Electrical permit history — 7040 E Broadway Bl
7040 E Broadway Bl, Tucson — built 1962, with 17 permits on record. Review electrical, HVAC and remodel history with links to official records.
Commercial property
7040 E Broadway Bl
Built 1962 — 1960s commercial stock · 17 permits on record; no permitted panel/service or HVAC work among them
Permanent link: Electrical permit history for 7040 E Broadway Bl (aztucsonelectricalsolutions.com/property/134210040/7040-e-broadway-bl-tucson-az-85710) · Public records last checked 2026-08-17
- Parcel
- 134210040
- Built
- 1962 (county record)
- Jurisdiction
- Tucson
- Zoning
- C-2
- Assessor use
- Restaurant Fast Food
- Parcel size
- 0.51 acres
- Building area
- 1,626 sq ft (assessor record)
- Sewer
- Connection on file (2022) (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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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 2007 spklr 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 & mechanicalNot in this windowNothing in the permit records we read for this parcel that names this system. Worth knowing: a 2007 spklr 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. 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 2007 (19 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. T07BU01477 — Add 5 fire sprinklers
- 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
Food service carries heavy, cycling kitchen loads and exhaust interlocks. Capacity and existing panel space are the first things to verify on any remodel.
Recorded sales (2)
| Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-31 | $1,984,000 | Warranty Deed |
| 2018-09-11 | $800,000 | 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: 2024-03-14 (TZ-CMP-0324-00036) — Please provide a zoning compliance letter confirming the following: (1) the zoning for the property, (2) the permitted uses; (3) that the current use as a Tropical Smoothie is a permitted use, (iv) that the improvements existing on the property are in compliance with the zoning, (v) that the parking is in compliance with the zoning and (vi) that there are no violations. Please also provide the certificate of occupancy. Thank you..
Permit history (17)
| Date | Record | What | Status | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-14finaled | TZ-CMP-0324-00036City permit record | Zoning Verification LetterPlease provide a zoning compliance letter confirming the following: (1) the zoning for the property, (2) the permitted uses; (3) that the current use as a Tropical Smoothie is a permitted use, (iv) that the improvements existing on the property are in compliance with the zoning, (v) that the parking is in compliance with the zoning and (vi) that there are no violations. Please also provide the certificate of occupancy. Thank you. | Complete | |
| 2023-09-07expired 2024-03-05 | TS-PRM-0923-00497City permit record | Sign - PermanentNew Tenant Faces for existing Pylon Sign | Issued | |
| 2023-08-24finaled | TR-UTL-0823-02359City permit record | Right-of-Way (ROW) - Utility(1) 5' x 6' bell hole in pavement along with an approximate 2' x 190' trench in pavement. | Complete | |
| 2023-06-14finaled | TR-ROW-0623-00869City permit record | Right-of-Way (ROW)Remove 17’ of curb and Install 20’ standard driveway and 2 curb access ramps. install 20L’ of standard sidewalk.*** | Complete | |
| 2023-01-19expired 2024-02-16 | TS-PRM-0123-00139City permit record | Sign - PermanentInstallation of (2) sets internally illuminated pan channel letters (building was not done, extension of sign permit allowed to 2/16/24) | Issued | |
| 2022-08-06expired 2023-12-06 | T22BU00301City permit record | DemolitionDemolish building in its entirety, including concrete slab and foundations | Issued | |
| 2022-06-17finaled | T22CM04552City permit record | Commercial BuildingNew build from ground up, Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Complete | |
| 2022-06-08finaled | DP22-0151City permit record | Development PackageSite/Grading - Tropical Smoothie Broadway. Re-development, demo and re-build. | Complete |
Show 9 older records
| Date | Record | What | Status | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-07-01 | DP21-0176City permit record | DEVPKGSite/Grading - Broadway Carwash. | Withdrwn | |
| 2017-04-03expired 2021-04-20 | T17OT00355City permit record | Fence / wall2- ILLUM WALL SIGNS | Closed | |
| 2007-07-09finaled | T07BU01477City permit record | SPKLRAdd 5 fire sprinklers | Final | |
| 2007-06-21finaled | T07BU01368City permit record | BUILDKITCHEN EXHAUST HOOD FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM | Final | |
| 2006-09-01finaled | T06CM04878City permit record | COMBOTI: RESTAURANT R1-revision of mechanical,plumbing, & electrcial | Final | |
| 2002-12-17finaled | T02PL02347City permit record | PLUMBREPAIR:SEWER (APA) | Final | |
| 2001-02-23expired 2002-07-24 | T01EL00425City permit record | ELECTSIGN:ELECTRIC:2080 | Closed | |
| 2001-01-23expired 2002-07-24 | T01EL00145City permit record | ELECTSIGN:ELECTRIC:1886 | Closed | |
| 1998-05-15finaled | T98ME00354City permit record | MECHPRESSURE VESSEL CERTIFICATE:TUC-21150,23357,21626,21234 | Final |
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 (8)
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.
| Date | Record | What | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-12-21 | T21DV09028Code enforcement case | Graffiti | Complian |
| 2021-06-10 | T21DV03532Code enforcement case | Refuse | Referred |
| 2019-07-25 | T19DV06038Code enforcement case | Code enforcement case | Complian |
| 2015-09-24 | T15DV07093Code enforcement case | Work without permit | Noverify |
| 2015-08-06 | T15DV05777Code enforcement case | Code enforcement case | Void |
| 2015-08-04 | T15DV05733Code enforcement case | Code enforcement case | Complian |
| 2004-11-23finaled | T04FR00678Code enforcement case | Code enforcement case | Complete |
| 1999-04-23 | T99VL01262Code enforcement case | Sign | Complian |
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 134210040 — 17 permits on file from 1998 to 2024 (2 sign - permanent, 2 elect, 1 zoning verification letter, 1 right-of-way (row) - utility) and 8 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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