Electrical permit history — 98 W River Rd

98 W River Rd, Tucson — built 1997, with 9 permits on record. Review electrical, HVAC and remodel history with links to official records.

Commercial property

98 W River Rd

Built 1997 — 1990s commercial stock · 9 permits on record; no permitted panel/service or HVAC work among them

Parcel
10509546A
Built
1997 (county record)
Jurisdiction
Tucson
Zoning
C-2
Assessor use
Retail Strip Center
Parcel size
0.36 acres
Building area
2,648 sq ft (assessor record)
Sewer
No connection on file (sewer or septic status not confirmed by the record — verify on site)
Flood zone
X — minimal flood hazard (FEMA)
Historic preservation
Not on file (City of Tucson HP layers)

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County aerial photograph centered on 98 W River Rd, parcel outlined

Pima County orthophoto (Pictometry 2024 / PAG 2023 / NAIP 2023 mosaic) — parcel outlined in yellow. Aerials can predate recent work and show nothing about what is inside; context, not evidence.

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  • Electrical service & distributionNot in this windowNothing in the permit records we read for this parcel that names this system. Worth knowing: a 2020 firecons permit is on file — work like this is often folded into a larger permit without being named, so open that record and check its scope before concluding anything. That does not mean the gear is original — only that nothing has been permitted here recently. Where it matters is capacity: obsolete distribution lines carry breaker and fusible-switch lead times that turn an outage into a shutdown, and that is worth knowing before a new tenant or a new rooftop unit. Separately from replacement: NFPA 70E expects the arc-flash study to be reviewed at least every five years, or after any change to the service.
  • Heating, cooling & mechanicalNot in this windowNothing in the permit records we read for this parcel that names this system. Worth knowing: a 2020 firecons permit is on file — work like this is often folded into a larger permit without being named, so open that record and check its scope before concluding anything. Packaged rooftop units work harder in Tucson than almost anywhere, so 12 to 15 years is a realistic service life rather than the 15 to 20 the industry quotes. Worth confirming from the equipment nameplate rather than the record. Replacing a rooftop unit is also an electrical question: the new unit's minimum circuit ampacity and its disconnect often differ from the old one.
  • Fire alarm & life safetyCurrentLast permitted 2020 (6 years ago). Panels and devices age out on their own schedule, and the code moves underneath them — a system that was compliant when installed is not automatically compliant now. T20FC00476 — Installation of a new Ansul fire suppression system
  • RoofNot in this windowNothing in the permit records we read for this parcel that names this system. Roof age matters electrically too: it sets what can be penetrated for new rooftop units, conduit, or solar.

A found permit means a lot. A missing one means less. We read the City of Tucson’s own permit file, not a recent extract of it — back to about 2006, and into the 1990s on properties with that much history. Microfiche before then was never fully digitised. Every record links to the city’s official file. A blank line does not say nothing was done: work gets done without permits all the time. The only way to know what is actually installed is to look at it.

What that usually means electrically

  • Era-based check

    Gear in this age range is usually still supported but is due for infrared scanning and torque verification if that has not been done recently. The permit record does not confirm this; an on-site inspection is required.

  • Era-based check

    NFPA 70E expects arc-flash studies to be reviewed at least every five years, or after any change to the service. Buildings this age often have labeling that no longer matches the installed gear. The permit record does not confirm this; an on-site inspection is required.

Recorded sales (1)

Recorded transfers from the Pima County Assessor — 1 of 1
DatePriceType
1999-06-18$695,000Warranty Deed

Recorded sales are the sales the Pima County Assessor has on file from affidavits of property value — not every transfer, not listings, and not a valuation. Parties are never shown here. A sale with no permitted electrical work since is worth knowing before the next sale or a remodel.

Most recent permit on record for this parcel: 2025-10-03 (TR-UTL-1025-01738) — Renew for 30 days from the current expiration date 11/17/2025. New expiration date will be 12/17/2025 Starting at the doghouse next to the pole on the southeast corner of 120 W River rd set a new vault and bore 67' south, then 246' SW towards stone loop, then 94' NE and set another vault (Pima). From this vault bore 720' along the south side of Stone Loop, then north 58' across stone loop and set another vault. From this vault follow stone loop towards river rd for 385' (Tucson) then continue East 315' and set another Vault. From this vault bore 500' east and set a vault, then another 485' east and finally 30' north and set a final vault next to our ped south of 333 e river rd..

Permit history (9)

Permit history for this parcel — 8 of 9 records
DateRecordWhatStatusValue
2025-10-03finaledTR-UTL-1025-01738City permit recordRight-of-Way (ROW) - UtilityRenew for 30 days from the current expiration date 11/17/2025. New expiration date will be 12/17/2025 Starting at the doghouse next to the pole on the southeast corner of 120 W River rd set a new vault and bore 67' south, then 246' SW towards stone loop, then 94' NE and set another vault (Pima). From this vault bore 720' along the south side of Stone Loop, then north 58' across stone loop and set another vault. From this vault follow stone loop towards river rd for 385' (Tucson) then continue East 315' and set another Vault. From this vault bore 500' east and set a vault, then another 485' east and finally 30' north and set a final vault next to our ped south of 333 e river rd.Complete
2020-07-17finaledT20FC00476City permit recordFIRECONSInstallation of a new Ansul fire suppression systemFinal
2020-05-26expired 2021-06-12T20FC00353City permit recordFire ConstructionFire Alarm & Detection Systems - Installation of 120V horn strobe with new kitchen hood tie in. No existing alarm or sprinkler in building.; Fire Alarm Systems - Devices Modified: 2Expired
2020-03-20finaledT20RW01789City permit recordROWStarting in front of 90 W. Rive Rd at Cox existing PED, trench North. 10' continuing West 135' then South 5' to out of rowFinal
2020-03-19expired 2020-09-15T20OT00256City permit recordFence / wall2-ILLUM WALL SIGNExpired
2020-03-17T20OT00244City permit recordFence / wall2-ILLUM WALL SIGNSubmitted
2020-03-11finaledT20CM01635City permit recordCOMBORESTAURANTC of o
2013-05-20finaledT13CM03043City permit recordCOMBOINSTALL 1 20 AMP / 120 VOLT GENERAL PURPOSE ELECTRICAL OUTLETFinal
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Permit history for this parcel — remaining 1 records
DateRecordWhatStatusValue
2003-01-13finaledT03OT00051City permit recordSIGNSIGN:#4950Final

How to read the status column: Final / Complete / C of O — city records show the permit was finalized. Issued — the work was permitted, but final completion is not confirmed. Applied / In review / Approved / Fees paid — proposed, not completion. Expired — the permit expired without a confirmed final status. Void / Withdrawn / Canceled — not evidence the work was installed. Any other status is shown exactly as the issuing office records it, without a completion reading.

Code enforcement (8)

Code cases and housing-code violations recorded against this parcel, by category. Closed cases stay on the record, and most of these are closed — check the status column. We show the category and the official record number rather than the complaint text, which often names people who have nothing to do with the property.

Code enforcement history for this parcel — 8 of 8 records
DateRecordWhatStatus
2022-06-16T22DV03446Code enforcement caseRefuseComplian
2010-01-04finaledT10FR00004Code enforcement caseFireComplete
2010-01-04finaledT10FR00007Code enforcement caseFireComplete
2008-06-19finaledT08FR01652Code enforcement caseCode enforcement caseComplete
2008-06-19finaledT08FR01653Code enforcement caseFireComplete
2007-07-12T07DV06477Code enforcement caseCode enforcement caseComplian
2007-05-04finaledT07FR00884Code enforcement caseCode enforcement caseComplete
2006-09-11finaledT06FR02557Code enforcement caseCode enforcement caseComplete

Record numbers link to the City of Tucson’s official file. Highlighted rows are the ones that imply electrical work or an unpermitted-work finding.

This is an inference from public records — the year a structure was built, how it is classified, and what has been permitted. It is not an inspection, and nothing here confirms what is actually installed at this address. The only way to know is to look in the panel. See an error in this public-record report? Report a correction · About this data.

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How this report was built

This is a reading of public records for parcel 10509546A — 9 permits on file from 2003 to 2025 (2 fence / wall, 2 combo, 1 right-of-way (row) - utility, 1 firecons) and 8 code enforcement cases — assembled from the Pima County parcel file, the City of Tucson’s Property Research Online file (permits back to about 2006, further on some parcels), and the City’s GIS permit and code-enforcement layers (2022 onward). Public records last checked 2026-08-16; the record is re-read at least weekly. Each permit and code case links to its official file. The verdicts are inferences from what was permitted and when, and from the era the building went up; they are not an inspection, and nothing here confirms what is installed. A permit that is present is strong evidence; a permit that is absent is weak evidence — plenty of work is never permitted, and older county records were only partly moved online.

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