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A. Review and Approval
The application, plans, specifications, computations and other data filed by an applicant for permit shall be reviewed by the Planning and Development Services Department. Such plans may be reviewed by other departments of the to verify compliance with any applicable laws under their jurisdiction. If the Planning and Development Services Department finds that the work described in an application for a permit and the plans, specifications and other data filed therewith conform to the requirements of the
and other pertinent laws and ordinances, and that the fees specified in the Administrative Manual have been paid, a permit shall be issued to the applicant. When the Planning and Development Services Department issues the permit where plans are required, the plans and specifications shall be endorsed in writing or stamped "APPROVED." Such approved plans and specifications shall not be changed, modified or altered without authorization from the Planning and Development Services Department, and all work shall be done in accordance with the approved plans.
B. Retention of Plans
One set of approved plans and specifications shall be returned to the applicant and shall be kept on the job
at all times during which the work authorized thereby is in progress. One set of approved plans, specifications and computations shall be retained by the Planning and Development Services Department.
C. Validity of Permit
The issuance of a permit or approval of plans, specifications and computations shall not be construed to be a permit for, or an approval of, any
of any of the provisions of the
or of any other ordinance of this jurisdiction. No permit presuming to give authority to violate or cancel the provisions of these Codes shall be valid.
D. Expiration
1. Every permit issued by the Planning and Development Services Department under the provisions of the
shall expire by limitation and become null and void if the work authorized by such permit is not commenced within 180
from the date of such permit, or if the work authorized by such permit is suspended or
for a period of 180
from the date of such permit, or if the work authorized by such permit is suspended or
for a period of 180
or more at any time after the work is commenced as evidenced by successive approved inspections. Before such work may be resumed, a new permit shall first be obtained, and the fee shall be one-half the amount required for a new permit for such work, provided no changes have been made or will be made in the original plans and specifications of such work, and that suspension or
has not exceeded one year. Where a permit has expired for more than one year, a new permit must be obtained at full fee.
2. Any permittee holding an unexpired permit may apply for an extension of time within which to commence work under that permit when the permittee is unable to commence work within the time required by this section for good and satisfactory reasons. The zoning administrator may extend the time for action by the permittee for a period not exceeding180
upon written request by the permittee showing that circumstances beyond the control of the permittee have prevented action from being taken. No permit shall be extended more than once. Prior to extending the permit, the zoning administrator may require the plans to be re-examined and/or on-
inspections to be made, the cost of which will be paid by the applicant requesting the extension of the permit. The Planning and Development Services Department
may condition an extension of a permit on compliance with any amendments to the
adopted after issuance of the initial permit.
E. Suspension or Revocation
The Planning and Development Services Department may, in writing, suspend or revoke a permit under the provisions of the Tucson Code whenever the permit is issued in error or on the basis of incorrect information supplied, or in
of any ordinance or regulation or any of the provisions of the Tucson Code.
A. No permit issued for a
shall be deemed to constitute permission or authorization to maintain a public or private
, nor shall any permit issued constitute a defense in an action to abate a
.
B. A fabricator may submit plans for a
to the zoning administrator for approval and file as a standard. Thereafter, permits may be obtained for such
without filing detailed structural plans. Such
shall be given a standard number by the fabricator, and the standard number shall be shown on each permit application. Standard engineering (such as that currently used by members of the Arizona Sign Association) may be submitted to the zoning administrator for approval and filed as a standard. If such are submitted and approved for use by more than one contractor, a list of all contractors authorized to use that standard must be submitted to the zoning administrator by the originator(s) of that standard.
A. General
1. All
for which a permit is required shall be subject to inspection, and certain types of construction shall have continuous inspection by special inspectors.
2. A survey of the
may be required by the zoning administrator to verify that the
is located in accordance with approved plans. It shall be the duty of the permit applicant to cause the work to be accessible and exposed for inspection purposes. The shall not be liable for expense entailed in the removal or replacement of any material required to allow inspection.
B. Inspection Requests
It shall be the duty of the
doing the work authorized by a permit to notify the Planning and Development Services Department that such work is ready for inspection. The zoning administrator or chief
official may require that every request for inspection be filed at least one working day before such inspection is desired.
C. Approval Required
No work shall be done on any part of the
beyond the point indicated in each successive inspection without first obtaining the approval of the zoning administrator. Such approval shall be given only after an inspection shall have been made of each successive step in the construction as indicated by each of the inspections required.
D. Required Inspections
1. A
review inspection is required on all permit applications, except for
and for
for which a
permit is required.
2. At the time of the required
inspection, the inspector will verify that the
complies with the information contained in the
permit application. The inspector will inform the applicant of any discrepancy or
found on the
. The requested permit shall not be issued until the
is brought into compliance with the
or plans are modified to conform to the
. At the time of the required
review,
sites must be staked indicating
, required zoning
, type and size of
, and where the leading edge of the
will be.
address must be on
.
3. Footing inspections are required on all
that require an engineering plan.
4. The Planning and Development Services Department, upon notification from the permit holder or his agent, shall make the required inspections and shall either approve that portion of the construction as completed or shall notify the permit holder or his agent wherein the same fails to comply with the
.
E. Re-inspection
1. A re-inspection fee may be assessed for each inspection or re-inspection when such portion of work for which inspection is called is not complete or when corrections called for are not made. A re-inspection fee may be assessed when the permit card is not properly posted on the work
, when the approved plans are not readily available to the inspector, for failure to provide access on the date for which inspection is requested, or for deviating from plans requiring the approval of the zoning administrator. This fee must be paid prior to the acceptance of any further re-inspection requests by the Planning and Development Services Department and is in addition to any fee due for a subsequent re-inspection.
2. The re-inspection fee shall be charged for the third and subsequent inspections.
3. To obtain a re-inspection, the applicant must pay the re-inspection fee in accordance with Section 4-01
Review Fee Schedule of the Administrative Manual.
4. In instances where re-inspection fees have been assessed, no additional inspection of the work will be performed until the required fees have been paid.
F. Final Inspection
The
erecting, altering or relocating a
shall request a final inspection upon completion of the work for which permits have been issued.
(Am. Ord. 11803, 12/8/2020)
A. The following
types shall be subject to continuous inspection by special inspectors as provided in Chapter 1 of the International Building Code.
B. All
exceeding 100 square feet in area or 25 feet in overall height.
C. All
attached to a
in excess of 30 feet from the bottom of the
to grade, if, in the opinion of the plans
, the subject
and/or the particular
and/or the method of attachment constitutes an unusual and/or dangerous
and/or attachment.
D. A record of the special inspections shall be submitted to the Planning and Development Services Department by the applicant at or prior to final inspection and retained by the Planning and Development Services Department with the
permit application.
A. Each
shall be maintained in a safe, presentable and good condition, including the replacement of defective parts, painting, repainting, cleaning, and other acts required for the maintenance of said
, without altering the basic copy, design or
of the
. Any painted
that is painted out and repainted exactly as it previously existed is considered maintenance of a
. The zoning administrator shall require compliance or removal of any
determined by said official to be in
of this section.
B. In addition to satisfying the requirements of subsection A, any
that is constructed of paper, cloth, canvas, light fabric, cardboard, wallboard, plastic or other light material, and that is not rigidly and permanently installed in the ground or permanently attached to a
, must be removed or replaced within 100
after it is installed or erected.
C. Dangerous or Defective
No
shall maintain or permit to be maintained on any
owned or controlled by him or her any
that is in a dangerous or defective condition. Any such
shall be promptly removed or repaired by the owner of the
or the owner of the
.
D. Removal of Dangerous or Defective Signs
The zoning administrator shall remove or cause to be removed any dangerous or defective
pursuant to the provisions for the unsafe
and equipment in the International Building Code.
(Ord. 11508, 12/5/2017)
, enforcement and penalties provisions shall be in accordance with Article 10 Enforcement and the provisions below.
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