Ordinance 2335-98 - Laserfiche WebLink

outstanding penalties;provided, that before the report is submitted to the city council, a copy of the same shall be posted for at least five days upon or in front of such property, together with a notice of the time and date when the report shall be heard by the city council for confirmation. A copy of the report and notice shall be served upon the owner of the property in accordance with the provisions of Section 1.20.010 at least five calendar days prior to submitting the same to the City Council. The City Council has the authority to revise the report, to authorize collection of the debt or, in the case of a debt owed by a property owner, to place an assessment lien on the property as provided herein. 4. Assessment Lien. a. In the case of an assessment lien,the total cost of the abatement including any penalties assessed against the property owner, as so confirmed by the city council, shall be assessed against the respective lot or parcel of land to which it relates. Upon certification to the county treasurer by the city treasurer of the assessment amount due and owing, the county treasurer shall enter the amount of such assessment upon the tax rolls against the property for the current year and the same shall become a part of the general taxes for that year to be collected at the same time and with interest at such rates and in such manner as provided in RCW 84.56.020, as now or hereafter amended, for delinquent taxes, and when collected to be deposited to the credit of the general fund of the City. The lien shall be of equal rank with the state, county and municipal taxes. b. The validity of any assessment made under the provisions of this Chapter shall not be contested in any action or proceeding unless the same is commenced within fifteen calendar days after the assessment is placed upon the assessment roll as provided herein. 5. Alternative or Accumulative Methods of Collection, Charges or Enforcement. In addition to, or in lieu of the provisions set forth in this Chapter, the City may, at its option, turn the matter over to collection or commence a civil action in any court of competent jurisdiction to collect for any such charges incurred by the City to obtain compliance pursuant to this Chapter and/or to collect any penalties that have been assessed. Further, the City administration, upon concurrence of the city attorney, may file for injunctive or other civil relief in superior court regarding code violations. be and the same is hereby repealed. Section 5: Ordinance No. 1383-87, as amended by Section 6 of Ordinance No. 2221-97 (EMC 1.20.060),which reads as follows: EMC 1.20.060 Monetary penalty-Repeat violations -Emergency procedures. A. Monetary Penalty. The monetary penalty for each violation per day or portion thereof shall be one hundred dollars ($100). For repeat violation, the penalty shall be five hundred dollars ($500)per day or portion thereof. Payment of a monetary penalty pursuant to this Chapter does not relieve the person to whom the notice of violation or voluntary correction agreement was issued, the duty to correct the violation or preclude the City from taking action to abate the situation as provided herein. The monetary penalty constitutes an obligation of the person(s) to whom the notice of violation or voluntary correction agreement is issued. Any monetary penalty assessed must be paid to 10