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***Note: Many local criminal codes can now be located under Chapter 10.60 SMC while others are now cited under the Revised Code of Washington (RCW), which was incorporated into the municipal code in 2022. (See SMC 10.58.010). Code Enforcement, including Noise Control and Animal Regulations are located in Chapters 10.62 through 10.74.

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Chapter 10.66
Section 10.66.040
 

Title 10 Regulation of Activities

Division V. Code Enforcement and Animal Regulations

Chapter 10.66 Junk Vehicle Abatement

Section 10.66.040 Violation Notice – Abatement – Service
  1. A code compliance officer is authorized to issue and serve an abatement notice upon reasonable belief that a violation of one or more provisions of this chapter has occurred.
  1. The abatement notice shall be issued to the property owner of record upon which land a vehicle deemed to be in violation of this chapter is located, as shown on the last equalized assessment roll, and to the last registered and legal owner of record of such vehicle, unless the vehicle is in such condition that identification numbers are not available to determine ownership.
  1. The abatement notice may be served by means of personal service, or by mailing a copy of the abatement notice to such person at his last known address as determined by the code compliance officer by certified mail, with a five-day return receipt requested.
    1. Proof of personal service shall be made by a written declaration under penalty of perjury by the person effecting the service, declaring the time and date of service and the manner by which service was made.
  1. The abatement notice shall contain substantially the following information:
  1. The name and address of the person to whom the notice is issued.
  1. The location of the subject property by address or other description sufficient for identification of the subject property.
  1. A description of the vehicle and its location, and the reasons for which the City deems it to be a public nuisance in violation of this chapter.
  1. A description of the corrective action necessary to eliminate the violation.
  1. The date by which the corrective action must be completed.
  1. A statement that the person(s) to whom the notice of violation and abatement is issued, if they wish to appeal the notice, they may submit a written notice of appeal and pay the appeal fee in SMC 8.02.087 to the office of the hearing examiner.
  1. A statement that if any of the persons to whom the notice of violation and abatement is issued fail to submit a notice of appeal within ten calendar days of the date of the notice or fail to voluntarily abate the nuisance by the date required, the City or its designee will abate the nuisance by removing and disposing of the vehicle and will assess all costs of the abatement against the owner of the land upon which the vehicle is located; and/or issue a class 1 civil infraction.
  1. A statement that the owner of the land upon which the vehicle is located may provide a written statement prior to completing the corrective action required by the date set forth in the notice and deny responsibility for the presence of the vehicle on the land, with his reasons for the denial, as provided in subsection VI of this section.

Date Passed: Monday, October 3, 2022

Effective Date: Monday, October 3, 2022

ORD C36289 Section 5