Electrical permit history — 3520 S Campbell Av

3520 S Campbell Av, Tucson — built 1980, with 19 permits on record. Review electrical, HVAC and remodel history with links to official records.

Commercial property

3520 S Campbell Av

Built 1980 — 1980s commercial stock · 19 permits on record; no permitted panel/service or HVAC work among them

Parcel
132130380
Built
1980 (county record)
Jurisdiction
Tucson
Zoning
I-1
Assessor use
Warehousing
Parcel size
0.91 acres
Building area
19,200 sq ft (assessor record)
Sewer
Connection on file (1988, 2003) (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 3520 S Campbell Av, 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 2004 spklr 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 2004 spklr 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 safetyLikely dueA newer 2025 permit for the same system is recorded as “Inspections” — The work was permitted, but final completion is not confirmed. The permit description states “Installation of a dedicated function fire alarm system with monitoring”. Last permitted 2004 (22 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. T04BU00195 — FIRE SPRINKLER:ADD 6
  • 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: 2025-12-30 (TF-FCP-1225-01053) — Installation of a dedicated function fire alarm system with monitoring.

Permit history (19)

Permit history for this parcel — 8 of 19 records
DateRecordWhatStatusValue
2025-12-30expired 2026-07-23TF-FCP-1225-01053City permit recordFire ConstructionInstallation of a dedicated function fire alarm system with monitoringInspections
2025-07-25finaledTR-ROW-0725-00959City permit recordRight-of-Way (ROW)AZTEC will dig 32 pothole on Campbell Ave from Sunland Vista south to Jason Vista.Complete
2015-05-09T15TC01132City permit recordBARRICADStarting aerial attachment from TEP pole on the W/side of Campbell Ave and north of Granito Vista, going S/W to TEP pole on the W/side of Campbell Ave 120ft. Then aerial attachment will continue west to bldg out of ROW.Expired
2013-06-27finaledT13CM03918City permit recordCOMBORADIO TOWERL of c
2007-06-28expired 2008-02-16T07OT01511City permit recordC-OF-OC OF O: RETREAD TIRE SHOPExpired
2004-01-27finaledT04BU00195City permit recordSPKLRFIRE SPRINKLER:ADD 6Final
2003-11-07T03AN01111City permit recordADDRNEWIssued
2003-11-07finaledT03CM05314City permit recordCOMBOTI:WOODWORKINGC of o
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Permit history for this parcel — remaining 11 records
DateRecordWhatStatusValue
2003-06-26finaledT03BU01691City permit recordSPKLRFIRE SPKR:RELOCATE 1Final
2003-05-21T03AN00510City permit recordADDRNEWIssued
2003-05-21finaledT03CM02488City permit recordCOMBOTI:WAREHOUSEC of o
2003-03-26finaledT03BU00767City permit recordSPKLRFIRE SPKR:RELOCATE 1Final
2002-08-21expired 2003-10-12T02CM03931City permit recordPool / spaTI:INDUSTRIAL/ADD BATHROOM/ELECTRIC METER 6' x 11' SPACE FOR ACCESSIBILE TOILET ROOM, FIRE-RETARDANT TREATED WOOD W/ GYP BD REVISION 1: METAL STUDSExpired
2001-12-28finaledT01BU03579City permit recordSPKLRFIRE:SPKR: NEW 3Final
2001-12-13finaledT01CM06018City permit recordCOMBOREMODEL :MANUFACTURING RAMP W/ LANDING, SIGNAGEC of o
2001-11-29T01AN01111City permit recordADDRNEWIssued
2001-11-06T01EL02687City permit recordELECTELECTRIC:2-3 PHASE 20 AMP DISCONNECTSWithdrwn
2001-10-04T01OT00667City permit recordC-OF-OC OF O:PHASE III POWDER COATING L.L.C.Withdrwn
1998-12-07finaledT98BU02992City permit recordSPKLRFIRE SPKR:RELOC 4 & ADD 1Final

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
2011-06-16T11DV04576Code enforcement caseVegetationNoverify
2009-07-20finaledT09FR02392Code enforcement caseFireComplete
2007-03-08finaledT07FR00459Code 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. 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 132130380 — 19 permits on file from 1998 to 2025 (5 spklr, 4 combo, 3 addrnew, 2 c-of-o) 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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