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• /j0/1"/IP ORDINANCE NO. 2335-98 AN ORDINANCE amending the Civil Code Enforcement Procedures, Ordinance No. 1383-87 as amended(Chapter 1.20 EMC). WHEREAS,the City's civil code enforcement procedures have proven to serve as a valuable tool as part of the City's overall enforcement program; and WHEREAS,while the civil enforcement procedures have been effective, there are significant demands being placed on the existing system which demands must be mitigated by making the existing system more efficient; and WHEREAS,to better address the civil violations of the City's regulations that endanger the public health, safety and welfare, it is necessary to make the following amendments to the civil code enforcement procedures; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF EVERETT DOES ORDAIN: Section 1: Section 2 of Ordinance No. 1383-87 as amended by Section 1 of Ordinance No. 1780-91 and Section 1 of Ordinance No. 2221-97 (EMC 1.20.010), which reads as follows: EMC 1.20.010 Notice of violation-Issuance-Appeal-Voluntary correction agreement. A. The City's code compliance officer(s) are authorized to issue and serve a notice of violation upon reasonable cause to believe that a violation has occurred of the ordinances set forth in Section 1.20.020 or such other ordinances that identify the herein described enforcement procedure as the enforcement procedure for said ordinances. For purposes of this chapter, a "code compliance officer" is a City employee or employees designated by the Mayor to implement the enforcement provisions provided herein. The notice shall be issued to the property owner, landlord and/or to any person causing, allowing or participating in the violation. Additionally, a copy of such notice or a summary thereof may be sent to the mortgage holder, landlord or anyone else who may have an interest in the property. The notice of violation shall be served by means of personal delivery,