Electrical permit history — 5639 E Broadway Bl

5639 E Broadway Bl, Tucson — built 1964, with 34 permits on record. Review electrical, HVAC and remodel history with links to official records.

Commercial property

5639 E Broadway Bl

Built 1964 — 1960s commercial stock · 34 permits on record; no permitted panel/service or HVAC work among them

Parcel
127121220
Built
1964 (county record)
Jurisdiction
Tucson
Zoning
C-1
Assessor use
Retail Strip Center
Parcel size
0.28 acres
Sewer
Connection on file (1964) (county sewer connection records)
Flood zone
X — minimal flood hazard (FEMA)
Historic preservation
Not on file (City of Tucson HP layers)

See the property

County aerial photograph centered on 5639 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 2020 row 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 2020 row 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.

Most recent permit on record for this parcel: 2021-07-08 (T21OT00506) — 1- non illum awning sign.

Permit history (34)

Permit history for this parcel — 8 of 34 records
DateRecordWhatStatusValue
2021-07-08finaledT21OT00506City permit recordSIGN1- non illum awning signFinal
2020-12-18finaledT20RW06551City permit recordROWW/O# 20R3707 - REPAIR LEAKING MAIN AT THE NORTH SIDE OF THE LOT IN ALLEY @ 6 LF. EMERGENCY AFTER THE FACT.Final
2020-11-06finaledT20RW06056City permit recordROW2 5x5 bellholes in blktop/dirt alley---- to repair/replace gas line Alley must be restored to existing or better condition. Alley surface must be graded and compacted to City Standards and Specifications for Public Improvements and existing drainage patterns must be restored and maintained. Any disturbed gravel must be replaced.Final
2018-02-12finaledT18RW00720City permit recordROWREMOVE EXISTING ASPHALT AND REPAVE PARKING LOTFinal
2017-09-05expired 2018-07-16T17OT00907City permit recordSIGN45 DAY BANNER EXP 11/07/2017Closed
2017-06-01expired 2018-03-04T17OT00567City permit recordSIGNBANNER 90 DAYSClosed
2017-02-09expired 2017-11-26T17OT00156City permit recordSIGN90 DAY BANNER EXP: 05/11/17Expired
2016-10-19expired 2017-10-18T16OT01272City permit recordSIGN90 DAY BANNER 01/18/2017Closed
Show 26 older records
Permit history for this parcel — remaining 26 records
DateRecordWhatStatusValue
2016-07-07expired 2017-04-05T16OT00832City permit recordSIGNBANNER 90 DAYS 10/05/2016Closed
2016-06-14finaledT16OT00724City permit recordFence / wall1- ILLUM WALL SIGNFinal
2016-03-30finaledT16OT00401City permit recordSIGNBANNER 90 DAYSFinal
2015-12-23finaledT15OT01693City permit recordSIGN90 DAY BANNER 12/23/2015 TO 03/23/2016Final
2015-09-10finaledT15OT01212City permit recordSIGN90 DAY BANNERFinal
2015-06-09finaledT15OT00777City permit recordSIGN90 DAY BANNER 06/09/15-09/07/15Final
2015-03-06expired 2015-09-02T15OT00304City permit recordSIGNA-FRAM W/ TREExpired
2015-03-06finaledT15OT00305City permit recordSIGNBANNER 90 DAY; 03/06/15 TO 06/04/15Final
2014-09-03expired 2015-04-21T14OT01133City permit recordSIGNBANNER 45 DAY; 09/05/14 TO 10/20/14Expired
2014-07-11finaledT14OT00898City permit recordFence / wall2- ILLUM WALL SIGNSFinal
2010-04-05finaledT10OT00734City permit recordSIGN18145Final
2009-12-30finaledT09OT02833City permit recordSIGN17724Final
2009-12-30finaledT09OT02834City permit recordSIGN17723Final
2009-12-30expired 2010-07-28T09OT02835City permit recordSIGN17722Closed
2009-11-04expired 2010-06-13T09OT02344City permit recordSIGN17425Closed
2009-11-04expired 2010-06-13T09OT02346City permit recordSIGN17424Closed
2009-09-24finaledT09OT02047City permit recordSIGN17246Final
2009-09-24finaledT09OT02050City permit recordSIGN17247Final
2009-06-17finaledT09OT01240City permit recordSIGN16826Final
2009-06-17finaledT09OT01241City permit recordSIGN16825Final
2009-04-28finaledT09OT00830City permit recordSIGN16586Final
2009-04-28expired 2009-04-20T09OT00831City permit recordSIGN16536Closed
2008-10-16finaledT08OT02478City permit recordSIGN15760Final
2008-10-16expired 2009-01-14T08OT02479City permit recordSIGN15758Expired
2008-10-16expired 2009-01-14T08OT02480City permit recordSIGN15759Expired
2006-05-15finaledT06OT01296City permit recordSIGN11169Final

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 (7)

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 — 7 of 7 records
DateRecordWhatStatus
2018-04-04T18DV01861Code enforcement caseCode enforcement caseNoverify
2015-06-19T15DV04536Code enforcement caseCode enforcement caseComplian
2015-02-12T15DV00904Code enforcement caseWork without permitComplian
2014-08-14T14DV06064Code enforcement caseSignComplian
2008-06-10finaledT08FR01499Code enforcement caseCode enforcement caseComplete
2008-06-10finaledT08FR01500Code enforcement caseCode enforcement caseComplete
2008-04-09finaledT08FR00886Code enforcement caseCode enforcement caseComplete

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.

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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 127121220 — 34 permits on file from 2006 to 2021 (29 sign, 3 row, 2 fence / wall) and 7 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.

The interactive version of this report can also read the plan sheets behind a City of Tucson permit and write a contractor’s brief of the whole record — those buttons appear once the page finishes loading. Written and maintained by Arizona Electrical Solutions, LLC, a licensed Tucson contractor (ROC 276948 CR-11 electrical, ROC 326401 CR-39 HVAC, ROC 329360 KB-1, ROC 312437 KA).

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