Electrical permit history — 844 S 6th Av

844 S 6th Av, Tucson — built 1941, with 18 permits on record. Review electrical, HVAC and remodel history with links to official records.

Commercial property

844 S 6th Av

Built 1941 — 1940s commercial stock · 18 permits on record; no permitted panel/service or HVAC work among them

Parcel
117081070
Built
1941 (county record)
Jurisdiction
Tucson
Zoning
C-3
Assessor use
Retail Strip Center
Parcel size
0.33 acres
Building area
4,007 sq ft (assessor record)
Sewer
Connection on file (1956, 2024) (county sewer connection records)
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 844 S 6th Av, 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.

Is it time to upgrade?

  • Electrical service & distributionNot in this windowNothing in the permit records we read for this parcel that names this system. Worth knowing: a 2019 combo permit is on file (and 1 more like it) — 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 2019 combo permit is on file (and 1 more like it) — 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 safetyNot in this windowNothing in the permit records we read for this parcel that names this system. Any alarm or sprinkler work here predates this feed. For an occupied commercial building that is worth confirming from the panel and the inspection tags rather than assuming.
  • 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 — high priority

    Distribution gear this age is frequently past the point where the manufacturer still supports it. Breakers and fusible switches for obsolete lines can carry long lead times, which turns an outage into a shutdown. 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.

  • Worth confirming

    A pool or spa was permitted in 2023. Pool equipment brings its own bonding grid, GFCI requirements, and usually a subpanel — and the bonding rules have tightened since, so older installations are worth verifying.

  • Worth confirming

    There is an electrical reconnect permit from 2012. The service was disconnected at some point and brought back — usually after a vacancy, a utility disconnect, or work that required the power off. Worth knowing what prompted it.

Most recent permit on record for this parcel: 2024-07-08 (TS-PRM-0724-00311) — New painted signage.

Permit history (18)

Permit history for this parcel — 8 of 18 records
DateRecordWhatStatusValue
2024-07-08expired 2025-01-04TS-PRM-0724-00311City permit recordSign - PermanentNew painted signageIssued
2023-11-07finaledTC-COM-1123-02610City permit recordPool / spaChange of Use and TI to existing space for Food ServiceComplete
2023-09-04expired 2024-06-02TC-COM-0923-02135City permit recordCommercial Building400 A overhead Electrical serviceIssued
2023-07-31expires 2026-11-23TD-DEV-0723-00339City permit recordDevelopment PackageChange of Use - submitting for zoning comments for IPP review onlyExpired
2021-10-25expired 2025-06-24T21CM08380City permit recordCommercial BuildingTenant Improvement for small hair dresser.Issued
2021-04-21finaledT21RW01880City permit recordROW24 HR CLOSURE - REPLACE HANDI-CAP RAMP NORTH WEST CORNER OF 6TH AVE & 19TH ST Proof of notification is required at the time of the preconstruction meeting. THIS PROJECT IS LOCATED IN AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL SENSITIVITY ZONE. AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL MONITOR HIRED BY THE PERMIT APPLICANT IS REQUIRED TO BE ON-SITE DURING ANY DIGGING, UNLESS A WAIVER IS ISSUED. MONITORING REPORTS ARE TO BE SUBMITTED TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICE, CITY OF TUCSON, P.O. BOX 27210, TUCSON, AZ 85726.** PLEASE CONTACT JODIE BROWN AT JODIE.BROWN@TUCSONAZ.GOV WITH ANY QUESTIONS.Final
2020-07-30finaledT20RW04377City permit recordNew constructionTEP needs to change out 4 poles. 3 are located the south side of 19th about 6' B.O.C. in ROW. The 4th pole is located about 20' north of 19th St on the East side of Russell Ave in ROW. TEP also wants to add a pole just south of the address 844 S 6th Ave in ROW on the north side of 19th Ave approximately 70' west of 6th Ave to support service conductors for the new building NOTE: This project is located in an Archaeological Sensitivity Zone. An Archaeological Monitor hired by the permit applicant is required to be on-site during any digging, unless a waiver is issued. Monitoring reports are to be submitted to Historic Preservation Office, City of Tucson, P.O. Box 27210, Tucson, AZ 85726.** Please contact Jodie Brown at Jodie.Brown@tucsonaz.gov with any questions.Final
2019-12-05finaledT19CM08925City permit recordCOMBOE - REMODEL EXISTING COMMERCIAL BUILDINGL of c
Show 10 older records
Permit history for this parcel — remaining 10 records
DateRecordWhatStatusValue
2019-11-18DS19-24City permit recordZoning Verification LetterTHE FLASH NORTH , TSMR & PDMR - The Flash North. TSMR: TS 7-01.4.3.A (sidewalk), 8-01.5.2B,C&F (trash), 8-01.5.3 (trash). PDMR: UDC 7.4.6.D.1 (width), 7.4.6.D.1 (length).Approved
2019-09-09finaledDP19-0217City permit recordDevelopment PackageSITE/GRADING - The Flash North, 19-unit apt. and retail.Complete
2019-07-16expired 2020-03-15T19BU00377City permit recordDEMOFULL DEMOExpired
2019-07-16expired 2020-03-15T19BU00378City permit recordDEMOFULL DEMOExpired
2014-05-15finaledT14CM02876City permit recordCOMBOREPLACE PARAPETFinal
2012-12-11finaledT12CM07829City permit recordCOMBORECONNECT:ELECTRIC:COMM REPLACE ELECTRIC OUTLETFinal
2011-07-06finaledT11EL01795City permit recordELECTReconnect & InspectionFinal
2011-04-13finaledT11CM01080City permit recordCOMBOREPAIR:VEHICLE DAMAGE T11DV01139Final
2004-12-21T04PL02241City permit recordPLUMBRECONNECT:GAS OFFICEWithdrwn
1997-03-11finaledT97EL00092City permit recordELECTELEC UPGRADEFinal

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 (6)

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 — 6 of 6 records
DateRecordWhatStatus
2018-02-26T18DV00997Code enforcement caseGraffitiComplian
2017-07-28T17DV03260Code enforcement caseGraffitiNoverify
2017-05-18T17DV02080Code enforcement caseGraffitiComplian
2012-12-03T12DV10840Code enforcement caseFireComplian
2011-02-28T11DV01139Code enforcement caseCode enforcement caseComplian
2007-04-16T07DV03340Code enforcement caseRefuseCancel

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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The contractor’s read is a plain-English brief of the record above, written by AI — what it shows across electrical, mechanical and the building itself, what is missing for the era, and what to verify on site.

How this report was built

This is a reading of public records for parcel 117081070 — 18 permits on file from 1997 to 2024 (4 combo, 2 commercial building, 2 development package, 2 demo) and 6 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 2026-08-17; 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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