Electrical permit history — 1655 W Valencia Rd

1655 W Valencia Rd, Tucson — built 1996, with 15 permits on record. Review electrical, HVAC and remodel history with links to official records.

Commercial property

1655 W Valencia Rd

Built 1996 — 1990s commercial stock · 15 permits on record; no permitted panel/service or HVAC work among them

Parcel
138241610
Built
1996 (county record)
Jurisdiction
Tucson
Zoning
C-1
Assessor use
Retail Strip Center
Parcel size
0.50 acres
Building area
4,239 sq ft (assessor record)
Sewer
Connection on file (1997, 2002, 2005) (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 1655 W Valencia Rd, 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. 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. 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 safetyNot in this windowNothing in the permit records we read for this parcel that names this system. Any alarm or sprinkler work here predates this feed. For an occupied commercial building that is worth confirming from the panel and the inspection tags rather than assuming.
  • 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

    Gear in this age range is usually still supported but is due for infrared scanning and torque verification if that has not been done recently. 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

    A pool or spa was permitted in 2004. 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 (2)

Recorded transfers from the Pima County Assessor — 2 of 2
DatePriceType
2023-05-31$1,500,000Warranty Deed
2000-12-18$730,000Warranty 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: 2017-08-17 (T17RW03675) — Starting on the S. side of W. Valencia RD Placing a 3 x 3 x 3 Pot Hole Trench /Bore 20' South. From Same Pothole Trench / Bore East 200' Placing another 3 x 3 x 3 pothole Continue South10' To OUT OF ROW.

Permit history (15)

Permit history for this parcel — 8 of 15 records
DateRecordWhatStatusValue
2017-08-17finaledT17RW03675City permit recordROWStarting on the S. side of W. Valencia RD Placing a 3 x 3 x 3 Pot Hole Trench /Bore 20' South. From Same Pothole Trench / Bore East 200' Placing another 3 x 3 x 3 pothole Continue South10' To OUT OF ROWFinal
2016-06-15expired 2016-12-25T16OT00725City permit recordFence / wall8 - ILLUM WALL SIGNS & 1-ILLUM MENU FSExpired
2016-02-23finaledT16CM01329City permit recordCOMBOTI: FOOD SERVICEL of c
2010-01-04expired 2010-07-03T10OT00006City permit recordSIGN17737Closed
2007-06-20finaledT07CM02639City permit recordCOMBOTI:DUNKIN DONUTS SOFFIT & FINISHESFinal
2004-10-29finaledT04OT02175City permit recordSIGNSIGN:ELECTRIC:8006 CHECKSMARTFinal
2004-08-18finaledT04CM03805City permit recordPool / spaTI:OFFICE 27'4" x 51'4" SPACE, METAL STUDS W/ GYP BDC of o
2001-01-25expired 2001-09-04T01EL00177City permit recordELECTSIGN:ELECTRIC:1926Closed
Show 7 older records
Permit history for this parcel — remaining 7 records
DateRecordWhatStatusValue
2001-01-04expired 2002-02-11T01CM00069City permit recordCOMBOTI:RETAILExpired
2000-11-13expired 2001-05-16T00EL02644City permit recordELECTRECONNECT:ELECTRIC-RETAILClosed
1997-08-01expired 1998-01-28T97BU01516City permit recordBUILDANSUL SYSTEMExpired
1997-04-03finaledT97CM00677City permit recordCOMBORESTAURANT TIFinal
1997-01-02P97AN00006City permit recordADDRNEWIssued
1996-12-30P96AN01088City permit recordADDRNEWIssued
1996-12-30P96AN01092City permit recordADDRNEWIssued

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 (4)

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 — 4 of 4 records
DateRecordWhatStatus
2015-03-09T15DV01738Code enforcement caseWork without permitComplian
2014-07-14T14DV04729Code enforcement caseCode enforcement caseComplian
2011-03-03finaledT11FR00539Code enforcement caseFireComplete
2009-01-15finaledT09FR00243Code enforcement caseFireComplete

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 138241610 — 15 permits on file from 1996 to 2017 (4 combo, 3 addrnew, 2 sign, 2 elect) and 4 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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