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Case: T21DV01049

Case Details

Status:

COURTCMP

Type:

PROP MAINT MULTIPLE TYPES
Address:

Entered Date:

02/25/2021

Applicant:

JACK S HEIM & NANCY D SIM

Description:

Inoperable vehicles / Old furniture

Case Violations

Case Number: T21DV01049
Case Status: COURTCMP
Case Description: PROP MAINT MULTIPLE TYPES
Total Violations: 7
Violation Date Code Statue
03/15/2021 REFERENCE
03/15/2021 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.
03/15/2021 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.
03/15/2021 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.
03/15/2021 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.
03/15/2021 T.C. Ch. 16, Sec. 16-14(c) BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES CONSTITUTING A NUISANCE. All buildings and structures are to be maintained so as not to pose a threat to the health and safety of any person or persons. The condition of a building or structure that meets any or all of the following is a public nuisance, is a violation of this chapter, and subjects the building or structure to abatement as provided in Article VI of this chapter, including demolition as provided in section 16-65: (3) The building, structure or any portion thereof has been damaged by fire, earthquake, wind, flood or any other cause, to such an extent that the structural strength or stability thereof is materially less than it was before the damage and is less than the minimum requirements of the building code for new buildings of similar structure, purpose or location.
03/15/2021 T.C. Ch. 16, Sec. 16-14(c) BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES CONSTITUTING A NUISANCE. All buildings and structures are to be maintained so as not to pose a threat to the health and safety of any person or persons. The condition of a building or structure that meets any or all of the following is a public nuisance, is a violation of this chapter, and subjects the building or structure to abatement as provided in Article VI of this chapter, including demolition as provided in section 16-65: (5) The building, structure, or any portion or member or appurtenance thereof is likely to fail, or to become detached or dislodged, or to partially or completely collapse and thereby injure persons or damage property.

Completed Inspections

Case Status: COURTCMP
Case Number: T21DV01049
Case Description: PROP MAINT MULTIPLE TYPES
Total Completed Inspections - 2
End Date Description Inspector Results Comments
03/15/2021 INSP - INITIAL CODE ENFORCMENT MENDOZA Approved ACCUMULATION OF TRASH IN THE FRONT AND REAR YARDS WEEDS AND GRASSES EXCEEDING SIX INCHES IN THE FRONT AND REAR YARDS WHITE JEEP IN THE FRONT YARD. SAME LOCATION SINCE AT LEAST 2016 (AERIAL PHOTOS) REAR PORCH IS SEVERELY DETERIORATED. PORTION OF ROOF COVERINGS MISSING, JOISTS AND FACIA ROTTED
11/24/2021 INSP - FOLLOW UP CODE ENFORCE MENDOZA Approved WEEDS AND GRASSES CUT AND REMOVED TRASH REMOVED JMV PLACED IN THE REAR YARD AND PROPERLY SCREENED REAR PORCH REPAIRED AS WELL AS REAR WOODEN GATE MOTION FILED FOR DISMISSAL

Outstanding Case Activity Conditions

Date Name Approved
01/24/2022 Not Approved

Completed Activity Special Conditions

Case Description - PROP MAINT MULTIPLE TYPES
Case Number - T21DV01049
Case Status: COURTCMP
Total Completed Case Activity Conditions: 7
Date Name
03/15/2021 CONTACTED BY PHONE
11/22/2021 RETURNED MAIL
03/15/2021 CONTACTED BY MAILING
03/15/2021 NOTICE OF VIOLATION ISSUED
10/08/2021 CITATION ISSUED
11/24/2021 VIOLATION CLOSED
10/08/2021 COURT HEARING INFO