Chapter 6.70
PUBLIC NUISANCE AND CHRONIC NUISANCE PROPERTIES1
Sections:
6.70.010 Public nuisance statutes adopted.
6.70.040 Penalties and enforcement – Authority.
6.70.010 Public nuisance statutes adopted.
The following state statutes are adopted by reference:
RCW
9.66.010 Public nuisance.
9.66.020 Unequal damage.
9.66.030 Maintaining or permitting nuisance.
9.66.040 Abatement of nuisance.
9.66.050 Deposit of unwholesome substance.
(Ord. No. 22-928, § 2, 1-18-22; Res. No. 09-539, § 1, 1-6-09; Ord. No. 00-374, § 21, 9-19-00. Code 2001 § 6-340.)
6.70.020 Definitions.
The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. Terms not defined here are defined according to FWRC 1.05.020.
“Chronic nuisance property” means:
(1) Property on which any combination of three or more nuisance activities occur or exist during any 60-day period; or
(2) Property on which any combination of seven or more nuisance activities occur or exist during any 12-month period.
“Nuisance activity” means:
(1) Any nuisance as defined by state law or local ordinance occurring on a property, including but not limited to violations of FWRC Title 7, Public Nuisances; or
(2) Any criminal conduct as defined by state law or local ordinance occurring on a property, that is wholly or partially attributable to the action or inaction of the property owner, property manager, agent, employee, or designee, including but not limited to the criminal conduct described in this title, Public Safety and Welfare.
(Ord. No. 22-928, § 3, 1-18-22.)
6.70.030 Violations.
It is unlawful and a violation of this title, whether by act or omission, to cause, create, maintain, suffer, or allow a chronic nuisance property to occur, exist, or remain. Each day any person allows or fails to abate such chronic nuisance property after notice shall constitute a separate violation.
(Ord. No. 22-928, § 4, 1-18-22.)
6.70.040 Penalties and enforcement – Authority.
The community development director or designee may enforce the provisions of this chapter through any enforcement provisions in Chapter 1.15 FWRC. The police chief or designee may enforce the provisions of this chapter through the criminal enforcement provisions in Chapter 1.10 FWRC. Any such enforcement of the provisions of this chapter is in addition to, and does not preclude or limit, any other forms of enforcement available to the city including, but not limited to, nuisance and injunction actions, or other civil or equitable actions to abate, discontinue, correct, or discourage unlawful acts in violation of this chapter.
(Ord. No. 22-928, § 5, 1-18-22.)
Cross reference: Public nuisances, FWRC Title 7.