Electrical permit history — 755 E Benson Hy

755 E Benson Hy, Tucson — built 1977, with 20 permits on record. Review electrical, HVAC and remodel history with links to official records.

Commercial property

755 E Benson Hy

Built 1977 — 1970s commercial stock · HVAC 2023 (finaled) · 1 open code case

Parcel
132130500
Built
1977 (county record)
Jurisdiction
Tucson
Zoning
C-2
Assessor use
Motel
Parcel size
1.96 acres
Building area
30,376 sq ft (assessor record)
Sewer
Connection on file (1977) (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 755 E Benson Hy, 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 firecons 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 & mechanicalCurrentLast permitted 2023 (3 years ago). City inspection record: COT - FCON - Fire - Final approved 2024-06-27. 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. TC-COM-0623-01560 — Combine 2 guestrooms into office. Replace exist structural beam. Relocated 2 exist outlets. No change to exist HVAC or plumbing.
  • Fire alarm & life safetyCurrentLast permitted 2022 (4 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. T22FC00218 — Install 2 new Hydrants on Private Fire Line. Install 1 new Gate valve for 1 hydrant. Ex. Gate valve to be utilized for other hydrant.
  • 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.

  • Worth looking at

    There is an open code enforcement case on this parcel. An open case can hold up a permit, and if it touches unpermitted work the electrical scope usually has to be brought up to code as part of resolving it.

  • 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 2023. 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.

Recorded sales (3)

Recorded transfers from the Pima County Assessor — 3 of 3
DatePriceType
2021-11-01$2,804,828Warranty Deed
2017-05-24$1,450,000Warranty Deed
2004-06-03$1,150,000Special 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: 2025-01-07 (TR-UTL-0125-00041) — C.3044808 -ACCESS HH 20387, HH 21068, HH 19487, & MH 19053 FOR SPLICING.

Permit history (20)

Permit history for this parcel — 8 of 20 records
DateRecordWhatStatusValue
2025-01-07finaledTR-UTL-0125-00041City permit recordRight-of-Way (ROW) - UtilityC.3044808 -ACCESS HH 20387, HH 21068, HH 19487, & MH 19053 FOR SPLICINGComplete
2024-11-08finaledTR-UTL-1124-02134City permit recordRight-of-Way (ROW) - UtilityC.3044808 - ACCESS HH 20387, HH 21068, HH 19487, & MH 19053 FOR SPLICINGComplete
2024-10-10TR-ROW-1024-01191City permit recordRight-of-Way (ROW)This ROW permit will be used to perform geotechnical investigation/boring, existing utility potholing, existing storm drain inspections, as well as native plant inventory and relocation. This work will take place along the I-10 corridor at Park AvenueNeeds resubmittal
2024-10-09TR-ROW-1024-01186City permit recordRight-of-Way (ROW)This ROW permit will be used to perform geotechnical investigation/boring, existing utility potholing, existing storm drain inspections, as well as native plant inventory and relocation. This work will take place along the I-10 corridor at Park Avenue, Kino Parkway, Country Club, Irvington, and Palo Verde.Void
2023-12-12finaledTZ-PMT-1223-00126City permit recordPool / spaTwo temporary storage boxes of 40'x8' at the hotel premises. The units are not using any existing parking spaces. It is used to store construction materials and hotel furniture.Complete
2023-07-26TZ-PMT-0723-00083City permit recordZoning Permit Annual**VOID** DUPLICATE PERMIT Two storage containers used to hold material for some renovations on the property, such as furniture,case goods, material for office renovationsVoid
2023-06-22finaledTC-COM-0623-01560City permit recordCommercial BuildingCombine 2 guestrooms into office. Replace exist structural beam. Relocated 2 exist outlets. No change to exist HVAC or plumbing.Complete
2023-04-28finaledTR-UTL-0423-01410City permit recordRight-of-Way (ROW) - UtilityNew Fiber Optic Pathway.Complete
Show 12 older records
Permit history for this parcel — remaining 12 records
DateRecordWhatStatusValue
2023-04-24TR-ROW-0423-00668City permit recordRight-of-Way (ROW)New Fiber Optic Pathway.Withdrawn
2022-03-23finaledT22FC00218City permit recordFIRECONSInstall 2 new Hydrants on Private Fire Line. Install 1 new Gate valve for 1 hydrant. Ex. Gate valve to be utilized for other hydrant.Final
2022-02-24finaledT22OT00141City permit recordSIGN2-CofC on FW + DFFinal
2021-09-23expired 2023-06-11T21CM07641City permit recordCommercial BuildingTI: EXTEND A SUITES (T20DV07859)Withdrawn
2019-09-04finaledT19FC00703City permit recordAddition / alterationFire Alarm & Detection Systems - Install new Fire Alarm Control Panel , smoke detector above panel, pull station at Panel. Connect any exizting devices to new FACP; Fire Alarm Systems - New Sq Ft: 5000; Fire Alarm Systems - # New Stories: 2; Additional Plan Reviews: 1; Additional Inspections: 2Complete
2018-04-09T18BU00191City permit recordPool / spaPOOLWithdrwn
2018-01-17expired 2018-07-16T18OT00083City permit recordFence / wall3- CHof COPY (1-FS, 1-DF, 1-WALL)Expired
2005-01-25finaledT05OT00168City permit recordSIGNSIGN:#8394 WESTERN INN MOTELFinal
2004-06-02finaledT04OT01093City permit recordSIGNSIGN:7246Final
2003-04-03finaledT03OT00552City permit recordSIGNSIGN:5291Final
2002-05-14finaledT02OT00741City permit recordSIGNSIGN:3999Final
2000-06-28finaledT00ME00778City permit recordMECHPRESSURE VESSEL CERTIFICATE:TUC-23243Final

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 (58)

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 58 records
DateRecordWhatStatus
2025-01-27CE-VIO0125-00395Code enforcement caseCode enforcement caseClosed - resolved
2024-07-18CE-VIO0724-02816Code enforcement caseVegetationCitation
2024-06-04CE-VIO0624-02151Code enforcement caseSignReferred
2024-04-29CE-VIO0424-01541Code enforcement caseWork without permitClosed - unfounded
2023-12-06CE-VIO1223-06744Code enforcement caseRefuseClosed - resolved
2023-10-05CE-VIO1023-05917Code enforcement caseWork without permitClosed - resolved
2022-12-29CE-VIO1222-01173Code enforcement caseWork without permitClosed - resolved
2022-09-23T22DV05499Code enforcement caseRefuseClosed - unfounded

50 older records are not shown here. — each links to its official file.

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 132130500 — 20 permits on file from 2000 to 2025 (5 sign, 3 right-of-way (row) - utility, 3 right-of-way (row), 2 pool / spa) and 58 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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