Electrical permit history — 5990 W Ajo Hy

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5990 W Ajo Hy

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Build year not published — permits on file from 1997 · HVAC 2007 (finaled)

Permanent link: Electrical permit history for 5990 W Ajo Hy (aztucsonelectricalsolutions.com/property/21248069e/5990-w-ajo-hy-tucson-az-85735) · Public records last checked 2026-08-22

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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 2025 addition / alteration 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. No permitted service or distribution work shows in the record we read. Gear of this era is generally still supported, but spare capacity drifts with every tenant improvement — worth a load check against the panel schedule before adding major equipment. 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 & mechanicalLikely dueLast permitted 2007 (19 years ago). 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. Equipment from before about 2010 generally runs R-22, which has not been produced since 2020 — repairs mean reclaimed refrigerant at a price that often exceeds replacing the unit. T07CM01152 — HVAC REPLACEMENT
• Fire alarm & life safetyFinaled permit foundLast permitted 2016 (10 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. T16FC00036 — INSTALL PANELS TO MONITOR EXISTING FIRE ALARM PANEL
• 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, whose building permits are issued by Pima County Development Services and are not part of this record — what is shown here comes from the regional records, and is likely incomplete for this address. A records request to the county is the authoritative check. 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

  Vacant or limited-use parcels often need the service re-established or re-sized before a tenant can occupy the space.

• Worth confirming

  A pool or spa was permitted in 2025. 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.

• Worth confirming

  Solar was permitted here in 2022. 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.

• Routine

  A trade permit was pulled in 2016. Trade permits cover electrical, plumbing, and mechanical work individually, so some permitted trade work has been done here since.

Solar and energy potential

Roof footprint

≈ 78,669 sq ft (county building-footprint layer, 14 structures)

Usable for solar, planning estimate

≈ 55,100 sq ft (~70% after setbacks, rooftop equipment and access paths)

Array that could fit

on the order of 610 kW — roughly 1,530 panels (low-tilt ballasted rows, 400 W class modules)

Estimated annual production

≈ 1,000,000 kWh (PVWatts, Tucson sun, low-tilt south)

Energy-charge offset at TEP commercial rates

$80,000–$130,000 a year (8–13¢/kWh energy + power-supply charges, by season and rate class)

Planning-level arithmetic on the roof area above — not a shading study, a structural review or a design. The offset assumes the building uses the power as it is generated; TEP pays far less (its export rate is about 5¢/kWh) for surplus sent to the grid, so the load profile decides the real value. The 30% federal credit (§48E) still applies to commercial systems placed in service by the end of 2027 — projects that began construction by July 4, 2026 have longer; confirm timing with a tax adviser.

TEP grid capacityThis parcel is not inside any of the 11 areas TEP has mapped as saturated with distributed generation (the nearest, “Aviation Pkwy and Kino Pkwy”, is about 8.9 miles away — TEP’s map set, July 2020). New generation still goes through TEP’s interconnection screens, and a heavy new load still merits a utility capacity check — the maps only mark where that review is most likely to bite.

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The record behind this read

Parcel

21248069E

Year constructed

1997 (earliest permit on file)

Permitting authority

Unincorporated Pima County

Zoning

SR

Property type

Municipal Vacant Land

The most recent permitted work on this parcel was in 2026. That says the parcel was worked on under permit, not what the work covered — a roof, a pool or a changeout tells you nothing about the electrical service. Work done without a permit leaves no trace here at all.

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 in this area is largely Trico Electric Cooperative; parts are Tucson Electric Power. That matters for an upgrade: the meter release, the required clearances and the point of attachment come from whichever utility serves the meter, and Trico’s process is its own. Check a recent bill or the label on the meter — and see TEP new-service requirements for the TEP side.

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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.

What the flood note is not. The flood zone shown is FEMA’s National Flood Hazard Layer — the federal insurance map. Local floodplain mapping is not reproduced here; use the authority’s own map, linked above. Nothing here is a floodplain determination, an elevation certificate, or a substitute for one. A parcel can straddle a boundary, and a Letter of Map Amendment can remove a structure the map still covers. For a determination, ask the floodplain administrator for the jurisdiction named above; for a design that has to satisfy one, that is work we do.