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Case: T21DV05955

Case Details

Status:

Closed - Resolved

Type:

Large amount of refuse left by homeless camp on two vacant parcels (TPDHOT)
Address:

Entered Date:

08/30/2021

Applicant:

N/A

Description:

Case Violations

Case Number: T21DV05955
Case Status: Closed - Resolved
Case Description: Large amount of refuse left by homeless camp on two vacant parcels (TPDHOT)
Total Violations: 2
Violation Date Code Statue
09/01/2021 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.
09/01/2021 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: Closed - Resolved
Case Number: T21DV05955
Case Description: Large amount of refuse left by homeless camp on two vacant parcels (TPDHOT)
Total Completed Inspections - 2
End Date Description Inspector Results Comments
08/31/2021 COT - ENFC - Code Enforcement - Initial Passed {Activity date: 08/31/2021; Status: Approved; Inspector: VIDAL; Comment: Entered by VIDAL - The property is a vacant lot and has homeless camps in several areas. There is no one on site at the time of the inspection. Has tall grass and weeds, trash and debris from the homeless camps. Will do N.O.V. RV.}
05/03/2022 COT - ENFC - Code Enforcement - Follow Up Passed {Activity date: 05/03/2022; Status: Approved; Inspector: VIDAL; Comment: Entered by VIDAL - The property has not been cleaned. Some of the trees have been cut and still o the property piled up for pick up. Did find people on the property and were asked to leave. Did call the owner and went over that the City will be cleaning the property if not cleaned soon. Will check in 30 days. RV.} ; {Activity date: 01/18/2022; Status: Approved; Inspector: VIDAL; Comment: Entered by VIDAL - Met with the owner on site and he signed the No trespassing letter on site. He did take pictures of the area where the homeless are camping out. The owner has a crew coming out but one of the workers got hurt. Did go over on needing the area clean near the masonry wall due to the kid from the school are being harrased. He will call to get stared in that area this weekend. RV.} ; {Activity date: 01/13/2022; Status: Approved; Inspector: VIDAL; Comment: Entered by VIDAL - The area has not been cleaned and has new people staying in the camps. The people were asked to leave the area and they were grabbing the items and leaving the site. Did take pictures for a citation to be issued and called and left a message to call. RV.} ; {Activity date: 12/14/2021; Status: Approved; Inspector: VIDAL; Comment: Entered by VIDAL - Talk to the owner and has a contractor and trying to have cleaned up by the end of this year. Will check in 14 days. RV.} ; {Activity date: 11/17/2021; Status: Approved; Inspector: VIDAL; Comment: Entered by VIDAL - A chain link fence is being installed in the rear of the property. Nothing has been done to clean the property. Will call the manager and check the status for the cleaning of the property. RV.} ; {Activity date: 10/27/2021; Status: Approved; Inspector: VIDAL; Comment: Entered by VIDAL - Stop by the site and nothing has been done. Did call and left a message and the person in charge did call. They are still getting estimates on the cleaning of the property and they have been coming in high. They are also getting bids for a chain link fence to have the property blocked off. They are having to gather the money to pay for the work to be done on a vacant lot. Will check in 15 days. RV.} ; {Activity date: 09/29/2021; Status: Approved; Inspector: VIDAL; Comment: Entered by VIDAL - Nothing has been done to clean the propertty. Did call the property manager and they are still getting bids due to the cost. They are hoping to get the property cleaned in a few weeks. Will check in 21 days. RV.}

Completed Case Activity

Case Number - T21DV05955
Case Status: Closed - Resolved
Case Description: Large amount of refuse left by homeless camp on two vacant parcels (TPDHOT)
Description Date Status
CONTACTED BY PHONE 05/03/2022 Passed
CONTACTED BY MAILING 05/03/2022 Passed
NOTICE OF VIOLATION ISSUED 09/01/2021 Passed