Electrical permit history — 1230 E Broadway Bl

1230 E Broadway Bl, Tucson — built 1979, with 16 permits on record. Review electrical, HVAC and remodel history with links to official records.

Commercial property

1230 E Broadway Bl

Built 1979 — 1970s commercial stock · 16 permits on record; no permitted panel/service or HVAC work among them

Parcel
12412043A
Built
1979 (county record)
Jurisdiction
Tucson
Zoning
C-1
Assessor use
Privately Owned Academic School - Children
Parcel size
0.39 acres
Building area
5,950 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
Sunshine Mile Historic District — National Register district — Contributing (City of Tucson)

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County aerial photograph centered on 1230 E Broadway 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 2023 fire operational 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 fire operational 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 safetyLikely dueA newer 2019 permit for the same system is recorded as “Expired” — The permit expired without a confirmed final status. The permit description states “Fire Alarm & Detection Systems - INSTALL A CELLULAR TRANSMITTER TO MONITOR THE EXISITING FIRE ALARM PANEL.; Fire Alarm Systems - Monitor Only”. 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. T02BU02069 — FIRE:SPKR:NEW 58 & 25' OF 4" UNDERGROUND PIPING
  • 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.

Recorded sales (2)

Recorded transfers from the Pima County Assessor — 2 of 2
DatePriceType
2002-10-04$565,000Warranty Deed
1998-03-19$480,000Special Warranty 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: 2023-09-18 (TF-FOP-0923-01510) — Tent 20' x 60' 20x60 Canopy w/22 Water Barrels.

Permit history (16)

Permit history for this parcel — 8 of 16 records
DateRecordWhatStatusValue
2023-09-18finaledTF-FOP-0923-01510City permit recordFire OperationalTent 20' x 60' 20x60 Canopy w/22 Water BarrelsComplete
2022-09-21finaledT22FO00798City permit recordFIREOPERTUCSON INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY 9/20/22Final
2020-01-31finaledT20RW00563City permit recordROWStarting in the alley South of Broadway and E of Santa Rita, Riser up TEP pole and Overlash 154' going East and Riser down.Final
2019-05-15expired 2020-05-19T19FC00371City permit recordFire ConstructionFire Alarm & Detection Systems - INSTALL A CELLULAR TRANSMITTER TO MONITOR THE EXISITING FIRE ALARM PANEL.; Fire Alarm Systems - Monitor OnlyExpired
2017-04-28T17RW01815City permit recordROWEMERGENCY EVACUATION TO REPLACE LEAKING WATER SERVICE, LANE SHIFT OF EASTBOUND BROADWAY BLWithdrwn
2017-03-24expired 2023-04-11T17FC00240City permit recordFIRECONSADDING CELL TRANSMITTER TO EXISTING ALARM MONITORING SYSTEMClosed
2013-04-30expired 2013-10-27T13BU00503City permit recordTENTSTENTExpired
2003-08-20finaledT03OT01497City permit recordC-OF-OC OF O:CHARTER SCHOOLC of o
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Permit history for this parcel — remaining 8 records
DateRecordWhatStatusValue
2002-11-14finaledT02PL02077City permit recordPLUMBGAS LINE:NEW (APA)Final
2002-11-04finaledT02OT01747City permit recordSIGNSIGN:#4709Final
2002-08-30expired 2003-03-30T02CM04104City permit recordFence / wallTI:PRESCHOOL IN EXISTING CHARTER SCHOOL REMOVE WALL BETWEEN TWO EXISTING CLASSROOMSExpired
2002-08-27expired 2002-10-26T02EX01012City permit recordEXCAVEXCAV:27' OF FIRE SERVICEClosed
2002-07-25finaledT02BU02069City permit recordSPKLRFIRE:SPKR:NEW 58 & 25' OF 4" UNDERGROUND PIPINGFinal
2002-07-12finaledT02CM03304City permit recordCOMBOTI:CHARTER SCHOOLC of o
2002-07-09T02CM03257City permit recordCOMBOINTERIOR DEMOWithdrwn
2000-08-07finaledT00OT00179City permit recordC-OF-OCERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY: INTER-TRIBAL HEALTH CARE CENTERC of o

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 (3)

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 — 3 of 3 records
DateRecordWhatStatus
2015-10-03T15DV07426Code enforcement caseCode enforcement caseNoverify
2009-08-27finaledT09FR02774Code enforcement caseFireComplete
2007-05-23T07DV04740Code enforcement caseRefuseComplian

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 12412043A — 16 permits on file from 2000 to 2023 (2 row, 2 c-of-o, 2 combo, 1 fire operational) and 3 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 2026-08-16; 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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