Electrical permit history — 3902 E Drexel Rd

3902 E Drexel Rd, Tucson — built 1997, with 18 permits on record. Review electrical, HVAC and remodel history with links to official records.

Commercial property

3902 E Drexel Rd

Built 1997 — 1990s commercial stock · 18 permits on record; no permitted panel/service or HVAC work among them

Parcel
140350030
Built
1997 (county record)
Jurisdiction
Unincorporated Pima County
Zoning
CB-2
Assessor use
Store & Office Or Store & Apt Combo
Parcel size
1.33 acres
Building area
2,500 sq ft (assessor record)
Sewer
Connection on file (1997) (county sewer connection records)
Flood zone
X — minimal flood hazard (FEMA)

See the property

County aerial photograph centered on 3902 E Drexel 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. This parcel is in unincorporated Pima County, so we read the county’s own permit system — including its historical permits, which reach back into the 1990s where they exist. Every record links to the county’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.

  • Routine

    Office and medical tenant improvements are usually limited by available panel spaces and branch circuit capacity, not by the service itself.

Most recent permit on record for this parcel: 2024-12-13 (P24RW01781) — DREXEL - Alvernon way and drexel rd.

Permit history (18)

Permit history for this parcel — 8 of 18 records
DateRecordWhatStatusValue
2024-12-13finaledP24RW01781Pima County permitRight of WayDREXEL - Alvernon way and drexel rdFinal
2024-12-03finaledTR-UTL-1224-02256City permit recordRight-of-Way (ROW) - UtilityExtension/Duplicate of TR-UTL-0424-00811 PRJ268409-1 COX TO OVERLASH 1345' OF 336' OF FIBER AND RISER DOWN POLE FOR SYSTEM TIEComplete
2024-04-16finaledTR-UTL-0424-00811City permit recordRight-of-Way (ROW) - UtilityCOX TO OVERLASH 1345' OF 336' OF FIBER AND RISER DOWN POLE FOR SYSTEM TIE Renewal request 7/11/2024: 90 day Extension request: Still pending ADOT Permit Currently experiencing delaysComplete
2020-10-15finaledP20RW01878Pima County permitRight of WayDREXEL - S Alvernon Way and E Drexel RdFinal
2020-06-08finaledP20RW01102Pima County permitRight of WayDREXEL - Alvernon Way & DrexelFinal
2020-01-31finaledP20RW00223Pima County permitRight of WayDREXEL - E Drexel Rd & S Rex AveFinal
2020-01-27finaledT20RW00448City permit recordROWTEP will be removing 2 poles in the ROW, 2'x2' holes 6' deep will be backfilled without sidewalk impact. WORK LOCATION IS ON ALVERNON WAYFinal
2019-12-11finaledP19RW02294Pima County permitRight of WayDREXEL - S Alvernon/S Ray StravenueFinal
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Permit history for this parcel — remaining 10 records
DateRecordWhatStatusValue
2019-12-10P19RW02284Pima County permitRight of WayDREXEL - S. Alvernon Way/Drexel Rd.Withdrawn
2018-05-24finaledT18RW02394City permit recordROWStarting from Pima County Jurisdiction on the S/E corner of S. Alvernon Way and E. Drexel l Rd at TEP pole, Overlash going South for 3480', riser down pole and pull through conduit in Joint Trench going east 40' To out of RowFinal
2017-03-23finaledP17RW00550Pima County permitRight of WayCOX COMMUNCATION - DREXEL RD - CAROL VILLASENORFinal
2010-04-29P10RW00550Pima County permitRight of WayROW/RGAS - — (5) VARIOUS LOCATIONSIssued
1999-08-24P99CP08891Pima County permitHistoricalSIGN/SIGN - — COYOTE MOTORS AUTOMOTIVE REAAIRExpired
1997-11-03P97CP12970Pima County permitRight of WayROW/RTEL - — 3902 E DREXEL RDIssued
1997-10-02P97CP11663Pima County permitRight of WayROW/RDRI - — COYOTE MOTORS - 3902 E DREXEL RDIssued
1997-09-22P97CP11157Pima County permitRight of WayROW/RGAS - — 3902 E DREXEL RDIssued
1997-09-11finaledP97CP10730Pima County permitHistoricalMH/MBLE - — COYOTE MOTORSFinal
1997-05-07finaledP97CP05375Pima County permitHistoricalCOMBO/CNEW - — COYOTE MOTORSC of O

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 issuing office’s official file — Pima County’s portal for county permits, the City of Tucson’s for city records. 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 140350030 — 18 permits on file from 1997 to 2024 (11 right of way, 3 historical, 2 right-of-way (row) - utility, 2 row) — assembled from the Pima County parcel file, the City of Tucson GIS layers, and Pima County’s Accela permit portal (searched by parcel and by address, because the county’s parcel links break on older records). 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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