Inspection History Details
Inspection Status: Correction Required
Inspection History: INITIAL CODE VIOLATION
| Date | Description | Inspector | Results | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/09/2002 | INITIAL CODE VIOLATION | Correction Required | INITIAL INSPECTION: COMPLAINT REF BY TEP RE DISCONNECTION OF ELECTRICAL UTILITY. INSPECTION FOUND SFR OCCUPIED BY A NUMBER OF ADULTS AND LACKING ALL UTILITIES (GAS, ELECT AND WATER). CONTACT WITH THE GAS COMPANY AND TEP FOUND THAT UTILITIES HAD BEEN TURNED OFF SINCE OCTOBER OF THIS YEAR AND LARGE BACK PAYMENTS DUE. THE LIVING CONDITIONS WERE DETERIORATED ENOUGH THAT IT WAS AFFECTING THIER ACTION. WATER JUGS WERE BEING UTILIZED, PROPANE. LIQUID FUEL APPLIANCES AND FIRE WOOD WERE BEING UTILED IN A HAZARDOUS MANNER BY THE OCCUPANTS. CIELINGS AND WALLS WERE FOUND WITH HEAVY SOOT BUILD UP DUE TO THEIR ACTIONS. ASSOCIATED ACTIONS WERE CREATING A FIRE AND SAFETY HAZARD. CONTACT WITH THE OWNER'S SON RESULTED IN HE NOT RESPONDING TO THE SITE AS HE STATED. DUE TO THE CONDITIONS OF THE UNIT AND THE OWNER REFUSAL TO DISCUSS ANY POTENTIAL REMEDIES. ANIMAL CONTROL WAS CONTACTED AND ARRIVED TO REMOVE 3 UNATTENED DOGS. CITY OF TUCSON DEEMED THE UNIT UNFIT TO OCCUPY AND REMOVED THE OCCUPANTS. A NOTICE AND SIGNAGE WAS POSTED IN THE FRONT WINDOW. DUE TO TPD'S CONCERN THAT THE OCCUPANTS MAY RETURN, THE OWNER'S ACTIONS (HE STATED THAT HE DOES HAVE NEW RENTERS) DNR WILL CONDUCT TWO FOLLOW UP INSPECTIONS TO MONITOR. |