32.04.050 Civil penalty.
In addition to or as an alternative to any other judicial or administrative remedy provided herein or by law, any person who violates any land use or public health ordinance, or rules and regulations adopted thereunder, or by each act of commission or omission procures, aids or abets such violation, shall be subject to a civil penalty as provided in Table 32.04.050; however, civil infractions of Chapter 17.10 RCW shall be subject to civil penalty as provided in WAC 16-750-020 and shown in Table 32.04.050-1. Each day may constitute a new violation. All civil penalties assessed will be enforced and collected in accordance with the lien, personal obligation, and other procedures specified in this title or as authorized by law.
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The penalties assessed against the violations are grouped for first and subsequent violations within any five (5) year period as follows: |
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Violation |
First Violation |
Subsequent Violation |
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Building without permit |
$250 |
$500 |
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Occupancy without approval |
250 |
500 |
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Dangerous structure |
250 |
500 |
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Grading without permit |
100 |
250 |
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No erosion control |
500 |
1,000 |
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Wetland protection |
500 |
1,000 |
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Surface mining |
500 |
1,000 |
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Water quality controls |
250 |
500 |
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Site plan |
250 |
500 |
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Auto wrecking |
250 |
500 |
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Setback |
100 |
250 |
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Sign |
100 |
250 |
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Occupancy of travel trailer |
100 |
250 |
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Nuisance |
100 |
250 |
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Home business/occupation |
250 |
500 |
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Shoreline |
500 |
1,000 |
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Habitat |
250 |
500 |
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Violation of stop work order |
500 |
1,000 |
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Fireworks |
500 |
1,000 |
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All other violations |
250 |
500 |
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Any owner knowing of the existence of any noxious weeds on the owner’s land who fails to control the noxious weeds will be assessed the following monetary penalties. The penalties are assessed per parcel, per noxious weed species, per day after expiration of the notice to control filed pursuant to RCW 17.10.170: |
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Any Class A noxious weed: |
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1st offense within five (5) years |
750 |
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2nd and any subsequent offense |
1,000 |
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Any Class B designated noxious weed in the noxious weed control region in which the land lies: |
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1st offense within five (5) years |
500 |
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2nd offense |
750 |
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3rd and any subsequent offense |
1,000 |
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Any Class B nondesignated noxious weed in the noxious weed control region in which the land lies; or any Class C noxious weed: |
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1st offense within five (5) years |
250 |
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2nd offense |
500 |
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3rd offense |
750 |
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4th and any subsequent offense |
1,000 |
(Sec. 5 of Ord. 1977-12-51; amended by Sec. 2 of Ord. 1982-03-07; amended by Sec. 1 of Ord. 1989-08-34; amended by Sec. 1 of Ord. 1995-04-22; amended by Sec. 2 of Ord. 1998-11-17; Sec. 1 (Ex. A) of Ord. 1999-11-08; amended by Sec. 6 of Ord. 2002-09-05; amended by Sec. 1 of Ord. 2006-09-13; amended by Sec. 9 of Ord. 2014-01-08; amended by Sec. 4 of Ord. 2017-08-08; amended by Sec. 7 of Ord. 2018-06-01)