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Case Details

Status:

Closed - Resolved

Type:

refuse in yard and back alley
Address:

Entered Date:

07/28/2022

Applicant:

N/A

Description:

Case Violations

Case Number: T22DV04287
Case Status: Closed - Resolved
Case Description: refuse in yard and back alley
Total Violations: 3
Violation Date Code Statue
08/09/2022 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.
08/09/2022 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.
08/09/2022 T.C. Ch. 16, Sec. 16-15(a) JUNKED OR INOPERABLE VEHICLES 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).

Completed Inspections

Case Status: Closed - Resolved
Case Number: T22DV04287
Case Description: refuse in yard and back alley
Total Completed Inspections - 2
End Date Description Inspector Results Comments
08/09/2022 COT - ENFC - Code Enforcement - Initial Passed {Activity date: 08/09/2022; Status: Approved; Inspector: GHOLSON; Comment: Entered by GHOLSON - ON SITE--OBSERVED TRASH AND DEBRIS AT THIS PROPERTY IN THE FRONT R.O.W OF THE SIDEWALK AREA. ALSO TRASH AND DEBRIS IN THE BACKYARD THE BACK YARD GATE WAS OPEN AND I WAS ABLE TO OBSERVE PILES OF TRASH AND DEBRISLAYING ON THE GROUND. OBSERVED THREE JMV IN THE FRONT OF THE PROPERTY ONE IS AN OLDER MODEL WHITE FORD PICK UP WITH NO WHEELS OR TIRES ANOTHER IS AN OLDER MODEL BROWN CHEVY TWO DOOR VEHICLE WITH FOUR FLAT TIRES ALSO A TWO DOOR PURPLE OR BLUE FORD ESCORT VEHICLE WITH TWO FLAT TIRES AND A BROKEN SIDE VIEW MIRROR. OBSERVED AN OVERGROWN TREE IN THE FRONT OF THE PROPERTY THAT OBSTRUCTS THE R.O.W OF THE SIDEWALK AREA. ALSO TRASH AND DEBRIS IN THE CARPORT AREA OF THE PROPERTY.}
10/28/2022 COT - ENFC - Code Enforcement - Follow Up Completed Property was condemned by myself and Inspectors Vidal and Morales. TPD was called several times to clear the property and at least one instance made arrests of individuals trespassing on the property. Inspector Vidal re-secured the property and in now taking over the case from here. All the vehicles were removed from the property

Completed Case Activity

Case Number - T22DV04287
Case Status: Closed - Resolved
Case Description: refuse in yard and back alley
Description Date Status
CONTACTED BY PHONE 08/09/2022 Passed
NOTICE OF VIOLATION ISSUED 08/09/2022 Passed
RETURNED MAIL 10/05/2022 Passed
CITATION ISSUED 10/20/2022 Passed
CONTACTED BY MAILING 10/20/2022 Passed
COURT HEARING INFO 10/20/2022 Passed