Electrical permit history — 9255 E Palm Tree Dr

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9255 E Palm Tree Dr

Built 1970 — aluminum branch-wiring era · last permitted panel/service work 2012 (finaled)

Permanent link: Electrical permit history for 9255 E Palm Tree Dr (aztucsonelectricalsolutions.com/property/136072270/9255-e-palm-tree-dr-tucson-az-85710) · Public records last checked 2026-08-18

Parcel

136072270

Built

1970 (county record)

Jurisdiction

Tucson

Zoning

R-1

Assessor use

Sfr Grade 010-3 Urban Subdivided

Parcel size

0.21 acres

Sewer

Connection on file (1970) (county sewer connection records)

Historic preservation

Not on file (City of Tucson HP layers)

Typical original service for a 1970 home

approximately 100 A

Service on record

City records show the 2012 permit was finalized; the permit description states “UPGRADE:ELECTRIC 200AMP:RES” — an increase in capacity as described, not a confirmed installed rating.

See the property

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.

Street ViewGoogle Maps satelliteGoogle Earth (3D, historical imagery) ↗

Flood and drainage — two different maps

The federal flood map and the local one are not the same map, and they do not always agree. FEMA’s is the insurance map. Pima County’s Regional Flood Control District and the City of Tucson regulate against their own, and that is the one a permit here is judged against.

FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer — zones and base-flood-elevation contours. Federal insurance mapping. Open this property on FEMA’s official flood map ↗

Pima County RFCD local floodplains, floodways, sheet-flooding and erosion hazard areas, with the City of Tucson’s own mapped flood hazards. This is the map local floodplain regulation uses.

Parcel outlined in yellow. Both maps are drawn live from the agencies’ own map services at the same extent, so you can compare them directly. They are context for planning, not a floodplain determination — for that, ask the floodplain administrator for the jurisdiction shown below.

• FEMA: the federal flood layer did not answer when this page was built. That is a lookup failure, not a statement about the property.
• Pima County RFCD: No Pima County regulated local floodplain, floodway, sheet-flooding area or erosion hazard area is mapped at this location. That is the county's map, not a statement about drainage on the site.

Is it time to upgrade?

• Electrical service & panelCurrentLast permitted 2012 (14 years ago). City inspection record: ELECTRIC - FINAL approved 2012-01-23. Contractor of record: SUNSTATE POWER AND SOLAR SOLUTIONS L L C. The permit describes an increase in capacity, which is the single best sign the electrical has actually been brought forward. T12EL00104 — UPGRADE:ELECTRIC 200AMP:RES
• Heating & coolingNot in this windowNothing in the permit records we read for this parcel that names this system. Worth knowing: a 2014 solar pv 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. Cooling equipment works 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.
• Water heaterNot in this windowNothing in the permit records we read for this parcel that names this system. Water heaters are frequently swapped without a permit, so this line is especially weak evidence either way.
• RoofNot in this windowNothing in the permit records we read for this parcel that names this system.
• Plumbing work on recordNot in this windowNothing in the permit records we read for this parcel that names this system. Unremarkable — plenty of buildings never need a permitted plumbing repair.

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

  This is the aluminum branch-circuit window (roughly 1965–1973). Solid aluminum on 15/20 A circuits is a recognized fire hazard at the terminations and needs approved repair — COPALUM or AlumiConn, not a wire nut. The permit record does not confirm this; an on-site inspection is required.

• Era-based check — high priority

  Federal Pacific (Stab-Lok) and Zinsco/Sylvania panels were sold through this period. Stab-Lok breakers have a documented history of failing to trip internally; Zinsco breakers can weld to the bus so the handle moves without breaking the circuit. In both cases a replacement breaker does not resolve it — the panel itself is what gets replaced. The permit record does not confirm this; an on-site inspection is required.

• Era-based check

  100 A was typical. Adding an EV charger, heat pump, or casita usually forces a service upgrade first. The permit record does not confirm this; an on-site inspection is required.

• Worth confirming

  Solar was permitted here in 2014. That means there is an existing interconnection, and the main breaker and busbar rating already carry a PV backfeed — so anything else you add (an EV charger, a heat pump) has to be checked against what is left under the 120% rule, not against the service size alone.

Most recent permit on record for this parcel: 2014-12-09 (T14CM08408) — INSTALL 2.25 kw PV SOLAR ROOFMOUNT WITH MATERIALS.

Permit history (8)

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.

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.

Utility and upgrade pathElectric service here is Tucson Electric Power (TEP). A service or panel upgrade needs a TEP meter release and has to meet TEP’s service requirements — meter height and location, clearances, and the point of attachment. See TEP new-service requirements and the TEP standards notes.

In the public record: All homes in 85710 · Homes by ZIP code · Commercial property in 85710 · Permit data by neighborhood

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.