Electrical permit history — 3470 S Magda Av

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3470 S Magda Av

Built 1972 — aluminum branch-wiring era · 2 permits on record; no permitted panel/service or HVAC work among them

Permanent link: Electrical permit history for 3470 S Magda Av (aztucsonelectricalsolutions.com/property/136172200/3470-s-magda-av-tucson-az-85730) · Public records last checked 2026-08-17

Parcel

136172200

Built

1972 (county record)

Jurisdiction

Tucson

Zoning

R-1

Assessor use

Sfr Grade 010-3 Urban Subdivided

Parcel size

0.17 acres

Sewer

Connection on file (1972) (county sewer connection records)

Flood zone

X — minimal flood hazard (FEMA)

Historic preservation

Not on file (City of Tucson HP layers)

Typical original service for a 1972 home

approximately 100 A

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.

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Is it time to upgrade?

• Electrical service & panelNot in this windowNothing in the permit records we read for this parcel that names this system. That does not tell you the service is original — only that nothing has been permitted here recently. The build year is the better clue, and it is above.
• Heating & coolingNot in this windowNothing in the permit records we read for this parcel that names this system. 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

  An ADU or casita was permitted in 1999, 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.

Most recent permit on record for this parcel: 2002-03-07 (T02OT00352) — C OF O:GROUP HOME.

Permit history (2)

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 (1)

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.

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.

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.