2022/04/27 Council Agenda Packet

RESOLUTION NO. im EVERETT WASHINGTON A RESOLUTION authorizing recovery of abatement costs pursuant to EMC 1.20.090 at 2010 Lexington Avenue, Everett, Washington. WHEREAS, 1. The Everett Municipal Code (the "EMC") Section 1.20.090 authorizes the City to abate code violations and recover the abatement costs; and 2. The parcel number of the Property is 00-5447-001-001-00, and abbreviated legal description: P I N E H U RST BLK 001 D-00 - LOTS 1-2-3 3. On December 2, 2021 the City's Hearing Examiner issued an Order against the property owner, Estate of Kris Eileen Fisher, (the "Owner"), Anthony Burnett (the "Tenant" and son of "Owner"), and Blake E. Lawson (the "Tenant") requiring them to immediately vacate the residential structure secure from trespass all structures, and remove all nuisance violations from public view, and the Examiner imposed a $4500 penalty against the Owner and the Tenant of which $2700 was suspended pending compliance to the Order; and 4. On January 19, 2022, the City was informed by the Police that upon inspection of the property (the "Property"), they found that the residential structure was unlawfully occupied; and 5. On January 26, 2022, an Order of the City of Everett Code Official was sent to the Owner requiring vacation of the residential structure and securing of the residential and accessory structures from trespass and explaining that failure to do so would result in the City abating the violations on the Property; and 6. The International Property Maintenance Code authorizes the code official to order a residential structure that is found to be unfit for human habitation to be properly secured from entry, and may cause property to be secured at the owner's cost, if the owner fails to do so within a specified time; and 7. The Owner failed to abate the violations by the date set by the Order; and 8. The City, through a contractor, secured the residential and accessory structures from trespass on February 27, 2022; and