Electrical permit history — 2511 E Speedway Bl

2511 E Speedway Bl, Tucson — built 1993, with 12 permits on record. Review electrical, HVAC and remodel history with links to official records.

Commercial property

2511 E Speedway Bl

Built 1993 — 1990s commercial stock · 12 permits on record; no permitted panel/service or HVAC work among them

Parcel
12308079A
Built
1993 (county record)
Jurisdiction
Tucson
Zoning
C-1
Assessor use
Restaurant Sit Down
Parcel size
0.23 acres
Sewer
Connection on file (1980, 1986) (county sewer connection records)
Flood zone
X — minimal flood hazard (FEMA)
Historic preservation
Blenman-Elm Historic District — National Register district (City of Tucson)

See the property

County aerial photograph centered on 2511 E Speedway Bl, 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 2002 build permit is on file — 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 2002 build permit is on file — 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 safetyLikely dueA newer 2026 permit for the same system is recorded as “Issued” — The work was permitted, but final completion is not confirmed. The permit description states “New Fire Suppression System Install for Kitchen Hood”. Last permitted 2002 (24 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. T02BU01806 — FIRE SPKR: KITCHEN SUPPRESSION SYSTEM
  • 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

    Gear in this age range is usually still supported but is due for infrared scanning and torque verification if that has not been done recently. 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.

Most recent permit on record for this parcel: 2026-06-23 (TF-FCP-0626-00413) — New Fire Suppression System Install for Kitchen Hood.

Permit history (12)

Permit history for this parcel — 8 of 12 records
DateRecordWhatStatusValue
2026-06-23expires 2027-01-14TF-FCP-0626-00413City permit recordFire ConstructionNew Fire Suppression System Install for Kitchen HoodIssued
2005-09-29finaledT05OT02427City permit recordSIGNSIGN: 9796 BANGKOK CAFEFinal
2005-06-10finaledT05ME00372City permit recordMECHREPLACE: 2 GAS PACK AND EVAP COOLERFinal
2004-04-27finaledT04OT00852City permit recordSIGNSIGN:7093Final
2004-04-23finaledT04OT00833City permit recordSIGNSIGN:7081Final
2004-01-16finaledT04OT00091City permit recordSIGNSIGN:6592Final
2004-01-16finaledT04OT00092City permit recordC-OF-OC OF O:RESTAURANTC of o
2002-06-27finaledT02OT00968City permit recordSIGNSIGN:4143Final
Show 4 older records
Permit history for this parcel — remaining 4 records
DateRecordWhatStatusValue
2002-06-24finaledT02BU01806City permit recordBUILDFIRE SPKR: KITCHEN SUPPRESSION SYSTEMFinal
2002-06-21finaledT02OT00951City permit recordC-OF-OC OF O:RESTAURANTC of o
2002-06-11finaledT02OT00883City permit recordSIGNSIGN:4086Final
2002-06-11finaledT02OT00884City permit recordSIGNSIGN:4085Final

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 (4)

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 — 4 of 4 records
DateRecordWhatStatus
2008-01-16finaledT08FR00186Code enforcement caseFireComplete
2005-05-31T05VL00477Code enforcement caseWork without permitComplian
1999-04-15T99VL01194Code enforcement caseSignComplian
1998-08-17T98VL00509Code enforcement caseSignComplian

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 12308079A — 12 permits on file from 2002 to 2026 (7 sign, 2 c-of-o, 1 fire construction, 1 mech) and 4 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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