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2 kitchen and bathroom. John Lucas,a tenant, occupied one of the four rooms. John Lucas was subleasing the rooms without the Respondent's permission or knowledge. Prior to any action by the City, the Respondent observed that John Lucas had permitted other people to reside on the property. John Lucas was provided with a notice requiring him to either evict all the other persons from the • property or to vacate the property. John Lucas hired an attorney to begin eviction proceedings. The complaint to Code Enforcement by Robert Beazin was in response to the eviction proceedings. Following the inspection, upon research of City records, Officer Wathen determined that no permits had been obtained for the alterations conducted on the single family residential structure on site. These conditions were in violation of International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC) 106.1 Unlawful Acts as adopted by EMC 16.005.010; IPMC 108.1.4 Unlawful Structure as adopted by EMC 16.005.010 and International Residential Code (IRC) R105.1, Permits Required as adopted by EMC 16.005.010. 5, On April 15, 2016, the City issued the Respondent a violation citation for violations of IPMC 106.1 Unlawful Acts as defined by IPMC 108.1.4, IRC R105.1 and EMC 8.20.020 (A)(D)(E)(G). Copies were mailed to the Respondent via first class and certified mail to the Respondents last known address which Officer Wathen obtained from,Snohomish County Assessors Record. A copy of the citation was posted at the property. (Pursuant to EMC 1.20.010.C.1) Before initiating a violation citation, the City did not contact the Respondent to request compliance. • 6, On April 20, 2016, Jerome Froland, registered agent for the Respondent, contacted Officer Wathen to request disclosure documents pertaining to this matter be provided to him. Officer Wathen was responsive to the request. 7. Mr. Froland requested a continuance of the hearing because of travel conflicts on May 24, 2016, a Notice of Rescheduled Hearing was sent via first class and certified mail to the Respondent scheduling this matter before the Hearings Examiner on June 23, 2016. 8, On June 13, 2016, Officer Wathen reinspected the property and observed and photographed that all discarded items and overgrown vegetation•had been removed from the property. However, Officer Wathen was unable to determine if the residential structure on site was occupied. She observed two windows of the structure had been boarded.. Upon search of City records Officer Wathen • determined that no permits had been issued for the alterations to the structure that are more fully described in section 10 below. 9. On June 17, 2016, a second Notice of Rescheduled Hearing was sent via first class mail and certified to the Respondent scheduling this matter before the Hearings Examiner on August 23, 2016. 10. On June 28, 2016, City of Everett staff; Officer Kevin Fagerstrom, Officer Wathen, Ted de Budden and Jeff Heilman, Building Division, and Katie Rathbun, Legal • •