HomeMy WebLinkAbout30-93 RESOLUTION NO. 30-93
A RESOLUTION of the City Council of the
City of Port Angeles, Washington,
declaring the existence of a public
nuisance and requiring the elimination
of such nuisance.
WHEREAS, Chapter 8.04 PAMC provides that it is unlawful
for the owner or occupant of any property in the City to allow
weeds or other growth (1) to obstruct or interfere with streets
or sidewalks; (2) to constitute a menace to the public health,
safety or welfare, including but not limited to a fire hazard; or
(3) to cause the degradation of the character of the neighbor-
hood, for which weeds or other growth the general rule of thumb
is an average length of 12" or more; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 8.04 PAMC provides that it is unlawful
for the owner or occupant of any property in the City to allow
the existence upon the premises of any junk, litter, or refuse
when written complaint from two or more City residents who are
impacted by the present or potential effect of the condition on
them or their property, has been received by the City, unless
such materials are kept or stored in an orderly and sightly
manner and so as not to create a fire, safety, health, or
sanitary hazard; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to PAMC 8.04.050, the City's enforce-
ment officer has notified the responsible person(s), as defined
in PAMC 8.04.020H and as set forth in Exhibit "A" attached hereto
and incorporated herein by this reference, that a public nuisance
exists on the premises and has requested the responsible
person(s) to abate the condition within a designated reasonable
period; and
WHEREAS, the responsible person(s) have failed to abate
~he public nuisance within the designated reasonable period; and
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WHEREAS, the City's enforcement officer has given at
least five (5) days' written notice to the responsible person(s)
identified in Exhibit "A" that the City Council will conduct a
ic meeting to consider initiating formal abatement proceed-
.ngs; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has provided the opportunity
for public comment on the issues of the existence of a public
and the initiation of formal abatement proceedings; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has considered the public
and the facts presented by the enforcement officer;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
CITY OF PORT ANGELES, WASHINGTON, as follows:
Section 1. It is hereby declared that the condition of
the premises described in the attached Exhibit "A" constitutes a
)ublic nuisance.
Section 2. It is hereby required that the responsible
)erson(s) shall correct such condition by removing, destroying,
~hanging or controlling such weeds, vegetable or horticultural
Irowth, by removing such junk, litter, or refuse, or by taking
such other and further steps as may be necessary to eliminate
such nuisance.
Section 3. In the event of the failure of the respon-
sible person(s) to correct such condition within ten (10) days of
date of this Resolution, the same will be corrected by the
at the expense of such responsible person(s), and the cost
shall become a charge collectible by any legally
means and, in the event that the responsible person, or
of the responsible persons is the owner, shall be and remain
lien upon such premises until paid.
Section 4. The enforcement officer shall forthwith
to be mailed a copy of this Resolution by United States
, addressed to the responsible person(s) at his last known
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Dost office address.
Section 5. If the responsible person, or one of the
~esponsible persons, is the owner, a claim for lien against the
property shall be filed with the County Auditor for the costs of
removal and disposal, which shall be in substance in accordance
with the provisions covering mechanic's liens in Chapter 60.04
RCW, and said lien shall be foreclosed in the same manner as such
liens.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Angeles
~t a regular meeting of said Council held on the /~day of
~TTEST:
Carol A. Hagar, Deputy City Clerk
~PPROV~]~AS TO FORM:
~raig D. ~utson, City Attorney
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CITY OF PORT ANGELES DEPT. OF PUBLIC WORKS - 1993 PUBLIC NUISANCE REPORTS
EXHIBIT "A'. ........REVISED C081793
FILE ADDRESS LEGAL OWNER CATAGORY OF REPEAT
NO. OF DESCRIPTION & COMPLAJNT OFFENDER
PROPERTY ADDRESS (Y,N)
073093-074 LOTTO WEST OF LOT 1, BLOCK I, JUDY R. JONES PUBLIC NUIS: TALL GRASS Y
131 $ E 5'FH CRESTHAVEN 504 NW gOTH ST. & WEEDS #056,7 - 11-93
VANCOUVER,WA DOZENS OF
98~5 OTHERS
073O93-075 2ND LOT TO EAST OF LOT 4. BLOCK I, DAVID R. OCONNELL PUBLIC NUIS: TALL GRASS N
1315 E 5TH CRESTHAVEN PSC 277 BOX 82, & WEEDS
APO, AP 96549
August 26, 1993
Clerk's Note:
At it's meeting of August 17, 1993, the City Council passed a motion directing the City Clerk
to correct the title of Resolutions 19-93 and 29-93 to reflect the setting of a public hearing date.
City Clerk