Electrical permit history — 3700 S 6th Av

3700 S 6th Av, Tucson — built 1978, with 25 permits on record. Review electrical, HVAC and remodel history with links to official records.

Commercial property

3700 S 6th Av

Built 1978 — 1970s commercial stock · 25 permits on record; no permitted panel/service or HVAC work among them

Parcel
11917038E
Built
1978 (county record)
Jurisdiction
Tucson
Zoning
C-2
Assessor use
Restaurant Fast Food
Parcel size
0.52 acres
Building area
2,414 sq ft (assessor record)
Sewer
Connection on file (1978) (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 3700 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 2023 addition / alteration 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 2023 addition / alteration 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

    Food service carries heavy, cycling kitchen loads and exhaust interlocks. Capacity and existing panel space are the first things to verify on any remodel.

Recorded sales (4)

Recorded transfers from the Pima County Assessor — 4 of 4
DatePriceType
2023-11-15$2,388,000Warranty Deed
2015-10-05$300,000Warranty Deed
2007-06-04$780,000Warranty Deed
2003-02-12$550,000Warranty 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: 2023-11-02 (TC-COM-1123-02577) — Addition of new site lighting at parking area and drive-thru for Starbucks coffee shop.

Permit history (25)

Permit history for this parcel — 8 of 25 records
DateRecordWhatStatusValue
2023-11-02finaledTC-COM-1123-02577City permit recordAddition / alterationAddition of new site lighting at parking area and drive-thru for Starbucks coffee shopComplete
2023-09-25finaledTS-PRM-0923-00527City permit recordSign - PermanentRemove cabinet from existing pole sign and replace with new Starbucks cabinet.Complete
2023-08-17TC-CFO-0823-00117City permit recordCertificate of OccupancyThis project needs the okay for a Temporary Certificate of Occupancy from a Fire Inspector and the Temporary Certificate of Occupancy (TCO) level for the building. Please re-request that once the Fire inspector gives the okay for TCO Tenant Interior Upfit of Shell Building for a new Starbucks coffee shop. Signage submitted under separate permit.Denied
2023-07-25finaledTS-PRM-0723-00428City permit recordFence / wallInstall one wall sign, four directional signs, one each clearance bar, premenu board, menu board, order point canopy, four post and panel signs. (footer / support for canopy order station this permit)Complete
2023-06-17finaledTR-UTL-0623-01800City permit recordRight-of-Way (ROW) - UtilityCOX TO TRENCH 50' AND PULL THRU 98' OF EXISTING CONDUIT TO POTHOLE LOCATE AND INTERCEPT EXISTING CONDUIT FOR SYSTEM TIEComplete
2022-11-15finaledTC-COM-1122-00121City permit recordCommercial BuildingTenant Interior Upfit of Shell Building for a new Starbucks coffee shop. Signage submitted under separate permit.Complete
2022-11-14expired 2023-05-13TC-COM-1122-00109City permit recordDemolitionNon-Structural Site & Building Demolition onlyExpired
2022-11-11finaledTD-DEV-1122-00034City permit recordDevelopment PackageReconfiguration of existing drive-thru and new trash enclosureComplete
Show 17 older records
Permit history for this parcel — remaining 17 records
DateRecordWhatStatusValue
2021-07-07finaledT21OT00502City permit recordFence / wall1- illum wall signComplete
2021-06-04finaledT21CM04664City permit recordCOMBOAdding a gas line for the range, fryer, charbroiled & grill.Final
2021-05-17finaledT21OT00385City permit recordSign - Permanent1- CofC on illum non conf pole signComplete
2020-03-23finaledT20RW01837City permit recordROWREHABILITATION PACKAGE 4: U-2019-005 PRE-CONSTRUCTION, SHOULDER / TURN BAY CORES TO DETERMINE EXISTING AGGREGATE BASE CONDITION / EXTENT PRIOR TO BID. TAKING 2' X 2' CORES TO ASSESS SUBGRADE, TO REPLACE WITH ASPHALT MIX, COMPACTED TO CITY STANDARDS. WORKING IN FRONT OF A TRUCK-MOUNTED ATTENUATOR, PLEASE SEE ATTACHED PLAN. WORK TO BE COMPLETED WITHIN 2 HOURS AT EACH LOCATIONFinal
2019-10-03finaledT19CM07222City permit recordCOMBOELECTRICAL RECONECTFinal
2016-07-29T16CM05979City permit recordCOMBOREPL AC UNITWithdrwn
2016-06-06finaledT16BU00856City permit recordBUILDFIXED SYSTEMFinal
2016-05-25expired 2016-11-27T16OT00642City permit recordFence / wall3- ILLUM WALL SIGN & 1-CofC DPExpired
2016-05-10finaledT16EX01822City permit recordEXCAV(2) 5x5 IN DIRT ALLEY IN REAR OF PROPERTY - TO REPLACE GAS LINEFinal
2016-02-08T16BU00204City permit recordBUILDFIXED SYSTEMWithdrwn
2016-02-08T16CM00886City permit recordCOMBOFIXED SYSTEMWithdrwn
2016-02-08expired 2016-12-05T16CM00887City permit recordCOMBO2 HOODExpired
2015-10-14expired 2017-02-08T15CM07107City permit recordCOMBOTI: FACADEExpired
2015-10-08T15CM06986City permit recordCOMBOPARTIAL DEMOWithdrwn
2011-05-24expired 2011-11-22T11OT01038City permit recordSIGNCHANGE OF COPY 19646Expired
2008-03-28finaledT08OT00722City permit recordSIGN14685Final
2006-06-23finaledT06BU01634City permit recordBUILD6 GAL FIRE HOODFinal

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
2022-09-10finaledT22DV05234Code enforcement caseRefuseComplete
2021-02-05T21DV00665Code enforcement caseRefuseComplian
2020-07-15T20DV04770Code enforcement caseVegetationCourtcmp
2016-08-05T16DV04792Code enforcement caseFireComplian
2014-07-24T14DV05278Code enforcement caseVegetationComplian
2011-04-12T11DV02419Code enforcement caseSignComplian
2011-03-11finaledT11FR00619Code enforcement caseFireComplete
2009-01-14finaledT09FR00231Code enforcement caseFireComplete

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 11917038E — 25 permits on file from 2006 to 2023 (7 combo, 3 fence / wall, 3 build, 2 sign - permanent) 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 2026-08-17; 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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