HomeMy WebLinkAbout3572RESOLUTION NO. 3 5 7 2
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
AUBURN, WASHINGTON, AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO EXPEND
FUNDS TO ABATE THE LITTER NUISANCE AT 223 "D" STREET
SW, IN THE CITY OF AUBURN, AND AUTHORIZING A LIEN FOR
LABOR AND MATERIALS
WHEREAS, Sections 8.12.020 (H), 8.14.030, 8.16.180 and 8.20.101 of the
Auburn City Code provide for an enforcement mechanism for the City to address
unlawful activity involving littering and accumulation of debris; and
WHEREAS, the code provision empowers the City to take corrective action
when efforts to have the property owner cure the violations have been
unsuccessful;
WHEREAS, City Code Enforcement staff have given correction notices to
the owner of the property at 223 "D" Street SW, in the City of Auburn, which efforts
have been inadequate to prompt the owners to correct the litter problem at that
property; and
WHEREAS, because of the health and safety problems, as well as the
unsightly impacts of the accumulation of junk vehicles, vehicle parts, tall weeds,
debris and litter at that location, and because of the failures of the property owners
to take action to correct the problems, it is appropriate that City staff be authorized
to remove the junk vehicles, vehicle parts, tall weeds, debris and litter from the
premises and to impose a lien on the property for the costs of such corrective
action.
Resolution 3572
February 6, 2003
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NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN,
WASHINGTON, HEREBY RESOLVES as follows:
Section 1. FINDING OF NUISANCE. That the City Council finds that the
accumulation of debris and litter at the property located at 223 "D" Street SW,
Auburn, Washington, constitutes a nuisance warranting corrective action
necessary to preserve the public health, safety and welfare, and that the property
owners have failed to take corrective action after due notice of the problems and
concerns caused by the junk vehicles, vehicle parts, tall weeds, debris and litter at
the property located at 223 "D" Street SW, Auburn, Washington. A copy of recent
notices, correspondence and photographs concerning the debris are collectively
identified as Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference.
Section 2. AUTHORIZATION FOR ABATEMENT AND LIEN. That The
Mayor of the City of Auburn is herewith authorized to utilize City resources to
remove the junk vehicles, vehicle parts, tall weeds, debris and litter from the
property located at 223 "D" Street SE, Auburn, Washington, and to have a lien
placed on said property to recover the City's cost of labor and materials.
Section 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Resolution shall take effect and be in
full fome upon passage and signatures.
Dated and Signed this ,/~0~j~ day of February, 2003.
CITY OF AUBURN
MAYOR
Resolution 3572
February 6, 2003
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ATTEST:
Dan~r-elle E. Daskam,
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney
Resolution 3486
June 17, 2002
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