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Spokane Municipal Code

***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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Title 10
Chapter 10.66
Section 10.66.060
 

Title 10 Regulation of Activities

Division V. Code Enforcement and Animal Regulations

Chapter 10.66 Junk Vehicle Abatement

Section 10.66.060 Appeal Hearing
  1. Hearings on contested abatement notices are to be scheduled and heard before the hearing examiner.
  1. The hearing examiner will conduct the hearing required by this chapter no more than eighteen calendar days after the appeal is filed.
  1. If the hearing examiner determines that multiple parties share responsibility for the nuisance, the hearing examiner will allocate the assessment of costs of administration, removal, and disposal among the responsible parties.
  1. An appellant may appear in person at the hearing or present a written statement to explain the grounds for appeal. The hearing examiner must receive the written statement in time for consideration at the hearing. The appellant may be represented by counsel at the hearing, may present evidence and ask questions related to the notice of violation, and may call witnesses to testify on his behalf.
  1. The City shall have the burden of proof to establish by a preponderance of the evidence that a violation has occurred and that the required corrective action is reasonable.
  1. The hearing examiner shall determine whether the City has established, by a preponderance of the evidence that a violation has occurred and that the required corrective action is reasonable and shall affirm, modify, or vacate the decisions regarding the alleged violation and/or the required corrective action.

Date Passed: Monday, October 3, 2022

Effective Date: Monday, October 3, 2022

ORD C36289 Section 5