Case: T21DV01720
Case Details
Entered Date:
03/30/2021
Applicant:
TODD WALLACE SCHAFER
Description:
CODE VIOLATIONS
Case Violations
Case Number: T21DV01720
Case Status: COMPLIAN
Case Description: ENVIRONMENTAL
Total Violations: 3
| Violation Date | Code Statue |
|---|---|
| 04/23/2021 | 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. |
| 04/23/2021 | 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. |
| 04/23/2021 | 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. |
Completed Inspections
Case Status: COMPLIAN
Case Number: T21DV01720
Case Description: ENVIRONMENTAL
Total Completed Inspections - 2
| End Date | Description | Inspector | Results | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/24/2021 | INSP - INITIAL CODE ENFORCMENT | VALDEZ | Approved | ONSITE MET WTH WORKER WHO GAVE ME THE OWNERS INFORMATION. THE SITE HAS HAD TIRES, JUNK VEHICLES AND THE MOBILE HOME REMOVED. LEFT MESSAGE WITH OWNER |
| 12/07/2021 | INSP - FOLLOW UP CODE ENFORCE | VALDEZ | Approved | MOTION SIGNED TO CONTINUE THE HEARING |
Outstanding Case Activity Conditions
| Date | Name | Approved |
| 04/23/2021 | TC SEC 6.5 ORDINANCE 11590, CH 6 SEC 34, 2018 INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE CHAPTER 1 SCOPE AND ADMINISTRATION SECTION 111 CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY A 111.1 CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY, A BUILDING OR STRUCTURE SHALL NOT BE USED OR OCCUPIED, AND A CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY OF A BUILDING OR STRUCTURE OR PORTION THEREOF SHALL NOT BE MADE, UNTIL THE BUILDING OFFICIAL HAS ISSUED A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY THEREFOR AS PROVIDED HEREIN. ISSUANCE OF A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS AN APPROVAL OF A VIOLATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CODE OR OF OTHER ORDINANCES OF THE JURISDICTION. T.C. CHAPTER 16 NEIGHBORHOOD PRESERVATION ARTICLE I. GENERAL PROVISIONS 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. (ORD. NO. 9816, ยง 15, 2-24-03) M) CHAPTER 16 NEIGHBORHOOD PRESERVATION ARTICLE I. | Not Approved |
| 04/23/2021 | CITY OF TUCSON UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE ARTICLE 10: ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES 10.2 ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY 10.2.3. COMPLIANCE REVIEW, EXISTING DEVELOPMENT ANY LAND USED OR OCCUPIED; ANY SITE IMPROVEMENT, MODIFICATION, OR CONSTRUCTION STARTED; ANY EXISTING USE OR STRUCTURE EXPANDED, RECONSTRUCTED, CHANGED, OR OTHERWISE ALTERED; AND ANY LAND DIVIDED INTO MULTIPLE PARCELS WITHOUT CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE UDC THROUGH A ZONING REVIEW PROCESS IS CONSIDERED A VIOLATION OF THE UDC. ENFORCEMENT OF VIOLATIONS SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 10.4, PENALTIES AND REMEDIES. | Not Approved |
| 04/23/2021 | CITY OF TUCSON UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE ARTICLE 10: ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES 10.2 ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY 10.2.1. COMPLIANCE REVIEW, PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT NO LAND MAY BE USED OR OCCUPIED; NO SITE IMPROVEMENT, MODIFICATION, OR CONSTRUCTION STARTED; NO EXISTING USE OR STRUCTURE EXPANDED, RECONSTRUCTED, CHANGED, OR OTHERWISE ALTERED; AND NO LAND MAY BE DIVIDED INTO MULTIPLE PARCELS UNTIL COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE UDC HAS BEEN CERTIFIED THROUGH A ZONING REVIEW PROCESS BY PDSD. | Not Approved |
| 05/01/2021 | TC 2018 INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE CHAPTER 34 TIRE REBUILDING AND TIRE STORAGE SECTION 3404.5 FIRE SAFETY PLAN. THE OWNER OR INDIVIDUAL IN CHARGE OF THE TIRE STORAGE YARD SHALL BE REQUIRED TO PREPARE AND SUBMIT TO THE FIRE CODE OFFICIAL, A FIRE SAFETY PLAN FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. THE FIRE SAFETY PLAN SHALL INCLUDE PROVISIONS FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT VEHICLE ACCESS. NOT LESS THAN ONE COPY OF THE FIRE SAFETY PLAN SHALL BE PROMINENTLY POSTED AND MAINTAINED AT THE STORAGE YARD. TC 2018 INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE CHAPTER 34 TIRE REBUILDING AND TIRE STORAGE SECTION 3405.1 INDIVIDUAL PILES. TIRE STORAGE SHALL BE RESTRICTED TO INDIVIDUAL PILES NOT EXCEEDING 5,000 SQUARE FEET (464.5 M2) OF CONTINUOUS AREA. PILES SHALL NOT EXCEED 50,000 CUBIC FEET (1416 M3) IN VOLUME OR 10 FEET (3048 MM) IN HEIGHT. TC 2018 INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE CHAPTER 34 TIRE REBUILDING AND TIRE STORAGE SECTION 3405.3 DISTANCE BETWEEN PILES OF OTHER STORED PRODUCTS. TIRE STORAGE PILES SHALL BE SEPARATED BY A CLEAR SPACE OF NOT LESS THAN 40 FEET (12 192 MM) FROM PILES OF OTHER STORED PRODUCT. TC 2018 INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE CHAPTER 34 TIRE REBUILDING AND TIRE STORAGE SECTION 3504 OUTDOOR STORAGE 3405.2 SEPARATION OF PILES. INDIVIDUAL TIRE STORAGE PILES SHALL BE SEPARATED FROM OTHER PILES BY A CLEAR SPACE OF NOT LESS THAN 40 FEET (12 192 MM). TC 2018 INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE CHAPTER 34 TIRE REBUILDING AND TIRE STORAGE SECTION 3405.3 DISTANCE BETWEEN PILES OF OTHER STORED PRODUCTS. TIRE STORAGE PILES SHALL BE SEPARATED BY A CLEAR SPACE OF NOT LESS THAN 40 FEET (12 192 MM) FROM PILES OF OTHER STORED PRODUCT. TC 2018 INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE CHAPTER 34 TIRE REBUILDING AND TIRE STORAGE SECTION 3504 OUTDOOR STORAGE 3405.4 DISTANCE FROM LOT LINES AND BUILDINGS. TIRE STORAGE PILES SHALL BE LOCATED NOT LESS THAN 50 FEET (15 240 MM) FROM LOT LINES AND BUILDINGS TC 2018 INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE CHAPTER 34 TIRE REBUILDING AND TIRE STORAGE SECTION 3406 FIRE DEPARTMENT ACCESS 3406.1 REQUIRED ACCESS. NEW TIRE STORAGE YARDS SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH FIRE APPARATUS ACCESS ROADS IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 503 AND SECTION 3406.2. EXISTING TIRE STORAGE YARDS SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH FIRE APPARATUS ACCESS ROADS WHERE REQUIRED IN CHAPTER 11. TC 2018 INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE CHAPTER 34 TIRE REBUILDING AND TIRE STORAGE 3406.2 LOCATION. FIRE APPARATUS ACCESS ROADS SHALL BE LOCATED WITHIN ALL PILE CLEARANCES IDENTIFIED IN SECTION 3405.4 AND WITHIN ALL FIRE BREAKS REQUIRED IN SECTION 3405.5. ACCESS ROADWAYS SHALL BE WITHIN 150 FEET (45 720 MM) OF ANY POINT IN THE STORAGE YARD WHERE STORAGE PILES ARE LOCATED, NOT LESS THAN 20 FEET (6096 MM) FROM ANY STORAGE PILE. TC 2018 INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE CHAPTER 34 TIRE REBUILDING AND TIRE STORAGE SECTION 3408 FIRE PROTECTION 3408.2 FIRE EXTINGUISHERS. BUILDINGS OR STRUCTURES SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 906. FUEL-FIRED VEHICLES OPERATING IN THE STORAGE YARD SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH A MINIMUM 2-A:20-B:C-RATED PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHER. TC 2018 INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE CHAPTER 9 FIRE PROTECTION AND LIFE SAFETY SYSTEMS 906.2 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS. PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS SHALL BE SELECTED, INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION AND NFPA 10. 906.5 CONSPICUOUS LOCATION. PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS SHALL BE LOCATED IN CONSPICUOUS LOCATIONS WHERE THEY WILL HAVE READY ACCESS AND BE IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR USE. THESE LOCATIONS SHALL BE ALONG NORMAL PATHS OF TRAVEL, UNLESS THE FIRE CODE OFFICIAL DETERMINES THAT THE HAZARD POSED INDICATES THE NEED FOR PLACEMENT AWAY FROM NORMAL PATHS OF TRAVEL. 906.6 UNOBSTRUCTED AND UNOBSCURED. PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS SHALL NOT BE OBSTRUCTED OR OBSCURED FROM VIEW. IN ROOMS OR AREAS IN WHICH VISUAL OBSTRUCTION CANNOT BE COMPLETELY AVOIDED, MEANS SHALL BE PROVIDED TO INDICATE THE LOCATIONS OF EXTINGUISHERS. TC 2018 INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE CHAPTER 3 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 310.3 NO SMOKING SIGNS. THE FIRE CODE OFFICIAL IS AUTHORIZED TO ORDER THE POSTING OF "NO SMOKING" SIGNS IN A CONSPICUOUS LOCATION IN EACH STRUCTURE OR LOCATION IN WHICH SMOKING IS PROHIBITED. THE CONTENT, LETTERING, SIZE, COLOR AND LOCATION OF REQUIRED "NO SMOKING" SIGNS SHALL BE APPROVED. NO SMOKING SIGNS SHALL BE PLACED IN CONSPICUOUS LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE PROPERTY, INCLUDING ON COMMONLY OCCUPIED AREAS AND FRONT GATE. | Not Approved |
Completed Activity Special Conditions
Case Description - ENVIRONMENTAL
Case Number - T21DV01720
Case Status: COMPLIAN
Total Completed Case Activity Conditions: 8
| Date | Name |
| 03/30/2021 | CONTACTED BY PHONE |
| 04/16/2021 | CONTACTED IN PERSON |
| 06/24/2021 | CONTACTED BY MAILING |
| 03/30/2021 | CONTACTED BY EMAIL |
| 07/01/2021 | CERTIFIED RECEIPT CARD |
| 06/24/2021 | CITATION ISSUED |
| 09/02/2022 | VIOLATION CLOSED |
| 06/24/2021 | COURT HEARING INFO |