Electrical permit history — 1540 E Broadway Bl

1540 E Broadway Bl, Tucson — built 1975, with 41 permits on record. Review electrical, HVAC and remodel history with links to official records.

Commercial property

1540 E Broadway Bl

Built 1975 — 1970s commercial stock · 41 permits on record; no permitted panel/service or HVAC work among them

Parcel
12412063A
Built
1975 (county record)
Jurisdiction
Tucson
Zoning
C-2
Assessor use
Store Front Commercial Bldg
Parcel size
0.39 acres
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 (City of Tucson)

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County aerial photograph centered on 1540 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. 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. 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.

Most recent permit on record for this parcel: 2024-09-30 (TS-PRM-0924-00429) — Furnish & install LED illuminated letters on a raceway..

Permit history (41)

Permit history for this parcel — 8 of 41 records
DateRecordWhatStatusValue
2024-09-30finaledTS-PRM-0924-00429City permit recordSign - PermanentFurnish & install LED illuminated letters on a raceway.Inspections complete
2023-10-08expired 2024-10-07TD-DEV-1023-00415City permit recordDevelopment Packageexisting site, drive thru under t22cm02179, commercial building new updated site planExpired
2023-04-26finaledTZ-PMT-0423-00048City permit recordZoning Permit AnnualFood TruckComplete
2022-03-30expired 2023-03-31T22OT00244City permit recordZoning Permit AnnualREGULATED PEDDLER: 3 MARGARITAS KITCHEN, SITE PLAN APPROVED, PC LIC #3181123 - EXP 12/31/2022Approved
2022-03-24T22CM02179City permit recordCommercial BuildingDrive thru & Curb installationExpired
2021-05-12finaledT21RW02316City permit recordROWCROSSWALK AND SIDEWALK CLOSURE IN ORDER TO REPLACE CONCRETE COLLAR, FRAME AND COVER. EMERGENCY - AFTER THE FACT PERMITFinal
2021-04-06expired 2022-04-06T21OT00266City permit recordPEDDLERREGULATED PEDDLER / 3 MARGARITAS KITCHENExpired
2019-11-14expired 2020-11-14T19OT01078City permit recordPEDDLERREGULATED PEDDLER / MARGARITA'S KITCHENExpired
Show 33 older records
Permit history for this parcel — remaining 33 records
DateRecordWhatStatusValue
2019-09-30finaledT19BU00493City permit recordDEMOBILLBOARD DEMO (10 DAY REVIEW)Final
2018-07-06expired 2019-07-06T18OT00730City permit recordPEDDLERREGULATED PEDDLER: AQUI CON LOS PLEBES, SITE PLAN APPROVED, PC LIC #3180603-2300E EXP DATE 6/30/2019,Expired
2018-02-20expired 2019-02-20T18OT00208City permit recordPEDDLERREGULATED PEDDLER: Chinguinis Sonoran Hot Dogs, Site Plan Approved, PC Lic #3160887-1641E Exp-9/30/2018Expired
2017-01-31expired 2018-01-31T17OT00120City permit recordPEDDLERchinguinis sonoran hot dogs regulated peddlerExpired
2014-05-19expired 2015-05-19T14OT00623City permit recordPEDDLERvina baguette regulated peddlerExpired
2013-12-19T13OT01491City permit recordPEDDLERRegulated Peddler - foodClosed
2013-12-19T13OT01492City permit recordPEDDLERfood vendorClosed
2013-06-10expired 2014-06-10T13OT00678City permit recordPEDDLERRegulated Peddler: El Cheke Hotdogs / Edna GonzalezClosed
2012-07-09expired 2013-07-09T12OT01020City permit recordPEDDLERTacos de cabeza regulated peddlerClosed
2011-07-12expired 2012-07-11T11OT01366City permit recordPEDDLERDelicia's Deliciouness Snow Cones regulated peddlerClosed
2011-06-02finaledT11OT01104City permit recordSIGNCHANGE OF COPY 19662Final
2011-06-01expired 2012-01-14T11OT01096City permit recordSIGN19656Sign-pc
2010-07-09finaledT10OT01478City permit recordSIGN18613Final
2010-06-30finaledT10BU01048City permit recordBUILDSMALL DONATION BINFinal
2010-06-30finaledT10OT01418City permit recordSIGN18581Final
2010-05-14expired 2011-05-14T10OT01047City permit recordPEDDLERLETS GO TORTASExpired
2009-12-07finaledT09OT02620City permit recordC-OF-OC OF O: RETAIL CONVENIENCE STOREC of o
2009-04-22expired 2010-04-22T09OT00787City permit recordPEDDLERPEDDLER: LET'S GO TORTAS / ANA C. GUTIERREZ AND RAMON E TORRES SITE TOO CLOSE TO RESIDENTIAL ZONING FOR EXTENDED HOURSExpired
2008-02-14expired 2009-01-31T08OT00376City permit recordPEDDLERLETS GO TORTAS - 1540 E. BROADWAY ARNONDO AGUILAR 2956 N. CARDELL PHONE: 203-2529 HEALTH DEPT. LI NO. 3070778-1634D FROM 12/1/2007 TRU 11/30/2008Expired
2007-04-30expired 2008-04-30T07OT01022City permit recordPEDDLERLET'S GO TORTAS PEDDLER / RICARDO APODACA REGULATED FOOD PEDDLERExpired
2007-03-20T07OT00626City permit recordPEDDLERLET'S GO! TORTAS: RICARDO APODACAExpired
2006-10-12expired 2007-06-30T06OT02662City permit recordPEDDLERLET'S GO! TORTAS: EDGAR A LOPEZExpired
2006-04-25T06CM02395City permit recordCOMBOREPAIR LIGHT FIXTURE ON BILLBOARDWithdrwn
2005-09-15finaledT05OT02279City permit recordSIGNSIGN:#9701 AXIS FOOD MARTFinal
2005-06-28expired 2006-06-28T05OT01600City permit recordPEDDLERLet's Go! Tortas / Edgar A. Lopez REGULATED PEDDLERExpired
2005-05-03expired 2005-10-30T05OT01115City permit recordSIGNSIGN:# 8949 AXIS FOOD MARTExpired
2005-04-20finaledT05OT00956City permit recordSIGNSIGN: 8862 AXIS FOOD MARTFinal
2004-09-14finaledT04OT01820City permit recordSIGNSIGN:7745Final
2004-07-01finaledT04OT01304City permit recordSIGNSIGN:7383Final
2004-05-19finaledT04OT01005City permit recordSIGNSIGN:7192Final
2004-05-18finaledT04OT00988City permit recordC-OF-OC OF O:RETAILC of o
2002-01-28T02CM00449City permit recordCOMBOSITE:Withdrwn
2000-05-23expired 2001-05-16T00EL01301City permit recordELECTSIGN:CIRCUIT:935Expired

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 (15)

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 15 records
DateRecordWhatStatus
2025-02-25CE-VIO0225-00852Code enforcement caseWork without permitClosed - resolved
2021-11-04T21DV07880Code enforcement caseCode enforcement caseNoverify
2018-02-20T18DV00880Code enforcement caseCode enforcement caseComplian
2015-08-11T15DV05881Code enforcement caseCode enforcement caseComplian
2015-03-12T15DV01892Code enforcement caseSignNoverify
2015-01-29T15DV00562Code enforcement caseSignNoverify
2015-01-14T15DV00238Code enforcement caseCode enforcement caseNoverify
2014-12-03T14DV09865Code enforcement caseCode enforcement caseNoverify
Show 7 older records
Code enforcement history for this parcel — remaining 7 records
DateRecordWhatStatus
2014-08-20T14DV06338Housing code violationWEEDSNotice of violation issued · recorded before 2023COMPLIAN
2011-09-28T11DV07766Code enforcement caseGraffitiComplian
2011-04-18T11DV02672Code enforcement caseSignComplian
2008-02-12T08DV01076Code enforcement caseCode enforcement caseCourtcmp
2007-09-20T07DV09496Code enforcement caseCode enforcement caseComplian
2006-02-27T06VL00335Code enforcement caseCode enforcement caseComplian
2000-10-03T00VL01386Code 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 12412063A — 41 permits on file from 2000 to 2024 (18 peddler, 10 sign, 2 zoning permit annual, 2 c-of-o) and 15 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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