Electrical permit history — 1420 E 1st St

Commercial property

1420 E 1st St

Built 1998 — 1990s commercial stock · 20 permits on record; no permitted panel/service or HVAC work among them

Permanent link: Electrical permit history for 1420 E 1st St (aztucsonelectricalsolutions.com/property/12404003c/1420-e-1st-st-tucson-az-85719) · Public records last checked 2026-08-17

Parcel

12404003C

Built

1998 (county record)

Jurisdiction

Tucson

Zoning

R-3

Assessor use

Club Lodge Fraternal/Sorority

Parcel size

0.56 acres

Building area

18,758 sq ft (assessor record)

Sewer

Connection on file (2013) (county sewer connection records)

Flood zone

X — minimal flood hazard (FEMA)

Historic preservation

Not on file (City of Tucson HP layers)

See the property

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.

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• Electrical service & distributionNot in this windowNothing in the permit records we read for this parcel that names this system. Worth knowing: a 2026 demolition permit is on file (and 2 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 demolition permit is on file (and 2 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-0426-00275 — MODIFY EXISTING FIRE ALARM SYSTEM: PROVIDING NEW DEVICES, RELOCATE AND DEMO EXISTING DEVICES AS SHOWN ON DRAWINGS. ALL NEW WIRING TO BE CLASS A. THE EXISTING FIRE ALARM SYSTEM SHALL NOT BE DISCONNECTED OR TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE WITHOUT WRITTEN PERMISSION FROM THE OWNER. IT IS THE CONTRACTOR'S RESPONSIBILITY TO COORDINATE WITH THE OWNER THE TIMING OF ANY EXISTING FIRE ALARM SYSTEM DEMOLITION WORK. THE IMPROVEMENT WILL TRANSFER THE FIRE ALARM ZONES FROM THE EXISTING DISCONTINUED 1ST FLOOR FIRE CONTROL PANEL TO THE 4010 PANEL LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT.THE EXISTING 1ST FLOOR FIRE PANEL ENCLOSURE WILL HOUSE NEW MONITOR AND CONTROL MODULES. ALL COMMAND AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS WILL BE DONE FROM A SINGLE PANEL AFTER THE MODIFICATION IS COMPLETE. THE EXISTING DISCONTINUED (2)NAC PANELS WILL BE REPLACED. THE EXISTING CENTRAL STATION REPORTING METHOD WILL BE REMAIN AS IS.
• 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.

Most recent permit on record for this parcel: 2026-04-29 (TF-FCP-0426-00275) — MODIFY EXISTING FIRE ALARM SYSTEM: PROVIDING NEW DEVICES, RELOCATE AND DEMO EXISTING DEVICES AS SHOWN ON DRAWINGS. ALL NEW WIRING TO BE CLASS A. THE EXISTING FIRE ALARM SYSTEM SHALL NOT BE DISCONNECTED OR TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE WITHOUT WRITTEN PERMISSION FROM THE OWNER. IT IS THE CONTRACTOR'S RESPONSIBILITY TO COORDINATE WITH THE OWNER THE TIMING OF ANY EXISTING FIRE ALARM SYSTEM DEMOLITION WORK. THE IMPROVEMENT WILL TRANSFER THE FIRE ALARM ZONES FROM THE EXISTING DISCONTINUED 1ST FLOOR FIRE CONTROL PANEL TO THE 4010 PANEL LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT.THE EXISTING 1ST FLOOR FIRE PANEL ENCLOSURE WILL HOUSE NEW MONITOR AND CONTROL MODULES. ALL COMMAND AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS WILL BE DONE FROM A SINGLE PANEL AFTER THE MODIFICATION IS COMPLETE. THE EXISTING DISCONTINUED (2)NAC PANELS WILL BE REPLACED. THE EXISTING CENTRAL STATION REPORTING METHOD WILL BE REMAIN AS IS..

Permit history (20)

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.

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.