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<br />6. A statement that the corrective action notice represents a determination that code <br />violation(s) have or likely have occurred, and that the responsible person may be subject <br />to civil fines and/or criminal penalties. <br />7. A statement of the amount of the civil fine that may be assessed if the violation(s) are not <br />corrected as required. <br />8. A statement of the corrective or abatement action(s) required to be taken and that all <br />required permits to perform the corrective or abatement action must be obtained from <br />the proper issuing agency. <br />9. A statement advising the responsible person of the responsible person’s duty to notify <br />the city of all actions taken to achieve or address compliance with the corrective action <br />notice. <br />10. A statement advising that a failure to correct the violation(s) cited in the corrective action <br />notice may lead to additional enforcement actions, administrative orders, or the <br />modification of any pending or existing city approvals. <br />1.20.110 Voluntary Compliance Agreement. <br />A. Authority. When the Code Enforcement Officer determines that a violation or probable violation <br />has occurred, the Code Enforcement Officer is authorized to attempt to secure prompt voluntary <br />correction or compliance by entering into a voluntary compliance agreement with the owner of <br />the property where the violation is occurring. A voluntary compliance agreement (VCA) may be <br />entered into at any time before an administrative appeal is decided. <br />B. Content. A VCA is a written contract between the property owner and the city and signed by both <br />parties, where the property owner agrees to abate the violation within a specified time and <br />according to specified conditions. The VCA shall be completed on a form approved by the Code <br />Enforcement Officer and the office of the city attorney and shall, at minimum, include the <br />following: <br />1. The address and/or location of the code violation(s). <br />2. A legal description of the real property or the Snohomish County tax parcel number where <br />the violation(s) occurred or is located, or a description identifying the property by <br />commonly used locators. <br />3. The name(s) of the responsible person(s) and the property owner (if different than the <br />responsible person). <br />4. A description of the violation(s) and a reference to the code(s) which has been violated. <br />5. The necessary corrective action(s) to be taken, and the date by which the corrective <br />action(s) must be completed. <br />6. An agreement by the property owner that the city may inspect the premises as may be <br />necessary to determine compliance with the VCA.