS CLUB APARTMENTS LLC

Description:

APT 9 - TUB BACKS UP - ELECTRIC OUTLETS DONT WORK - WINDOWS DON'T OPEN - HEATER INOPERABLE - POOL DIRTY - AC INOPERABLE - PARKING LOT LIGHTS NOT FUNCTIONING - FRONT DOOR DAMAGED

Case Violations

Case Number: T21DV00752
Case Status: COMPLIAN
Case Description: RES: MINIMUM HOUSING
Total Violations: 10
Violation Date Code Statue
02/23/2021 T.C. Ch. 16, Sec. 16-11(a)(1) The presence and operations of window openings, size and condition of exits, bars, grills, grates covering windows and openings shall allow for safe and rapid egress in emergency situations. At least one window and all doors in living/sleeping rooms in dwelling units must have an operable release mechanism that allows safe and rapid egress without the use of separate tools.
02/23/2021 T.C. Ch. 16, Sec. 16-11(b) (1) HEATING. Every habitable room within a dwelling unit, guest room, and congregate residence shall be provided with safe heating facilities which are properly installed and maintained in a sound condition and are capable of providing adequate heating, appropriate for the climate, to assure a safe living environment. All heating facilities shall be free from health hazards associated with ventilation, mounting, electrical and gas connections and other defects. Unvented fuel-burning heaters must be of a listed and approved type, and are prohibited as the sole source of heating. Ovens, stoves or ranges, or other cooking appliances cannot be used for the purpose of heating any portion of a dwelling. Listed, portable space heaters may only be used as the sole source of heating on a temporary basis when the permanent heating system is being repaired or replaced.
02/23/2021 T.C. Ch. 16, Sec. 16-11(b) (2) COOLING. Every dwelling unit, guest room, and congregate residence shall be provided, in at least one habitable room, with either mechanical cooling or an alternate cooling method. Cooling facilities shall be installed and maintained in a safe condition and in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations, and shall be capable of providing adequate cooling, appropriate for the climate, to assure a safe living environment. Evaporative cooling shall be maintained to be free of excessive rust, corrosion or mineral deposits that limit proper operation. Any mounting apparatus for a cooling facility must be structurally sound. Mechanical fans or portable evaporative cooling devices may only be used on a temporary basis as the sole source of cooling when the permanent cooling system is being repaired or replaced.
02/23/2021 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.
02/23/2021 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.
02/23/2021 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.
02/23/2021 T.C. Ch. 16, Sec. 16-11(f)(5) All interior coverings, finishes, surfaces including walls, ceilings and floors shall be maintained in a good, clean and sanitary condition. Peeling, chipping, flaking or abraded paint shall be repaired, removed or covered. All walls, ceilings or floors shall be free from holes, breaks and loose or rotting materials. Cracked or loose plaster, wallboard, decayed wood or other defective surface conditions shall be corrected.
02/23/2021 T.C. Ch. 16, Sec. 16-12(a) EXTERIOR SURFACES. (1) Weather protection. All weather-exposed exterior surfaces of every building, including windows and doors, shall provide weather protection. Every building shall be weather protected to provide shelter for the occupants against the elements and to exclude moisture and dampness.
02/23/2021 T.C. Ch. 16, Sec. 16-11(f)(6) All repair work shall be done in a workman like manner.
02/23/2021 T.C. Ch. 16, Sec. 16-11(a)(3) Every existing dwelling unit shall be provided with smoke detectors in good operating condition as required by the Tucson Fire Code of the City of Tucson.

Completed Inspections

Case Status: COMPLIAN
Case Number: T21DV00752
Case Description: RES: MINIMUM HOUSING
Total Completed Inspections - 2
End Date Description Inspector Results Comments
02/23/2021 INSP - INITIAL CODE ENFORCMENT MORALES Approved TENANT CALLED AND STATED THAT WE WERE AT THE WRONG UNIT. THE CORRECT UNIT IS #9. ON SITE AT PROPERTY AT UNIT #9 WE FOUND MULTIPLE VIOLATIONS. UNIT NEEDS A SMOKE DETECTOR IN THE COMMON AREA, WINDOWS ARE NOT OPERABLE, FRONT DOOR NEEDS WEATHER STRIPPING, THERE IS NO HEAT AND THE TENANT HAS PURCHASED THEIR OWN SPACE HEATERS. NON WORKING OUTLETS THROUGHOUT THE UNIT. CEILING IN BEDROOM IS FALLING. CEILING AND WALL IN BATHROOM NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED. TOILET DOES NOT FLUSH PROPERLY. TUB BACKS UP WITH "DARK, SMELLY", WATER. A/C IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY.
05/24/2021 INSP - FOLLOW UP CODE ENFORCE MORALES Approved CLOSING CASE CANNOT CANTACT THE TENANT

Completed Activity Special Conditions

Case Description - RES: MINIMUM HOUSING
Case Number - T21DV00752
Case Status: COMPLIAN
Total Completed Case Activity Conditions: 4
Date Name
02/22/2021 CONTACTED BY PHONE
02/23/2021 CONTACTED BY MAILING
02/23/2021 NOTICE OF VIOLATION ISSUED
05/24/2021 VIOLATION CLOSED