Ordinance 1610-89 - Laserfiche WebLink

� I . • • H. Section 909 of the Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings, 1988 Edition, is hereby amended by deleting: After confirmation of the report, certified copies of the assessment shall by given to the Assessor and the Tax Collector for this jurisdiction, who shall add the amount of the assessment to the next regular tax bill levied against the parcel for municpal purposes. and inserting in its place: 909. After confirmation of the report, certified copies of the assessment shall be given to the County and the City Tax Collector, who shall include the amount of the assessment in the general taxes. I. The Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings, 1988 Edition, is hereby amended by the following addition: CHAPTER TEN: EMERGENCY PROCEDURE City Council Action. In cases where it reasonable appears that there is immediate danger to the life or safety of any person unless a dangerous building is immediately repaired, secured, vacated or demolished, the Building Official shall report the facts to the City Council of the City of Everett and the City Council may cause a resolution to be passed authorizing the Building Official to affect the immediate repair, securing, vacation or demolition of the dangerous building. The costs of the emergency repair, securing, vacation, or demolition of such dangerous buildings shall be collected in the same manner as provided in Chapter Nine. J. The Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings, 1988 Edition, is hereby amended by the addition of the following section: Authority to Abate. a) Any violation of the Code is hereby declared to be a nuisance. b) Where a nuisance exists, the City Attorney on behalf of the City is authorized to institute injunction, mandamus, or other appropriate action or proceeding to prevent the violation of this Code. c) Notwithstanding paragraph (b) , the City Attorney is authorized to apply to any court of competent jurisdiction for and such court, upon hearing and for cause shown, may grant a temporary or permanent injunction restraining any person, firm and/or corporation from violating any provision of this Code and compelling compliance herewith. The cost of such action shall be taxed against the violator. d) A conviction of any person, firm or corporation for violating this Code shall not impede the authority granted in this section to the City Attorney or City. Section 3: This Ordinance shall not be construed nor held to repeal Ordinance No. 1254-86 as to any offense committed against such former ordinance or as to any act done, any penalty, forfeiture or punishment so incurred, or any right accrued or claim arising under the former ordinance, or in any way whatever to affect any such offense or act so committed or so done, or any penalty, forfeiture or punishment so incurred or any right accrued or claim arising before this Ordinance takes effect. - 4