Ordinance 869-82 - Laserfiche WebLink

• 1 G. "Police Chief" shall mean the Everett Police Chief or his designee. 2 Section 2: ABATEMENT AND REMOVAL OF AUTOMOBILE HULKS AND/OR 3 ABANDONED VEHICLES ON PRIVATE PROPERTY. (RCW 46.52.117) 4 A. All wrecked, dismantled or inoperative vehicles or automobile hulks, 5 whether abandoned or not, placed or situated upon private property within the City 6 limits shall constitute a criminal violation and shall be subject to the penalties as set 7 forth in Section 15 of this ordinance and are also public nuisances to be abated as 8 provided in this chapter; provided, however, that this chapter shall not apply to: 9 1. A vehicle or part thereof which is completely enclosed within a 10 building in a lawful manner where it is not visible from the street or other public or private property; or 11 2. A vehicle or part thereof which is stored or parked in a lawful 12 manner on private property in connection with the business of a licensed dismantler or licensed vehicle dealer, fenced according to 13 the provisions of RCW 46.80.130. 14 B. The Chief of Police, Building Director, or their designee, shall mail a 15 notice to the last registered owner of record of any vehicle deemed to be in violation of 16 this chapter and to the property owner of record upon which land the vehicle is located, 17 which notice shall describe the vehicle and its location, the reasons for which the City 18 deems it to be a public nuisance in violation of this chapter, and shall further provide 19 that unless a hearing before the City Council or an administrative hearing examiner 20 appointed by the City Council, is requested within ten days from the mailing date of the 21 notice, the City or its designee shall remove, impound and dispose of the vehicle 22 assessing all costs of administration and removal against the owner of the property upon 23 which the vehicle is located or otherwise attempt to collect such costs from the owner 24 of the vehicle. 25 C. If a request for a hearing is received, a notice giving the time, location 26 and date of such hearing on the question of abatement and removal of the vehicle, or 27 part thereof, as a public nuisance shall be mailed, by certified or registered mail with a 28 five-day return requested, to the owner of the land as shown on the last equalized 29 assessment roll and to the last registered and legal owner of record of the vehicle, 30 unless the vehicle is in such condition that identification numbers are not available to 31 determine ownership. 32 -3-