Electrical permit history — 3901 E Broadway Bl

3901 E Broadway Bl, Tucson — built 1982, with 18 permits on record. Review electrical, HVAC and remodel history with links to official records.

Commercial property

3901 E Broadway Bl

Built 1982 — 1980s commercial stock · 18 permits on record; no permitted panel/service or HVAC work among them

Parcel
126070720
Built
1982 (county record)
Jurisdiction
Tucson
Zoning
C-1
Assessor use
Office Building 1 Story
Parcel size
0.54 acres
Building area
7,029 sq ft (assessor record)
Sewer
Connection on file (1952) (county sewer connection records)
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 3901 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 2022 pool / spa 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 2022 pool / spa 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 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.

  • Worth confirming

    A pool or spa was permitted in 2022. Pool equipment brings its own bonding grid, GFCI requirements, and usually a subpanel — and the bonding rules have tightened since, so older installations are worth verifying.

  • Routine

    Office and medical tenant improvements are usually limited by available panel spaces and branch circuit capacity, not by the service itself.

Recorded sales (1)

Recorded transfers from the Pima County Assessor — 1 of 1
DatePriceType
2001-05-11$925,000Special 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: 2024-08-22 (TR-UTL-0824-01584) — C.3036326- ACCESSS MH 10272, MH 9087, MH 9093, & MH 9330 FOR SPLICING.

Permit history (18)

Permit history for this parcel — 8 of 18 records
DateRecordWhatStatusValue
2024-08-22finaledTR-UTL-0824-01584City permit recordRight-of-Way (ROW) - UtilityC.3036326- ACCESSS MH 10272, MH 9087, MH 9093, & MH 9330 FOR SPLICINGComplete
2024-01-31finaledTR-ROW-0124-00116City permit recordRight-of-Way (ROW)We will be removing and replacing the asphalt parking lot. We need a Northbound lane closure and Whitman St closed at Alvernon, local traffic access will remain via detour. We will be having trucks in the lane closure and we can't have vehicles crossing into our lane closure to turn on Whitman St.Complete
2022-11-10finaledTR-UTL-1122-00225City permit recordRight-of-Way (ROW) - UtilityP.070870- ALONG E. BROADWAY BLVD ACCESS MH 10272 TO SPLICE CABLE IN EXISTING DUCT.Complete
2022-08-01finaledT22RW02753City permit recordPool / spaWO#T44855 TEP REPLACED DAMAGED PEDESTAL IN ALLEY BEHIND 3901 E BROADWAY. PRIORITY 1 EMERGENCY AFTER THE FACT ** PROOF OF NOTIFICATION IS REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF THE PRECONSTRUCTION MEETING. BUS STOP IN THE AREA, CONTACT SUN TRAN DISPATCH, AT 520-206-8934 AND/OR BEA PAULUS AT 520-206-8826 AT LEAST 48-BUSINESS HOURS PRIOR TO START OF WORK FOR COORDINATION. Emergency - After the fact permit - a MCP was not provided due to the nature of the work. Any legal questions related to this work shall be directed to TEP to address since DTM did not have an opportunity to review, approve or inspect work.Final
2021-09-10finaledT21RW04195City permit recordPool / spaJOB ORDER CONTRACT FOR TRAFFIC SIGNAL AND STREET LIGHT CONSTRUCTION, CONTRACT NO. 181906-02 INSTALLATION OF NEW TRAFFIC SIGNALS AND POLES AT ALL FOUR CORNERS OF THE INTERSECTION. ** PROOF OF NOTIFICATION IS REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF THE PRECONSTRUCTION MEETING. BUS STOP IN THE AREA, CONTACT SUN TRAN DISPATCH, AT 520-206-8934 AND/OR BEA PAULUS AT 520-206-8826 AT LEAST 48-BUSINESS HOURS PRIOR TO START OF WORK FOR COORDINATION.Final
2020-01-14finaledT20RW00221City permit recordROWN.656910 - JOB WILL REQUIRE ACCESS TO MH #10272 TO SPLICE AND PLACE FIBERFinal
2017-11-08DP17-0264City permit recordDevelopment PackageSITE - OFFICE EXPANSIONSubmitted
2017-11-08T17CM08351City permit recordCOMBOOFFICE EXPANSIONWithdrwn
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Permit history for this parcel — remaining 10 records
DateRecordWhatStatusValue
2017-09-21DS17-18City permit recordZoning Verification LetterNE CORNER BROADWAY & ALVERNON - TSMRApproved
2017-08-17finaledT17RW03683City permit recordFence / wallREMOVE F SHELTER AND DELIVER TO TDOT STORAGE YARD. REMOVE 12' X5' CONCRETE PAD AND FOOTER WALL BEHIND SIDEWALK. INSTALL NEW 30' X 5' X 6" DEEP CONCRETE PAD AND 12" HIGH FOOTER WALL. INSTALL 27' DOUBLE SAGUARO-STYLE SHELTER PAD # 6 TC # 3 CAPITAL PROJECT-JOC120325Final
2016-12-05finaledT16RW03047City permit recordROWEXISTING PAVEMENT SAMPLING TO A DEPTH OF ONE FOOT, 4" DIAMETERFinal
2015-07-10expired 2016-01-06T15OT00902City permit recordFence / wall(1) illum 16 sqft wall signExpired
2014-07-10finaledT14OT00892City permit recordSIGN90 DAY BANNER 7/10/14 TO 10/6/14Final
2012-11-01expired 2013-01-30T12OT01515City permit recordSIGN90 DAY BANNER 11/1/12 TO 1/29/13Expired
2012-01-03expired 2012-07-17T12OT00010City permit recordSIGN45 DAYS ONLY BANNER 12/3/11 TO 1/16/12Expired
2004-03-12expired 2004-09-22T04ME00121City permit recordMECHREPLACE:3 GAS PACKS (APA)Expired
2001-12-20finaledT01OT01109City permit recordSIGNSIGN:3464Final
2001-11-14finaledT01CM05590City permit recordCOMBOTI:OFFICEC 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 (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
2025-10-13CE-VIO1025-04502Code enforcement caseCode enforcement caseReferred
2016-03-16T16DV01568Code enforcement caseCode enforcement caseComplian
2005-03-15T05ZV00138Code enforcement caseCode enforcement caseInvalid
2001-09-17T01VL02580Code enforcement caseCode enforcement caseComplian

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 126070720 — 18 permits on file from 2001 to 2024 (4 sign, 2 right-of-way (row) - utility, 2 pool / spa, 2 row) 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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