Electrical permit history — 519 S 5th Av

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Permanent link: Electrical permit history for 519 S 5th Av (aztucsonelectricalsolutions.com/property/117070720/519-s-5th-av-tucson-az-85701) · Public records last checked 2026-08-16

Parcel

117070720

Built

1903 (county record)

Jurisdiction

Tucson

Zoning

HR-3

Assessor use

Triplex - 1 Story

Parcel size

0.15 acres

Typical original service for a 1903 home

approximately 30–60 A

Service on record

A 2003 permit expired without a confirmed final status; the permit description states “ELECTRIC:SERVICE UPGRADE/ADD 2 RECEPTACLES” — an increase in capacity as described, not a confirmed installed rating.

Is it time to upgrade?

• Electrical service & panelPermitted — completion not confirmedA 2003 permit specifies this work (the permit description states “ELECTRIC:SERVICE UPGRADE/ADD 2 RECEPTACLES”), but the available record does not show a final inspection. The permit expired without a confirmed final status. Official status: Expired. T03EL02320 — ELECTRIC:SERVICE UPGRADE/ADD 2 RECEPTACLES
• Heating & coolingNot in this windowNothing in the permit records we read for this parcel that names this system. Cooling equipment works 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.
• Water heaterNot in this windowNothing in the permit records we read for this parcel that names this system. Water heaters are frequently swapped without a permit, so this line is especially weak evidence either way.
• RoofNot in this windowNothing in the permit records we read for this parcel that names this system.
• Plumbing work on recordNot in this windowNothing in the permit records we read for this parcel that names this system. Unremarkable — plenty of buildings never need a permitted plumbing repair.

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

  Knob-and-tube wiring may still be present in original, un-remodeled areas. It has no ground and is not rated for modern loads or insulation contact. The permit record does not confirm this; an on-site inspection is required.

• Era-based check

  Original services this age were 30–60 A fuse panels. Nearly every one still in place is undersized for a modern household. The permit record does not confirm this; an on-site inspection is required.

• Era-based check

  Branch circuits from this era are typically ungrounded two-wire — the reason you see two-prong outlets or ungrounded three-prong replacements. The permit record does not confirm this; an on-site inspection is required.

Most recent permit on record for this parcel: 2023-08-10 (TC-RES-0823-07230) — Replacing existing meter panels with new ones and replacing risers with new ones..

Permit history (8)

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 (4)

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.

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.