Chapter 16.16
PENALTIES
Sections:
16.16.010 Assessment schedule.
16.16.030 Code enforcement fund authorized.
16.16.010 Assessment schedule.
Civil fines for code violations shall be assessed for each violation identified in a notice and order, citation or stop work order pursuant to the following schedule:
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First time violations: |
$750.00 |
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Repeat violations: |
$1,500 |
(Res. 2020-137 Att. A, 12/8/20; Res. 2003-67 (part), 5/20/03).
16.16.020 Waivers.
Civil fines issued pursuant to this chapter, in whole or in part, may be waived or reimbursed by the administrator, with the concurrence of the board of county commissioners, under the following circumstances:
(1) The citation, notice and order, or stop work order was issued in error;
(2) Notice failed to reach the property owner due to unusual circumstances;
(3) The code violations which formed the basis for the civil fines have been cured, and the administrator finds that compelling reasons justify waiver of all or part of the outstanding civil fines; or
(4) Other information warranting waiver has been presented to the administrator since the citation, notice and order or stop work order was issued. (Res. 2020-137 Att. A, 12/8/20; Res. 2003-67 (part), 5/20/03).
16.16.030 Code enforcement fund authorized.
All monies collected from the assessment of civil penalties and for abatement costs and work shall be accounted for in the general fund and shall be used to support expenditures for code enforcement as determined by the board of Chelan County commissioners. (Res. 2020-137 Att. A, 12/8/20; Res. 2003-67 (part), 5/20/03).