HomeMy WebLinkAbout5191 RESOLUTION NO. 5 1 9 1
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, AUTHORIZING THE
CITY TO EXPEND FUNDS TO ABATE THE LITTER,
JUNK, WEEDS AND ATTRACTIVE NUISANCES IN THE
CITY OF AUBURN AND AUTHORIZING STEPS TO
RECOVER THE CITY'S COSTS THEREOF
WHEREAS, Article XI, Section 11 of the Washington State Cons4itu4ion,
and Sections 35.22.280, 35.21:310, and 35A.21.160 of the Revised Code of
Washington (RCW), among other statutes, authorize cities to abate nuisances
within their corporate limits; and
WHEREAS, Title 8 of the Auburn City Code (ACC) provides a mechanism
for the City to abate nuisances and to enforce laws regulating the presence of
junk, litter, debris and overgrown weeds on property; and
WHEREAS, ACC 8.12 empowers the City to take corrective action when
efforts to have a property owner cure nuisances on the person's property have
been unsuccessful; and
WHEREAS, the property at 1615 M Street NE, in Auburn, Washington,
constitutes a nuisance property under ACC 8.20.010 and 8.12.020 due to a lack
of vegetation maintenance and the presence of litter and debris; and
WHEREAS, the City's Code Enforcement staff have communicated with
and given a corrective notice to the owner of the property at 1615 M Street NE,
which efforts have been unsuccessful in prompting the owner to secure the
building at that property and maintain the premises free of litter and debris; and
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WHEREAS, the building at 901 8th Street SE, in Auburn, Washington, is a
nuisance property under ACC 8.20.010 and 8.12.010 due to a lack of vegetation
maintenance and the presence of litter and debris; and
WHEREAS, the City's Code Enforcement staff have communicated with
and given a corrective notice to the owner of the property at 901 8th Street SE,
which efforts have been unsuccessful in prompting the owner to secure the
building at that property and maintain the premises free of litter and debris; and
WHEREAS, the building at 31807 118�" Place SE, in Auburn, Washington,
is a nuisance property under ACC 8:20.010 and 8.12.010 due to a lack of
vegetation maintenance, the presence of litter and debris on the property, and
unsecured structures at said address; and
WHEREAS, the City's Code Enforcement staff have communicated with
and given a corrective notice to the owner of the property at 31807 118'h Place
SE, which efforts have been unsuccessful in prompting the owner to maintain the
vegeta4ion and secure the premises; and
WHEREAS, there is a vehicle located at 1101 Pike Street NE, in Auburn,
Washington, that is an inoperable vehicle on property in violation of ACC
8.14.055; and
WHEREAS, the City's Code Enforcement staff have communicated with
and given a corrective notice to the owner of the property at 1101 Pike Street NE,
which efforts have been unsuccessful in prompting the owner to remove the
inoperable vehicle; and
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WHEREAS, because overgrown grass and weeds, the presence of junk
vehicles and litter, an inoperable vehicle, and unsecured structures present a
danger to public health, safety and welfare it is appropriate that the City take
appropriate steps to abate these nuisance conditions on said properties and to
take all steps provided in code to recover the City's costs of such corrective
action.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN,
WASHINGTON, HEREBY RESOLVES as follows:
Section 1. Eindinqs of Nuisance. That the City Council makes the
following findings:
a) The property at 1615 M Street NE has remained vacant and
unmaintained for several months which qualifies the property as an attractive
nuisance and presents a threat to the public health and safety. The condition
of the vegetation and junk, litter and debris at the Property has remained
unmaintained which contributes to visual blight, property value degradation,
attraction of criminal activity, and the harborage of rodents and pests.
b) The property at 901 8`h Street SE has remained vacant and
unmaintained for several months which qualifies the property as an attractive
nuisance and presents a threat to the public health and safety. The condition
of the vegetation and junk, litter and debris at the Property has remained
unmaintained which contributes to visual blight, property value degradation,
attraction of criminal activity, and the harborage of rodents and pests.
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c) The properry at 31807 118�h Place SE has remained vacant and
unmaintained for several mon4hs which qualifies the property as an attractive
nuisance and presents a threat to the public health and safety. The condition
of the vegetation and junk, litter and debris at the Property has remained
unmaintained which contributes to visual blight, property value degradation,
attraction of criminal activity, and the harborage of rodents and pests. Also, the
building is unsecure and is therefore an unsafe attraction to children.
d) The inoperable vehicle located at 1101 Pike Street NE has
remained in the same location, been vandalized, and contributes to visual
blight, property value degradation, and an attraction of criminal activity.
e) The conditions of these properties constitute a nuisance that
warrants abatement under ACC Chapters 8.12, 8.14, and 8.20.
� The condition of the properties is detrimental to health, safety and
welfare of the public and necessitates corrective action to preserve the public
health, safety and welfare.
g) The City has provided persons or entities with an interest in each
property with notice of the violations, the nuisance conditions, and necessary
remedial action and they have all failed to take corrective action.
Section 2. Authorization for Abatement and Cost Recoverv. That if
the nuisance conditions herein described are not fully corrected within three days
of receipt of written notice of abatement of these nuisance conditions to the
person(s) or entity owning, occupying or controlling each premises, the Mayor is
authorized to utilize City resources to correct and abate the nuisance conditions
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at any said property, to record all costs of abatement, and to take all legal steps
to recover these costs from fhe person(s) or entity owning or controlling the
property(ies).
Section 3. Continuing Abatement Au4horization. That after the
Mayor has exercised the authority granted in Section 2, the Mayor finds that any
of the above findings describe the condition of one of the properties, the Mayor is
authorized to again give notice of abatement to the person(s) or entity owning,
occupying or controlling such premises and, if no corrective action is taken within
three days of the date of receipt of the notice, to again utilize City resources to
correct and abate the nuisance conditions at said property and take all legal
steps to recover the costs from the person(s) or entity owning or controlling the
premises.
Section 4. Administrative Procedures. That the Mayor is authorized to
implement such administrative procedures as may be necessary to carry out the
directives of this legislation.
Section 5. Effective Date. This Resolution shall take effect and be in full
force upon passage and signatures.
Dated and Signed this �� day of , 2015.
CITY OF AUBURN
ATTEST:
ANCY B CUS, MAYOR
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Danielle E. Daskam, City Clerk
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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'el 6. Heid, ity Attorney
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