Electrical permit history — 5050 E Valencia Rd

5050 E Valencia Rd, Tucson — built 2022, with 17 permits on record. Review electrical, HVAC and remodel history with links to official records.

Commercial property

5050 E Valencia Rd

Built 2022 — 2020s commercial stock · 17 permits on record; no permitted panel/service or HVAC work among them

Parcel
14039042A
Built
2022 (assessor record)
Jurisdiction
Tucson
Zoning
C-2
Assessor use
Restaurant Fast Food
Parcel size
1.42 acres
Building area
3,747 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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County aerial photograph centered on 5050 E 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.

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  • Electrical service & distributionNot in this windowNothing in the permit records we read for this parcel that names this system. Worth knowing: a 2022 fire construction permit is on file (and 2 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 2022 fire construction permit is on file (and 2 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 safetyCurrentLast permitted 2022 (4 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. TF-FCP-1122-00145 — To install 2-ea. Ansul suppression systems
  • 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

  • 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 (1)

Recorded transfers from the Pima County Assessor — 1 of 1
DatePriceType
2021-11$775,000

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: 2026-02-13 (TR-UTL-0226-00294) — PRJ292903-2: Cox to overlash for 288ct fiber for 650' and pull through existing for 450ft (Project previous approved under permit#TR-UTL-1025-01856 - resubmitting for new permit due to construction not yet started)..

Permit history (17)

Permit history for this parcel — 8 of 17 records
DateRecordWhatStatusValue
2026-02-13finaledTR-UTL-0226-00294City permit recordRight-of-Way (ROW) - UtilityPRJ292903-2: Cox to overlash for 288ct fiber for 650' and pull through existing for 450ft (Project previous approved under permit#TR-UTL-1025-01856 - resubmitting for new permit due to construction not yet started).Complete
2025-10-24finaledTR-UTL-1025-01856City permit recordRight-of-Way (ROW) - UtilityPRJ292903-2 cox to overlash for 288ft and pull through existing for 450ft.Complete
2023-09-19finaledTR-UTL-0923-02523City permit recordRight-of-Way (ROW) - UtilityCox to trench 6' and bore 55' to install CATV conduit for system tie.Complete
2023-01-13finaledTC-CFO-0123-00015City permit recordCertificate of OccupancyWe need a TCO for the Owner to train employees and stock.Complete
2022-12-06finaledTR-ROW-1122-00086City permit recordRight-of-Way (ROW)Installing a new storm drain that will drain into existing pipes under Valencia Rd. Per DP21-0172.Complete
2022-11-23finaledTF-FCP-1122-00145City permit recordFire ConstructionTo install 2-ea. Ansul suppression systemsComplete
2022-11-23finaledTR-ROW-1122-00088City permit recordRight-of-Way (ROW)Installing new east entrance off of Valencia per approved DP21-0172.Complete
2022-11-07finaledTR-UTL-1122-00175City permit recordRight-of-Way (ROW) - UtilityWO T44082. TEP to work in ROW to remove and re-pull primary cable between junction cabinet and riser on pole. TEP to replace riser on pole.Complete
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Permit history for this parcel — remaining 9 records
DateRecordWhatStatusValue
2022-09-22expired 2023-10-05T22FC00664City permit recordAddition / alterationAutomatic Fire Extingshing Sys - NEW WET FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM.; Additional Plan Reviews: 1; Work Started Without Approved PermitExpired
2022-09-07finaledT22FC00620City permit recordFire ConstructionAutomatic Fire Extingshing Sys - 6" UG from 5ft from building to property line approximately 140ft away. Will be installed per NFPA 24.; Commercial Fire Sprinkler Systems - Underground Fire Line SupplyComplete
2022-07-13finaledT22FC00468City permit recordFire ConstructionFire Alarm & Detection Systems - Installation of dedicated function waterflow and supervisory system.; Fire Alarm Systems - New Sq Ft: 3746; Fire Alarm Systems - # New Stories: 1; Fire Alarm Systems - Monitor OnlyComplete
2022-07-07finaledT22RW02421City permit recordRight-of-Way (ROW)TIE INTO EXISTING SEWER MAIN FOR NEW STORE AND INSTALL NEW ENTRANCE OFF OF VALENCIA. BARRICADES NEE; Work Order: DP21-0172Complete
2022-04-25expired 2023-07-23T22OT00301City permit recordFence / walldetached and wall signs - WhataburgerIssued
2021-12-09expired 2023-05-03T21FC00902City permit recordAddition / alterationAutomatic Fire Extingshing Sys - INSTALLATION OF A CO2 MONITORING SYSTEM.; Fire Alarm Systems - Monitor Only; Fire Alarm Systems - Monitoring Modification; Additional Inspections: 1Expired
2021-12-09finaledT21FO00870City permit recordFire OperationalCO2 Systms -Bvrge Dspnsng Apps - CO2 MONITORING SYSTEM.; Other Operational PermitComplete
2021-06-29finaledDP21-0172City permit recordDevelopment PackageSite/Grading/Swppp - Whataburger Restaurant.Complete
2021-06-11finaledT21CM04901City permit recordCommercial BuildingNew ConstructionComplete

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.

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How this report was built

This is a reading of public records for parcel 14039042A — 17 permits on file from 2021 to 2026 (4 right-of-way (row) - utility, 3 right-of-way (row), 3 fire construction, 2 addition / alteration) — 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 2026-08-16; 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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