Ordinance 2333-98 - Laserfiche WebLink

Section 19: Compliance Whenever such notice is posted, the building official shall include a notification thereof in the violation citation, specifying the conditions which necessitate the posting. No person shall remain in or enter any building which has been so posted, except that entry may be made to repair, demolish or remove such building under permit. No person shall remove or deface any such notice after it is posted until the required repairs, demolition or removal have been completed and a certificate of occupancy issued pursuant to the provisions of the Building Code. Section 20: Failure to Attend Hearing Failure of any person to attend the hearing before the violations hearing examiner in accordance with the provisions of this code shall constitute a waiver of the right to an administrative hearing and adjudication of the violation citation or any portion thereof. Section 21: Enforcement of the Violations Hearing Examiner Order After any order of the violations hearing examiner made pursuant to this code shall have become final,no person to whom any such order is directed shall fail, neglect or refuse to obey any such order. Any such person who fails to comply with any such order is guilty of a misdemeanor which, for purposes of this ordinance, shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed $1,000 or by imprisonment not to exceed 90 days or both fine and imprisonment. Each separate day or any portion thereof during which any violation occurs or continues shall be deemed to constitute a separate offense, and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable as herein provided. Section 22: Failure to Obey Order If, after any order of the building official or violations hearing examiner made pursuant to this code has become final, the person to whom such order is directed shall fail, neglect or refuse to obey such order, the building official may(i) cause such person to be prosecuted as provided in this code or(ii) institute any appropriate action to abate such building as a public nuisance. Section 23: Judicial Review The process for judicial review of land use decisions in Chapter 36.70C RCW shall be the process for appeals of orders issued by the hearing examiner in accordance with the procedures set forth herein. Section 24: Stay of Order Enforcement of any order issued under this code shall be stayed only during the pendency of an appeal therefrom only as provided in Chapter 36.70C RCW. Section 25: Failure to Commence Work Whenever the required repair or demolition is not commenced within such time as the building official or violations hearing examiner shall determine is reasonable (not to 11