Electrical permit history — 328 N Church Av

328 N Church Av, Tucson — built 1977, with 10 permits on record. Review electrical, HVAC and remodel history with links to official records.

Commercial property

328 N Church Av

Built 1977 — 1970s commercial stock · 10 permits on record; no permitted panel/service or HVAC work among them

Parcel
117100840
Built
1977 (county record)
Jurisdiction
Tucson
Zoning
C-3
Assessor use
Office Building 1 Story
Parcel size
0.09 acres
Building area
1,844 sq ft (assessor record)
Sewer
Connection on file (1976) (county sewer connection records)
Flood zone
X — minimal flood hazard (FEMA)
Historic preservation
El Presidio Historic District — National Register district — Non-contributing (City of Tucson)

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County aerial photograph centered on 328 N Church 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. 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. 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 2021. 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.

  • Routine

    Office and medical tenant improvements are usually limited by available panel spaces and branch circuit capacity, not by the service itself.

Recorded sales (2)

Recorded transfers from the Pima County Assessor — 2 of 2
DatePriceType
2017-12-21$405,000Warranty Deed
2007-08-16$490,000Warranty 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: 2024-07-15 (TR-ROW-0724-00796) — Utility locates for prints to be made on upcoming City of Tucson Water Projects,**Use of Ground Penetrating Radar scanning, intersection to be broken down into section while performing work.** ..

Permit history (10)

Permit history for this parcel — 8 of 10 records
DateRecordWhatStatusValue
2024-07-15finaledTR-ROW-0724-00796City permit recordRight-of-Way (ROW)Utility locates for prints to be made on upcoming City of Tucson Water Projects,**Use of Ground Penetrating Radar scanning, intersection to be broken down into section while performing work.** .Complete
2021-07-01finaledT21RW03187City permit recordPool / spaW/O# 4166870 - REPAIR / REPLACE GAS LINE (2) 5X5 BELLHOLES IN DIRT/BLKTOP. WORK WILL BE DONE ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE PROPERTY, ON W FRANKLIN STREET. THIS PROJECT IS LOCATED IN A CITY OF TUCSON ARCHAEOLOGICAL SENSITIVITY ZONE. AN ARCHAELOLOGICAL MONITOR HIRED BY THE PERMIT APPLICANT IS REQUIRED TO BE ON-SITE DURING ANY DIGGING, UNLESS A WAIVER IS ISSUED. THE ARIZONA STATE MUSEUM CAN FURNISH A LIST OF QUALIFIED ARCHAEOLOGISTS. PLEASE ALLOW UP TO 30 DAYS FOR THE MONITOR TO OBTAIN A PROJECT-SPECIFIC ARIZONA ANTIQUITIES ACT PERMIT BEFORE SCHEDULING THE WORK. THE EXISTING CITY OF TUCSON MONITORING AND DISCOVERY PLAN FOR EXCAVATION WITHIN AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL SENSITIVITY ZONE MAY BE USED BY THE MONITOR TO OBTAIN THE PERMIT. 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. 1. INGRESS/ EGRESS FOR BUSINESS AND RESIDENTIAL ACCESS SHALL BE MAINTAINED. FIELD ADJUSTMENTS MAY BE REQUIRED. 2. PAVEMENT PATCHING IS NECESSARY WHERE PAVEMENT IS CUT. PATCH LIMITS- THE LIMITS OF THE PAVING SHALL BE A MINIMUM OF 1-FT OUTSIDE THE EXCAVATION. 3. POTHOLES SPACED CLOSELY TOGETHER AND WITHIN 8-FT OF EACH OTHER WILL NEED TO BE JOINED TOGETHER BY ONE SURFACE PATCH. 4. BACKFILL WITH CLSM SLURRY OR AGGREGATE BASE COURSE (ABC.) 5. ASPHALTIC CONCRETE USED SHALL BE CITY OF TUCSON MIX NO. 3 OR COT MIX NO. 2 WITH TR-22, INSPECTOR TO ADVISE. 6. REPAIR ALL LANDSCAPING DISTURBED. THIS INCLUDES IRRIGATION, PLANTINGS, GROUNDCOVER, AND HARDSCAPE. 7. REPLACE/ REFRESH ALL STRIPING THAT IS INTERRUPTED BY PATCHES. 8. GOOD HOUSEKEEPING MEASURES SHALL BE PRACTICED DURING WORK AND CONSTRUCTION 9. MAINTAIN PEDESTRIAN ACCESSFinal
2015-03-27finaledT15EX00419City permit recordEXCAVREPAIR BROKEN HCS. DRIVEWAY APRON, HCS/PRIVATE SEWER TRENCH. PLEASE CONTACT PARK TUCSON AT 791-5071; THIS IS A PERMIT AREA.Final
2015-03-12finaledT15OT00335City permit recordFence / wall1 - ILLUM WALL SIGNFinal
2014-04-18finaledT14OT00485City permit recordFence / wall2- ILLUM WALL SIGNSFinal
2013-08-02expired 2014-02-04T13OT00902City permit recordFence / wall1- ILLUM WALL SIGN 21378Expired
2012-02-29expired 2012-09-02T12OT00345City permit recordSIGNSIGN 20300Expired
2011-01-14finaledT11OT00096City permit recordSIGN19267Final
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Permit history for this parcel — remaining 2 records
DateRecordWhatStatusValue
2009-07-24finaledT09OT01542City permit recordSIGN0016981Final
2007-12-13finaledT07OT02804City permit recordSIGN14172Final

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.

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.

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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 117100840 — 10 permits on file from 2007 to 2024 (4 sign, 3 fence / wall, 1 right-of-way (row), 1 pool / spa) — 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.

The interactive version of this report can also read the plan sheets behind a City of Tucson permit and write a contractor’s brief of the whole record — those buttons appear once the page finishes loading. Written and maintained by Arizona Electrical Solutions, LLC, a licensed Tucson contractor (ROC 276948 CR-11 electrical, ROC 326401 CR-39 HVAC, ROC 329360 KB-1, ROC 312437 KA).

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