Ordinance 869-82 - Laserfiche WebLink

• 1 D. The owner of the land on which the automobile hulk is located may appear 2 in person at the hearing or present a written statement in time for consideration at the 3 hearing, and deny responsibility for the presence of the hulk on the land, with his 4 reasons for such denial. If it is determined at the hearing that the hulk was placed on 5 the land without the consent of the landowner and that he has not subsequently 6 acquiesced in its presence, then the City Council or hearing examiner shall not assess 7 costs of administration or removal of the hulk against the property upon which the hulk 8 is located or otherwise attempt to collect such cost from the property owner. 9 E. After notice has been given of the intent of the City to dispose of the 10 automobile hulk and after a hearing, if requested, has been held, resulting in authority 11 to remove, the automobile hulk or part thereof shall be removed, at the request of a 12 police officer, and disposed of to a licensed motor vehicle wrecker or hulk hauler with 13 notice to the Washington State Patrol and the Department that the automobile hulk has 14 been wrecked. Any automobile hulk impounded pursuant to this section shall be 15 processed in the manner prescribed by RCW 46.52.111, 46.52.112, 46.52.1194, 16 46.52.1196 and other pertinent provisions adopted in the Washington Model Traffic 17 Ordinance, RCW 46.90. 18 F. The City may, after removal of an automobile hulk from private property, 19 file for record with the County Auditor to claim a lien for the cost of removal, which 20 shall be in substance in accordance with the provision covering mechanics' liens in 21 Chapter 60.04 RCW, and said lien shall be foreclosed in the same manner as such liens. 22 Section 3: UNLAWFUL TO ABANDON JUNK MOTOR VEHICLES (RCW 23 48.90.030). No person shall wilfully leave an abandoned junk motor vehicle on private 24 property for more than twenty-four hours without the permission of the person having 25 the right to possession of the property, or upon or within the right-of-way of any 26 highway or other property open to the public for purposes of vehicular travel or parking 27 for twenty-four hours or longer without notification to the Chief of Police of the 28 reasons for leaving the motor vehicle in such a place. For the purposes of this section, 29 the fact that a motor vehicle has been so left without permission or notification is 30 prima facie evidence of abandonment. Any person convicted of abandoning a junk 31 motor vehicle shall be assessed any costs incurred by the City in disposing of such 32 -4-