Electrical permit history — 402 E La Abra

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402 E La Abra

Built 1970 — aluminum branch-wiring era · 1 permit on record; no permitted panel/service or HVAC work among them

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Parcel

304232100

Built

1970 (assessor record — effective construction year, which can move after a major remodel)

Jurisdiction

Unincorporated Pima County

Zoning

CR-3

Assessor use

Sfr Grade 010-3 Urban Subdivided

Parcel size

0.16 acres

Living area

1,860 sq ft (assessor record)

Cooling

Refrigeration (assessor record)

Heating

Forced Air (assessor record)

Roof

Built Up (assessor record)

Garage

Carport (2-car) (assessor record)

Sewer

Connection on file (1969) (county sewer connection records)

Flood zone

X — minimal flood hazard (FEMA)

Typical original service for a 1970 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.

Street ViewGoogle Maps satelliteGoogle Earth (3D, historical imagery) ↗

Flood and drainage — two different maps

The federal flood map and the local one are not the same map, and they do not always agree. FEMA’s is the insurance map. Pima County’s Regional Flood Control District regulate against their own, and that is the one a permit here is judged against.

FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer — zones and base-flood-elevation contours. Federal insurance mapping. Open this property on FEMA’s official flood map ↗

Pima County RFCD local floodplains, floodways, sheet-flooding and erosion hazard areas. This is the map local floodplain regulation uses.

Parcel outlined in yellow. Both maps are drawn live from the agencies’ own map services at the same extent, so you can compare them directly. They are context for planning, not a floodplain determination — for that, ask the floodplain administrator for the jurisdiction shown below.

• FEMA: FEMA flood zone X — minimal flood hazard, not a Special Flood Hazard Area. FIRM panel 04019C3465L, effective 2011-06-16.
• Pima County RFCD: No Pima County regulated local floodplain, floodway, sheet-flooding area or erosion hazard area is mapped at this location. That is the county's map, not a statement about drainage on the site.
• Base flood elevation: the county maps 2 BFE contours near this parcel, 2821–2824 ft NAVD88. Those are contour lines near the property, not an elevation certified for this site.
• City of Tucson: its flood-hazard mapping covers City limits only and does not apply to this parcel. The jurisdiction above is the one to ask.

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. The assessor records cooling as Refrigeration and heating as Forced Air. 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. The assessor records the roof as Built Up.
• 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. 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 — 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.

Recorded sales (3)

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: 2015-11-24 (P15RW01789).

Permit history (1)

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.

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.

In the public record: All homes in 85614 · Homes by ZIP code · Commercial property in 85614 · Permit data by neighborhood

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.