Electrical permit history — 3962 E North St

3962 E North St, Tucson — built 1985, with 11 permits on record. Review electrical, HVAC and remodel history with links to official records.

Commercial property

3962 E North St

Built 1985 — 1980s commercial stock · 11 permits on record; no permitted panel/service or HVAC work among them

Parcel
12201024P
Built
1985 (assessor record)
Jurisdiction
Tucson
Zoning
C-1
Assessor use
Health & Fitness Club Fraternal/Sorority
Parcel size
4.77 acres
Building area
50,688 sq ft (assessor record)
Sewer
No connection on file (sewer or septic status not confirmed by the record — verify on site)
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 3962 E North St, 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 2026 fire construction 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 2026 fire construction 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 safetyCurrentLast permitted this year (2026). 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. TF-FCP-0326-00176 — lower 2 horn and stobes to new ceiling height.
  • 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.

Most recent permit on record for this parcel: 2026-03-17 (TF-FCP-0326-00176) — lower 2 horn and stobes to new ceiling height..

Permit history (11)

Permit history for this parcel — 8 of 11 records
DateRecordWhatStatusValue
2026-03-17finaledTF-FCP-0326-00176City permit recordFire Constructionlower 2 horn and stobes to new ceiling height.Complete
2026-03-16TF-FCP-0326-00174City permit recordFire ConstructionVOID - Submit under Permit#TF-FCP-0326-00176 - 2 Horns need to be lowered to the new ceiling heightVoid
2026-03-11TC-COM-0326-00348City permit recordAddition / alterationIf you have questions regarding this review, please contact the team at PDSD-Permits@tucsonaz.gov Voided for wrong permit type. We are unable to process your request under a Commercial Addition Alteration Permit. The scope of work of a Fire Alarm system falls under a Fire Alarm System Permit. Please submit a new Fire Permit. This permit will be voided. Lower 2 fire alarm devices to the new ceiling heightVoid
2026-03-02finaledTF-FCP-0326-00135City permit recordFire Constructionrelocating and adding fire sprinkler heads for the tenant improvementComplete
2026-01-26TE-FPU-0126-00018City permit recordFloodplain UseThis is an interior remodel of a fitness class room within an existing fitness center. It includes architectural and electrical improvements. No changes will be made to structural or plumbing systems. Mechanical and fire protection systems are to be reused with minimal modifications. There are no exterior modifications.Issued
2025-10-23expires 2026-10-12TC-COM-1025-01966City permit recordCommercial BuildingThis is an interior remodel of a fitness class room within an existing fitness center. It includes architectural and electrical improvements. No changes will be made to structural or plumbing systems. Mechanical and fire protection systems are to be reused with minimal modifications. There are no exterior modifications.Inspections
2024-09-28finaledTR-UTL-0924-01881City permit recordRight-of-Way (ROW) - UtilityBarricade only: PRJ279994-1: Cox to Pull 110' through existing conduit for system tie.Complete
2020-07-20DP20-0146City permit recordDevelopment PackageSITE - 3900-3962 E. Grant Road, Grant Rd. Cure Plan, Phases 3 and 4. (Revision to DP20-0121).Approved
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Permit history for this parcel — remaining 3 records
DateRecordWhatStatusValue
2020-06-09finaledDP20-0121City permit recordDevelopment PackageSITE - 3900-3962 E. Grant Rd, Grant Road Cure Plan, Phases 3 and 4 project.1st Revision approvedComplete
2018-02-07finaledDP18-0030City permit recordDevelopment PackageFRY'S FUEL CENTER SITE PLANComplete
2017-05-09expired 2018-05-25T17FC00380City permit recordFire ConstructionFire Alarm & Detection Systems - INSTALL OF FULL NOTIFICATION FOR ENTIRE BUILDING, CONNECTION TO ANSUL HOOD SYSTEMS AND RELAYS FOR DELAYED EGRESS DOORS.; Fire Alarm Systems - New Sq Ft: 64399; Fire Alarm Systems - # New Stories: 2Expired

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 (11)

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 11 records
DateRecordWhatStatus
2019-10-14T19DV08092Housing code violationSIGN VIOLATIONrecorded before 2023COMPLIAN
2018-03-12T18DV01269Housing code violationGRAFFITIrecorded before 2023COMPLIAN
2017-07-17T17DV03061Housing code violationSIGN VIOLATIONrecorded before 2023COMPLIAN
2014-03-25T14DV01940Housing code violationSIGN VIOLATIONrecorded before 2023COMPLIAN
2013-09-06T13DV06639Housing code violationSIGN VIOLATIONrecorded before 2023COMPLIAN
2012-09-13T12DV08533Housing code violationCOMMERCIAL ZONINGrecorded before 2023COMPLIAN
2012-02-08T12DV00864Housing code violationSIGN VIOLATIONNotice of violation issued · recorded before 2023COMPLIAN
2012-01-17T12DV00317Housing code violationSIGN VIOLATIONNotice of violation issued · recorded before 2023COMPLIAN
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Code enforcement history for this parcel — remaining 3 records
DateRecordWhatStatus
2011-12-21T11DV10084Housing code violationSIGN VIOLATIONrecorded before 2023COMPLIAN
2011-08-18T11DV06520Housing code violationSIGN VIOLATIONrecorded before 2023COMPLIAN
2010-06-16T10DV03950Housing code violationWORK WITHOUT PERMITS-COMMERCLrecorded before 2023NOVERIFY

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 12201024P — 11 permits on file from 2017 to 2026 (4 fire construction, 3 development package, 1 addition / alteration, 1 floodplain use) and 11 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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