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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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Title 12
Chapter 12.02
Section 12.02.0737
 

Title 12 Public Ways and Property

Chapter 12.02 Obstruction, Encroachment of Public Ways

Article IV. Obstruction of Public Right-of-way

Section 12.02.0737 Obstruction of the Public Right of Way
  1. Owners and occupants of property within the City shall not obstruct the public right of way, hinder the normal flow of pedestrian or street traffic or render the public right of way unsafe. The creation of an obstruction is considered a nuisance pursuant to SMC 12.02.0208.
     
  2. The City may cause the removal or destruction of such obstruction of the public way by notice of violation and, as appropriate in each case:
     
    1. issuance of a class 1 civil infraction for the violation; or
       
    2. direct action by City forces or contract, the cost of which will be billed to the owner of the property or as a utility service to the property. Fees for abatement are contained in SMC 8.02.068.

Date Passed: Monday, December 2, 2013

Effective Date: Wednesday, January 22, 2014

ORD C35063 Section 7