Electrical permit history — 21 E Toole Av

21 E Toole Av, Tucson — built 1916, with 17 permits on record. Review electrical, HVAC and remodel history with links to official records.

Commercial property

21 E Toole Av

Built 1916 — 1910s commercial stock · 17 permits on record; no permitted panel/service or HVAC work among them

Parcel
117160110
Built
1916 (county record)
Jurisdiction
Tucson
Zoning
I-1
Assessor use
Multiuse Or Miscellaneous Industrial
Parcel size
0.26 acres
Building area
9,500 sq ft (assessor record)
Sewer
Connection on file (2014, 2024) (county sewer connection records)
Flood zone
X — minimal flood hazard (FEMA)
Historic preservation
Warehouse Historic District — National Register district (City of Tucson)

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County aerial photograph centered on 21 E Toole 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 safetyCurrentLast permitted 2017 (9 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. T17FC00994 — REMOVE AND REPLACE PIPING AND 4 SPRINKLERS.
  • 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

    Industrial and warehouse space usually means three-phase motor loads. High-bay LED retrofits and added VFDs both change the load picture.

Most recent permit on record for this parcel: 2024-12-26 (TR-UTL-1224-02426) — Cox to aerial overlash 67', trench 21' and bore 60' to install conduit for system tie..

Permit history (17)

Permit history for this parcel — 8 of 17 records
DateRecordWhatStatusValue
2024-12-26finaledTR-UTL-1224-02426City permit recordRight-of-Way (ROW) - UtilityCox to aerial overlash 67', trench 21' and bore 60' to install conduit for system tie.Complete
2024-09-05finaledTR-ROW-0924-01011City permit recordRight-of-Way (ROW)We are relocating our business to 17 E Toole on September 9. We will have a 53' box truck that will be parked in front of the unit (loading dock) from 8am to 5pm on September 9th. We will use a barricade company to sign the truck and help with traffic that turns right on Stone. Desert Barricades will provide the plans.Complete
2024-08-29TR-ROW-0824-01002City permit recordRight-of-Way (ROW)We are relocating our business to 17 E Toole on September 9. We will have a 53' box truck that will be parked in front of the unit (loading dock) from 8am to 5pm on September 9th. We will use a barricade company to sign the truck and help with traffic that turns right on Stone. Desert Barricades will provide the plans on Tuesday Sep 3.Void
2024-08-21finaledTC-COM-0824-01640City permit recordCommercial BuildingReplace Meter base and service disconnect like for like with no new loadsComplete
2024-08-05finaledTC-COM-0824-01515City permit recordCommercial BuildingTI: add mechanical units, lighting and a bathroomInspections complete
2024-05-07finaledTC-COM-0524-00880City permit recordCommercial BuildingUpgrade exterior electrical equipment including: Riser conduit, mast head, shared feeders, disconnects, meter basesComplete
2017-12-07finaledT17FC00994City permit recordFIRECONSREMOVE AND REPLACE PIPING AND 4 SPRINKLERS.Final
2017-11-01expired 2018-06-26T17CM08178City permit recordCOMBORE-BUILD BASEMENT STAIRSExpired
Show 9 older records
Permit history for this parcel — remaining 9 records
DateRecordWhatStatusValue
2017-06-19T17CM04728City permit recordCOMBOSTAIR TO BASEMENT (BASEMENT USE NOT ALLOWED)Withdrwn
2013-06-11expired 2015-08-10T13CM03549City permit recordPool / spaDANCE STUDIO, GALLERY, ART STUDIO SPACESExpired
2013-06-11finaledT13OT00693City permit recordFLOODPLNFLOODPLAIN USE PERMIT (T13CM03549)Final
2012-06-25T12CM03783City permit recordCOMBOTI: PROVIDE NEW EXIT STAIRSWithdrwn
2012-06-25T12CM03784City permit recordCOMBOTI: ARTIST STUDIOS -- BASEMENT AND 1ST FLOORWithdrwn
2012-06-25T12OT00960City permit recordFLOODPLNFLOODPLAIN TI: ARTIST STUDIOS -- BASEMENT AND 1ST FLOORWithdrwn
2012-06-20finaledT12CM03624City permit recordCOMBOOFFICEC of o
2012-01-20expired 2013-05-20T12BU00099City permit recordSPKLRAdd 6, relocate 1 fire sprinklersExpired
2010-05-13T10CM01323City permit recordCOMBOTI:ADA IMPROVEMENTSWithdrwn

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. 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 117160110 — 17 permits on file from 2010 to 2024 (6 combo, 3 commercial building, 2 right-of-way (row), 2 floodpln) — 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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