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_" ,�"'� _-'/ ._�-- <br />� �-_.� <br />�u C77')� COl�VCli. <br />• k. , Ii,013LR7' C. ANlll:RSO\, 31:x� or <br />������- October 2nd, 1�JG�J <br />, <br />suc�ccl IZcai Lstate Property Oi GCOl'(�TC LI]S\'✓07'1.ln�r oF u'n��rr. �vu<c�i. v<nvin:o�c�. <br />This is to inform you relativc to action on tiic property oT George UnswortL in thc Lo�vcll <br />area �vhicli n�as brougl�t to the attention of thc Coimcil by a number of conccrncd cil.izens <br />during il�e ScptemUcr 24th, 19G9, meciing. <br />1 havc directed Ll�e builcling official to proceed �vith abateinenti'action on tl�c proPcr�Y <br />s, /i "C— <br />located at 4702 - 3rd�Strcot.- The City has authority undcr its police powcr an tic <br />present ordinances to cause abatement of unsafe buildings. \x✓c Uelieve the buildin� <br />at 4702 - 3rd is an unsafe building under the code. Our Inspcction Department tris an <br />inspeciion history of this Uuildiug and has informally worl;ed to have the Uuilding <br />demolished ove: thc past fe�v months. A permit was issued for that purposc b�it <br />no action has been tal;en. Since n'ir. Uns�vorth has been fairly warned and widcr- <br />stands that ihe City ���ll settle for nothing less than demo]ition of this structiirc, <br />the Uuilding official will send n'Ir. Uns�vortl� a formal notification declaring 11iis <br />structurc .�n wis��fe builcling as defined in the City of �verett Building Code. This <br />is the first procedural notice necessary to force Mr, tinsw�orth to talcc action, o�� snhject <br />liim to criminal prosecution, or suUject liis properLy to demolition Uy tiie c�ty-. <br />Tliis notice �vill direct n7r. Unswortii to co�mne�ice dcinolition and removal of sai�1 <br />building within forty-eight (48) hours and allo�vs ninety ��0) da,ys for completion <br />unless additional time is authorized Uy thc T3uilding Official. One duplicate eri� in.il <br />�opy mus+ be ser�^d on each and every owner of racord. Upon failure to ccmply <br />with t��is noticc thc l'ity Buil.ding Official sliall requoso�t�ltandls� a 1 rultn�� o�nt�st tn� <br />caner prosecuted as a violator of thc City 73uilding ., <br />City Council to order the Building Official to proceed -.vitli the �vork specified. If the <br />work specificd in thc notice is performed by ihc City, the costs of the tvorlc shall <br />be charged to til�e owners and such costs shall Ue levied and collr.cted as a special <br />assessment against the property. The Cout�ty Treasurer shall be requested <br />to entrr tl�e amount of such assessincnt upon the tax rolls against thc property for <br />il�e r_urrent year to be collected with intcrest and penalities and deposited to tlic <br />Ci��'s Gc:nercl I�wid per RCW 35. £30. 030. Since costs incurred in demolition <br />by thc Gity must be paid out of the Citiy T. ens�iiJ, a fu�id n�i�`;L bc s,ct aside for tha'. <br />purpose. • <br />It should ahvays be remr,�nbered that evcn �r <.;i ordin�:�ncc is cou;�itutional .',ic <br />-�SLat.cinent may� uc ciine or our ;�urposes a--"s�3ie i'emova °r esi' uc ton � nat cTicli <br />causes a nuisance. A nuisanec is a class of wrongs that arise from tlie ur.�easc'in1�1c. <br />umvarrant.�i�lc, or unla�vful use of propert5� �thich ciidangcrs lifc on c�alth or •�vorl<s a�i <br />ohstructi�n t�� thc ri�ht ot anothm• or thc public. • <br />