Electrical permit history — 165 N Sarnoff Dr

165 N Sarnoff Dr, Tucson — built 1980, with 13 permits on record. Review electrical, HVAC and remodel history with links to official records.

Commercial property

165 N Sarnoff Dr

Built 1980 — 1980s commercial stock · 13 permits on record; no permitted panel/service or HVAC work among them

Parcel
13326327G
Built
1980 (county record)
Jurisdiction
Tucson
Zoning
O-3
Assessor use
Day Care/Pre-School Ctr(Pvt Owned)>Adult
Parcel size
0.63 acres
Building area
6,476 sq ft (assessor record)
Sewer
Connection on file (1964, 1980) (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 165 N Sarnoff Dr, 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 2026 adu / casita 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 2026 adu / casita 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 safetyGetting onLast permitted 2009 (17 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. T09BU00858 — FIRE ALARM SYSTEM
  • 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

    An ADU or casita was permitted in 2026, which means load has already been added to this property. Whether there is headroom left for anything more depends on how that was fed — a subpanel off the existing service, or its own.

Recorded sales (2)

Recorded transfers from the Pima County Assessor — 2 of 2
DatePriceType
2014-02-27$437,124Warranty Deed
2008-08-06$660,000

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: 2026-05-11 (TF-FOP-0526-00660) — I4 / Adult day program / General Fire Inspection.

Permit history (13)

Permit history for this parcel — 8 of 13 records
DateRecordWhatStatusValue
2026-05-11finaledTF-FOP-0526-00660City permit recordADU / casitaI4 / Adult day program / General Fire InspectionComplete
2025-01-16finaledTF-FOP-0125-00081City permit recordFire OperationalMeadows Catalina LLC DDD day programComplete
2024-11-13finaledTF-FCP-1124-00965City permit recordFire ConstructionJohnson Controls to add a cellular communicator to existing FACPComplete
2024-09-26TC-UTL-0924-00085City permit recordUtilities**VOID: YL-Unable to process, wrong permit type. Submit a new application under Fire Alarm Permit. See review comments as follows: Fire comment - "This needs to be submitted as a fire alarm permit, and the UTL permit needs to be voided. Questions: patricia.shelton@tucsonaz.gov" Zoning comment - "See Fire New Construction review regarding application type. TC-UTL-0924-00085 should be voided." This permit will be voided as it is not the correct permit type. ** -Johnson Controls to add a cellular communicator to existing Vista 128 FACPVoid
2024-09-05expired 2025-03-04TC-COM-0924-01727City permit recordCommercial BuildingVOID: YL-Unable to process. Please apply for a Cell Tower Building Permit. When submitting provide plans and note that all commercial submittals must be stamped by a registrant on all pages. This permit will be voided as it is not the correct permit type. Communications Tower Engineering Review Form is needed. Please fill out form and resubmit. Visit site for form https://www.tucsonaz.gov/files/sharedassets/public/government/departments/department-of-transportation-and-mobility/documents/small_wireless_facility_engineering_review_20180315.pdf Johnson Controls to provide and install a cellular communicator to existing FACPVoid
2018-10-03finaledT18FO00845City permit recordADU / casitaAdult Day ProgramFinal
2015-05-08finaledT15CM03111City permit recordCOMBOREPL 200AMP METER BASEFinal
2014-01-08expired 2014-07-09T14CM00141City permit recordCOMBORECONNECT ELECTRIC; CHARTER SCHOOLExpired
Show 5 older records
Permit history for this parcel — remaining 5 records
DateRecordWhatStatusValue
2013-12-31finaledT13CM07830City permit recordCOMBOELECTRICAL REPAIR DUE TO VANDALISMFinal
2009-08-21finaledT09OT01764City permit recordSIGN17094Final
2009-08-11expired 2009-10-10T09EX00454City permit recordEXCAVEXCA:60' SIDEWALK & ONE ENTRANCE WITH TWO CURB ACCESS RAMPS WITH TRUNCATED DOMESClosed
2009-06-11finaledT09BU00858City permit recordBUILDFIRE ALARM SYSTEMFinal
2009-01-21finaledT09BU00092City permit recordGRADSWPPGRADING FOR TIFinal

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
2014-01-29T14DV00540Code enforcement caseWork without permitNoverify
2014-01-09T14DV00153Code enforcement caseGraffitiNoverify
2013-08-16T13DV06068Code enforcement caseVegetationComplian

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 13326327G — 13 permits on file from 2009 to 2026 (3 combo, 2 adu / casita, 1 fire operational, 1 fire construction) 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 2026-08-17; 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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